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The Best Midwives in West Village

Last updated: 2026-11-11

Four West Village midwives, compared by experience, care approach, hospital connections and cost. Most deliver at Metropolitan and Lenox Hill, so care here is largely hospital-based, with epidurals and obstetric backup close at hand. 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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West Village · 10011Hospital

#1 Maternity Medical Group PLLC

Midwifery practice · Village Maternity (Maternity Medical Group PLLC / Village Maternity Physicians PLLC), sharing offices with Village Obstetrics
$20,667–$32,275
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Lenox Hill
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$35,400–$46,200
Hospital charges at Northwell Lenox Hill Hospital
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$20,667–$32,275Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$27,619–$34,291Not published
Insurer-published rates compiled by PayerPrice (4 insurers). Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-10. Official source.
Insurance
Aetna
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Patients give the midwife here a perfect 5-star rating on Zocdoc
  • Reviewers describe feeling heard, with clear and thorough explanations
  • Care continues through pregnancy and into the postpartum period
  • Small West Village office with short waits, according to patients
Other considerations
  • A small practice with one listed midwife, so there is a limited team to choose from
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: Northwell Lenox Hill Hospital · about 4.4 mi by car from West Village
Practicing since: 2016
Patient rating: 5.0 / 5 on Zocdoc (7 reviews)
Practice address
101 W 12th St, New York, NY 10011
Phone: 212-705-8785
Practice profile
West Village · 10011Hospital

#2 Village Maternity Physicians, PLLC

Midwifery practice · Village Maternity (Village Maternity Physicians, PLLC)
$10,643–$68,850
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Metropolitan
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$83,400–$95,100
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$10,643–$68,850Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$10,643–$70,056Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$7,264–$74,972Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$15,447–$73,152Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$15,447–$75,540Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$15,824–$83,593Not 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).
Insurance
32BJ Health Fund, Aetna, Cigna, EmblemHealth, Empire BCBS / Anthem, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, MetroPlusHealth, Oscar, UnitedHealthcare, Oxford, Affinity / Molina, WellCare, 1199SEIU, MagnaCare, MultiPlan, Amida Care, VNS Health
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • All babies are delivered at Metropolitan Hospital in East Harlem
  • Metropolitan Hospital has one of the lowest cesarean rates in New York City
  • A partner maternity practice for 32BJ Health Fund members
  • Midwifery practice caring for families since 2016.
Other considerations
  • Prenatal visits are in the West Village, but births happen uptown at Metropolitan Hospital in East Harlem
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan · about 5.9 mi by car from West Village
Practicing since: 2016
Practice address
101 W 12th St, New York, NY 10011
Phone: 212-705-8785
Practice profile
West Village · 10011Hospital

#3 Latosha Ruiz

Midwife · Village Maternity
$10,643–$68,850
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Metropolitan
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$83,400–$95,100
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$10,643–$68,850Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$10,643–$70,056Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$7,264–$74,972Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$15,447–$73,152Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$15,447–$75,540Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$15,824–$83,593Not 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).
Insurance
Aetna, Cigna, EmblemHealth, Empire BCBS / Anthem, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, MetroPlusHealth, Oscar, UnitedHealthcare, Oxford, Affinity / Molina, WellCare, 1199SEIU, MagnaCare, MultiPlan, Amida Care, VNS Health
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Perfect 5.0 rating on Zocdoc
  • Patients describe her as kind, attentive and respectful
  • Patients say she explains things clearly and returns calls
  • Practice delivers at Metropolitan Hospital, known for one of the lowest cesarean rates in NYC
Other considerations
  • Births happen at Metropolitan Hospital in East Harlem, a trip uptown from the Village office
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan · about 5.9 mi by car from West Village
Practicing since: 2019
Patient rating: 5.0 / 5 on Zocdoc (7 reviews)
Practice address
101 W 12th St, New York, NY 10011
Phone: 718-589-2440
Practice profile
West Village · 10011

#4 Neelu Shruti

Midwife · Love Child (midwifery, doula and prenatal yoga 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
  • Offers prenatal and postpartum visits at her office, in your home, or by video
  • Also a trained doula, childbirth educator and breastfeeding counselor
  • Teaches prenatal, postnatal and Baby & Me yoga
  • Trained in Spinning Babies techniques for baby positioning
Other considerations
  • Her midwifery care covers visits before and after birth; she supports births as a doula rather than delivering
Birth setting: Being verified by Mabel
Delivers at: Being verified by Mabel
Practicing since: 2021
Practice address
9 Patchin Pl, New York, NY 10011
Phone: 646-494-4251
Practice profile
Mabel Data · West Village 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 West Village market analysis.

West Village: estimated maternity spending

Bronze
$10.2k
Silver
$4k
Gold
$1.8k
Platinum
$0.5k
No insurance
$58.2k–$68.2k

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

Estimated maternity costs in West Village, by insurance tier and birth setting, for births with the midwives listed here.

West Village vs. nearby areas: price scenarios

West Village
$63,200
Gramercy
$26,400
Flatiron
$33,600
SoHo
$33,600

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

West Village families can also compare midwives in Gramercy, Flatiron and SoHo. Mabel estimates a $63,200 typical self-pay budget for a birth with a West Village midwife, with some variation across nearby neighborhoods.

Delivery hospital distance from West Village

NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue1.7 mi
NYU Langone Tisch Hospital1.8 mi
Northwell Lenox Hill Hospital · 1 listed here4.4 mi
NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan · 2 listed here5.9 mi

Estimated driving miles from the center of West Village.

Estimated distance to delivery hospital

West Village · model weighted by the number of NYC midwives delivering at each hospital

ScenarioMedianWithin 3 miWithin 5 mi
Weak distance preference5.9 mi22.4%41.1%
Moderate distance preference3.2 mi40.1%66.2%
Strong distance preference1.8 mi65.2%91.0%
Moderate + river-crossing penalty3.2 mi46.0%75.9%

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

West Village: 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 West Village 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
0 of 4
Other / unspecified
4 of 4
15+ years practicing
0 of 4

The 4 West Village profiles include certified nurse-midwives and other midwifery backgrounds; the most experienced has been practicing since 2016.

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.

Bellevue
23.6%
NYU Langone (Tisch)
28.4%
Metropolitan
19.8%

NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue: 23.6% low-risk cesarean; 0.5% episiotomy; 1,533 live births. Leapfrog hospital report.

NYU Langone Tisch Hospital: 28.4% low-risk cesarean; 2.6% episiotomy; 5,249 live births. Leapfrog hospital report.

NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan: 19.8% low-risk cesarean; 1.6% episiotomy; 979 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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