Medstar Montgomery Medical Center: labor and delivery in Olney, MD
Medstar Montgomery Medical Center is a hospital in Olney, Montgomery County, Maryland that delivers babies. It handled 715 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 27% delivered by C-section (231 such births). That is below the Maryland rate of 32% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 27%First-birth C-section rate
- 715Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 252Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
18101 Prince Philip Drive
Olney, MD 20832
Montgomery County
Call (301) 774-8882 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Medstar Montgomery Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 27% | 32% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 252 | 325 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 49 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Maryland, Medstar Montgomery Medical Center has the 8th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 32 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: 2 of 5 stars
- 60% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 61% 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
Medstar Montgomery Medical Center 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 Olney
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center | Rockville | 8.6 | 28% | 3,649 | Yes |
| Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center | Silver Spring | 8.6 | 30% | 2,029 | Yes |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Silver Spring | 9.6 | 30% | 6,837 | Yes |
| Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center | Columbia | 10.0 | 33% | 2,423 | Yes |
| Holy Cross Germantown Hospital | Germantown | 10 | 29% | 824 | Yes |
| Sibley Memorial Hospital | Washington | 15 | 35% | 3,372 | Yes |
More in Montgomery County
- Holy Cross Germantown Hospital (Germantown)
- Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center (Rockville)
- Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center (Silver Spring)
- Holy Cross Hospital (Silver Spring)
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