Wellstar MCG Health: labor and delivery in Augusta, GA
Wellstar MCG Health is a hospital in Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia that delivers babies. It handled 1,877 deliveries in 2025. Of first-time mothers with a full-term, single, head-down baby, 26% delivered by C-section (589 such births). That is below the Georgia rate of 30% and the same as the U.S. median of 26%.
- 26%First-birth C-section rate
- 1,877Deliveries in 2025
- YesBirthing-Friendly designation
- 471Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries
- 2 of 5Patient survey stars
- 1 of 5Overall hospital stars
Address and phone
1120 15th Street
Augusta, GA 30912
Richmond County
Call (706) 721-6569 Directions
- Emergency department: Yes
- Hospital type: Acute Care hospital
- Ownership: Nonprofit, Private
How Wellstar MCG Health compares
| Measure, 2025 | This hospital | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-birth C-section rate | 26% | 30% | 26% (median) |
| Severe complications per 10,000 deliveries | 471 | 343 | 285 |
| Severe complications, not counting transfusion-only cases, per 10,000 | 85 | – | 68 |
Severe-complication ranking among U.S. hospitals: Bottom 25% (most complications).
In Georgia, Wellstar MCG Health has the 19th-lowest first-birth C-section rate of 64 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: 2 of 5 stars
- 68% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital
- 65% 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
Wellstar MCG Health 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 Augusta
| Hospital | City | Miles | First-birth C-section rate | Deliveries, 2025 | Birthing-Friendly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont Augusta Hospital | Augusta | 0.4 | 28% | 2,825 | Yes |
| Doctors Hospital | Augusta | 6.0 | 29% | 1,639 | Yes |
| Aiken Regional Medical Center | Aiken | 15 | 12% | 924 | Yes |
| Self Regional Healthcare | Greenwood | 50 | 25% | 1,061 | Yes |
| Newberry County Memorial Hospital | Newberry | 60 | – | 75 | Yes |
| Lexington Medical Center | West Columbia | 62 | 25% | 3,889 | Yes |
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