Looking for a midwife in Bedford-Stuyvesant? Mabel compared all 42 local options on experience, hospital, insurance and price. Alongside hospital-based care, local midwives offer home births. 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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Bedford-Stuyvesant · 11206Hospital
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#1 Deborah Paley
CNM · Midwifery, Women's Health, NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,643–$48,972
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,643–$50,134
Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$7,264–$54,869
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$15,447–$53,116
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,447–$55,416
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$15,824–$63,172
Not published
Woodhull 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).
Hospital charges at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$6,125–$41,226
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$6,894–$44,567
Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$9,337–$58,544
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$8,506–$63,753
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$9,905–$69,994
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$14,840–$99,877
Not 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
Aetna, Cigna, EmblemHealth, Empire BCBS / Anthem, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, UnitedHealthcare, Oxford, Affinity / Molina, MVP Health Care, WellCare, 1199SEIU, MagnaCare, MultiPlan, Amida Care, VNS Health
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
Certified Midwife trained at SUNY Downstate in Brooklyn
Has been a midwife for over 20 years
Affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital in Park Slope
Births at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, about 3.6 miles by car from Bedford-Stuyvesant, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital · about 3.6 mi by car from Bedford-Stuyvesant
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,643–$48,972
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,643–$50,134
Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$7,264–$54,869
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$15,447–$53,116
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,447–$55,416
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$15,824–$63,172
Not published
Woodhull 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).
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,643–$48,972
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,643–$50,134
Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$7,264–$54,869
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$15,447–$53,116
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,447–$55,416
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$15,824–$63,172
Not published
Woodhull 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).
Certified midwife with 20+ years of experience, practicing since 2006.
Births at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull, a Level II Perinatal Center, about 0.5 miles by car from Bedford-Stuyvesant, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull · about 0.5 mi by car from Bedford-Stuyvesant
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,643–$48,972
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,643–$50,134
Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$7,264–$54,869
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$15,447–$53,116
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,447–$55,416
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$15,824–$63,172
Not published
Woodhull 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).
Certified nurse-midwife with 18+ years of experience, practicing since 2008.
Births at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull, a Level II Perinatal Center, about 0.5 miles by car from Bedford-Stuyvesant, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull · about 0.5 mi by car from Bedford-Stuyvesant
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,643–$48,972
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,643–$50,134
Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$7,264–$54,869
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$15,447–$53,116
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,447–$55,416
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$15,824–$63,172
Not published
Woodhull 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).
Certified nurse-midwife with 19+ years of experience, practicing since 2007.
Births at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull, a Level II Perinatal Center, about 0.5 miles by car from Bedford-Stuyvesant, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull · about 0.5 mi by car from Bedford-Stuyvesant
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,643–$48,972
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,643–$50,134
Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$7,264–$54,869
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$15,447–$53,116
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,447–$55,416
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$15,824–$63,172
Not published
Woodhull 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).
Certified midwife with 19+ years of experience, practicing since 2007.
Births at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull, a Level II Perinatal Center, about 0.5 miles by car from Bedford-Stuyvesant, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull · about 0.5 mi by car from Bedford-Stuyvesant
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,643–$48,972
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,643–$50,134
Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$7,264–$54,869
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$15,447–$53,116
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,447–$55,416
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$15,824–$63,172
Not published
Woodhull 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).
Certified nurse-midwife with 20+ years of experience, practicing since 2006.
Births at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull, a Level II Perinatal Center, about 0.5 miles by car from Bedford-Stuyvesant, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull · about 0.5 mi by car from Bedford-Stuyvesant
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,643–$48,972
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,643–$50,134
Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$7,264–$54,869
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$15,447–$53,116
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,447–$55,416
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$15,824–$63,172
Not published
Woodhull 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).
Certified nurse-midwife with 20+ years of experience, practicing since 2006.
Births at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull, a Level II Perinatal Center, about 0.5 miles by car from Bedford-Stuyvesant, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull · about 0.5 mi by car from Bedford-Stuyvesant
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,643–$48,972
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,643–$50,134
Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$7,264–$54,869
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$15,447–$53,116
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,447–$55,416
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$15,824–$63,172
Not published
Woodhull 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).
Certified nurse-midwife with 18+ years of experience, practicing since 2008.
Births at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull, a Level II Perinatal Center, about 0.5 miles by car from Bedford-Stuyvesant, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull · about 0.5 mi by car from Bedford-Stuyvesant
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,643–$48,972
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,643–$50,134
Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$7,264–$54,869
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$15,447–$53,116
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,447–$55,416
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$15,824–$63,172
Not published
Woodhull 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).
Certified nurse-midwife with 20+ years of experience, practicing since 2006.
Births at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull, a Level II Perinatal Center, about 0.5 miles by car from Bedford-Stuyvesant, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull · about 0.5 mi by car from Bedford-Stuyvesant
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,643–$48,972
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,643–$50,134
Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$7,264–$54,869
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$15,447–$53,116
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,447–$55,416
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$15,824–$63,172
Not published
Woodhull 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).
