Eleven midwives practice in Washington Heights. Here is how they compare on experience, birth setting, hospital and cost. Local midwives deliver at NYP Columbia, and several see patients in neighborhood offices close to home. 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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Washington Heights · 10032Hospital
#1 Nivia Alicea
Certified nurse-midwife · ACN West – Family Planning Practice (NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center)
$6,125–$41,226
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · NYP Columbia
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/Columbia University Irving Medical Center
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
EmblemHealth, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, Molina Healthcare, UnitedHealthcare, VNS Health, WellCare
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
Part of NewYork-Presbyterian's Columbia network in Washington Heights
Offers prenatal care and pre-conception counseling, plus contraception and IUD care after birth
Also certified in midwife sonography, so she is trained to do ultrasounds
Takes Medicaid managed-care plans such as Fidelis Care, Healthfirst and Molina
Other considerations
Her clinic focuses mainly on family planning and gynecology; prenatal care is one part of a wider practice
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center · about 0.3 mi by car from Washington Heights
CNM · Columbia University Irving Medical Center / NewYork-Presbyterian campus (Washington Heights)
$6,125–$41,226
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · NYP Columbia
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/Columbia University Irving Medical Center
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
Medicaid, Fidelis Care, UnitedHealthcare
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
One of New York's earliest licensed midwives, with decades of experience
Office is on the Columbia/NewYork-Presbyterian medical campus in Washington Heights
Accepts Medicaid and Fidelis Care
Births at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, about 0.3 miles by car from Washington Heights, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center · about 0.3 mi by car from Washington Heights
Certified nurse-midwife · NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center
$6,125–$41,226
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · NYP Columbia
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/Columbia University Irving Medical Center
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
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
Certified nurse-midwife with 19+ years of experience, practicing since 2007.
Births at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, about 0.3 miles by car from Washington Heights, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center · about 0.3 mi by car from Washington Heights
CNM · Registry address is the NewYork-Presbyterian Family Practice Center, 21 Audubon Ave (record not updated since 2014)
$6,125–$41,226
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · NYP Columbia
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/Columbia University Irving Medical Center
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 nurse-midwife with 19+ years of experience, practicing since 2007.
Births at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, about 0.3 miles by car from Washington Heights, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center · about 0.3 mi by car from Washington Heights
CNM · NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center
$6,125–$41,226
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · NYP Columbia
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/Columbia University Irving Medical Center
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
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
Certified nurse-midwife with 19+ years of experience, practicing since 2007.
Births at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, about 0.3 miles by car from Washington Heights, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center · about 0.3 mi by car from Washington Heights
CNM · ACN West - Comprehensive Health Program (NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia)
$6,125–$41,226
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · NYP Columbia
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/Columbia University Irving Medical Center
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
Amida Care, EmblemHealth, Healthfirst, Molina Healthcare, VNS Health, WellCare
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
Part of NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia in Washington Heights
Also sees patients at the ACN West Broadway practice
Accepts Healthfirst, EmblemHealth, Molina and other Medicaid managed-care plans
Certified nurse-midwife with 9+ years of experience, practicing since 2017.
Other considerations
Her main clinic is Columbia's Comprehensive Health Program rather than a dedicated midwifery practice
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center · about 0.3 mi by car from Washington Heights
From the cost of care to the hospitals serving local families, these comparisons bring together published maternity measures and Mabel’s Washington Heights market analysis.
Washington Heights: estimated maternity spending
Bronze
$10.1k–$10.2k
Silver
$4k
Gold
$1.8k
Platinum
$0.5k
No insurance
$26.8k–$33.6k
Source: published hospital price files and NY State of Health 2026 standard plan designs; values are estimates.
Estimated maternity costs in Washington Heights, by insurance tier and birth setting, for births with the midwives listed here.
Washington Heights vs. nearby areas: price scenarios
Washington Heights
$30,200
Concourse
$52,100
Claremont
$24,400
University Heights
$33,600
Source: published hospital price files and NY State of Health 2026 standard plan designs; values are estimates.
Washington Heights families can also compare midwives in Concourse, Claremont and University Heights. Mabel estimates a $30,200 typical self-pay budget for a birth with a Washington Heights midwife, with some variation across nearby neighborhoods.
Delivery hospital distance from Washington Heights
NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center · 6 listed here0.3 mi
NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem2.7 mi
BronxCare Health System4.0 mi
NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln4.6 mi
Estimated driving miles from the center of Washington Heights.
Estimated distance to delivery hospital
Washington Heights · model weighted by the number of NYC midwives delivering at each hospital
Scenario
Median
Within 3 mi
Within 5 mi
Weak distance preference
5.5 mi
11.9%
33.7%
Moderate distance preference
4.0 mi
25.7%
53.8%
Strong distance preference
0.3 mi
61.4%
83.7%
Moderate + river-crossing penalty
4.0 mi
35.3%
53.6%
Estimated driving distances and alternative assumptions about how strongly families prefer a nearby hospital.
Washington Heights: birth-planning scenarios
Vaginal birth
59%
Cesarean
41%
VBAC (after prior C-section)
11%
Midwife-attended
5%
Source: NYS Department of Health hospital maternity data (2023), weighted by where Washington Heights midwives deliver.
Delivery outcomes at BronxCare. 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
9 of 11
Other / unspecified
2 of 11
15+ years practicing
6 of 11
The 11 Washington Heights 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.
BronxCare
34.6%
Harlem Hospital
40.8%
BronxCare Health System: 34.6% low-risk cesarean; 1.0% episiotomy; 1,383 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 Washington Heights
Six of the 11 midwives listed here deliver at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
The closest hospital with a maternity unit is NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, about 0.3 miles by car; Harlem Hospital is about 2.7 miles away.
