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The 10 Best Midwives in Manhattan

Last updated: 2026-11-11

174 midwives practice across Manhattan, in 22 neighborhoods. The biggest hospital teams are at Mount Sinai and NYU Langone (Tisch). This page lists 174 of them across 22 neighborhoods; 19 Manhattan neighborhoods have their own page with the full local list.

How we ranked: Ranked by experience, credentials, hospital access, patient feedback and verified practice details. To keep this list distinct from neighborhood pages, no more than two providers from one neighborhood appear in the top ten, and no neighborhood page shares more than 20% of its midwives with this page.

174midwives listed
71%CNM or CM credential
103hospital-based
82practice locations
2008typical start year

Manhattan neighborhoods

Also on this page (fewer than 3 providers, no separate page): Greenwich Village (1), Hamilton Heights (1), Stuyvesant Town (2).

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Upper West Side · 10024Hospital
Portrait of Lesley Cohen

#1 Lesley Cohen

CNM · Mount Sinai Doctors - 348 Amsterdam Avenue (Mount Sinai West)
$9,445–$12,277
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Mount Sinai West
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$9,000–$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$19,800–$24,900
Hospital charges at Mount Sinai West
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$9,445–$12,277Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$10,467–$13,730Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$14,635–$19,651Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$13,092–$17,459Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$15,117–$20,336Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$21,944–$30,036Not published
Combined file for Mount Sinai West and Mount Sinai Morningside. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-04-01. Official source.
Insurance
1199SEIU, 32BJ Health Fund, Aetna, Empire BCBS, Cigna, Elderplan, EmblemHealth, Healthfirst Medicare, Medicaid, Medicare, Multiplan PHCS, Oscar, Oxford, UnitedHealthcare, Empire Plan
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Patients rate her 4.9 out of 5 across 139 surveys
  • Midwife for over 20 years, trained at Columbia
  • Former Director of Midwifery at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Brooklyn
  • Offers video visits and is taking new patients
Other considerations
  • Office and births are on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, a long trip from Brooklyn
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: Mount Sinai West · about 1.3 mi by car from Upper West Side
Practicing since: 2003
Patient rating: 4.9 / 5 on Mount Sinai patient experience (139 reviews)
Practice address
348 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10024
Phone: 718-630-7339
Practice profile
Chinatown · 10013Hospital
Portrait of Pearl Tung

#2 Pearl Tung

DNP, CNM · Charles B. Wang Community Health Center
$5,548–$23,788
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Brooklyn Hospital
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$27,200–$32,300
Hospital charges at The Brooklyn Hospital Center
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$5,548–$23,788Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$6,332–$27,147Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$8,550–$36,654Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$7,250–$31,084Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$8,913–$38,214Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$14,088–$63,605Not published
The Brooklyn Hospital Center. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-07-27. Official source.
Insurance
Aetna, BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna, EmblemHealth, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare
Languages
English, Cantonese, Mandarin
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Speaks Cantonese, Mandarin and English
  • Rated 4.9 by more than 350 patients on Zocdoc
  • Patients say she listens, explains clearly and never rushes visits
  • Doctorate-trained midwife with over 10 years of experience, published in the Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health
Other considerations
  • Births happen at The Brooklyn Hospital Center in Fort Greene, a trip across the river from her Chinatown office
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: The Brooklyn Hospital Center · about 4.9 mi by car from Chinatown
Practicing since: 2009
Patient rating: 4.93 / 5 on Zocdoc (358 reviews)
Practice address
268 Canal St, New York, NY 10013
Phone: 212-966-0228
Practice profile
Gramercy · 10003Hospital
Portrait of Rochelle Lipshutz

