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The 10 Best Midwives in Morris Park

Last updated: 2026-11-11

40 midwives practice in Morris Park. Here is how they compare on experience, birth setting, hospital and cost. Most deliver at Jacobi and North Central Bronx, so care here is largely hospital-based, with epidurals and obstetric backup close at hand. Susan Papera has the longest track record here, practicing since 1978.

How we ranked: Providers are listed by experience, credentials, where they deliver, what families tell us and how much of their practice Mabel could verify. The order is editorial.

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Morris Park · 10461Hospital
Portrait of Charlene Abraham

#1 Charlene Abraham

CNM · Montefiore Einstein, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health (also Bronx East OB/GYN and Castle Hill Family Practice)
$2,139–$6,621
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Montefiore Weiler
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$6,300–$7,600
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$13,900–$17,500
Hospital charges at Montefiore Einstein (Weiler)
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$2,139–$6,621Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$2,429–$7,518Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$3,350–$10,369Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$3,038–$9,404Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$3,564–$11,033Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$5,424–$16,789Not published
Montefiore Medical Center. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-09-28. Source: Montefiore Medical Center standard charges file (2026-09-28).
Insurance
1199SEIU Benefit Funds, Aetna, Affinity by Molina Healthcare, Amidacare, Anthem BCBS, Anthem BCBS HealthPlus, ArchCare, CDPHP
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Certified nurse-midwife with Montefiore Einstein, the Bronx's largest health system
  • Sees patients at several Bronx offices, including Morris Park, Parkchester and Castle Hill
  • Montefiore's maternity program has a Level 4 NICU for babies who need extra care
  • Takes many plans, including 1199SEIU, Aetna, Anthem BCBS and HealthPlus
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: Montefiore Einstein (Weiler) · about 0.7 mi by car from Morris Park
Practicing since: 2010
Practice address
1695 Eastchester Rd, Bronx, NY 10461
Phone: 718-405-8200
Practice profile
Morris Park · 10461Hospital

#2 Christine Cristiani

CNM · NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx & Jacobi midwifery service (PAGNY)
$10,643–$21,829
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · North Central Bronx
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$29,500–$40,700
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$10,643–$21,829Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$10,643–$23,007Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$6,015–$27,808Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$15,447–$26,030Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$15,447–$28,363Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$15,824–$36,227Not published
North Central Bronx. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-09-05. Source: New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation standard charges file (2026-09-05).
Insurance
Medicaid, Aetna, Cigna, EmblemHealth, Empire BCBS / Anthem, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, MetroPlusHealth, Oscar, UnitedHealthcare, Oxford, Affinity / Molina, WellCare, 1199SEIU, MagnaCare, Amida Care, VNS Health
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Has been a midwife for more than 30 years.
  • Attends births at both North Central Bronx and Jacobi hospitals.
  • North Central Bronx's midwifery service has run since the 1970s and delivers over 1,000 babies a year.
  • Jacobi holds a Baby-Friendly designation and offers 24-hour rooming-in.
Other considerations
  • Midwives' union reported short staffing at North Central Bronx and Jacobi in 2024, with two midwives covering labor and triage per shift.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx and NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi · about 3.3 mi by car from Morris Park
Practicing since: 1993
Practice address
1400 Pelham Pkwy S, Bronx, NY 10461
Phone: 718-648-7540
Practice profile
Morris Park · 10461Hospital

