Twenty Borough Park midwives, compared by experience, care approach, hospital connections and cost. Local midwives deliver at Maimonides, and several see patients in neighborhood offices close to home. 17 of the 20 are certified nurse-midwives or certified midwives, and the most experienced has been practicing since 1995.
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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Borough Park · 11219Hospital
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#1 Carole Powell
CNM · Maimonides Medical Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Midwifery)
Maimonides Medical Center. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-04-01. Maimonides 2023 inpatient sliding-scale discount (FIN-28): uninsured patients up to 300% FPL pay a discounted share of the Medicaid DRG rate. Source: Maimonides Medical Center standard charges file (uploaded).
Insurance
Aetna, Cigna, EmblemHealth, Empire BCBS / Anthem, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, MetroPlusHealth, UnitedHealthcare, Oxford, Affinity / Molina, MVP Health Care, WellCare, 1199SEIU, MagnaCare, MultiPlan, Centivo
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
Patients rate her 4.75 out of 5 across 65 Zocdoc reviews
Reviewers describe her as warm and easy to talk to about any concern
Trained in midwifery at SUNY Downstate and has practiced for about 20 years
Births at Maimonides Medical Center, a Regional Perinatal Center, about 0.7 miles by car from Borough Park, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Other considerations
A few reviewers felt their visit was rushed
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: Maimonides Medical Center · about 0.7 mi by car from Borough Park
Maimonides Medical Center. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-04-01. Maimonides 2023 inpatient sliding-scale discount (FIN-28): uninsured patients up to 300% FPL pay a discounted share of the Medicaid DRG rate. Source: Maimonides Medical Center standard charges file (uploaded).
Insurance
Aetna, Affinity Health Plan, CenterLight, Centers Plan, Centivo, Cigna, EmblemHealth, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, Empire Plan (United Healthcare), Fidelis, Hamaspik, HealthFirst, Hotel Trades, Local 1199, MagnaCare, Medicaid, Medicare, MetroPlusHealth, MultiPlan, Oxford, RiverSpring Health Plans, Tricare, United Healthcare, VNS Choice, Wellcare, WTC Health Program
Languages
English, Cantonese, Mandarin
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
Speaks Cantonese, Mandarin and English
Has been a nurse-midwife in Brooklyn for about 20 years
Births at Maimonides Medical Center, recognized by U.S. News for maternity care in 2026
Maimonides midwives accept Medicaid and most major plans
Other considerations
Office visits are at 6323 7th Ave in Sunset Park, while births are at the Borough Park hospital
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: Maimonides Medical Center · about 0.7 mi by car from Borough Park
Maimonides Medical Center. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-04-01. Maimonides 2023 inpatient sliding-scale discount (FIN-28): uninsured patients up to 300% FPL pay a discounted share of the Medicaid DRG rate. Source: Maimonides Medical Center standard charges file (uploaded).
Insurance
Aetna, BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
Certified nurse-midwife for about 30 years
Patients rate her 4.89 out of 5 on Zocdoc, with a perfect bedside-manner score
Reviewers describe her as knowledgeable, patient and personable
Two Brooklyn offices: Borough Park and Midwood
Other considerations
One reviewer reported waiting about an hour
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: Maimonides Medical Center · about 0.7 mi by car from Borough Park
Maimonides Medical Center. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-04-01. Maimonides 2023 inpatient sliding-scale discount (FIN-28): uninsured patients up to 300% FPL pay a discounted share of the Medicaid DRG rate. Source: Maimonides Medical Center standard charges file (uploaded).
Insurance
1199SEIU, Aetna, Affinity Health Plan, Cigna, Elderplan, EmblemHealth, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, Medicaid, Medicare, MetroPlus, Molina Healthcare, Oscar, UnitedHealthcare, UnitedHealthcare Oxford, Wellcare
Languages
English, Spanish, Russian
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
Births at Maimonides, Brooklyn's busiest maternity hospital
Practice takes a wide range of plans, including Medicaid, Fidelis, Healthfirst and MetroPlus
Works alongside a large OB/GYN group, with physicians on hand if a pregnancy needs extra care
Accepting new patients
Other considerations
A large group practice, so visits may rotate among several clinicians
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: Maimonides Medical Center · about 0.7 mi by car from Borough Park
Maimonides Medical Center. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-04-01. Maimonides 2023 inpatient sliding-scale discount (FIN-28): uninsured patients up to 300% FPL pay a discounted share of the Medicaid DRG rate. Source: Maimonides Medical Center standard charges file (uploaded).
