Medstar Washington Hospital Center: labor and delivery in Washington, DC
Medstar Washington Hospital Center is a hospital in Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia that delivers babies. It handled 3,296 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 36% delivered by C-section (1,087 such births). That is above the the District of Columbia rate of 34% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 36%First-birth C-section rate
- 3,296Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 405Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Medstar Washington Hospital Center
- 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
110 Irving Street NW
Washington, DC 20010
District of Columbia
Call (202) 877-7000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Medstar Washington Hospital Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | District of Columbia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 36% | 34% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 405 | 477 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 118 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In District of Columbia, Medstar Washington Hospital Center has the 4th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 4 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
- 63% 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 Washington Hospital 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 Washington
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard University Hospital Corp | Washington | 1.0 | – | – | Yes |
| George Washington University Hospital | Washington | 2.9 | 26% | 1,584 | Yes |
| Medstar Georgetown University Hospital | Washington | 3.8 | 34% | 1,002 | Yes |
| Sibley Memorial Hospital | Washington | 5.1 | 35% | 3,372 | Yes |
| Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center | Washington | 5.8 | – | 57 | Yes |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Silver Spring | 6.0 | 30% | 6,837 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Washington
- Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center
- George Washington University Hospital
- Howard University Hospital Corp
- Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
- Sibley Memorial Hospital
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