#3 Dawn Schwartz

CM · NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx & Jacobi midwifery service (PAGNY)
$10,643–$21,829
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · North Central Bronx
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$29,500–$40,700
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$10,643–$21,829Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$10,643–$23,007Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$6,015–$27,808Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$15,447–$26,030Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$15,447–$28,363Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$15,824–$36,227Not published
North Central Bronx. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-09-05. Source: New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation standard charges file (2026-09-05).
Insurance
Medicaid, Aetna, Cigna, EmblemHealth, Empire BCBS / Anthem, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, MetroPlusHealth, Oscar, UnitedHealthcare, Oxford, Affinity / Molina, WellCare, 1199SEIU, MagnaCare, Amida Care, VNS Health
Languages
English, Spanish
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Speaks Spanish and English.
  • Has been a midwife for over 20 years.
  • Attends births at both North Central Bronx and Jacobi hospitals.
  • North Central Bronx's midwifery service has run since the 1970s and delivers over 1,000 babies a year.
Other considerations
  • Midwives' union reported short staffing at North Central Bronx and Jacobi in 2024, with two midwives covering labor and triage per shift.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx and NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi · about 3.3 mi by car from Morris Park
Practicing since: 2004
Practice address
1400 Pelham Pkwy S, Bronx, NY 10461
Phone: 347-231-5657
Practice profile
Morris Park · 10461Hospital

#4 Denise Wharton

CNM · NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx midwifery service (Director of Midwifery)
$10,643–$21,829
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · North Central Bronx
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$29,500–$40,700
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$10,643–$21,829Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$10,643–$23,007Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$6,015–$27,808Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$15,447–$26,030Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$15,447–$28,363Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$15,824–$36,227Not published
North Central Bronx. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-09-05. Source: New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation standard charges file (2026-09-05).
Insurance
Medicaid, Aetna, Cigna, EmblemHealth, Empire BCBS / Anthem, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, MetroPlusHealth, Oscar, UnitedHealthcare, Oxford, Affinity / Molina, WellCare, 1199SEIU, MagnaCare, Amida Care, VNS Health
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Leads North Central Bronx's midwifery service as Director of Midwifery.
  • Named a Fellow of the American College of Nurse-Midwives in 2025.
  • Has delivered babies at North Central Bronx since 2001.
  • Known for championing equity in maternal health care.
Other considerations
  • Midwives' union reported short staffing at North Central Bronx and Jacobi in 2024, with two midwives covering labor and triage per shift.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx · about 3.3 mi by car from Morris Park
Practicing since: 2001
Practice address
1400 Pelham Pkwy S, Bronx, NY 10461
Phone: 718-918-3060
Practice profile
Morris Park · 10461Hospital

#5 Harriet Mckinley

CNM · NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx midwifery service
$10,643–$21,829
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · North Central Bronx
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$29,500–$40,700
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$10,643–$21,829Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$10,643–$23,007Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$6,015–$27,808Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$15,447–$26,030Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$15,447–$28,363Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$15,824–$36,227Not published
North Central Bronx. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-09-05. Source: New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation standard charges file (2026-09-05).
Insurance
Aetna, Cigna, EmblemHealth, Empire BCBS / Anthem, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, MetroPlusHealth, Oscar, UnitedHealthcare, Oxford, Affinity / Molina, WellCare, 1199SEIU, MagnaCare
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Has been a midwife at North Central Bronx since 1993.
  • Trained at the Frontier School of Midwifery in Kentucky.
  • North Central Bronx's midwifery service has run since the 1970s and delivers over 1,000 babies a year.
  • Births at NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx, a Level II Perinatal Center, about 3.3 miles by car from Morris Park, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx · about 3.3 mi by car from Morris Park
Practicing since: 1993
Practice address
1400 Pelham Pkwy S, Bronx, NY 10461
Phone: 718-918-3060
Practice profile
Morris Park · 10461Hospital