#3 Rochelle Lipshutz

CNM · Mount Sinai Doctors - Union Square (OB/GYN with Drs. Brar, Lewis-Morris and Rothenberg)
$9,445–$12,277
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Mount Sinai West
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$9,000–$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$19,800–$24,900
Hospital charges at Mount Sinai West
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$9,445–$12,277Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$10,467–$13,730Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$14,635–$19,651Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$13,092–$17,459Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$15,117–$20,336Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$21,944–$30,036Not published
Combined file for Mount Sinai West and Mount Sinai Morningside. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-04-01. Official source.
Insurance
1199 SEIU, 32BJ Health Fund, Aetna, Amidacare Medicaid, Anthem/Empire BCBS, Empire HealthPlus Medicaid, Cigna, Centivo, Elderplan, EmblemHealth (GHI-PPO, HIP), Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, Horizon NJ, MagnaCare, Medicare, MetroPlus, Multiplan PHCS, NY Medicaid, NJ Medicaid, Oscar, Oxford Freedom and Liberty, UnitedHealthcare, VNSNY Select Health, WellCare
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Has been a midwife with Mount Sinai since 1989
  • Rated 4.8 out of 5 by 32 patients on her Mount Sinai profile
  • Has taught in the Columbia and NYU midwifery programs
  • Convenient Union Square office; accepts Medicaid and most major plans
Other considerations
  • Births happen at Mount Sinai West in Midtown, a trip uptown from the Union Square office
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: Mount Sinai West · about 3.3 mi by car from Gramercy
Practicing since: 1989
Patient rating: 4.8 / 5 on Mount Sinai (32 reviews)
Practice address
10 Union Sq E, New York, NY 10003
Phone: 212-241-6724
Practice profile
Upper West Side · 10023Hospital

#4 Elaine Keller-Duemig

CNM · Central Park Midwifery
$9,445–$12,277
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Mount Sinai West
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$9,000–$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$19,800–$24,900
Hospital charges at Mount Sinai West
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$9,445–$12,277Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$10,467–$13,730Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$14,635–$19,651Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$13,092–$17,459Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$15,117–$20,336Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$21,944–$30,036Not published
Combined file for Mount Sinai West and Mount Sinai Morningside. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-04-01. Official source.
Insurance
1199, Aetna, Allied Benefit Systems, Anthem/Empire BCBS, Cigna, EmblemHealth (GHI, HIP), Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, MetroPlus, Oscar, UnitedHealthcare, Oxford, Multiplan PPO, Medicaid, Medicare, Tricare, WellCare Medicare, VNS Choice, Village Care
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Small private practice with two midwives, Elaine and Jo Zasloff, so you get to know who will be at your birth
  • Births at Mount Sinai West on the Upper West Side
  • Patients rate the practice 5.0 across 65 reviews and describe a calm presence in labor
  • Former labor and delivery nurse who has been a midwife at Mount Sinai West since 2014
Other considerations
  • Births happen only in the hospital; the practice does not offer home birth
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: Mount Sinai West · about 1.3 mi by car from Upper West Side
Practicing since: 2011
Patient rating: 5.0 / 5 on Birdeye (65 reviews)
Practice address
285 W End Ave, New York, NY 10023
Phone: 212-531-2229
Practice profile
Chinatown · 10013Hospital
Portrait of Yuhan Kim

#5 Yuhan Kim

CNM · Charles B. Wang Community Health Center (OB/GYN)
$6,125–$41,226
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · NYP Lower Manhattan
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,000–$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$23,800–$31,100
Hospital charges at NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$6,125–$41,226Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$6,894–$44,567Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$9,337–$58,544Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$8,506–$63,753Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$9,905–$69,994Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$14,840–$99,877Not published
Combined file for NYP Columbia, Weill Cornell, Allen, Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn Methodist; rates are not separated by campus. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-03-31. Source: NewYork-Presbyterian standard charges file (uploaded).
Insurance
Medicaid, Medicare, Aetna, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, EmblemHealth, Fidelis Care
Languages
English, Mandarin Chinese
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Speaks Mandarin and English
  • Rated 4.7 out of 5 by about 150 Zocdoc reviewers, who call her thorough and gentle
  • Has more than 10 years of midwifery experience, trained at Kings County, Bellevue and Elmhurst hospitals
  • The health center takes Medicaid and offers a sliding-fee discount for uninsured patients
Other considerations
  • Some patients report long waits and being asked to arrive 30–45 minutes early
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital · about 0.8 mi by car from Chinatown
Practicing since: 2012
Patient rating: 4.7 / 5 on Zocdoc (149 reviews)
Practice address
268 Canal St, New York, NY 10013
Phone: 212-966-0228
Practice profile
Murray Hill · 10016

