Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center: labor and delivery in Bangor, ME
Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center is a hospital in Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine that delivers babies. It handled 1,665 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 22% delivered by C-section (543 such births). That is below the Maine rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 22%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,665Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 161Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
489 State Street
Bangor, ME 04401
Penobscot County
Call (207) 973-7000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Maine | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 22% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 161 | 288 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 54 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Top 25% (fewest complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Maine, Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center has the 8th-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: 2 of 5 stars
- 60% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 57% 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 Eastern Maine 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 Bangor
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital | Ellsworth | 25 | 18% | 309 | Yes |
| Northern Light Mayo Hospital | Dover Foxcroft | 35 | 16% | 143 | Yes |
| Mount Desert Island Hospital | Bar Harbor | 40 | – | – | Yes |
| Redington Fairview General Hospital | Skowhegan | 45 | 34% | 170 | – |
| Mainehealth Pen Bay Hospital | Rockport | 49 | 20% | 276 | Yes |
| Maine General Medical Center | Augusta | 60 | 29% | 1,198 | Yes |
Hospitals in Bangor that do not offer labor and delivery: St Joseph Hospital.
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