#6 Janet Williams

CNM · NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx midwifery service
$10,643–$21,829
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · North Central Bronx
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$29,500–$40,700
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$10,643–$21,829Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$10,643–$23,007Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$6,015–$27,808Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$15,447–$26,030Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$15,447–$28,363Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$15,824–$36,227Not published
North Central Bronx. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-09-05. Source: New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation standard charges file (2026-09-05).
Insurance
Aetna, Cigna, EmblemHealth, Empire BCBS / Anthem, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, MetroPlusHealth, Oscar, UnitedHealthcare, Oxford, Affinity / Molina, WellCare, 1199SEIU, MagnaCare
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Has attended over 500 births.
  • Full-scope midwife at North Central Bronx since 2003.
  • Published on preconception care in a national health guide.
  • Births at NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx, a Level II Perinatal Center, about 3.3 miles by car from Morris Park, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx · about 3.3 mi by car from Morris Park
Practicing since: 2003
Practice address
1400 Pelham Pkwy S, Bronx, NY 10461
Phone: 718-918-3060
Practice profile
Morris Park · 10461Hospital

#7 Judith Gale

CNM · NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx midwifery service
$10,643–$21,829
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · North Central Bronx
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$29,500–$40,700
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$10,643–$21,829Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$10,643–$23,007Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$6,015–$27,808Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$15,447–$26,030Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$15,447–$28,363Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$15,824–$36,227Not published
North Central Bronx. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-09-05. Source: New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation standard charges file (2026-09-05).
Insurance
Aetna, Cigna, EmblemHealth, Empire BCBS / Anthem, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, MetroPlusHealth, Oscar, UnitedHealthcare, Oxford, Affinity / Molina, WellCare, 1199SEIU, MagnaCare
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Has been a certified nurse-midwife since 1995.
  • Provides prenatal, postpartum, gynecologic and family planning care.
  • North Central Bronx's midwifery service has run since the 1970s and delivers over 1,000 babies a year.
  • Births at NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx, a Level II Perinatal Center, about 3.3 miles by car from Morris Park, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx · about 3.3 mi by car from Morris Park
Practicing since: 1995
Practice address
1400 Pelham Pkwy S, Bronx, NY 10461
Phone: 718-918-3060
Practice profile
Morris Park · 10461Hospital

#8 Lisa Modell

CNM · NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx & Jacobi midwifery service (PAGNY)
$10,643–$21,829
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · North Central Bronx
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$29,500–$40,700
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$10,643–$21,829Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$10,643–$23,007Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$6,015–$27,808Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$15,447–$26,030Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$15,447–$28,363Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$15,824–$36,227Not published
North Central Bronx. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-09-05. Source: New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation standard charges file (2026-09-05).
Insurance
Medicaid, Aetna, Cigna, EmblemHealth, Empire BCBS / Anthem, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, MetroPlusHealth, Oscar, UnitedHealthcare, Oxford, Affinity / Molina, WellCare, 1199SEIU, MagnaCare, Amida Care, VNS Health
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Has been a certified nurse-midwife for over 20 years.
  • Attends births at both North Central Bronx and Jacobi hospitals.
  • North Central Bronx's midwifery service has run since the 1970s and delivers over 1,000 babies a year.
  • 24-hour rooming-in, plus Lamaze, breastfeeding and parenting classes on site.
Other considerations
  • Midwives' union reported short staffing at North Central Bronx and Jacobi in 2024, with two midwives covering labor and triage per shift.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx and NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi · about 3.3 mi by car from Morris Park
Practicing since: 2004
Practice address
1400 Pehham Pkwy So., Bronx, NY 10461
Phone: 718-918-6326
Practice profile
Morris Park · 10461Hospital

#9 Susan Papera

CNM · NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx midwifery service
$10,643–$21,829
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · North Central Bronx
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$29,500–$40,700
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$10,643–$21,829Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$10,643–$23,007Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$6,015–$27,808Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$15,447–$26,030Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$15,447–$28,363Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$15,824–$36,227Not published
North Central Bronx. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-09-05. Source: New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation standard charges file (2026-09-05).
Insurance
Aetna, Cigna, EmblemHealth, Empire BCBS / Anthem, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, MetroPlusHealth, Oscar, UnitedHealthcare, Oxford, Affinity / Molina, WellCare, 1199SEIU, MagnaCare
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Has been a midwife in the Bronx since 1978.
  • Served as Director of Midwifery Services at North Central Bronx.
  • Trained at Columbia University's midwifery program.
  • Births at NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx, a Level II Perinatal Center, about 3.3 miles by car from Morris Park, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx · about 3.3 mi by car from Morris Park
Practicing since: 1978
Practice address
1400 Pelham Pkwy S, Bronx, NY 10461
Phone: 718-918-3060
Practice profile
Morris Park · 10461Hospital

