Samaritan Medical Center: labor and delivery in Watertown, NY
Samaritan Medical Center is a hospital in Watertown, Jefferson County, New York that delivers babies. It handled 1,106 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 30% delivered by C-section (416 such births). That is above the New York rate of 29% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 30%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,106Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 235Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Samaritan Medical Center
- Newborn care: Level II special care nursery
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Midwifery care
- Doula support
- Lactation consultants
- Rooming-in with your baby
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
830 Washington Street
Watertown, NY 13601
Jefferson County
Call (315) 785-4000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Samaritan Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 30% | 29% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 235 | 374 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 62 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%.
In New York, Samaritan Medical Center has the 59th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 98 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
- 60% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 66% 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
Samaritan 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 Watertown
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carthage Area Hospital, Inc. | Carthage | 16 | 13% | 208 | – |
| Lewis County General Hospital | Lowville | 25 | 56% | 90 | – |
| Oswego Hospital | Oswego | 50 | 27% | 388 | No |
| Rome Memorial Hospital, Inc. | Rome | 56 | 0% | 261 | Yes |
| Oneida Health Hospital | Oneida | 63 | 23% | 309 | Yes |
| St Joseph's Hospital Health Center | Syracuse | 64 | 23% | 1,583 | Yes |
More in Jefferson County
- Carthage Area Hospital, Inc. (Carthage)
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