#1 Christine Allison
| Bronze | $10,150 |
| Silver | $3,950 |
| Gold | $1,800 |
| Platinum | $500 |
| No insurance | $30,500–$36,600 |
- Certified nurse-midwife with 19+ years of experience, practicing since 2007.
Last updated: 2026-11-11
Four midwives practice in Crown Heights. Here is how they compare on experience, birth setting, hospital and cost. Most see patients in neighborhood offices close to home. 2 of the 4 are certified nurse-midwives or certified midwives, and the most experienced has been practicing since 2007.
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.
| Bronze | $10,150 |
| Silver | $3,950 |
| Gold | $1,800 |
| Platinum | $500 |
| No insurance | $30,500–$36,600 |
| Bronze | $10,150 |
| Silver | $3,950 |
| Gold | $1,800 |
| Platinum | $500 |
| No insurance | $30,500–$36,600 |
| Bronze | $10,150 |
| Silver | $3,950 |
| Gold | $1,800 |
| Platinum | $500 |
| No insurance | $30,500–$36,600 |
| Bronze | $10,150 |
| Silver | $3,950 |
| Gold | $1,800 |
| Platinum | $500 |
| No insurance | $30,500–$36,600 |
From the cost of care to the hospitals serving local families, these comparisons bring together published maternity measures and Mabel’s Crown Heights market analysis.
Source: published hospital price files and NY State of Health 2026 standard plan designs; values are estimates.
Estimated maternity costs in Crown Heights, by insurance tier and birth setting, for births with the midwives listed here.
Source: published hospital price files and NY State of Health 2026 standard plan designs; values are estimates.
Crown Heights families can also compare midwives in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, East Flatbush and Bedford-Stuyvesant. Mabel estimates a $33,600 typical self-pay budget for a birth with a Crown Heights midwife, with some variation across nearby neighborhoods.
Estimated driving miles from the center of Crown Heights.
Crown Heights · model weighted by the number of NYC midwives delivering at each hospital
| Scenario | Median | Within 3 mi | Within 5 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weak distance preference | 3.0 mi | 49.1% | 68.1% |
| Moderate distance preference | 2.7 mi | 67.6% | 87.9% |
| Strong distance preference | 2.1 mi | 82.5% | 97.8% |
| Moderate + river-crossing penalty | 2.7 mi | 71.0% | 92.3% |
Estimated driving distances and alternative assumptions about how strongly families prefer a nearby hospital.
Source: NYS Department of Health hospital maternity data (2023), weighted by where Crown Heights midwives deliver.
Delivery outcomes at Kings County and SUNY Downstate. 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.
The 4 Crown Heights profiles include certified nurse-midwives and other midwifery backgrounds; the most experienced has been practicing since 2007.
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.
NYC Health + Hospitals/Kings County: 30.9% low-risk cesarean; 4.2% episiotomy; 1,409 live births. Leapfrog hospital report.
NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital: 24.5% low-risk cesarean. Leapfrog hospital report.
The Brooklyn Hospital Center: 32.6% low-risk cesarean; 3.3% episiotomy; 1,106 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.