Compare 33 midwives in East Harlem, Manhattan, by experience, where they deliver, insurance and cost. Most deliver at Mount Sinai and Metropolitan, so care here is largely hospital-based, with epidurals and obstetric backup close at hand. Lauren Abrams has the longest track record here, practicing since 1993.
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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East Harlem · 10029Hospital
#1 Melissa Bair
CNM · Midwifery Practice at The Mount Sinai Hospital
$9,886–$17,847
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Mount Sinai
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze
$9,100–$10,150
Silver
$3,950
Gold
$1,800
Platinum
$500
No insurance
$21,700–$26,100
Hospital charges at The Mount Sinai Hospital
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$9,886–$17,847
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,960–$19,960
$3,375
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$15,338–$28,569
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$13,717–$25,381
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,844–$29,564
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$23,015–$43,666
Not published
The Mount Sinai Hospital. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-04-01. Source: The Mount Sinai Hospital standard charges file (2026-04-01).
Insurance
1199 SEIU, 32BJ Health Fund, Aetna (Commercial), Aetna (Medicare), Amidacare Medicaid, Anthem/Empire BCBS (Commercial), Anthem/Empire BCBS HealthPlus Medicaid, Cigna, Centivo, Elderplan, EmblemHealth GHI-PPO, EmblemHealth HIP, EmblemHealth HIP Medicaid, EmblemHealth HIP Medicare, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst Medicaid, Healthfirst Medicare, Horizon NJ, MagnaCare, MetroPlus, Multiplan PHCS, Oscar, Oxford Freedom and Liberty, UnitedHealthcare (Commercial), UnitedHealthcare Empire Plan, UnitedHealthcare Oxford, UnitedHealthcare UMR Top Tier, VNSNY Choice Medicare, VNSNY Select Health Medicaid, WellCare
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
Leads the midwifery service at The Mount Sinai Hospital as its Director of Midwifery
Nearly 20 years as a nurse-midwife and women's health nurse practitioner
Trained at Columbia University School of Nursing
Takes Medicaid plans including Amidacare, Fidelis and Empire HealthPlus
Other considerations
A team of midwives shares call, so the midwife at your birth may be someone else on the team
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: The Mount Sinai Hospital · about 0.3 mi by car from East Harlem
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,643–$68,850
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,643–$70,056
Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$7,264–$74,972
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$15,447–$73,152
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,447–$75,540
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$15,824–$83,593
Not published
Metropolitan Hospital Center. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-09-05. Source: NYC New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation standard charges file (2026-09-05).
MW · Midwifery practice at The Mount Sinai Hospital; also Settlement Health
$9,886–$17,847
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Mount Sinai
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze
$9,100–$10,150
Silver
$3,950
Gold
$1,800
Platinum
$500
No insurance
$21,700–$26,100
Hospital charges at The Mount Sinai Hospital
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$9,886–$17,847
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,960–$19,960
$3,375
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$15,338–$28,569
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$13,717–$25,381
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,844–$29,564
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$23,015–$43,666
Not published
The Mount Sinai Hospital. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-04-01. Source: The Mount Sinai Hospital standard charges file (2026-04-01).
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Mount Sinai
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze
$9,100–$10,150
Silver
$3,950
Gold
$1,800
Platinum
$500
No insurance
$21,700–$26,100
Hospital charges at The Mount Sinai Hospital
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$9,886–$17,847
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,960–$19,960
$3,375
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$15,338–$28,569
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$13,717–$25,381
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,844–$29,564
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$23,015–$43,666
Not published
The Mount Sinai Hospital. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-04-01. Source: The Mount Sinai Hospital standard charges file (2026-04-01).
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Mount Sinai
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze
$9,100–$10,150
Silver
$3,950
Gold
$1,800
Platinum
$500
No insurance
$21,700–$26,100
Hospital charges at The Mount Sinai Hospital
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$9,886–$17,847
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,960–$19,960
$3,375
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$15,338–$28,569
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$13,717–$25,381
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,844–$29,564
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$23,015–$43,666
Not published
The Mount Sinai Hospital. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-04-01. Source: The Mount Sinai Hospital standard charges file (2026-04-01).