Certified nurse-midwife with 15+ years of experience, practicing since 2011.
Births at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull, a Level II Perinatal Center, about 0.5 miles by car from Bedford-Stuyvesant, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull · about 0.5 mi by car from Bedford-Stuyvesant
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,643–$48,972
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,643–$50,134
Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$7,264–$54,869
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$15,447–$53,116
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,447–$55,416
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$15,824–$63,172
Not published
Woodhull 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).
Certified nurse-midwife with 15+ years of experience, practicing since 2011.
Births at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull, a Level II Perinatal Center, about 0.5 miles by car from Bedford-Stuyvesant, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull · about 0.5 mi by car from Bedford-Stuyvesant
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,643–$48,972
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,643–$50,134
Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$7,264–$54,869
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$15,447–$53,116
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,447–$55,416
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$15,824–$63,172
Not published
Woodhull 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).
Certified nurse-midwife with 14+ years of experience, practicing since 2012.
Births at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull, a Level II Perinatal Center, about 0.5 miles by car from Bedford-Stuyvesant, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull · about 0.5 mi by car from Bedford-Stuyvesant
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,643–$48,972
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,643–$50,134
Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$7,264–$54,869
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$15,447–$53,116
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,447–$55,416
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$15,824–$63,172
Not published
Woodhull 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).
Certified midwife with 14+ years of experience, practicing since 2012.
Births at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull, a Level II Perinatal Center, about 0.5 miles by car from Bedford-Stuyvesant, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull · about 0.5 mi by car from Bedford-Stuyvesant
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,643–$48,972
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,643–$50,134
Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$7,264–$54,869
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$15,447–$53,116
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,447–$55,416
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$15,824–$63,172
Not published
Woodhull 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).
Licensed midwife with 20+ years of experience, practicing since 2006.
Births at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull, a Level II Perinatal Center, about 0.5 miles by car from Bedford-Stuyvesant, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull · about 0.5 mi by car from Bedford-Stuyvesant
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,643–$48,972
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,643–$50,134
Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$7,264–$54,869
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$15,447–$53,116
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,447–$55,416
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$15,824–$63,172
Not published
Woodhull 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).
Licensed midwife with 20+ years of experience, practicing since 2006.
Births at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull, a Level II Perinatal Center, about 0.5 miles by car from Bedford-Stuyvesant, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull · about 0.5 mi by car from Bedford-Stuyvesant
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,643–$48,972
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,643–$50,134
Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$7,264–$54,869
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$15,447–$53,116
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,447–$55,416
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$15,824–$63,172
Not published
Woodhull 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).
CNM · Safiya Midwifery (home birth, via N-Diya); gynecology at Century Medical and Dental Center
$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
Blue Cross Blue Shield, Humana, UnitedHealthcare, Anthem Blue Cross, Anthem HealthPlus, EmblemHealth, Empire Plan, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, MetroPlus Health Plan, Optum Health, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
Offers home birth, including water birth, with a focus on natural birth
Brings 30 years in health care, starting in neonatal intensive care
Rated 4.7 on Zocdoc across 87 reviews; patients call her gentle and attentive
Mother of five who takes a holistic, non-judgmental approach
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,643–$48,972
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,643–$50,134
Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$7,264–$54,869
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$15,447–$53,116
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,447–$55,416
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$15,824–$63,172
Not published
Woodhull 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).
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,643–$48,972
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,643–$50,134
Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$7,264–$54,869
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$15,447–$53,116
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,447–$55,416
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$15,824–$63,172
Not published
Woodhull 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).
Certified midwife with 9+ years of experience, practicing since 2017.
Births at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull, a Level II Perinatal Center, about 0.5 miles by car from Bedford-Stuyvesant, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull · about 0.5 mi by car from Bedford-Stuyvesant
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 type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$9,445–$12,277
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,467–$13,730
Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$14,635–$19,651
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$13,092–$17,459
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,117–$20,336
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$21,944–$30,036
Not 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.
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,643–$48,972
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,643–$50,134
Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$7,264–$54,869
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$15,447–$53,116
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,447–$55,416
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$15,824–$63,172
Not published
Woodhull 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).
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,643–$48,972
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,643–$50,134
Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$7,264–$54,869
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$15,447–$53,116
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,447–$55,416
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$15,824–$63,172
Not published
Woodhull 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).
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,643–$48,972
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,643–$50,134
Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$7,264–$54,869
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$15,447–$53,116
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,447–$55,416
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$15,824–$63,172
Not published
Woodhull 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).
Certified nurse-midwife with 5+ years of experience, practicing since 2021.
