Tampa General Hospital: labor and delivery in Tampa, FL
Tampa General Hospital is a hospital in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida that delivers babies. It handled 6,544 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 29% delivered by C-section (1,989 such births). That is below the Florida rate of 30% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 29%First-birth C-section rate
- 6,544Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 541Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Tampa General Hospital
- Newborn care: NICU on site
- Private labor and delivery rooms
- Midwifery care
- 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
1 Tampa General Cir
Tampa, FL 33606
Hillsborough County
Call (813) 844-7000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Tampa General Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 29% | 30% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 541 | 293 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 137 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Florida, Tampa General Hospital has the 60th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 93 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: 2 of 5 stars
- 69% 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
Tampa General Hospital 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 Tampa
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Josephs Hospital | Tampa | 3.5 | 30% | 6,974 | Yes |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa | 9.7 | 26% | 2,691 | Yes |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview | 9.8 | 18% | 497 | Yes |
| HCA Florida Brandon Hospital | Brandon | 10 | 28% | 1,661 | Yes |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital | Saint Petersburg | 16 | 33% | 3,500 | Yes |
| Mease Countryside Hospital | Safety Harbor | 17 | 27% | 1,721 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Tampa
More in Hillsborough County
- HCA Florida Brandon Hospital (Brandon)
- South Florida Baptist Hospital (Plant City)
- Adventhealth Riverview (Riverview)
Hospitals in Tampa that do not offer labor and delivery: AdventHealth Carrollwood, HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital.
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