#10 Odessa Fynn

CM · NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx midwifery service
$10,643–$21,829
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · North Central Bronx
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$29,500–$40,700
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$10,643–$21,829Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$10,643–$23,007Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$6,015–$27,808Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$15,447–$26,030Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$15,447–$28,363Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$15,824–$36,227Not published
North Central Bronx. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-09-05. Source: New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation standard charges file (2026-09-05).
Insurance
Aetna, Cigna, EmblemHealth, Empire BCBS / Anthem, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, MetroPlusHealth, Oscar, UnitedHealthcare, Oxford, Affinity / Molina, WellCare, 1199SEIU, MagnaCare
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Has led North Central Bronx's adolescent practice for young moms.
  • Experienced in both hospital and home births.
  • North Central Bronx's midwifery service has run since the 1970s and delivers over 1,000 babies a year.
  • Births at NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx, a Level II Perinatal Center, about 3.3 miles by car from Morris Park, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx · about 3.3 mi by car from Morris Park
Practicing since: 2011
Practice address
1400 Pelham Pkwy S, Bronx, NY 10461
Phone: 718-918-3060
Practice profile

More midwives in Morris Park

Morris Park · 10461Hospital

Susan Tanke

CNM, NP · NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi
$10,643–$21,829
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Jacobi
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$29,300–$40,500
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$10,643–$21,829Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$10,643–$23,007Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$7,264–$27,808Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$15,447–$26,030Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$15,447–$28,363Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$15,824–$36,227Not published
Jacobi Medical Center. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-09-05. Source: New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation standard charges file (2026-09-05).
Insurance
Aetna, Cigna, EmblemHealth, Empire BCBS / Anthem, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, MetroPlusHealth, Oscar, UnitedHealthcare, Oxford, Affinity / Molina, WellCare, 1199SEIU, MagnaCare, MultiPlan
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Certified nurse-midwife with 20+ years of experience, practicing since 2006.
  • Births at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi, a Level III Perinatal Center, about 0.1 miles by car from Morris Park, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
  • Also a women's health nurse practitioner, so gynecologic care continues after the baby arrives.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi · about 0.1 mi by car from Morris Park
Practicing since: 2006
Practice address
1400 Pelham Parkway South, Bronx, NY 10461
Phone: 718-918-5446
Morris Park · 10461Hospital

Aicha Scott

CNM, WHNP · NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi
$10,643–$21,829
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Jacobi
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$29,300–$40,500
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$10,643–$21,829Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$10,643–$23,007Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$7,264–$27,808Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$15,447–$26,030Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$15,447–$28,363Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$15,824–$36,227Not published
Jacobi Medical Center. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-09-05. Source: New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation standard charges file (2026-09-05).
Insurance
Aetna, Cigna, EmblemHealth, Empire BCBS / Anthem, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, MetroPlusHealth, Oscar, UnitedHealthcare, Oxford, Affinity / Molina, WellCare, 1199SEIU, MagnaCare, MultiPlan
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Certified nurse-midwife with 15+ years of experience, practicing since 2011.
  • Births at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi, a Level III Perinatal Center, about 0.1 miles by car from Morris Park, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
  • Also a OB/GYN nurse practitioner, so gynecologic care continues after the baby arrives.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi · about 0.1 mi by car from Morris Park
Practicing since: 2011
Practice address
1400 Pelham Pkwy S, Bronx, NY 10461
Phone: 718-918-3600
Morris Park · 10461Hospital