Births at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull, a Level II Perinatal Center, about 0.5 miles by car from Bedford-Stuyvesant, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull · about 0.5 mi by car from Bedford-Stuyvesant
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
Blue Cross Blue Shield, Humana, UnitedHealthcare, Anthem Blue Cross, Anthem HealthPlus, EmblemHealth, Empire Plan, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, MetroPlus Health Plan, Optum Health, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
Offers home birth, including water birth, with a focus on natural birth
Brings 30 years in health care, starting in neonatal intensive care
Rated 4.7 on Zocdoc across 87 reviews; patients call her gentle and attentive
Mother of five who takes a holistic, non-judgmental approach
Midwifery practice · Safiya Midwifery PLLC (Safiya Hassan, 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
Blue Cross Blue Shield, Humana, UnitedHealthcare, Anthem Blue Cross, Anthem HealthPlus, EmblemHealth, Empire Plan, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, MetroPlus Health Plan, Optum Health, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
Offers home birth, including water birth, with a focus on natural birth
Brings 30 years in health care, starting in neonatal intensive care
Rated 4.7 on Zocdoc across 87 reviews; patients call her gentle and attentive
Mother of five who takes a holistic, non-judgmental approach
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,643–$48,972
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,643–$50,134
Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$7,264–$54,869
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$15,447–$53,116
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,447–$55,416
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$15,824–$63,172
Not published
Woodhull 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).
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,643–$48,972
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,643–$50,134
Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$7,264–$54,869
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$15,447–$53,116
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,447–$55,416
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$15,824–$63,172
Not published
Woodhull 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).
Births at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull, a Level II Perinatal Center, about 0.5 miles by car from Bedford-Stuyvesant, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull · about 0.5 mi by car from Bedford-Stuyvesant
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,643–$48,972
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,643–$50,134
Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$7,264–$54,869
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$15,447–$53,116
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,447–$55,416
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$15,824–$63,172
Not published
Woodhull 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).
Births at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull, a Level II Perinatal Center, about 0.5 miles by car from Bedford-Stuyvesant, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull · about 0.5 mi by car from Bedford-Stuyvesant
From the cost of care to the hospitals serving local families, these comparisons bring together published maternity measures and Mabel’s Bedford-Stuyvesant market analysis.
Bedford-Stuyvesant: estimated maternity spending
Bronze
$10.1k–$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.
Estimated maternity costs in Bedford-Stuyvesant, by insurance tier and birth setting, for births with the midwives listed here.
Bedford-Stuyvesant vs. nearby areas: price scenarios
Bedford-Stuyvesant
$51,800
Bushwick
$20,600
Williamsburg
$33,600
Crown Heights
$33,600
Source: published hospital price files and NY State of Health 2026 standard plan designs; values are estimates.
Bedford-Stuyvesant families can also compare midwives in Bushwick, Williamsburg and Crown Heights. Mabel estimates a $51,800 typical self-pay budget for a birth with a Bedford-Stuyvesant midwife, with some variation across nearby neighborhoods.
Delivery hospital distance from Bedford-Stuyvesant
NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull · 25 listed here0.5 mi
Wyckoff Heights Medical Center2.0 mi
NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital · 1 listed here3.6 mi
Mount Sinai West · 1 listed here9.7 mi
Estimated driving miles from the center of Bedford-Stuyvesant.
Estimated distance to delivery hospital
Bedford-Stuyvesant · model weighted by the number of NYC midwives delivering at each hospital
Scenario
Median
Within 3 mi
Within 5 mi
Weak distance preference
4.2 mi
30.3%
57.2%
Moderate distance preference
2.5 mi
52.0%
80.9%
Strong distance preference
0.5 mi
80.2%
97.1%
Moderate + river-crossing penalty
2.5 mi
56.7%
88.1%
Estimated driving distances and alternative assumptions about how strongly families prefer a nearby hospital.
Bedford-Stuyvesant: birth-planning scenarios
Vaginal birth
73%
Cesarean
27%
VBAC (after prior C-section)
30%
Midwife-attended
67%
Source: NYS Department of Health hospital maternity data (2023), weighted by where Bedford-Stuyvesant midwives deliver.
Delivery outcomes at Woodhull and Mount Sinai West. 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
30 of 42
Other / unspecified
12 of 42
15+ years practicing
19 of 42
The 42 Bedford-Stuyvesant profiles include certified nurse-midwives and other midwifery backgrounds; the most experienced has been practicing since 2002.
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.
Woodhull
18.9%
Brooklyn Methodist
24.5%
Mount Sinai West
29.9%
NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull: 18.9% low-risk cesarean; 1.7% episiotomy; 1,339 live births. Leapfrog hospital report.
Mount Sinai West: 29.9% low-risk cesarean; 2.3% episiotomy; 5,011 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 Bedford-Stuyvesant
Midwives listed here deliver at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull (25), NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital (1) and Mount Sinai West (1).
The closest hospital with a maternity unit is NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull, about 0.5 miles by car; Wyckoff is about 2.0 miles away.
Five midwives attend births at home.
Besides English, midwives here speak Polish and Spanish.