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,643–$68,850
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,643–$70,056
Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$7,264–$74,972
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$15,447–$73,152
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,447–$75,540
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$15,824–$83,593
Not published
Metropolitan Hospital Center. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-09-05. Source: NYC 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/Metropolitan, a Level III Perinatal Center, about 0.6 miles by car from East Harlem, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan · about 0.6 mi by car from East Harlem
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Mount Sinai
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze
$9,100–$10,150
Silver
$3,950
Gold
$1,800
Platinum
$500
No insurance
$21,700–$26,100
Hospital charges at The Mount Sinai Hospital
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$9,886–$17,847
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,960–$19,960
$3,375
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$15,338–$28,569
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$13,717–$25,381
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,844–$29,564
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$23,015–$43,666
Not published
The Mount Sinai Hospital. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-04-01. Source: The Mount Sinai Hospital standard charges file (2026-04-01).
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,643–$68,850
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,643–$70,056
Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$7,264–$74,972
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$15,447–$73,152
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,447–$75,540
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$15,824–$83,593
Not published
Metropolitan Hospital Center. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-09-05. Source: NYC 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/Metropolitan, a Level III Perinatal Center, about 0.6 miles by car from East Harlem, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan · about 0.6 mi by car from East Harlem
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Mount Sinai
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze
$9,100–$10,150
Silver
$3,950
Gold
$1,800
Platinum
$500
No insurance
$21,700–$26,100
Hospital charges at The Mount Sinai Hospital
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$9,886–$17,847
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,960–$19,960
$3,375
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$15,338–$28,569
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$13,717–$25,381
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,844–$29,564
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$23,015–$43,666
Not published
The Mount Sinai Hospital. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-04-01. Source: The Mount Sinai Hospital standard charges file (2026-04-01).
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Mount Sinai
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze
$9,100–$10,150
Silver
$3,950
Gold
$1,800
Platinum
$500
No insurance
$21,700–$26,100
Hospital charges at The Mount Sinai Hospital
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$9,886–$17,847
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,960–$19,960
$3,375
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$15,338–$28,569
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$13,717–$25,381
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,844–$29,564
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$23,015–$43,666
Not published
The Mount Sinai Hospital. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-04-01. Source: The Mount Sinai Hospital standard charges file (2026-04-01).
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Mount Sinai
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze
$9,100–$10,150
Silver
$3,950
Gold
$1,800
Platinum
$500
No insurance
$21,700–$26,100
Hospital charges at The Mount Sinai Hospital
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$9,886–$17,847
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,960–$19,960
$3,375
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$15,338–$28,569
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$13,717–$25,381
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,844–$29,564
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$23,015–$43,666
Not published
The Mount Sinai Hospital. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-04-01. Source: The Mount Sinai Hospital standard charges file (2026-04-01).
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,643–$68,850
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,643–$70,056
Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$7,264–$74,972
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$15,447–$73,152
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,447–$75,540
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$15,824–$83,593
Not published
Metropolitan Hospital Center. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-09-05. Source: NYC 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/Metropolitan, a Level III Perinatal Center, about 0.6 miles by car from East Harlem, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan · about 0.6 mi by car from East Harlem
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,643–$68,850
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,643–$70,056
Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$7,264–$74,972
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$15,447–$73,152
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,447–$75,540
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$15,824–$83,593
Not published
Metropolitan Hospital Center. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-09-05. Source: NYC New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation standard charges file (2026-09-05).
Certified nurse-midwife with 13+ years of experience, practicing since 2013.
Births at NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan, a Level III Perinatal Center, about 0.6 miles by car from East Harlem, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan · about 0.6 mi by car from East Harlem
Midwifery practice · Midwifery Practice at The Mount Sinai Hospital
$9,886–$17,847
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Mount Sinai
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze
$9,100–$10,150
Silver
$3,950
Gold
$1,800
Platinum
$500
No insurance
$21,700–$26,100
Hospital charges at The Mount Sinai Hospital
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$9,886–$17,847
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,960–$19,960
$3,375
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$15,338–$28,569
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$13,717–$25,381
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,844–$29,564
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$23,015–$43,666
Not published
The Mount Sinai Hospital. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-04-01. Source: The Mount Sinai Hospital standard charges file (2026-04-01).
