Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital: labor and delivery in Clarksville, TN
Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital is a hospital in Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee that delivers babies. It handled 1,886 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 23% delivered by C-section (514 such births). That is below the Tennessee rate of 26% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 23%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,886Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 276Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 1 of 5Patient survey stars
- 1 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
651 Dunlop Lane
Clarksville, TN 37040
Montgomery County
Call (931) 502-1000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: For-profit
How Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 23% | 26% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 276 | 269 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 31 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Middle 50%. Not counting transfusion-only cases: Top 25% (fewest complications).
In Tennessee, Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital has the 22nd-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 51 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
- 39% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 43% 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
Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital 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 Clarksville
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center | Hopkinsville | 23 | 11% | 511 | Yes |
| Tristar Northcrest Medical Center | Springfield | 23 | 24% | 442 | Yes |
| Tristar Horizon Medical Center | Dickson | 36 | 18% | 713 | Yes |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital | Nashville | 38 | 30% | 418 | No |
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center | Nashville | 39 | 28% | 2,744 | Yes |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital | Nashville | 39 | 27% | 6,872 | Yes |
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