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The Best Midwives in Melrose

Last updated: 2026-11-11

Compare three midwives in Melrose, Bronx, by experience, where they deliver, insurance and cost. Most deliver at Lincoln, so care here is largely hospital-based, with epidurals and obstetric backup close at hand. Mabel reviewed professional records, practice information and local maternity data to help families find the right fit.

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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Melrose · 10451Hospital

#1 Mary Carroll

CNM, RN · NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln Women's Health (also NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem)
$10,643–$36,413
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Lincoln
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$47,600–$59,200
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$10,643–$36,413Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$10,643–$37,614Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$7,264–$42,508Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$15,447–$40,696Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$15,447–$43,074Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$15,824–$51,091Not published
Lincoln 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, Spanish
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Speaks English and Spanish
  • Also a certified family and adult nurse practitioner
  • Lincoln is a Baby-Friendly hospital with a Level 3 nursery and 24-hour epidural service
  • Lincoln's labor rooms are private, with rooming-in on the postpartum floor
Other considerations
  • Began practicing as a midwife in 2023
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln and NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem · about 0.0 mi by car from Melrose
Practicing since: 2023
Practice address
234 E 149th St, Bronx, NY 10451
Phone: 718-579-5000
Practice profile
Melrose · 10451Hospital

#2 Brielle Quarles

CNM, WHNP-BC · NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln
$10,643–$36,413
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Lincoln
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$47,600–$59,200
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$10,643–$36,413Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$10,643–$37,614Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$7,264–$42,508Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$15,447–$40,696Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$15,447–$43,074Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$15,824–$51,091Not published
Lincoln 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, practicing since 2026.
  • Births at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, about 0.0 miles by car from Melrose, 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/Lincoln · about 0.0 mi by car from Melrose
Practicing since: 2026
Practice address
234 E 149th St, Bronx, NY 10451
Phone: 718-579-5371
Melrose · 10451Hospital

#3 Darcy Cassidy

DNP · NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln
$10,643–$36,413
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Lincoln
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$47,600–$59,200
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$10,643–$36,413Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$10,643–$37,614Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$7,264–$42,508Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$15,447–$40,696Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$15,447–$43,074Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$15,824–$51,091Not published
Lincoln 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
  • Midwife, practicing since 2026.
  • Births at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, about 0.0 miles by car from Melrose, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln · about 0.0 mi by car from Melrose
Practicing since: 2026
Practice address
234 E 149th St, Bronx, NY 10451
Phone: 844-692-4692
Mabel Data · Melrose 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 Melrose market analysis.

Melrose: estimated maternity spending

Bronze
$10.2k
Silver
$4k
Gold
$1.8k
Platinum
$0.5k
No insurance
$47.6k–$59.2k

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

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

Melrose vs. nearby areas: price scenarios

Melrose
$53,400
Harlem
$40,800
Concourse
$52,100
Longwood
$33,600

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

Melrose families can also compare midwives in Harlem, Concourse and Longwood. Mabel estimates a $53,400 typical self-pay budget for a birth with a Melrose midwife, with some variation across nearby neighborhoods.

Delivery hospital distance from Melrose

NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln · 3 listed here0.0 mi
BronxCare Health System2.6 mi
NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem3.1 mi
NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center4.5 mi

Estimated driving miles from the center of Melrose.

Estimated distance to delivery hospital

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

ScenarioMedianWithin 3 miWithin 5 mi
Weak distance preference5.3 mi22.3%37.4%
Moderate distance preference4.1 mi38.3%57.3%
Strong distance preference2.6 mi67.5%84.1%
Moderate + river-crossing penalty3.1 mi49.6%67.3%

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

Melrose: birth-planning scenarios

Vaginal birth
61%
Cesarean
39%
VBAC (after prior C-section)
11%
Midwife-attended
4%

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

Delivery outcomes at Harlem Hospital. 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
2 of 3
Other / unspecified
1 of 3
15+ years practicing
0 of 3

The 3 Melrose profiles include certified nurse-midwives and other midwifery backgrounds; the most experienced has been practicing since 2023.

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.

Harlem Hospital
40.8%
BronxCare
34.6%
Metropolitan
19.8%

NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem: 40.8% low-risk cesarean; 3.4% episiotomy; 704 live births. Leapfrog hospital report.

BronxCare Health System: 34.6% low-risk cesarean; 1.0% episiotomy; 1,383 live births. Leapfrog hospital report.

NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan: 19.8% low-risk cesarean; 1.6% episiotomy; 979 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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