Northeast Hospital Corporation: labor and delivery in Beverly, MA
Northeast Hospital Corporation is a hospital in Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts that delivers babies. It handled 1,973 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 27% delivered by C-section (738 such births). That is below the Massachusetts rate of 28% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 27%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,973Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 309Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Northeast Hospital Corporation
- Doula support
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
85 Herrick Street
Beverly, MA 01915
Essex County
Call (978) 922-3000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Northeast Hospital Corporation compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 27% | 28% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 309 | 364 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 70 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Massachusetts, Northeast Hospital Corporation has the 15th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 36 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
- 65% 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
Northeast Hospital Corporation 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 Beverly
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Shore Medical Center | Salem | 4.0 | 31% | 1,380 | Yes |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare | Melrose | 12 | 32% | 854 | Yes |
| Winchester Hospital | Winchester | 14 | 24% | 2,481 | Yes |
| Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital | Lawrence | 17 | 35% | 1,314 | Yes |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston | 17 | 30% | 3,386 | Yes |
| Anna Jaques Hospital | Newburyport | 17 | 33% | 599 | Yes |
More in Essex County
- Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital (Lawrence)
- Holy Family Hospital (Methuen)
- Anna Jaques Hospital (Newburyport)
- North Shore Medical Center (Salem)
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