#6 Yuliya Boruch

CNM, NP, RN · NYC Midtown OB/GYN Care (Boruch Midwifery P.C.)
$3,950–$3,950
Estimated out-of-pocket with a Silver plan · NYC hospital · vaginal birth to C-section
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$30,500–$36,600
Insurance
Aetna, BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare
Languages
English, Spanish, Russian, Polish, Ukrainian
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Speaks English, Spanish, Russian, Polish and Ukrainian
  • Rated 4.9 out of 5 across more than 2,800 Zocdoc reviews
  • Patients describe thorough explanations and short waits, with 96% seen within 30 minutes
  • Holds a doctorate in nursing practice and trained in midwifery at SUNY Downstate
Other considerations
  • One reviewer reported out-of-pocket charges for services they did not expect
Birth setting: Being verified by Mabel
Delivers at: Being verified by Mabel
Practicing since: 2007
Patient rating: 4.94 / 5 on Zocdoc (2852 reviews)
Practice address
124 E 40th St, New York, NY 10016
Phone: 877-963-9777
Practice profile
Kips Bay · 10016Hospital
Portrait of Eugenia Montesinos

#7 Eugenia Montesinos

CNM · NYU Langone Obstetrics & Gynecology Associates; Director of Midwifery Services, NYU Langone Tisch Hospital
$16,577–$29,247
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · NYU Langone (Tisch)
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$34,100–$43,300
Hospital charges at NYU Langone Tisch Hospital
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$16,577–$29,247Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$24,817–$46,210Not published
Insurer-published rates compiled by PayerPrice (4 insurers). Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-10. Official source.
Insurance
Aetna, BCBS, Cigna, EmblemHealth, Fidelis Care, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Directs midwifery services at NYU Langone's Tisch Hospital
  • More than two decades of experience and over 1,300 births attended
  • Midwife team at Tisch covers births 24/7, with obstetricians on hand if needed
  • Previously helped lead the midwifery department at Metropolitan Hospital in East Harlem
Other considerations
  • NYU Langone midwifery care is for low-risk pregnancies; higher-risk patients share care with obstetricians
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYU Langone Tisch Hospital · about 0.1 mi by car from Kips Bay
Practicing since: 2000
Practice address
550 1st Ave, New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212-423-6489
Practice profile
East Harlem · 10029Hospital
Portrait of Melissa Bair

#8 Melissa Bair

CNM · Midwifery Practice at The Mount Sinai Hospital
$9,886–$17,847
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Mount Sinai
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$9,100–$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$21,700–$26,100
Hospital charges at The Mount Sinai Hospital
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$9,886–$17,847Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$10,960–$19,960$3,375
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$15,338–$28,569Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$13,717–$25,381Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$15,844–$29,564Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$23,015–$43,666Not published
The Mount Sinai Hospital. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-04-01. Source: The Mount Sinai Hospital standard charges file (2026-04-01).
Insurance
1199 SEIU, 32BJ Health Fund, Aetna (Commercial), Aetna (Medicare), Amidacare Medicaid, Anthem/Empire BCBS (Commercial), Anthem/Empire BCBS HealthPlus Medicaid, Cigna, Centivo, Elderplan, EmblemHealth GHI-PPO, EmblemHealth HIP, EmblemHealth HIP Medicaid, EmblemHealth HIP Medicare, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst Medicaid, Healthfirst Medicare, Horizon NJ, MagnaCare, MetroPlus, Multiplan PHCS, Oscar, Oxford Freedom and Liberty, UnitedHealthcare (Commercial), UnitedHealthcare Empire Plan, UnitedHealthcare Oxford, UnitedHealthcare UMR Top Tier, VNSNY Choice Medicare, VNSNY Select Health Medicaid, WellCare
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Leads the midwifery service at The Mount Sinai Hospital as its Director of Midwifery
  • Nearly 20 years as a nurse-midwife and women's health nurse practitioner
  • Trained at Columbia University School of Nursing
  • Takes Medicaid plans including Amidacare, Fidelis and Empire HealthPlus
Other considerations
  • A team of midwives shares call, so the midwife at your birth may be someone else on the team
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: The Mount Sinai Hospital · about 0.3 mi by car from East Harlem
Practicing since: 2007
Practice address
1176 5th Ave, New York, NY 10029
Phone: 718-206-8784
Practice profile
East Harlem · 10029Hospital
Portrait of Neysa Williams

