Meritus Medical Center: labor and delivery in Hagerstown, MD
Meritus Medical Center is a hospital in Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland that delivers babies. It handled 1,886 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 28% delivered by C-section (589 such births). That is below the Maryland rate of 32% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 28%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,886Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 294Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
11116 Medical Campus Road
Hagerstown, MD 21742
Washington County
Call (240) 313-9500 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Meritus Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 28% | 32% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 294 | 325 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 41 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Maryland, Meritus Medical Center has the 11th-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
- 64% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 60% 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
Meritus 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 Hagerstown
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg | 19 | 24% | 1,095 | Yes |
| Frederick Health Hospital | Frederick | 20 | 20% | 1,841 | Yes |
| Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg | 22 | 96% | 448 | Yes |
| Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg | 28 | 97% | 111 | Yes |
| Carroll Hospital Center | Westminster | 37 | 23% | 900 | Yes |
| Holy Cross Germantown Hospital | Germantown | 39 | 29% | 824 | Yes |
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