Insurance
1199 SEIU, 32BJ Health Fund, Aetna (Commercial), Aetna (Medicare), Amidacare Medicaid, Anthem/Empire BCBS (Commercial), Anthem/Empire BCBS HealthPlus Medicaid, Cigna, Centivo, Elderplan, EmblemHealth GHI-PPO, EmblemHealth HIP, EmblemHealth HIP Medicaid, EmblemHealth HIP Medicare, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst Medicaid, Healthfirst Medicare, Horizon NJ, MagnaCare, MetroPlus, Multiplan PHCS, Oscar, Oxford Freedom and Liberty, UnitedHealthcare (Commercial), UnitedHealthcare Empire Plan, UnitedHealthcare Oxford, UnitedHealthcare UMR Top Tier, VNSNY Choice Medicare, VNSNY Select Health Medicaid, WellCare
Languages
English, Spanish
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
A team of eight faculty midwives plus per-diem midwives at Mount Sinai's flagship hospital
Midwives attend vaginal births and can manage inductions when needed
You can have an epidural or nitrous oxide with midwife care
Accepts many Medicaid and commercial plans
Other considerations
A team shares call, so the midwife at your birth may not be the one you saw most
Midwives do not perform cesareans or manage high-risk pregnancies
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: The Mount Sinai Hospital · about 0.3 mi by car from East Harlem
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,643–$68,850
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,643–$70,056
Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$7,264–$74,972
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$15,447–$73,152
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,447–$75,540
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$15,824–$83,593
Not published
Metropolitan Hospital Center. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-09-05. Source: NYC New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation standard charges file (2026-09-05).
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Mount Sinai
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze
$9,100–$10,150
Silver
$3,950
Gold
$1,800
Platinum
$500
No insurance
$21,700–$26,100
Hospital charges at The Mount Sinai Hospital
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$9,886–$17,847
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,960–$19,960
$3,375
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$15,338–$28,569
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$13,717–$25,381
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,844–$29,564
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$23,015–$43,666
Not published
The Mount Sinai Hospital. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-04-01. Source: The Mount Sinai Hospital standard charges file (2026-04-01).
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Mount Sinai
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze
$9,100–$10,150
Silver
$3,950
Gold
$1,800
Platinum
$500
No insurance
$21,700–$26,100
Hospital charges at The Mount Sinai Hospital
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$9,886–$17,847
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,960–$19,960
$3,375
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$15,338–$28,569
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$13,717–$25,381
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,844–$29,564
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$23,015–$43,666
Not published
The Mount Sinai Hospital. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-04-01. Source: The Mount Sinai Hospital standard charges file (2026-04-01).
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Mount Sinai
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze
$9,100–$10,150
Silver
$3,950
Gold
$1,800
Platinum
$500
No insurance
$21,700–$26,100
Hospital charges at The Mount Sinai Hospital
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$9,886–$17,847
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,960–$19,960
$3,375
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$15,338–$28,569
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$13,717–$25,381
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,844–$29,564
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$23,015–$43,666
Not published
The Mount Sinai Hospital. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-04-01. Source: The Mount Sinai Hospital standard charges file (2026-04-01).
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Mount Sinai
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze
$9,100–$10,150
Silver
$3,950
Gold
$1,800
Platinum
$500
No insurance
$21,700–$26,100
Hospital charges at The Mount Sinai Hospital
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$9,886–$17,847
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,960–$19,960
$3,375
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$15,338–$28,569
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$13,717–$25,381
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,844–$29,564
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$23,015–$43,666
Not published
The Mount Sinai Hospital. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-04-01. Source: The Mount Sinai Hospital standard charges file (2026-04-01).
CNM · Midwifery practice at The Mount Sinai Hospital (listed as Suzanne Ricca-Hinchey)
$9,886–$17,847
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Mount Sinai
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze
$9,100–$10,150
Silver
$3,950
Gold
$1,800
Platinum
$500
No insurance
$21,700–$26,100
Hospital charges at The Mount Sinai Hospital
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$9,886–$17,847
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,960–$19,960
$3,375
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$15,338–$28,569
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$13,717–$25,381
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,844–$29,564
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$23,015–$43,666
Not published
The Mount Sinai Hospital. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-04-01. Source: The Mount Sinai Hospital standard charges file (2026-04-01).