#9 Neysa Williams

CNM · NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan Women's Health
$10,643–$68,850
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Metropolitan
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$83,400–$95,100
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$10,643–$68,850Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$10,643–$70,056Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$7,264–$74,972Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$15,447–$73,152Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$15,447–$75,540Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$15,824–$83,593Not published
Metropolitan Hospital Center. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-09-05. Source: NYC 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
  • Over 20 years as a nurse-midwife
  • Trained at SUNY Downstate
  • Metropolitan runs a 24-hour midwifery service on labor and delivery
  • Wireless fetal monitoring lets you walk during labor; nitrous oxide is available
Other considerations
  • A team of midwives covers labor around the clock, so another midwife may attend your birth
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan · about 0.6 mi by car from East Harlem
Practicing since: 2001
Practice address
1901 1st Ave, New York, NY 10029
Phone: 212-423-6489
Practice profile
Washington Heights · 10032Hospital
Portrait of Nivia Alicea

#10 Nivia Alicea

Certified nurse-midwife · ACN West – Family Planning Practice (NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center)
$6,125–$41,226
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · NYP Columbia
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,000–$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$23,800–$31,100
Hospital charges at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$6,125–$41,226Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$6,894–$44,567Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$9,337–$58,544Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$8,506–$63,753Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$9,905–$69,994Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$14,840–$99,877Not published
Combined file for NYP Columbia, Weill Cornell, Allen, Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn Methodist; rates are not separated by campus. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-03-31. Source: NewYork-Presbyterian standard charges file (uploaded).
Insurance
EmblemHealth, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, Molina Healthcare, UnitedHealthcare, VNS Health, WellCare
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Part of NewYork-Presbyterian's Columbia network in Washington Heights
  • Offers prenatal care and pre-conception counseling, plus contraception and IUD care after birth
  • Also certified in midwife sonography, so she is trained to do ultrasounds
  • Takes Medicaid managed-care plans such as Fidelis Care, Healthfirst and Molina
Other considerations
  • Her clinic focuses mainly on family planning and gynecology; prenatal care is one part of a wider practice
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center · about 0.3 mi by car from Washington Heights
Practicing since: 2007
Practice address
21 Audubon Ave, New York, NY 10032
Phone: 212-342-3210
Practice profile

More midwives in Manhattan

Chinatown · 10013Hospital
Portrait of Gloria Dominguez

Gloria Dominguez

CNM · New Life OB/GYN Group
$5,548–$23,788
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Brooklyn Hospital
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$27,200–$32,300
Hospital charges at The Brooklyn Hospital Center
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$5,548–$23,788Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$6,332–$27,147Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$8,550–$36,654Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$7,250–$31,084Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$8,913–$38,214Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$14,088–$63,605Not published
The Brooklyn Hospital Center. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-07-27. Official source.
Insurance
1199SEIU, Aetna, AmeriGroup, Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Elderplan, EmblemHealth, Fidelis Care, HealthFirst, Humana, MVP Health Care, MagnaCare, Medicaid, Medicare, MetroPlus, Molina Healthcare, Tricare, UnitedHealthcare, UnitedHealthcare Oxford, Wellcare
Languages
English, Spanish
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Has been a midwife since 1998
  • Speaks Spanish and English
  • Patients describe her as patient, thorough and a good listener
  • Offices in Chinatown and in Brooklyn
Other considerations
  • Some patients report long waits, one over an hour
  • Births at The Brooklyn Hospital Center in Fort Greene, a trip from Chinatown
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: The Brooklyn Hospital Center · about 4.9 mi by car from Chinatown
Practicing since: 1998
Patient rating: 4.4 / 5 on Zocdoc (53 reviews)
Practice address
128 Mott St, New York, NY 10013
Phone: 212-219-2723
Practice profile
Morningside Heights · 10025Hospital

