Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center: labor and delivery in Bel Air, MD
Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center is a hospital in Bel Air, Harford County, Maryland that delivers babies. It handled 1,178 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 32% delivered by C-section (385 such births). That is the same as the Maryland rate of 32% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 32%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,178Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 246Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 2 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
500 Upper Chesapeake Drive
Bel Air, MD 21014
Harford County
Call (443) 643-3303 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Other
How Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 32% | 32% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 246 | 325 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 44 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Maryland, Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center has the 23rd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 32 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
- 59% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 58% 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
Umd Upper Chesapeake 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 Bel Air
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center | Rosedale | 14 | 26% | 1,988 | Yes |
| University of MD St Joseph Medical Center | Towson | 17 | 37% | 1,550 | Yes |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center | Baltimore | 17 | 29% | 3,680 | Yes |
| Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center | Baltimore | 20 | 28% | 1,078 | Yes |
| The Johns Hopkins Hospital | Baltimore | 20 | 32% | 2,591 | Yes |
| Sinai Hospital of Baltimore | Baltimore | 21 | 28% | 1,461 | Yes |
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