University of MD Charles Regional Medical Center: labor and delivery in La Plata, MD
University of MD Charles Regional Medical Center is a hospital in La Plata, Charles County, Maryland that delivers babies. It handled 450 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 35% delivered by C-section (129 such births). That is above the Maryland rate of 32% and above the U.S. median of 26%.
- 35%First-birth C-section rate
- 450Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 335Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at University of MD Charles Regional Medical Center
- Midwifery care
- Childbirth and parenting classes
- OB hospitalists on staff
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
5 Garrett Avenue
La Plata, MD 20646
Charles County
Call (301) 609-4265 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How University of MD Charles Regional Medical Center compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 35% | 32% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 335 | 325 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 53 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Maryland, University of MD Charles Regional Medical Center has the 27th-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: 3 of 5 stars
- 61% 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
University of MD Charles Regional 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 La Plata
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center | Clinton | 16 | 33% | 700 | Yes |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge | 19 | 26% | 1,408 | Yes |
| Calverthealth Medical Center | Prince Frederick | 20 | 27% | 434 | Yes |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria | 22 | 28% | 2,599 | Yes |
| Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center | Washington | 22 | – | 57 | Yes |
| Medstar Saint Mary's Hospital | Leonardtown | 24 | 19% | 1,199 | Yes |
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