13 midwives practice across Staten Island, in 8 neighborhoods. The biggest hospital teams are at SIUH North. This page lists 12 of them across 8 neighborhoods; 1 Staten Island 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.
Also on this page (fewer than 3 providers, no separate page): Annadale (1), Dongan Hills (2), New Dorp (2), Todt Hill (1), Tompkinsville (1), West New Brighton (1), Westerleigh (2).
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Westerleigh · 10314Hospital
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#1 Lisa Paladino
MS, RNC, CNM · Victory Medical Services PLLC
$18,200–$21,914
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · SIUH North
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze
$10,150
Silver
$3,950
Gold
$1,800
Platinum
$500
No insurance
$34,700–$45,500
Hospital charges at Staten Island University Hospital (North)
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$18,200–$21,914
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$26,457–$32,459
Not 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
Cigna, UnitedHealthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, AmeriHealth, GHI, 1199SEIU, EmblemHealth, Oxford Health Plans, Fidelis Care, HealthPlus
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
Certified nurse-midwife with about 18 years of experience
Births at Staten Island University Hospital, close to home for Staten Island families
Trained at Staten Island University Hospital and Stony Brook University
Takes many common plans, including Fidelis Care, EmblemHealth, Oxford and 1199SEIU
Other considerations
Works in a small office practice without its own website or online reviews
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: Staten Island University Hospital (North) · about 4.0 mi by car from Westerleigh
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Richmond University MC
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze
$8,300–$10,150
Silver
$3,950
Gold
$1,800
Platinum
$500
No insurance
$19,800–$25,000
Hospital charges at Richmond University Medical Center
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$7,464–$9,715
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$11,381–$12,813
Not published
Insurer-published rates compiled by PayerPrice (3 insurers). Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-10. Official source.
Insurance
Medicare, Medicaid, AmeriGroup HMO, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Fidelis Care, HealthFirst, HealthFirst Medicaid Managed Care, MetroPlus Health Plan
Languages
English, Spanish, Tagalog, Polish
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
Has cared for women on Staten Island for about 19 years
Takes Medicaid, Medicare, Fidelis, HealthFirst and MetroPlus, plus Blue Cross Blue Shield
Births happen at Richmond University Medical Center on Staten Island
Her office lists Spanish, Tagalog and Polish alongside English
Other considerations
Works at a community health center, so visits follow a clinic schedule rather than a boutique practice pace
Very few online reviews; the one posted rating is 2.8 out of 5
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: Richmond University Medical Center · about 2.2 mi by car from Port Richmond
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · SIUH North
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze
$10,150
Silver
$3,950
Gold
$1,800
Platinum
$500
No insurance
$34,700–$45,500
Hospital charges at Staten Island University Hospital (North)
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$18,200–$21,914
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$26,457–$32,459
Not 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 14+ years of experience, practicing since 2012.
Births at Staten Island University Hospital (North), about 0.8 miles by car from Dongan Hills, 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: Staten Island University Hospital (North) · about 0.8 mi by car from Dongan Hills
From the cost of care to the hospitals serving local families, these comparisons bring together published maternity measures and Mabel’s Staten Island market analysis.
Staten Island: estimated maternity spending
Bronze
$10k–$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
8 of 12
Other / unspecified
4 of 12
15+ years practicing
10 of 12
The 12 Staten Island profiles include certified nurse-midwives and other midwifery backgrounds; the most experienced has been practicing since 2006.
Neighborhoods represented on this list
Westerleigh
2
Port Richmond
2
New Dorp
2
Dongan Hills
2
Todt Hill
1
Tompkinsville
1
West New Brighton
1
Annadale
1
See each neighborhood guide for its full list of midwives.
Where these midwives deliver
SIUH North
2
Richmond University MC
1
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.