Amanda Segilia

CNM · Oula (Director of Midwifery)
$9,445–$12,277
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Mount Sinai West
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$9,000–$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$19,800–$24,900
Hospital charges at Mount Sinai West
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$9,445–$12,277Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$10,467–$13,730Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$14,635–$19,651Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$13,092–$17,459Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$15,117–$20,336Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$21,944–$30,036Not published
Combined file for Mount Sinai West and Mount Sinai Morningside. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-04-01. Official source.
Insurance
Aetna, BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Empire, Oxford, Anthem, Oscar
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Leads midwifery at Oula as Director of Midwifery
  • Nearly 20 years as a midwife in New York and New Jersey, including birth-center work
  • Trained at Columbia University's nurse-midwifery program
  • Offices on the Upper West Side, in SoHo and in Brooklyn Heights
Other considerations
  • Takes commercial plans such as Aetna, Cigna and UnitedHealthcare; Medicaid is not listed
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: Mount Sinai West · about 3.7 mi by car from Morningside Heights
Practicing since: 2004
Patient rating: 4.0 / 5 on Zocdoc (4 reviews)
Practice address
2875 Broadway, New York, NY 10025
Phone: 212-957-3006
Practice profile
Morningside Heights · 10025Hospital

Amanda Weingarten

CNM · Oula (midwifery-led maternity practice partnered with Mount Sinai West)
$9,445–$12,277
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Mount Sinai West
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$9,000–$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$19,800–$24,900
Hospital charges at Mount Sinai West
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$9,445–$12,277Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$10,467–$13,730Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$14,635–$19,651Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$13,092–$17,459Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$15,117–$20,336Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$21,944–$30,036Not published
Combined file for Mount Sinai West and Mount Sinai Morningside. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-04-01. Official source.
Insurance
Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Oxford, Oscar, Medicaid
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Has helped bring over 500 babies into the world
  • Also a lactation consultant, so feeding support comes from the same person
  • Trained in midwifery at Columbia University
  • Offices in Brooklyn Heights, SoHo and the Upper West Side
Other considerations
  • All Oula births happen at Mount Sinai West in Midtown, a longer trip from Brooklyn
  • Oula is a team practice, so the midwife at your birth may not be the one you see most
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: Mount Sinai West · about 3.7 mi by car from Morningside Heights
Practicing since: 2010
Patient rating: 4.0 / 5 on Zocdoc (4 reviews)
Practice address
2875 Broadway, New York, NY 10025
Phone: 212-603-4160
Practice profile
Morningside Heights · 10025Hospital

Coralie Macqueen

CNM · Oula (midwifery-led maternity practice partnered with Mount Sinai West)
$9,445–$12,277
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Mount Sinai West
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$9,000–$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$19,800–$24,900
Hospital charges at Mount Sinai West
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$9,445–$12,277Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$10,467–$13,730Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$14,635–$19,651Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$13,092–$17,459Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$15,117–$20,336Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$21,944–$30,036Not published
Combined file for Mount Sinai West and Mount Sinai Morningside. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-04-01. Official source.
Insurance
Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Oxford, Oscar, Medicaid
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Over 20 years in birth work and more than 1,000 babies welcomed
  • Has worked in hospital, birth center and home birth settings, bringing a low-intervention outlook
  • Former nurse at the Roosevelt Hospital Birth Center, now Mount Sinai West
  • Board-certified midwife, also licensed in New York
Other considerations
  • All Oula births happen at Mount Sinai West in Midtown, a longer trip from Brooklyn
  • Oula is a team practice, so the midwife at your birth may not be the one you see most
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: Mount Sinai West · about 3.7 mi by car from Morningside Heights
Practicing since: 2006
Practice address
2875 Broadway, New York, NY 10025
Phone: 212-603-4160
Practice profile
Chinatown · 10002