Anna Speciale

CNM · NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi
$10,643–$21,829
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Jacobi
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$29,300–$40,500
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$10,643–$21,829Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$10,643–$23,007Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$7,264–$27,808Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$15,447–$26,030Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$15,447–$28,363Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$15,824–$36,227Not published
Jacobi Medical Center. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-09-05. Source: New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation standard charges file (2026-09-05).
Insurance
Aetna, Cigna, EmblemHealth, Empire BCBS / Anthem, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, MetroPlusHealth, Oscar, UnitedHealthcare, Oxford, Affinity / Molina, WellCare, 1199SEIU, MagnaCare, MultiPlan
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Certified nurse-midwife with 20+ years of experience, practicing since 2006.
  • Births at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi, a Level III Perinatal Center, about 0.1 miles by car from Morris Park, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi · about 0.1 mi by car from Morris Park
Practicing since: 2006
Practice address
1400 Pelham Pkwy S, Bronx, NY 10461
Phone: 718-918-3060
Morris Park · 10461Hospital

Anne Gibeau

CNM · NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi
$10,643–$21,829
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Jacobi
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$29,300–$40,500
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$10,643–$21,829Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$10,643–$23,007Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$7,264–$27,808Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$15,447–$26,030Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$15,447–$28,363Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$15,824–$36,227Not published
Jacobi Medical Center. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-09-05. Source: New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation standard charges file (2026-09-05).
Insurance
Aetna, Cigna, EmblemHealth, Empire BCBS / Anthem, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, MetroPlusHealth, Oscar, UnitedHealthcare, Oxford, Affinity / Molina, WellCare, 1199SEIU, MagnaCare, MultiPlan
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Certified nurse-midwife with 20+ years of experience, practicing since 2006.
  • Births at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi, a Level III Perinatal Center, about 0.1 miles by car from Morris Park, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi · about 0.1 mi by car from Morris Park
Practicing since: 2006
Practice address
1400 Pelham Pkwy S, Bronx, NY 10461
Phone: 718-918-3060
Morris Park · 10461Hospital

Anne Katz-Jacobson

CNM · NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi
$10,643–$21,829
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Jacobi
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$29,300–$40,500
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$10,643–$21,829Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$10,643–$23,007Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$7,264–$27,808Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$15,447–$26,030Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$15,447–$28,363Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$15,824–$36,227Not published
Jacobi Medical Center. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-09-05. Source: New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation standard charges file (2026-09-05).
Insurance
Aetna, Cigna, EmblemHealth, Empire BCBS / Anthem, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, MetroPlusHealth, Oscar, UnitedHealthcare, Oxford, Affinity / Molina, WellCare, 1199SEIU, MagnaCare, MultiPlan
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Certified nurse-midwife with 20+ years of experience, practicing since 2006.
  • Births at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi, a Level III Perinatal Center, about 0.1 miles by car from Morris Park, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi · about 0.1 mi by car from Morris Park
Practicing since: 2006
Practice address
1400 Pelham Pkwy S, Bronx, NY 10461
Phone: 718-918-4469
Morris Park · 10461Hospital

Barbara Sengenberger

CNM · NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi
$10,643–$21,829
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Jacobi
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$29,300–$40,500
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$10,643–$21,829Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$10,643–$23,007Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$7,264–$27,808Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$15,447–$26,030Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$15,447–$28,363Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$15,824–$36,227Not published
Jacobi Medical Center. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-09-05. Source: New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation standard charges file (2026-09-05).
Insurance
Aetna, Cigna, EmblemHealth, Empire BCBS / Anthem, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, MetroPlusHealth, Oscar, UnitedHealthcare, Oxford, Affinity / Molina, WellCare, 1199SEIU, MagnaCare, MultiPlan
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Certified nurse-midwife with 20+ years of experience, practicing since 2006.
  • Births at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi, a Level III Perinatal Center, about 0.1 miles by car from Morris Park, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi · about 0.1 mi by car from Morris Park
Practicing since: 2006
Practice address
1400 Pelham Pkwy S, Bronx, NY 10461
Phone: 718-918-3060
Morris Park · 10461Hospital

