Viera Hospital: labor and delivery in Melbourne, FL
Viera Hospital is a hospital in Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida that delivers babies. It handled 964 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 18% delivered by C-section (298 such births). That is below the Florida rate of 30% and below the U.S. median of 26%.
- 18%First-birth C-section rate
- 964Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 336Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 3 of 5Patient survey stars
- 5 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
8745 N Wickham Rd
Melbourne, FL 32940
Brevard County
Call (321) 434-9000 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Viera Hospital compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 18% | 30% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 336 | 293 | 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 Florida, Viera Hospital has the 9th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 93 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
- 73% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 71% 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
Viera 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 Melbourne
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holmes Regional Medical Center | Melbourne | 13 | 37% | 2,542 | Yes |
| Parrish Medical Center | Titusville | 28 | 26% | 403 | Yes |
| Ucf Lake Nona Hospital | Orlando | 33 | 24% | 1,490 | Yes |
| HCA Florida Osceola Hospital | Kissimmee | 41 | 16% | 1,420 | Yes |
| Oviedo Medical Center | Oviedo | 41 | 17% | 696 | Yes |
| Orlando Health | Orlando | 44 | 28% | 12,663 | Yes |
More labor and delivery in Melbourne
More in Brevard County
- Parrish Medical Center (Titusville)
Hospitals in Melbourne that do not offer labor and delivery: Orlando Health Melbourne Hospital.
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