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The 6 Best Midwives in Upper East Side

Last updated: 2026-11-11

Compare six midwives in Upper East Side, Manhattan, by experience, where they deliver, insurance and cost. Local midwives deliver at NYP Weill Cornell, and several see patients in neighborhood offices close to home. 2 of the 6 are certified nurse-midwives or certified midwives, and the most experienced has been practicing since 2012.

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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Upper East Side · 10065Hospital

#1 Weill Medical College of Cornell

Midwifery practice · Weill Cornell Medicine Obstetrics & Gynecology
$6,125–$41,226
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · NYP Weill Cornell
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,000–$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$23,800–$31,100
Hospital charges at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$6,125–$41,226Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$6,894–$44,567Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$9,337–$58,544Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$8,506–$63,753Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$9,905–$69,994Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$14,840–$99,877Not 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
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Births happen at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell, with neonatal intensive care on site
  • Choice of two labor and delivery units: Upper East Side or Lower Manhattan
  • Labor floors have several birthing rooms
  • Midwifery practice caring for families since 2014.
Other considerations
  • Weill Cornell's labor and delivery team is presented as obstetricians and maternal-fetal medicine specialists
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital · about 0.5 mi by car from Upper East Side
Practicing since: 2014
Practice address
525 E 68th St, New York, NY 10065
Phone: 212-746-2846
Practice profile
Upper East Side · 10028

#2 Evelyn Sucher

RN, CNM · Independent practice
$3,950–$3,950
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
Being verified by Mabel
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Certified nurse-midwife with 12+ years of experience, practicing since 2014.
Birth setting: Being verified by Mabel
Delivers at: Being verified by Mabel
Practicing since: 2014
Practice address
446 East 86th Street, New York, NY 10028
Phone: 212-472-2666
Upper East Side · 10075

#3 Silintira Cowles

Midwife · Independent practice
$3,950–$3,950
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
Being verified by Mabel
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Midwife with 14+ years of experience, practicing since 2012.
Birth setting: Being verified by Mabel
Delivers at: Being verified by Mabel
Practicing since: 2012
Practice address
351 E 78th St, New York, NY 10075
Phone: 609-492-1498
Upper East Side · 10065

#4 Tiffany Johnson

CM · Independent practice
$3,950–$3,950
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
Being verified by Mabel
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Certified midwife, practicing since 2024.
Birth setting: Being verified by Mabel
Delivers at: Being verified by Mabel
Practicing since: 2024
Practice address
260 E 67th St, New York, NY 10065
Phone: 212-629-2000
Upper East Side · 10065

#5 Hannah Ross

LM, RN · Independent practice
$3,950–$3,950
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
Being verified by Mabel
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Licensed midwife, practicing since 2024.
Birth setting: Being verified by Mabel
Delivers at: Being verified by Mabel
Practicing since: 2024
Practice address
260 E 67th St, New York, NY 10065
Phone: 212-629-2000
Upper East Side · 10028

#6 Jodi Tam

Midwife · Independent practice
$3,950–$3,950
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
Being verified by Mabel
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Midwife, practicing since 2026.
Birth setting: Being verified by Mabel
Delivers at: Being verified by Mabel
Practicing since: 2026
Practice address
150 E 85th St, New York, NY 10028
Phone: 917-538-0912
Mabel Data · Upper East Side care costs

Understanding midwife costs and care choices

From the cost of care to the hospitals serving local families, these comparisons bring together published maternity measures and Mabel’s Upper East Side market analysis.

Upper East Side: estimated maternity spending

Bronze
$10.1k–$10.2k
Silver
$4k
Gold
$1.8k
Platinum
$0.5k
No insurance
$29.4k–$35.7k

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

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

Upper East Side vs. nearby areas: price scenarios

Upper East Side
$32,600
Midtown
$30,800
Long Island City
$33,600
East Harlem
$39,200

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

Upper East Side families can also compare midwives in Midtown, Long Island City and East Harlem. Mabel estimates a $32,600 typical self-pay budget for a birth with a Upper East Side midwife, with some variation across nearby neighborhoods.

Delivery hospital distance from Upper East Side

Northwell Lenox Hill Hospital0.5 mi
NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center · 1 listed here0.5 mi
NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan1.6 mi
The Mount Sinai Hospital1.8 mi

Estimated driving miles from the center of Upper East Side.

Estimated distance to delivery hospital

Upper East Side · model weighted by the number of NYC midwives delivering at each hospital

ScenarioMedianWithin 3 miWithin 5 mi
Weak distance preference3.2 mi49.4%58.3%
Moderate distance preference2.2 mi73.3%83.8%
Strong distance preference1.8 mi90.1%97.9%
Moderate + river-crossing penalty2.2 mi80.1%91.5%

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

Upper East Side: birth-planning scenarios

Vaginal birth
71%
Cesarean
29%
VBAC (after prior C-section)
17%
Midwife-attended
35%

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

Delivery outcomes at 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
2 of 6
Other / unspecified
4 of 6
15+ years practicing
0 of 6

The 6 Upper East Side profiles include certified nurse-midwives and other midwifery backgrounds; the most experienced has been practicing since 2012.

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.

Metropolitan
19.8%
Mount Sinai
30.3%
Mount Sinai West
29.9%

NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan: 19.8% low-risk cesarean; 1.6% episiotomy; 979 live births. Leapfrog hospital report.

The Mount Sinai Hospital: 30.3% low-risk cesarean; 6.4% episiotomy; 6,374 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.

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