Mymichigan Medical Center Alpena: labor and delivery in Alpena, MI
Mymichigan Medical Center Alpena is a hospital in Alpena, Alpena County, Michigan that delivers babies. It handled 371 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 25% delivered by C-section (114 such births). That is below the Michigan rate of 27% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 25%First-birth C-section rate
- 371Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 393Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1501 W Chisholm St
Alpena, MI 49707
Alpena County
Call (989) 356-7390 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How Mymichigan Medical Center Alpena compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 25% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 393 | 332 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 79 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Michigan, Mymichigan Medical Center Alpena has the 29th-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: 4 of 5 stars
- 71% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 76% 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
Mymichigan Medical Center Alpena 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 Alpena
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital | Gaylord | 60 | 16% | 176 | Yes |
| Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital | Grayling | 68 | 20% | 360 | Yes |
| Mymichigan Medical Center West Branch | West Branch | 69 | 35% | 197 | Yes |
| McLaren Northern Michigan | Petoskey | 77 | 41% | 481 | Yes |
| Charlevoix Area Hospital | Charlevoix | 90 | 24% | 204 | Yes |
| McLaren Thumb Region | Bad Axe | 91 | 43% | 123 | – |
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