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Mount Sinai
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze
$9,100–$10,150
Silver
$3,950
Gold
$1,800
Platinum
$500
No insurance
$21,700–$26,100
Hospital charges at The Mount Sinai Hospital
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$9,886–$17,847
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,960–$19,960
$3,375
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$15,338–$28,569
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$13,717–$25,381
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,844–$29,564
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$23,015–$43,666
Not published
The Mount Sinai Hospital. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-04-01. Source: The Mount Sinai Hospital standard charges file (2026-04-01).
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Mount Sinai
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze
$9,100–$10,150
Silver
$3,950
Gold
$1,800
Platinum
$500
No insurance
$21,700–$26,100
Hospital charges at The Mount Sinai Hospital
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$9,886–$17,847
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,960–$19,960
$3,375
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$15,338–$28,569
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$13,717–$25,381
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,844–$29,564
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$23,015–$43,666
Not published
The Mount Sinai Hospital. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-04-01. Source: The Mount Sinai Hospital standard charges file (2026-04-01).
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
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, First Health, Curative
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
Sees patients in Harlem at Galaxy Medical on East 131st Street
Accepting new patients
Takes Empire and other Blue Cross Blue Shield plans
Certified midwife with 7+ years of experience, practicing since 2019.
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Mount Sinai
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze
$9,100–$10,150
Silver
$3,950
Gold
$1,800
Platinum
$500
No insurance
$21,700–$26,100
Hospital charges at The Mount Sinai Hospital
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$9,886–$17,847
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,960–$19,960
$3,375
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$15,338–$28,569
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$13,717–$25,381
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,844–$29,564
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$23,015–$43,666
Not published
The Mount Sinai Hospital. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-04-01. Source: The Mount Sinai Hospital standard charges file (2026-04-01).
CNM · Midwifery Practice at The Mount Sinai Hospital
$9,886–$17,847
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Mount Sinai
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze
$9,100–$10,150
Silver
$3,950
Gold
$1,800
Platinum
$500
No insurance
$21,700–$26,100
Hospital charges at The Mount Sinai Hospital
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$9,886–$17,847
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,960–$19,960
$3,375
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$15,338–$28,569
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$13,717–$25,381
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,844–$29,564
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$23,015–$43,666
Not published
The Mount Sinai Hospital. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-04-01. Source: The Mount Sinai Hospital standard charges file (2026-04-01).
Insurance
1199 SEIU, 32BJ Health Fund, Aetna (Commercial), Aetna (Medicare), Amidacare Medicaid, Anthem/Empire BCBS (Commercial), Anthem/Empire BCBS HealthPlus Medicaid, Cigna, Centivo, Elderplan, EmblemHealth GHI-PPO, EmblemHealth HIP, EmblemHealth HIP Medicaid, EmblemHealth HIP Medicare, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst Medicaid, Healthfirst Medicare, Horizon NJ, MagnaCare, MetroPlus, Multiplan PHCS, Oscar, Oxford Freedom and Liberty, UnitedHealthcare (Commercial), UnitedHealthcare Empire Plan, UnitedHealthcare Oxford, UnitedHealthcare UMR Top Tier, VNSNY Choice Medicare, VNSNY Select Health Medicaid, WellCare
Languages
English, Spanish
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
Speaks Spanish and English
Takes Medicaid plans including Healthfirst, MetroPlus, Fidelis and Empire HealthPlus
Midwives can care for you with an epidural or nitrous oxide if you want one
Midwives work in close partnership with Mount Sinai obstetricians
Other considerations
Midwives here do not manage high-risk pregnancies; an obstetrician takes over if complications arise
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: The Mount Sinai Hospital · about 0.3 mi by car from East Harlem
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Mount Sinai
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze
$9,100–$10,150
Silver
$3,950
Gold
$1,800
Platinum
$500
No insurance
$21,700–$26,100
Hospital charges at The Mount Sinai Hospital
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$9,886–$17,847
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,960–$19,960
$3,375
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$15,338–$28,569
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$13,717–$25,381
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,844–$29,564
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$23,015–$43,666
Not published
The Mount Sinai Hospital. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-04-01. Source: The Mount Sinai Hospital standard charges file (2026-04-01).