Eng Mee Moong Pan

CNM · Marilyn Pan, CNM (solo midwifery and gynecology practice)
$3,950–$3,950
Estimated out-of-pocket with a Silver plan · NYC hospital · vaginal birth to C-section
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$30,500–$36,600
Insurance
Aetna, BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare
Languages
English, Mandarin, Cantonese
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Speaks Mandarin, Cantonese and English
  • Rated 4.7 stars by nearly 400 Zocdoc patients
  • Patients describe unhurried visits and clear explanations
  • Offices in Chinatown and Washington Heights
Other considerations
  • Provides prenatal care only through the second trimester; another provider handles late pregnancy and birth
  • Some patients mention long waits at the office
Birth setting: Being verified by Mabel
Delivers at: Being verified by Mabel
Practicing since: 2006
Patient rating: 4.73 / 5 on Zocdoc (384 reviews)
Practice address
48 Market St, New York, NY 10002
Phone: 212-766-9751
Practice profile
Washington Heights · 10032Hospital

Julie Drake

CNM · Columbia University Irving Medical Center / NewYork-Presbyterian campus (Washington Heights)
$6,125–$41,226
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · NYP Columbia
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,000–$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$23,800–$31,100
Hospital charges at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$6,125–$41,226Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$6,894–$44,567Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$9,337–$58,544Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$8,506–$63,753Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$9,905–$69,994Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$14,840–$99,877Not published
Combined file for NYP Columbia, Weill Cornell, Allen, Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn Methodist; rates are not separated by campus. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-03-31. Source: NewYork-Presbyterian standard charges file (uploaded).
Insurance
Medicaid, Fidelis Care, UnitedHealthcare
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • One of New York's earliest licensed midwives, with decades of experience
  • Office is on the Columbia/NewYork-Presbyterian medical campus in Washington Heights
  • Accepts Medicaid and Fidelis Care
  • Births at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, about 0.3 miles by car from Washington Heights, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center · about 0.3 mi by car from Washington Heights
Practicing since: 1993
Patient rating: 3.7 / 5 on Vitals
Practice address
21 Audubon Ave., New York, NY 10032
Phone: 212-342-3232
Practice profile
Washington Heights · 10032Hospital

Kathryne Corona

RN, CNM, NP · ColumbiaDoctors / NewYork-Presbyterian, Audubon Avenue practice (Washington Heights)
$3,950–$3,950
Estimated out-of-pocket with a Silver plan · NYC hospital · vaginal birth to C-section
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$30,500–$36,600
Insurance
Being verified by Mabel
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Trained at Columbia University and has been in practice since 1999
  • Certified nurse-midwife and nurse practitioner, so she covers pregnancy and gynecologic care
  • Affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian, with full hospital resources behind her births
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Practicing since: 1999
Practice address
21 Audubon Ave, New York, NY 10032
Phone: 212-342-3200
Practice profile
Hell's Kitchen · 10019Hospital

