Hospitals to give birth in Carmel, IN
Short answer
As of July 2026, 2 hospitals in Carmel, IN report inpatient labor and delivery to CMS, and both hold the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation . CMS hasn't published C-section or severe-complication rates for any of them yet: the 2024 values read "Not available."
CMS reporting period 2024, published July 2026.
Each hospital shows how many OB-GYNs report an affiliation with it in Medicare data.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog (Maternal Health - Hospital). Data as of July 2026. Public records, not yet confirmed by each provider. How we build this directory
Yes Can Medicaid cover your pregnancy in Indiana?Can Medicaid cover your pregnancy in Indiana?
Indiana Medicaid covers pregnancy for incomes up to 213% of the federal poverty level (limits as of January 2026).
Hospitals (2)
Source: CMS Birthing-Friendly hospitals. Data as of July 2026.
Ascension St Vincent Carmel
Hospital
21 OB-GYNs report an affiliation here (Medicare data)
13500 N Meridian St, Carmel, IN 46032
(317) 582-7000Indiana University Health North Hospital
Hospital
11 OB-GYNs report an affiliation here (Medicare data)
11700 N Meridian St, Carmel, IN 46032
(317) 688-2000Maternity data by hospital
What each Carmel hospital reported to CMS for 2024, as CMS publishes it. Listed A to Z; CMS publishes no national rate for these measures.
- Cesarean birth (PC-02): not available for both hospitals (footnote 4: 1, footnote 5: 1).
- Severe obstetric complications (PC-07a): not available for both hospitals (footnote 4: 1, footnote 5: 1).
- Severe obstetric complications, excluding transfusion-only cases (PC-07b): not available for both hospitals (footnote 4: 1, footnote 5: 1).
| Hospital | Birthing-Friendly | Care Compare |
|---|---|---|
| Ascension St Vincent Carmel | Birthing-Friendly | View |
| Indiana University Health North Hospital | Birthing-Friendly | View |
4 Data suppressed by CMS for one or more quarters.5 Results are not available for this reporting period.
Sources: CMS Maternal Health - Hospital; Medicare Care Compare. Data as of July 2026.
Key facts: giving birth in Carmel, IN
- As of July 2026, CMS lists 2 hospitals in Carmel, IN with inpatient labor and delivery.
- Both hospitals in Carmel, IN hold the CMS Birthing-Friendly designation for the 2024 reporting period.
- CMS has not published a 2024 cesarean birth rate (PC-02) for any hospital in Carmel, IN; every value reads "Not available" in the July 2026 data.
- CMS publishes no national average for these maternal health measures, so Carmel, IN values can't be compared with a national rate from this data.
Source: CMS Maternal Health - Hospital. Data as of July 2026.
Questions about giving birth here
How many hospitals in Carmel, IN have labor and delivery?
2 hospitals in Carmel report inpatient labor and delivery to CMS: Ascension St Vincent Carmel; Indiana University Health North Hospital. Call the hospital to confirm its maternity services before you plan a birth there.
Which Carmel hospitals are Birthing-Friendly?
Both: Ascension St Vincent Carmel; Indiana University Health North Hospital. CMS gives the designation to hospitals that report taking part in a perinatal quality improvement collaborative and putting its recommended safety practices in place. It isn't a rating.
What is the C-section rate at hospitals in Carmel?
CMS hasn't published one yet. In its July 2026 data, the cesarean birth measure (PC-02) for 2024 reads "Not available" at both hospitals, 1 with CMS footnote 4 ("Data suppressed by CMS for one or more quarters") and 1 with CMS footnote 5 ("Results are not available for this reporting period"). Ask the hospital for its own rate.
Does Medicaid cover giving birth in Indiana?
Indiana Medicaid covers pregnancy for household incomes up to 213% of the federal poverty level (about $46,093 a year for a household of two) and for 12 months after the pregnancy ends.
What care is listed in Carmel, IN?
- In this directory, Carmel, IN has 1 doula, 4 lactation consultants, 4 midwives, 1 birth center, 2 hospitals with labor and delivery, 46 OB-GYNs and 19 pediatricians (NPI registry, September 2026; CMS hospital data, July 2026).