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Mount Sinai
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze
$9,100–$10,150
Silver
$3,950
Gold
$1,800
Platinum
$500
No insurance
$21,700–$26,100
Hospital charges at The Mount Sinai Hospital
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$9,886–$17,847
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,960–$19,960
$3,375
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$15,338–$28,569
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$13,717–$25,381
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,844–$29,564
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$23,015–$43,666
Not published
The Mount Sinai Hospital. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-04-01. Source: The Mount Sinai Hospital standard charges file (2026-04-01).
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Mount Sinai
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze
$9,100–$10,150
Silver
$3,950
Gold
$1,800
Platinum
$500
No insurance
$21,700–$26,100
Hospital charges at The Mount Sinai Hospital
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$9,886–$17,847
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,960–$19,960
$3,375
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$15,338–$28,569
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$13,717–$25,381
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,844–$29,564
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$23,015–$43,666
Not published
The Mount Sinai Hospital. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-04-01. Source: The Mount Sinai Hospital standard charges file (2026-04-01).
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,643–$68,850
Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)
$10,643–$70,056
Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)
$7,264–$74,972
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$15,447–$73,152
Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)
$15,447–$75,540
Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)
$15,824–$83,593
Not published
Metropolitan Hospital Center. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-09-05. Source: NYC 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/Metropolitan, a Level III Perinatal Center, about 0.6 miles by car from East Harlem, 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/Metropolitan · about 0.6 mi by car from East Harlem
From the cost of care to the hospitals serving local families, these comparisons bring together published maternity measures and Mabel’s East Harlem market analysis.
East Harlem: estimated maternity spending
Bronze
$9.5k–$10.2k
Silver
$4k
Gold
$1.8k
Platinum
$0.5k
No insurance
$36.1k–$42.3k
Source: published hospital price files and NY State of Health 2026 standard plan designs; values are estimates.
Estimated maternity costs in East Harlem, by insurance tier and birth setting, for births with the midwives listed here.
East Harlem vs. nearby areas: price scenarios
East Harlem
$39,200
Morningside Heights
$28,000
Upper East Side
$32,600
Upper West Side
$26,600
Source: published hospital price files and NY State of Health 2026 standard plan designs; values are estimates.
East Harlem families can also compare midwives in Morningside Heights, Upper East Side and Upper West Side. Mabel estimates a $39,200 typical self-pay budget for a birth with a East Harlem midwife, with some variation across nearby neighborhoods.
Delivery hospital distance from East Harlem
The Mount Sinai Hospital · 21 listed here0.3 mi
NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan · 7 listed here0.6 mi
Northwell Lenox Hill Hospital1.6 mi
NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center2.3 mi
Estimated driving miles from the center of East Harlem.
Estimated distance to delivery hospital
East Harlem · model weighted by the number of NYC midwives delivering at each hospital
Scenario
Median
Within 3 mi
Within 5 mi
Weak distance preference
4.8 mi
33.4%
61.5%
Moderate distance preference
0.6 mi
58.2%
86.2%
Strong distance preference
0.3 mi
84.8%
98.7%
Moderate + river-crossing penalty
0.6 mi
63.3%
93.8%
Estimated driving distances and alternative assumptions about how strongly families prefer a nearby hospital.
East Harlem: birth-planning scenarios
Vaginal birth
71%
Cesarean
29%
VBAC (after prior C-section)
28%
Midwife-attended
10%
Source: NYS Department of Health hospital maternity data (2023), weighted by where East Harlem midwives deliver.
Delivery outcomes at Mount Sinai and Metropolitan. 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
22 of 33
Other / unspecified
11 of 33
15+ years practicing
22 of 33
The 33 East Harlem profiles include certified nurse-midwives and other midwifery backgrounds; the most experienced has been practicing since 1993.
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.
Mount Sinai
30.3%
Metropolitan
19.8%
Harlem Hospital
40.8%
The Mount Sinai Hospital: 30.3% low-risk cesarean; 6.4% episiotomy; 6,374 live births. Leapfrog hospital report.
NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan: 19.8% low-risk cesarean; 1.6% episiotomy; 979 live births. Leapfrog hospital report.
NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem: 40.8% low-risk cesarean; 3.4% episiotomy; 704 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 East Harlem
Midwives listed here deliver at The Mount Sinai Hospital (21) and NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan (7).
In labor, Mount Sinai is the nearest maternity unit at roughly 0.3 miles by car, with Metropolitan (0.6 mi) and Lenox Hill (1.6 mi) next.
Besides English, midwives here speak French and Spanish.
