Medstar Saint Mary's Hospital: labor and delivery in Leonardtown, MD
Medstar Saint Mary's Hospital is a hospital in Leonardtown, St. Mary's County, Maryland that delivers babies. It handled 1,199 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 19% delivered by C-section (356 such births). That is below the Maryland rate of 32% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 19%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,199Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 186Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Medstar Saint Mary's Hospital
- Midwifery care
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- Birth center tours
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
25500 Point Lookout Road
Leonardtown, MD 20650
St. Mary's County
Call (301) 475-6001 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Medstar Saint Mary's Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 19% | 32% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 186 | 325 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 44 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Maryland, Medstar Saint Mary's Hospital has the 3rd-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: 3 of 5 stars
- 62% 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 Saint Mary's Hospital 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 Leonardtown
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calverthealth Medical Center | Prince Frederick | 18 | 27% | 434 | Yes |
| University of MD Charles Regional Medical Center | La Plata | 24 | 35% | 450 | Yes |
| Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center | Clinton | 34 | 33% | 700 | Yes |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge | 42 | 26% | 1,408 | Yes |
| Stafford Hospital, LLC | Stafford | 43 | 28% | 1,299 | Yes |
| Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center | Washington | 43 | – | 57 | Yes |
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