University of MD Capital Region Medical Center: labor and delivery in Upper Marlboro, MD
University of MD Capital Region Medical Center is a hospital in Upper Marlboro, Prince George's County, Maryland that delivers babies. It handled 2,288 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 27% delivered by C-section (608 such births). That is below the Maryland rate of 32% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 27%First-birth C-section rate
- 2,288Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 465Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 1 of 5Patient survey stars
- 1 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
901 North Harry S Truman Drive
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
Prince George's County
Call (301) 618-2000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How University of MD Capital Region Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 27% | 32% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 465 | 325 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 67 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications). Not counting transfusion-only cases: Middle 50%.
In Maryland, University of MD Capital Region Medical Center has the 8th-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: 1 of 5 stars
- 57% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 57% 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
University of MD Capital Region 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 Upper Marlboro
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medstar Washington Hospital Center | Washington | 9.1 | 36% | 3,296 | Yes |
| Howard University Hospital Corp | Washington | 9.6 | – | – | Yes |
| Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center | Silver Spring | 10 | 30% | 2,029 | Yes |
| Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center | Washington | 10 | – | 57 | Yes |
| George Washington University Hospital | Washington | 11 | 26% | 1,584 | Yes |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Silver Spring | 12 | 30% | 6,837 | Yes |
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