Bevin Cahill

CNM · NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi
$10,643–$21,829
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Jacobi
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$29,300–$40,500
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$10,643–$21,829Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$10,643–$23,007Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$7,264–$27,808Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$15,447–$26,030Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$15,447–$28,363Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$15,824–$36,227Not published
Jacobi Medical Center. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-09-05. Source: New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation standard charges file (2026-09-05).
Insurance
Aetna, Cigna, EmblemHealth, Empire BCBS / Anthem, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, MetroPlusHealth, Oscar, UnitedHealthcare, Oxford, Affinity / Molina, WellCare, 1199SEIU, MagnaCare, MultiPlan
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Certified nurse-midwife with 20+ years of experience, practicing since 2006.
  • Births at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi, a Level III Perinatal Center, about 0.1 miles by car from Morris Park, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi · about 0.1 mi by car from Morris Park
Practicing since: 2006
Practice address
1400 Pelham Pkwy S, Bronx, NY 10461
Phone: 718-918-3060
Morris Park · 10461Hospital

Colette Swietnicki

CNM · NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi
$10,643–$21,829
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Jacobi
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$29,300–$40,500
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$10,643–$21,829Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$10,643–$23,007Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$7,264–$27,808Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$15,447–$26,030Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$15,447–$28,363Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$15,824–$36,227Not published
Jacobi Medical Center. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-09-05. Source: New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation standard charges file (2026-09-05).
Insurance
Aetna, Cigna, EmblemHealth, Empire BCBS / Anthem, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, MetroPlusHealth, Oscar, UnitedHealthcare, Oxford, Affinity / Molina, WellCare, 1199SEIU, MagnaCare, MultiPlan
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Certified nurse-midwife with 20+ years of experience, practicing since 2006.
  • Births at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi, a Level III Perinatal Center, about 0.1 miles by car from Morris Park, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi · about 0.1 mi by car from Morris Park
Practicing since: 2006
Practice address
1400 Pelham Pkwy S, Bronx, NY 10461
Phone: 718-918-3060
Morris Park · 10461Hospital

Deborah Smith

CNM · NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi
$10,643–$21,829
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Jacobi
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$29,300–$40,500
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$10,643–$21,829Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$10,643–$23,007Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$7,264–$27,808Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$15,447–$26,030Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$15,447–$28,363Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$15,824–$36,227Not published
Jacobi Medical Center. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-09-05. Source: New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation standard charges file (2026-09-05).
Insurance
Aetna, Cigna, EmblemHealth, Empire BCBS / Anthem, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, MetroPlusHealth, Oscar, UnitedHealthcare, Oxford, Affinity / Molina, WellCare, 1199SEIU, MagnaCare, MultiPlan
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Certified nurse-midwife with 20+ years of experience, practicing since 2006.
  • Births at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi, a Level III Perinatal Center, about 0.1 miles by car from Morris Park, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi · about 0.1 mi by car from Morris Park
Practicing since: 2006
Practice address
1400 Pelham Pkwy S, Bronx, NY 10461
Phone: 718-918-3060
Morris Park · 10461Hospital

Jill Jenks

CNM · NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi
$10,643–$21,829
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Jacobi
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$29,300–$40,500
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$10,643–$21,829Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$10,643–$23,007Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$7,264–$27,808Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$15,447–$26,030Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$15,447–$28,363Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$15,824–$36,227Not published
Jacobi Medical Center. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-09-05. Source: New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation standard charges file (2026-09-05).
Insurance
Aetna, Cigna, EmblemHealth, Empire BCBS / Anthem, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, MetroPlusHealth, Oscar, UnitedHealthcare, Oxford, Affinity / Molina, WellCare, 1199SEIU, MagnaCare, MultiPlan
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Certified nurse-midwife with 20+ years of experience, practicing since 2006.
  • Births at NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi, a Level III Perinatal Center, about 0.1 miles by car from Morris Park, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi · about 0.1 mi by car from Morris Park
Practicing since: 2006
Practice address
1400 Pelham Pkwy S, Bronx, NY 10461
Phone: 718-918-3060
Mabel Data · Morris Park care costs

Understanding midwife costs and care choices

From the cost of care to the hospitals serving local families, these comparisons bring together published maternity measures and Mabel’s Morris Park market analysis.