Insurance
Aetna, Affinity Health Plan, CenterLight, Centers Plan, Centivo, Cigna, EmblemHealth, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, Empire Plan (United Healthcare), Fidelis, Hamaspik, HealthFirst, Hotel Trades, Local 1199, MagnaCare, Medicaid, Medicare, MetroPlusHealth, MultiPlan, Oxford, RiverSpring Health Plans, Tricare, United Healthcare, VNS Choice, Wellcare, WTC Health Program
Languages
English, Spanish
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
Speaks Spanish and English
Columbia-trained nurse-midwife practicing since 2013
Births at Maimonides Medical Center, recognized by U.S. News for maternity care in 2026
Accepts 26 plans, including Medicaid, Medicare, Healthfirst, Fidelis and MetroPlus
Other considerations
Office visits are at 6323 7th Ave in Sunset Park, while births are at the Borough Park hospital
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: Maimonides Medical Center · about 0.7 mi by car from Borough Park
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
1199SEIU, Aetna, Affinity Health Plan, Cigna, Elderplan, EmblemHealth, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, Fidelis Care (NY), HealthFirst (NY), Humana, MagnaCare, Medicaid, Medicare, MetroPlus Health Plan, Molina Healthcare, Oscar Health Insurance, UnitedHealthcare, UnitedHealthcare Oxford, Wellcare
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
Large OB/GYN group with about 19 clinicians, including several midwives and OBs
Accepts Medicaid, Medicare and dozens of commercial plans
Several Brooklyn offices, including Borough Park, Midwood and Williamsburg
Certified nurse-midwife with 20+ years of experience, practicing since 2006.
Other considerations
A big group practice, so you may see different clinicians across visits
Maimonides Medical Center. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-04-01. Maimonides 2023 inpatient sliding-scale discount (FIN-28): uninsured patients up to 300% FPL pay a discounted share of the Medicaid DRG rate. Source: Maimonides Medical Center standard charges file (uploaded).
Insurance
Aetna, Affinity Health Plan, CenterLight, Centers Plan, Centivo, Cigna, EmblemHealth, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, Empire Plan (UnitedHealthcare), Fidelis, Hamaspik, Healthfirst, Hotel Trades, Local 1199, MagnaCare, Medicaid, Medicare, MetroPlusHealth, MultiPlan, Oxford, RiverSpring Health Plans, Tricare, UnitedHealthcare, VillageCare Max, VNS Choice, Wellcare, WTC Health Program
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
Has worked in maternal health at Maimonides since 2015
Takes Medicaid and many plans, including Aetna, Cigna, Empire, Healthfirst, Fidelis and MetroPlus
Provides prenatal, labor and postpartum care, plus IUD and implant placement
Focuses on patient education and patient-centered pregnancy care
Other considerations
Has been a nurse-midwife since 2022, so newer to the role than some colleagues
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: Maimonides Medical Center · about 0.7 mi by car from Borough Park
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
1199SEIU, Aetna, Cigna, EmblemHealth, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, MagnaCare, Medicaid, Medicare, MetroPlus Health Plan, MVP Health Care, Oscar, UnitedHealthcare
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
Certified nurse-midwife with 20+ years of experience, practicing since 2006.
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
1199SEIU, Aetna, Cigna, EmblemHealth, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, MagnaCare, Medicaid, Medicare, MetroPlus Health Plan, MVP Health Care, Oscar, UnitedHealthcare
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
Certified nurse-midwife with 17+ years of experience, practicing since 2009.
Maimonides Medical Center. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-04-01. Maimonides 2023 inpatient sliding-scale discount (FIN-28): uninsured patients up to 300% FPL pay a discounted share of the Medicaid DRG rate. Source: Maimonides Medical Center standard charges file (uploaded).
Insurance
Aetna, Affinity Health Plan, CenterLight, Centers Plan, Centivo, Cigna, EmblemHealth, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, Empire Plan (United Healthcare), Fidelis, Hamaspik, HealthFirst, Hotel Trades, Local 1199, MagnaCare, Medicaid, Medicare, MetroPlusHealth, MultiPlan, Oxford, RiverSpring Health Plans, Tricare, United Healthcare, VNS Choice, Wellcare, WTC Health Program
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
Births at Maimonides Medical Center, recognized by U.S. News for maternity care in 2026
Also certified as a women's health nurse practitioner
Accepts 26 plans, including Medicaid, Medicare, Healthfirst, Fidelis and MetroPlus
Trained at Maimonides, where she now practices
Other considerations
Office visits are at 6323 7th Ave in Sunset Park, while births are at the Borough Park hospital
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: Maimonides Medical Center · about 0.7 mi by car from Borough Park
Maimonides Medical Center. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-04-01. Maimonides 2023 inpatient sliding-scale discount (FIN-28): uninsured patients up to 300% FPL pay a discounted share of the Medicaid DRG rate. Source: Maimonides Medical Center standard charges file (uploaded).
Insurance
Aetna, Cigna, EmblemHealth, Empire BCBS / Anthem, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, MetroPlusHealth, UnitedHealthcare, Oxford, Affinity / Molina, MVP Health Care, WellCare, 1199SEIU, MagnaCare, MultiPlan, Centivo
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
Certified nurse-midwife with 11+ years of experience, practicing since 2015.
