Marshall Medical Centers: labor and delivery in Boaz, AL
Marshall Medical Centers is a hospital in Boaz, Marshall County, Alabama that delivers babies. It handled 1,526 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 20% delivered by C-section (396 such births). That is below the Alabama rate of 28% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 20%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,526Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 500Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
2505 U S Highway 431 North
Boaz, AL 35957
Marshall County
Call (256) 593-8310 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Government, hospital district
How Marshall Medical Centers compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 20% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 500 | 382 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 42 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Alabama, Marshall Medical Centers has the 6th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 33 hospitals that report one.
The first-birth C-section rate counts first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby. Complication rates are adjusted for patient risk. Our data explains each number.
What patients say
- Patient survey summary: 3 of 5 stars
- 64% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 68% of patients rated this hospital 9 or 10 out of 10
Survey results cover all patients at the hospital, not only maternity patients.
Birthing-Friendly designation
Marshall Medical Centers holds the federal Birthing-Friendly designation. Hospitals earn it by taking part in a perinatal quality collaborative and following maternal safety practices.
Other hospitals that deliver babies near Boaz
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gadsden Regional Medical Center | Gadsden | 18 | 15% | 456 | Yes |
| Dekalb Regional Medical Center | Fort Payne | 29 | – | 518 | Yes |
| Highlands Medical Center | Scottsboro | 31 | 34% | 253 | Yes |
| Cullman Regional Medical Center | Cullman | 33 | 14% | 663 | Yes |
| Huntsville Hospital | Huntsville | 42 | 25% | 5,965 | Yes |
| Crestwood Medical Center | Huntsville | 42 | 22% | 1,015 | Yes |
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