Morris Park: estimated maternity spending

Bronze
$9.9k–$10k
Silver
$4k
Gold
$1.8k
Platinum
$0.5k
No insurance
$28.2k–$38.8k

Source: published hospital price files and NY State of Health 2026 standard plan designs; values are estimates.

Estimated maternity costs in Morris Park, by insurance tier and birth setting, for births with the midwives listed here.

Morris Park vs. nearby areas: price scenarios

Morris Park
$33,500
Tremont
$33,200
Norwood
$35,100
Wakefield
$24,600

Source: published hospital price files and NY State of Health 2026 standard plan designs; values are estimates.

Morris Park families can also compare midwives in Tremont, Norwood and Wakefield. Mabel estimates a $33,500 typical self-pay budget for a birth with a Morris Park midwife, with some variation across nearby neighborhoods.

Delivery hospital distance from Morris Park

NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi · 28 listed here0.1 mi
Montefiore Einstein (Weiler) · 3 listed here0.7 mi
SBH Health System (St. Barnabas)3.1 mi
NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx · 9 listed here3.3 mi

Estimated driving miles from the center of Morris Park.

Estimated distance to delivery hospital

Morris Park · model weighted by the number of NYC midwives delivering at each hospital

ScenarioMedianWithin 3 miWithin 5 mi
Weak distance preference3.3 mi34.8%75.1%
Moderate distance preference0.1 mi57.6%94.4%
Strong distance preference0.1 mi83.0%99.6%
Moderate + river-crossing penalty0.1 mi59.5%97.4%

Estimated driving distances and alternative assumptions about how strongly families prefer a nearby hospital.

Morris Park: birth-planning scenarios

Vaginal birth
62%
Cesarean
38%
VBAC (after prior C-section)
15%
Midwife-attended
58%

Source: NYS Department of Health hospital maternity data (2023), weighted by where Morris Park midwives deliver.

Delivery outcomes at Jacobi and North Central Bronx. VBAC is the share of births after a previous C-section that were vaginal; midwife-attended is the share of all births attended by a midwife.

Experience among listed midwives

CNM / CM
38 of 40
Other / unspecified
2 of 40
15+ years practicing
30 of 40

The 40 Morris Park profiles include certified nurse-midwives and other midwifery backgrounds; the most experienced has been practicing since 1978.

Nearby hospitals: maternity outcomes

A comparable Leapfrog measure is the low-risk, first-birth cesarean rate. Lower is generally preferable for this specific measure, but does not determine the best hospital for every pregnancy.

Jacobi
34.3%
St. Barnabas
22.1%
North Central Bronx
30.3%

NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi: 34.3% low-risk cesarean; 1.1% episiotomy; 1,799 live births. Leapfrog hospital report.

SBH Health System (St. Barnabas): 22.1% low-risk cesarean; 1.3% episiotomy; 609 live births. Leapfrog hospital report.

NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx: 30.3% low-risk cesarean; 0.2% episiotomy; 981 live births. Leapfrog hospital report.

Published Leapfrog hospital-level maternity measures; not individual midwife outcomes. Reporting periods and patient mix may differ.

Mabel Estimates are scenario-based, not personalized benefits calculations. Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum tiers describe broad cost-sharing levels, not fixed maternity prices. Individual coverage and clinical credentials should be confirmed directly before booking.

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