Laura Zeidenstein

CNM, DRNP · Columbia University School of Nursing, Nurse-Midwifery Program (faculty); clinical practice at Mount Sinai Roosevelt (now Mount Sinai West)
$9,445–$12,277
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Mount Sinai West
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$9,000–$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$19,800–$24,900
Hospital charges at Mount Sinai West
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$9,445–$12,277Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$10,467–$13,730Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$14,635–$19,651Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$13,092–$17,459Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$15,117–$20,336Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$21,944–$30,036Not published
Combined file for Mount Sinai West and Mount Sinai Morningside. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-04-01. Official source.
Insurance
1199, Aetna, Allied Benefit Systems, Anthem/Empire BCBS, Cigna, EmblemHealth (GHI, HIP), Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, MetroPlus, Oscar, UnitedHealthcare, Oxford, Multiplan PPO, Medicaid, Medicare, Tricare, WellCare Medicare, VNS Choice, Village Care
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Has directed Columbia Nursing's nurse-midwifery program, the oldest graduate nurse-midwifery program in the U.S.
  • Holds a doctorate in nursing practice as well as her midwifery certification
  • Values going slowly and mindfully with interventions during labor
  • Certified nurse-midwife with 20+ years of experience, practicing since 2006.
Other considerations
  • Births happen at Mount Sinai West in Midtown, a longer trip from the outer boroughs
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: Mount Sinai West · about 0.3 mi by car from Hell's Kitchen
Practicing since: 2006
Practice address
330 W 58th St, New York, NY 10019
Phone: 212-957-3006
Gramercy · 10003Hospital

Michele Handelman

CNM, FNP · ACN West - Family Planning Practice (NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia); also NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx and Jacobi
$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
Amida Care, EmblemHealth, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, UnitedHealthcare, VNS Health, WellCare
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Has been a nurse-midwife for over 30 years, trained at Frontier Nursing University
  • Also a family nurse practitioner, so she can care for more than pregnancy
  • Offers prenatal care and pre-conception counseling at a Columbia-affiliated clinic in Washington Heights
  • Takes Medicaid-managed plans such as Healthfirst, Fidelis Care and EmblemHealth
Other considerations
  • Her NewYork-Presbyterian clinic is a family-planning practice; her hospital midwifery work is in the Bronx at North Central Bronx and Jacobi
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/North Central Bronx and NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi · about 17.6 mi by car from Gramercy
Practicing since: 1990
Practice address
10 Union Sq E, New York, NY 10003
Phone: 212-844-8590
Practice profile
Flatiron · 10001Home birth
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Kimm Sun

CNM · Home Birth NYC / Heartscience Midwifery (founder, 2010) – practice states it is taking a break after 13 years, to return under Kateryn Nuñez, CNM
$7,500
Typical NYC home-birth package (Mabel estimate from published practice fees)
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$7,500
Silver$7,500
Gold$7,500
Platinum$7,500
No insurance$7,500
Insurance
Being verified by Mabel
Languages
English, Hokkien, Mandarin, Cantonese, Bahasa, German
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Speaks Mandarin, Cantonese, Hokkien and Bahasa
  • Home-birth midwife who founded her practice in 2010
  • Trained in perinatal Havening to help clear past trauma before birth
  • Team includes acupuncture, bodywork and lactation support
Other considerations
  • Home-birth care is usually paid out of pocket; most insurance plans don’t cover it in full.
Birth setting: Home birth
Delivers at: Home births
Practicing since: 2009
Practice address
244 5th Ave, New York, NY 10001
Phone: 212-348-4988
Practice profile
Mabel Data · Manhattan 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 Manhattan market analysis.

Manhattan: estimated maternity spending

Bronze
$9.9k–$10.2k
Silver
$4k
Gold
$1.8k
Platinum
$0.5k
Home self-pay
$7.5k

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

Averages of the estimates for the midwives on this list.

Experience among listed midwives

CNM / CM
124 of 174
Other / unspecified
50 of 174
15+ years practicing
101 of 174

The 174 Manhattan profiles include certified nurse-midwives and other midwifery backgrounds; the most experienced has been practicing since 1985.

Neighborhoods represented on this list

East Harlem
33
Upper West Side
18
Kips Bay
15
Chinatown
13
Lower East Side
12
Washington Heights
11
Flatiron
8
Inwood
7

See each neighborhood guide for its full list of midwives.

Where these midwives deliver

Mount Sinai
22
Mount Sinai West
19
Bellevue
13
NYU Langone (Tisch)
10
Metropolitan
9
NYP Columbia
7

Number of listed midwives delivering at each hospital or birth center.

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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