Providence Portland Medical Center: labor and delivery in Portland, OR
Providence Portland Medical Center is a hospital in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon that delivers babies. It handled 2,071 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 29% delivered by C-section (734 such births). That is above the Oregon rate of 23% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 29%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,071Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 413Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 4 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Providence Portland Medical Center
- Newborn care: NICU on site
- Midwifery care
- Doula support
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- Birth center tours
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
4805 NE Glisan Street
Portland, OR 97213
Multnomah County
Call (503) 215-1111 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Providence Portland Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 29% | 23% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 413 | 256 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 54 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In Oregon, Providence Portland Medical Center has the 35th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 39 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
- 76% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 71% 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
Providence Portland 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 Portland
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventist Health Portland | Portland | 2.8 | 20% | 766 | Yes |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center | Portland | 3.0 | 28% | 1,847 | Yes |
| OHSU Hospital and Clinics | Portland | 4.0 | 25% | 2,536 | Yes |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center | Portland | 4.0 | 24% | 684 | Yes |
| Peacehealth Southwest Medical Center | Vancouver | 7.0 | 21% | 2,083 | Yes |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center | Clackamas | 7.0 | – | 2,053 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Portland
- Adventist Health Portland
- Legacy Emanuel Medical Center
- Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center
- OHSU Hospital and Clinics
- Providence St Vincent Medical Center
More in Multnomah County
- Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center (Gresham)
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