Births at Maimonides Medical Center, a Regional Perinatal Center, about 0.7 miles by car from Borough Park, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: Maimonides Medical Center · about 0.7 mi by car from Borough Park
Maimonides Medical Center. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-04-01. Maimonides 2023 inpatient sliding-scale discount (FIN-28): uninsured patients up to 300% FPL pay a discounted share of the Medicaid DRG rate. Source: Maimonides Medical Center standard charges file (uploaded).
Insurance
1199SEIU, Aetna, Aetna Meritain Health, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna, Coventry, Elderplan, EmblemHealth, Empire Plan, Humana, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare, Medicaid
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
Certified nurse-midwife, practicing since 2026.
Births at Maimonides Medical Center, a Regional Perinatal Center, about 0.7 miles by car from Borough Park, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Rated 4.8 out of 5 by 2395 patients on Zocdoc (practice).
Accepts Medicaid as well as 1199SEIU and Aetna.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: Maimonides Medical Center · about 0.7 mi by car from Borough Park
Practicing since: 2026
Patient rating: 4.8 / 5 on Zocdoc (practice) (2395 reviews)
Maimonides Medical Center. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-04-01. Maimonides 2023 inpatient sliding-scale discount (FIN-28): uninsured patients up to 300% FPL pay a discounted share of the Medicaid DRG rate. Source: Maimonides Medical Center standard charges file (uploaded).
Insurance
Aetna, Cigna, EmblemHealth, Empire BCBS / Anthem, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, MetroPlusHealth, UnitedHealthcare, Oxford, Affinity / Molina, MVP Health Care, WellCare, 1199SEIU, MagnaCare, MultiPlan, Centivo
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
Midwife, practicing since 2024.
Births at Maimonides Medical Center, a Regional Perinatal Center, about 0.7 miles by car from Borough Park, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: Maimonides Medical Center · about 0.7 mi by car from Borough Park
From the cost of care to the hospitals serving local families, these comparisons bring together published maternity measures and Mabel’s Borough Park market analysis.
Borough Park: estimated maternity spending
Bronze
$9.9k–$10.2k
Silver
$4k
Gold
$1.8k
Platinum
$0.5k
No insurance
$27.5k–$33.4k
Source: published hospital price files and NY State of Health 2026 standard plan designs; values are estimates.
Estimated maternity costs in Borough Park, by insurance tier and birth setting, for births with the midwives listed here.
Borough Park vs. nearby areas: price scenarios
Borough Park
$30,400
Kensington
$33,600
Ditmas Park
$33,600
Sunset Park
$34,000
Source: published hospital price files and NY State of Health 2026 standard plan designs; values are estimates.
Borough Park families can also compare midwives in Kensington, Ditmas Park and Sunset Park. Mabel estimates a $30,400 typical self-pay budget for a birth with a Borough Park midwife, with some variation across nearby neighborhoods.
Delivery hospital distance from Borough Park
Maimonides Medical Center · 10 listed here0.7 mi
NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn2.4 mi
NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital3.4 mi
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Hospital3.9 mi
Estimated driving miles from the center of Borough Park.
Estimated distance to delivery hospital
Borough Park · model weighted by the number of NYC midwives delivering at each hospital
Scenario
Median
Within 3 mi
Within 5 mi
Weak distance preference
4.0 mi
28.5%
58.8%
Moderate distance preference
3.4 mi
47.5%
80.6%
Strong distance preference
0.7 mi
73.8%
95.5%
Moderate + river-crossing penalty
3.4 mi
48.5%
82.4%
Estimated driving distances and alternative assumptions about how strongly families prefer a nearby hospital.
Borough Park: birth-planning scenarios
Vaginal birth
74%
Cesarean
26%
VBAC (after prior C-section)
26%
Midwife-attended
4%
Source: NYS Department of Health hospital maternity data (2023), weighted by where Borough Park midwives deliver.
Delivery outcomes at NYU Brooklyn. 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
17 of 20
Other / unspecified
3 of 20
15+ years practicing
9 of 20
The 20 Borough Park profiles include certified nurse-midwives and other midwifery backgrounds; the most experienced has been practicing since 1995.
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.
NYU Brooklyn
21.9%
Brooklyn Methodist
24.5%
Kings County
30.9%
NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn: 21.9% low-risk cesarean; 2.3% episiotomy; 4,132 live births. Leapfrog hospital report.
NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County: 30.9% low-risk cesarean; 4.2% episiotomy; 1,409 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 Borough Park
Ten of the 20 midwives listed here deliver at Maimonides Medical Center.
Plan your route early: Maimonides Medical Center is about 0.7 miles from Borough Park by car.
Besides English, midwives here speak Cantonese, Mandarin, Russian and Spanish.
