Novant Health Matthews Medical Center: labor and delivery in Matthews, NC
Novant Health Matthews Medical Center is a hospital in Matthews, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina that delivers babies. It handled 2,351 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 22% delivered by C-section (736 such births). That is below the North Carolina rate of 25% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 22%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,351Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 322Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1500 Matthews Twnshp Prkwy Box 3310
Matthews, NC 28106
Mecklenburg County
Call (704) 384-6500 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Novant Health Matthews Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 22% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 322 | 289 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 94 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In North Carolina, Novant Health Matthews Medical Center has the 16th-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: 3 of 5 stars
- 74% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 74% 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 Matthews 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 Matthews
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center | Charlotte | 8.0 | 27% | 517 | Yes |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center | Charlotte | 8.9 | 30% | 4,941 | Yes |
| Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health | Charlotte | 9.0 | 24% | 6,767 | Yes |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte | 9.1 | 19% | 2,976 | Yes |
| Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center | Charlotte | 9.2 | 18% | 751 | Yes |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte | 14 | 27% | 2,270 | Yes |
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- Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health (Charlotte)
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- Novant Health Mint Hill Medical Center (Charlotte)
- Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center (Charlotte)
- Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center (Huntersville)
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