Unitypoint Health - Meriter: labor and delivery in Madison, WI
Unitypoint Health - Meriter is a hospital in Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin that delivers babies. It handled 4,876 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 28% delivered by C-section (1,653 such births). That is above the Wisconsin rate of 22% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 28%First-birth C-section rate
- 4,876Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 226Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 4 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at Unitypoint Health - Meriter
- Midwifery care
- Lactation consultants
- Childbirth and parenting classes
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
202 S Park St
Madison, WI 53715
Dane County
Call (608) 417-6210 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Unitypoint Health - Meriter compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Wisconsin | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 28% | 22% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 226 | 197 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 187 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Wisconsin, Unitypoint Health - Meriter has the 61st-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 69 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
- 75% 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
Unitypoint Health - Meriter 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 Madison
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison | 0.4 | 25% | 1,828 | Yes |
| Sauk Prairie Hospital | Prairie Du Sac | 23 | 23% | 263 | Yes |
| Columbus Community Hospital | Columbus | 25 | 24% | 245 | – |
| Fort Memorial Hospital | Fort Atkinson | 30 | 20% | 338 | Yes |
| Mercy Health System Corp | Janesville | 32 | 18% | 586 | Yes |
| SSM Health St Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo | 33 | 29% | 111 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Madison
Hospitals in Madison that do not offer labor and delivery: University of Wi Hospitals & Clinics Authority.
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