Munson Medical Center: labor and delivery in Traverse City, MI
Munson Medical Center is a hospital in Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan that delivers babies. It handled 1,613 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 24% delivered by C-section (508 such births). That is below the Michigan rate of 27% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 24%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,613Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 553Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Munson Medical Center
- Newborn care: NICU on site
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
1105 Sixth Street
Traverse City, MI 49684
Grand Traverse County
Call (231) 935-5000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Munson Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 24% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 553 | 332 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 45 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Michigan, Munson Medical Center has the 24th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 67 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
- 67% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 63% 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
Munson 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 Traverse City
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital | Cadillac | 38 | 21% | 417 | Yes |
| Charlevoix Area Hospital | Charlevoix | 42 | 24% | 204 | Yes |
| Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital | Grayling | 46 | 20% | 360 | Yes |
| Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital | Gaylord | 51 | 16% | 176 | Yes |
| McLaren Northern Michigan | Petoskey | 54 | 41% | 481 | Yes |
| Corewell Health Ludington Hospital | Ludington | 68 | 11% | 233 | Yes |
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