Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center: labor and delivery in Charlotte, NC
Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center is a hospital in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina that delivers babies. It handled 751 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 18% delivered by C-section (255 such births). That is below the North Carolina rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 18%First-birth C-section rate
- 751Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 272Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
Address and phone
10905 Providence Road W
Charlotte, NC 28277
Mecklenburg County
Call (704) 384-4000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 18% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 272 | 289 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 54 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In North Carolina, Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center has the 5th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 71 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
- 79% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 80% 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
Novant Health Ballantyne 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 Charlotte
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte | 3.9 | 19% | 2,976 | Yes |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center | Matthews | 9.2 | 22% | 2,351 | Yes |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health | Charlotte | 11 | 24% | 6,767 | Yes |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte | 12 | 30% | 4,941 | Yes |
| Rock Hill Hospital-Piedmont Medical Center | Rock Hill | 13 | 30% | 1,066 | Yes |
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center | Charlotte | 17 | 27% | 517 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Charlotte
- Atrium Health Pineville
- Atrium Health University City
- Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health
- Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center
- Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center
More in Mecklenburg County
- Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center (Huntersville)
- Novant Health Matthews Medical Center (Matthews)
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