UPMC Williamsport: labor and delivery in Williamsport, PA
UPMC Williamsport is a hospital in Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania that delivers babies. It handled 955 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 21% delivered by C-section (285 such births). That is below the Pennsylvania rate of 27% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 21%First-birth C-section rate
- 955Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 225Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 3 of 5Overall hospital stars
Birth services at UPMC Williamsport
- Newborn care: NICU on site
- Midwifery care
- Doula support
- VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) support
- Lactation consultants
- High-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal medicine care
Tour, class and care-team details are on the hospital's maternity page.
Address and phone
700 High Street
Williamsport, PA 17701
Lycoming County
Call (570) 321-1000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How UPMC Williamsport compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 21% | 27% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 225 | 263 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 85 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Pennsylvania, UPMC Williamsport has the 8th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 72 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
- 67% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 72% 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
UPMC Williamsport 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 Williamsport
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg | 20 | 24% | 558 | Yes |
| Geisinger Medical Center | Danville | 29 | 27% | 1,821 | Yes |
| Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital | Bloomsburg | 34 | 24% | 393 | Yes |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro | 38 | 35% | 153 | Yes |
| Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital | Lewistown | 52 | 20% | 443 | Yes |
| Mount Nittany Medical Center | State College | 54 | 22% | 1,050 | Yes |
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