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The 5 Best Midwives in Glen Oaks

Last updated: 2026-11-11

Five midwives practice in Glen Oaks. Here is how they compare on experience, birth setting, hospital and cost. Most deliver at LIJ, so care here is largely hospital-based, with epidurals and obstetric backup close at hand. 2 of the 5 are certified nurse-midwives or certified midwives, and the most experienced has been practicing since 2006.

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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Glen Oaks · 11040Hospital

#1 Renee Wisniski

NP · The Woman's Health Pavilion
$17,875–$22,795
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · LIJ
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$35,400–$46,800
Hospital charges at Northwell Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$17,875–$22,795Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$25,421–$32,417Not 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, BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna, EmblemHealth, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Board-certified nurse-midwife with patient ratings of 4.6 out of 5 on Zocdoc
  • Accepts many plans, including EmblemHealth, Aetna, Cigna and UnitedHealthcare
  • Births at Long Island Jewish Medical Center's Katz Women's Hospital
  • Midwife with 19+ years of experience, practicing since 2007.
Other considerations
  • Offices are in Nassau County (Levittown, Westbury, Lynbrook), outside Queens
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: Northwell Long Island Jewish Medical Center · about 0.0 mi by car from Glen Oaks
Practicing since: 2007
Patient rating: 4.55 / 5 on Zocdoc (11 reviews)
Practice address
27005 76th Ave, Queens, NY 11040
Phone: 718-470-7660
Practice profile
Glen Oaks · 11040Hospital

#2 Emily Valentine

CNM · Sunflower OBGYN
$17,875–$22,795
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · LIJ
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$35,400–$46,800
Hospital charges at Northwell Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$17,875–$22,795Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$25,421–$32,417Not 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, BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Rated 4.9 out of 5 by patients on Zocdoc
  • Patients describe her as kind, warm and thorough with questions
  • Sees patients in Forest Hills, Queens, and in Great Neck
  • Births at Long Island Jewish Medical Center's Katz Women's Hospital
Other considerations
  • Births happen at LIJ in New Hyde Park, on the Queens-Nassau border, a drive from most of Queens
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: Northwell Long Island Jewish Medical Center · about 0.0 mi by car from Glen Oaks
Practicing since: 2022
Patient rating: 4.93 / 5 on Zocdoc (14 reviews)
Practice address
27005 76th Ave, Queens, NY 11040
Phone: 718-470-7660
Practice profile
Glen Oaks · 11040Hospital

#3 Melin Perez-Torres

CNM · Woman's Health Pavilion
$17,875–$22,795
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · LIJ
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$35,400–$46,800
Hospital charges at Northwell Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$17,875–$22,795Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$25,421–$32,417Not 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
Being verified by Mabel
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Part of a large practice with Queens offices in Howard Beach, Forest Hills and Glendale
  • Offers telehealth visits
  • Births at Long Island Jewish Medical Center's Katz Women's Hospital
  • Certified nurse-midwife with 7+ years of experience, practicing since 2019.
Other considerations
  • Births happen at LIJ in New Hyde Park, a drive from Howard Beach and southern Queens
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: Northwell Long Island Jewish Medical Center · about 0.0 mi by car from Glen Oaks
Practicing since: 2019
Practice address
27005 76th Ave, Queens, NY 11040
Phone: 718-470-5301
Practice profile
Glen Oaks · 11040Hospital

#4 Ilona Mostel

NP · Northwell Long Island Jewish Medical Center
$17,875–$22,795
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · LIJ
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$35,400–$46,800
Hospital charges at Northwell Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$17,875–$22,795Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$25,421–$32,417Not 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
Being verified by Mabel
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Midwife with 20+ years of experience, practicing since 2006.
  • Births at Northwell Long Island Jewish Medical Center, a Regional Perinatal Center, about 0.0 miles by car from Glen Oaks, 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: Northwell Long Island Jewish Medical Center · about 0.0 mi by car from Glen Oaks
Practicing since: 2006
Practice address
270-05 76th Avenue, Queens, NY 11040
Phone: 718-470-7700
Glen Oaks · 11010Hospital

#5 Life-Cycles Midwifery Healthcare Services, P.C.

Midwifery practice · Northwell Long Island Jewish Medical Center
$17,875–$22,795
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · LIJ
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$35,400–$46,800
Hospital charges at Northwell Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$17,875–$22,795Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$25,421–$32,417Not 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
Being verified by Mabel
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Midwifery practice caring for families since 2020.
  • Births at Northwell Long Island Jewish Medical Center, a Regional Perinatal Center, about 0.0 miles by car from Glen Oaks, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: Northwell Long Island Jewish Medical Center · about 0.0 mi by car from Glen Oaks
Practicing since: 2020
Practice address
270-05 76th Ave, Queens, NY 11010
Phone: 814-243-0414
Mabel Data · Glen Oaks 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 Glen Oaks market analysis.

Glen Oaks: estimated maternity spending

Bronze
$10.2k
Silver
$4k
Gold
$1.8k
Platinum
$0.5k
No insurance
$35.4k–$46.8k

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

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

Glen Oaks vs. nearby areas: price scenarios

Glen Oaks
$41,100
Jamaica
$31,600
Flushing
$33,600
Richmond Hill
$27,600

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

Glen Oaks families can also compare midwives in Jamaica, Flushing and Richmond Hill. Mabel estimates a $41,100 typical self-pay budget for a birth with a Glen Oaks midwife, with some variation across nearby neighborhoods.

Delivery hospital distance from Glen Oaks

Northwell Long Island Jewish Medical Center · 5 listed here0.0 mi
NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens7.7 mi
NewYork-Presbyterian Queens8.4 mi
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center9.2 mi

Estimated driving miles from the center of Glen Oaks.

Estimated distance to delivery hospital

Glen Oaks · model weighted by the number of NYC midwives delivering at each hospital

ScenarioMedianWithin 3 miWithin 5 mi
Weak distance preference15.2 mi20.6%20.6%
Moderate distance preference0.0 mi73.0%73.0%
Strong distance preference0.0 mi98.9%98.9%
Moderate + river-crossing penalty0.0 mi76.8%76.8%

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

Experience among listed midwives

CNM / CM
2 of 5
Other / unspecified
3 of 5
15+ years practicing
2 of 5

The 5 Glen Oaks profiles include certified nurse-midwives and other midwifery backgrounds; the most experienced has been practicing since 2006.

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.

Jamaica Hospital
33.3%

Jamaica Hospital Medical Center: 33.3% low-risk cesarean; 0.2% episiotomy; 1,538 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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