Peninsula Medical Center: labor and delivery in Burlingame, CA
Peninsula Medical Center is a hospital in Burlingame, San Mateo County, California that delivers babies. It handled 1,485 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 28% delivered by C-section (699 such births). That is above the California rate of 25% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 28%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,485Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 336Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1501 Trousdale Drive
Burlingame, CA 94010
San Mateo County
Call (650) 696-5400 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Peninsula Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 28% | 25% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 336 | 286 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 63 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In California, Peninsula Medical Center has the 127th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 179 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
- 81% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 77% 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
Peninsula 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 Burlingame
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City | 10 | 27% | 777 | Yes |
| Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital & Trauma Center | San Francisco | 11 | 25% | 1,170 | Yes |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City | Redwood City | 11 | 19% | 2,084 | Yes |
| UCSF Medical Center | San Francisco | 12 | 23% | 2,730 | Yes |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco | San Francisco | 13 | 23% | 2,163 | Yes |
| California Pacific Medical Center- van Ness Campus | San Francisco | 13 | 25% | 3,355 | Yes |
More in San Mateo County
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City (Redwood City)
- Sequoia Hospital (Redwood City)
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