New York-Presbyterian Hospital: labor and delivery in New York, NY
New York-Presbyterian Hospital is a hospital in New York, New York County, New York that delivers babies. It handled 22,616 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 30% delivered by C-section (8,969 such births). That is above the New York rate of 29% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 30%First-birth C-section rate
- 22,616Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 370Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at New York-Presbyterian Hospital
- Newborn care: Level IV NICU
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Address and phone
525 East 68th Street
New York, NY 10065
New York County
Call (212) 746-5454 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How New York-Presbyterian Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 30% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 370 | 374 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 111 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In New York, New York-Presbyterian Hospital has the 59th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 98 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
- 71% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 67% 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
New York-Presbyterian 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 New York
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenox Hill Hospital | New York | 0.7 | 28% | 3,372 | Yes |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York | 1.5 | 23% | 1,058 | Yes |
| Mount Sinai West | New York | 1.7 | 31% | 4,805 | Yes |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | New York | 1.8 | 30% | 5,695 | Yes |
| NYU Langone Hospitals | New York | 1.8 | 27% | 14,330 | Yes |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | New York | 2.0 | 24% | 1,538 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in New York
- Bellevue Hospital Center
- Harlem Hospital Center
- Lenox Hill Hospital
- Metropolitan Hospital Center
- Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai West
- NYU Langone Hospitals
Hospitals in New York that do not offer labor and delivery: Ny Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Hospital for Special Surgery.
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