Seven Gravesend midwives, compared by experience, care approach, hospital connections and cost. Most deliver at South Brooklyn Health, so care here is largely hospital-based, with epidurals and obstetric backup close at hand. Aleyamma Philipose has the longest track record here, practicing since 1980.
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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Gravesend · 11235Hospital
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#1 Aleyamma Philipose
CNM · Midwifery Service, NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health (Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospital)
$10,643–$15,529
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · South Brooklyn Health
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze
$10,150
Silver
$3,950
Gold
$1,800
Platinum
$500
No insurance
$24,700–$35,900
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,643–$15,529
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,643–$16,605
Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$7,264–$21,463
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$15,389–$20,203
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,447–$22,211
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$15,824–$32,805
Not published
South Brooklyn Health. 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).
C.N.M. · Midwifery Service, NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health (Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospital)
$10,643–$15,529
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · South Brooklyn Health
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze
$10,150
Silver
$3,950
Gold
$1,800
Platinum
$500
No insurance
$24,700–$35,900
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,643–$15,529
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,643–$16,605
Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$7,264–$21,463
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$15,389–$20,203
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,447–$22,211
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$15,824–$32,805
Not published
South Brooklyn Health. 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).
Has worked in obstetrics since 1978 and at this hospital since 1982
Trained at SUNY Downstate in Brooklyn
Hospital midwifery team that has attended more than 20,000 births
Births at NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health, a Level II Perinatal Center, about 0.0 miles by car from Gravesend, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Other considerations
South Brooklyn Health is a Level II maternity hospital; the most complex newborn cases are cared for elsewhere
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health · about 0.0 mi by car from Gravesend
CNM · Midwifery Service, NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health (Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospital)
$10,643–$15,529
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · South Brooklyn Health
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze
$10,150
Silver
$3,950
Gold
$1,800
Platinum
$500
No insurance
$24,700–$35,900
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,643–$15,529
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,643–$16,605
Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$7,264–$21,463
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$15,389–$20,203
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,447–$22,211
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$15,824–$32,805
Not published
South Brooklyn Health. 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).
CNM · Midwifery Service, NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health (Ruth Bader Ginsburg Hospital)
$10,643–$15,529
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · South Brooklyn Health
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze
$10,150
Silver
$3,950
Gold
$1,800
Platinum
$500
No insurance
$24,700–$35,900
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,643–$15,529
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,643–$16,605
Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$7,264–$21,463
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$15,389–$20,203
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,447–$22,211
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$15,824–$32,805
Not published
South Brooklyn Health. 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).
MS, CNM · NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health (formerly Coney Island Hospital) per registry address
$10,643–$15,529
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · South Brooklyn Health
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze
$10,150
Silver
$3,950
Gold
$1,800
Platinum
$500
No insurance
$24,700–$35,900
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,643–$15,529
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,643–$16,605
Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$7,264–$21,463
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$15,389–$20,203
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,447–$22,211
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$15,824–$32,805
Not published
South Brooklyn Health. 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, Amida Care, VNS Health
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
Certified nurse-midwife with 18+ years of experience, practicing since 2008.
Births at NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health, a Level II Perinatal Center, about 0.0 miles by car from Gravesend, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Also a nurse practitioner, so gynecologic care continues after the baby arrives.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health · about 0.0 mi by car from Gravesend
Practicing since: 2008
Practice address
2601 Ocean Parkway Coney Island Hospital, Brooklyn, NY 11235
C.N.M. · NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health
$10,643–$15,529
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · South Brooklyn Health
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze
$10,150
Silver
$3,950
Gold
$1,800
Platinum
$500
No insurance
$24,700–$35,900
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,643–$15,529
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,643–$16,605
Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$7,264–$21,463
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$15,389–$20,203
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,447–$22,211
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$15,824–$32,805
Not published
South Brooklyn Health. 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).
Certified nurse-midwife with 15+ years of experience, practicing since 2011.
Births at NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health, a Level II Perinatal Center, about 0.0 miles by car from Gravesend, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health · about 0.0 mi by car from Gravesend
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · South Brooklyn Health
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze
$10,150
Silver
$3,950
Gold
$1,800
Platinum
$500
No insurance
$24,700–$35,900
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,643–$15,529
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,643–$16,605
Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$7,264–$21,463
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$15,389–$20,203
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,447–$22,211
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$15,824–$32,805
Not published
South Brooklyn Health. 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).
Births at NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health, a Level II Perinatal Center, about 0.0 miles by car from Gravesend, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health · about 0.0 mi by car from Gravesend
From the cost of care to the hospitals serving local families, these comparisons bring together published maternity measures and Mabel’s Gravesend market analysis.
Gravesend: estimated maternity spending
Bronze
$10.2k
Silver
$4k
Gold
$1.8k
Platinum
$0.5k
No insurance
$24.7k–$35.9k
Source: published hospital price files and NY State of Health 2026 standard plan designs; values are estimates.
Estimated maternity costs in Gravesend, by insurance tier and birth setting, for births with the midwives listed here.
Gravesend vs. nearby areas: price scenarios
Gravesend
$30,300
Midwood
$31,000
Ditmas Park
$33,600
Borough Park
$30,400
Source: published hospital price files and NY State of Health 2026 standard plan designs; values are estimates.
Gravesend families can also compare midwives in Midwood, Ditmas Park and Borough Park. Mabel estimates a $30,300 typical self-pay budget for a birth with a Gravesend midwife, with some variation across nearby neighborhoods.
Delivery hospital distance from Gravesend
NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health · 7 listed here0.0 mi
Maimonides Medical Center5.6 mi
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Hospital6.6 mi
NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County6.8 mi
Estimated driving miles from the center of Gravesend.
Estimated distance to delivery hospital
Gravesend · model weighted by the number of NYC midwives delivering at each hospital
Scenario
Median
Within 3 mi
Within 5 mi
Weak distance preference
7.4 mi
16.5%
16.5%
Moderate distance preference
5.6 mi
44.4%
44.4%
Strong distance preference
0.0 mi
89.0%
89.0%
Moderate + river-crossing penalty
5.6 mi
45.1%
45.1%
Estimated driving distances and alternative assumptions about how strongly families prefer a nearby hospital.
Gravesend: birth-planning scenarios
Vaginal birth
69%
Cesarean
31%
VBAC (after prior C-section)
12%
Midwife-attended
20%
Source: NYS Department of Health hospital maternity data (2023), weighted by where Gravesend midwives deliver.
Delivery outcomes at South Brooklyn Health. 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
7 of 7
Other / unspecified
0 of 7
15+ years practicing
6 of 7
The 7 Gravesend profiles include certified nurse-midwives and other midwifery backgrounds; the most experienced has been practicing since 1980.
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.
South Brooklyn Health
23.4%
Kings County
30.9%
NYU Brooklyn
21.9%
NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health: 23.4% low-risk cesarean; 6.6% episiotomy; 1,424 live births. Leapfrog hospital report.
NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County: 30.9% low-risk cesarean; 4.2% episiotomy; 1,409 live births. Leapfrog hospital report.
NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn: 21.9% low-risk cesarean; 2.3% episiotomy; 4,132 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.
Giving birth near Gravesend
All seven midwives listed here deliver at NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health.
In labor, South Brooklyn Health is the nearest maternity unit at roughly 0.0 miles by car, with Maimonides (5.6 mi) and SUNY Downstate (6.6 mi) next.