Morton Plant Hospital: labor and delivery in Clearwater, FL
Morton Plant Hospital is a hospital in Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida that delivers babies. It handled 2,093 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 27% delivered by C-section (858 such births). That is below the Florida rate of 30% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 27%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,093Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 289Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
300 Pinellas St
Clearwater, FL 33756
Pinellas County
Call (727) 462-7000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Morton Plant Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 27% | 30% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 289 | 293 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 52 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Florida, Morton Plant Hospital has the 48th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 93 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
- 81% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 78% 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
Morton Plant 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 Clearwater
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mease Countryside Hospital | Safety Harbor | 8.4 | 27% | 1,721 | Yes |
| HCA Florida St Petersburg Hospital | Saint Petersburg | 11 | 39% | 292 | Yes |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital | Saint Petersburg | 16 | 33% | 3,500 | Yes |
| St Josephs Hospital | Tampa | 18 | 30% | 6,974 | Yes |
| HCA Florida Trinity Hospital | Trinity | 19 | 30% | 1,840 | Yes |
| Tampa General Hospital | Tampa | 21 | 29% | 6,544 | Yes |
More in Pinellas County
- Mease Countryside Hospital (Safety Harbor)
- HCA Florida St Petersburg Hospital (Saint Petersburg)
- Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital (Saint Petersburg)
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