Northern Light A R Gould Hospital: labor and delivery in Presque Isle, ME
Northern Light A R Gould Hospital is a hospital in Presque Isle, Aroostook County, Maine that delivers babies. It handled 205 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 27% delivered by C-section (63 such births). That is above the Maine rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 27%First-birth C-section rate
- 205Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 281Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
Po Box 151
Presque Isle, ME 04769
Aroostook County
Call (207) 768-4000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Northern Light A R Gould Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 27% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 281 | 288 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 54 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Maine, Northern Light A R Gould Hospital has the 11th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 15 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
- 58% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 61% 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
Northern Light A R Gould 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 Presque Isle
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cary Medical Center | Caribou | 16 | – | 84 | Yes |
| Houlton Regional Hospital | Houlton | 32 | – | 28 | – |
| Northern Light Mayo Hospital | Dover Foxcroft | 116 | 16% | 143 | Yes |
| Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center | Bangor | 131 | 22% | 1,665 | Yes |
| Down East Community Hospital | Machias | 137 | 16% | 93 | – |
| Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital | Ellsworth | 146 | 18% | 309 | Yes |
More in Aroostook County
- Cary Medical Center (Caribou)
- Houlton Regional Hospital (Houlton)
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