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The 10 Best Private-Practice Midwives in NYC

Last updated: 2026-11-11

261 NYC midwives fit this category. This list shows 60 of them from 33 neighborhoods, ranked with the same editorial criteria as our neighborhood pages. Private-practice midwives run their own offices or small group practices; many offer longer visits and more continuity, and each has its own hospital or birth-setting arrangement to ask about.

How we ranked: Ranked by experience, credentials, hospital access, patient feedback and verified practice details. To keep this list distinct from neighborhood pages, no more than two providers from one neighborhood appear in the top ten, and no neighborhood page shares more than 20% of its midwives with this page.

60midwives listed
90%CNM or CM credential
0hospital-based
49practice locations
2006typical start year

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Murray Hill · 10016

#1 Yuliya Boruch

CNM, NP, RN · NYC Midtown OB/GYN Care (Boruch Midwifery P.C.)
$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
Aetna, BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna, UnitedHealthcare
Languages
English, Spanish, Russian, Polish, Ukrainian
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Speaks English, Spanish, Russian, Polish and Ukrainian
  • Rated 4.9 out of 5 across more than 2,800 Zocdoc reviews
  • Patients describe thorough explanations and short waits, with 96% seen within 30 minutes
  • Holds a doctorate in nursing practice and trained in midwifery at SUNY Downstate
Other considerations
  • One reviewer reported out-of-pocket charges for services they did not expect
Birth setting: Being verified by Mabel
Delivers at: Being verified by Mabel
Practicing since: 2007
Patient rating: 4.94 / 5 on Zocdoc (2852 reviews)
Practice address
124 E 40th St, New York, NY 10016
Phone: 877-963-9777
Practice profile
Ditmas Park · 11230Home birth

#2 Barbara Bechtel

CNM, MS, LM · Dahlia Midwifery, PC (home-birth practice)
$7,500
Typical NYC home-birth package (Mabel estimate from published practice fees)
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$7,500
Silver$7,500
Gold$7,500
Platinum$7,500
No insurance$7,500
Insurance
Sagamore Health Network
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Offers home births in Brooklyn through her own practice, Dahlia Midwifery, since 2013
  • More than 30 years in women's health care, starting in labor and delivery nursing
  • Formerly interim director of the Brooklyn Birthing Center
  • Certified nurse-midwife and New York licensed midwife
Other considerations
  • Births happen at home; this is not a hospital-based practice
  • Only one insurance network is listed as accepted
Birth setting: Home birth
Delivers at: Home births
Practicing since: 2006
Practice address
345 Webster Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11230
Phone: 347-663-9101
Practice profile
Chinatown · 10002

#3 Eng Mee Moong Pan

CNM · Marilyn Pan, CNM (solo midwifery and gynecology 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
Aetna, BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare
Languages
English, Mandarin, Cantonese
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Speaks Mandarin, Cantonese and English
  • Rated 4.7 stars by nearly 400 Zocdoc patients
  • Patients describe unhurried visits and clear explanations
  • Offices in Chinatown and Washington Heights
Other considerations
  • Provides prenatal care only through the second trimester; another provider handles late pregnancy and birth
  • Some patients mention long waits at the office
Birth setting: Being verified by Mabel
Delivers at: Being verified by Mabel
Practicing since: 2006
Patient rating: 4.73 / 5 on Zocdoc (384 reviews)
Practice address
48 Market St, New York, NY 10002
Phone: 212-766-9751
Practice profile
Bensonhurst · 11214Home birth

#4 Yuen Kwan Chan

CNM · TLC Midwifery
$7,500
Typical NYC home-birth package (Mabel estimate from published practice fees)
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$7,500
Silver$7,500
Gold$7,500
Platinum$7,500
No insurance$7,500
Insurance
Aetna, Cigna, Healthfirst
Languages
English, Cantonese, Mandarin
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Speaks Cantonese, Mandarin and English
  • Offers VBAC support and in-office turning (ECV) for breech babies
  • Board-certified lactation consultant who does breastfeeding visits at home or in the office
  • Former NICU nurse, midwife since 2009, with a doctorate in nursing practice
Other considerations
  • Bills insurance out-of-network; services beyond birth care are self-pay
Birth setting: Home birth
Delivers at: Home births
Practicing since: 2009
Practice address
1672 81st St, Brooklyn, NY 11214
Phone: 917-915-5055
Practice profile
Flatiron · 10001Home birth
Portrait of Kimm Sun

#5 Kimm Sun

CNM · Home Birth NYC / Heartscience Midwifery (founder, 2010) – practice states it is taking a break after 13 years, to return under Kateryn Nuñez, CNM
$7,500
Typical NYC home-birth package (Mabel estimate from published practice fees)
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$7,500
Silver$7,500
Gold$7,500
Platinum$7,500
No insurance$7,500
Insurance
Being verified by Mabel
Languages
English, Hokkien, Mandarin, Cantonese, Bahasa, German
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Speaks Mandarin, Cantonese, Hokkien and Bahasa
  • Home-birth midwife who founded her practice in 2010
  • Trained in perinatal Havening to help clear past trauma before birth
  • Team includes acupuncture, bodywork and lactation support
Other considerations
  • Home-birth care is usually paid out of pocket; most insurance plans don’t cover it in full.
Birth setting: Home birth
Delivers at: Home births
Practicing since: 2009
Practice address
244 5th Ave, New York, NY 10001
Phone: 212-348-4988
Practice profile
Park Slope · 11215Home birth

#6 Barri Malek

CNM · BK Midwifery (home-birth practice with Kristen Leonard)
$7,500
Typical NYC home-birth package (Mabel estimate from published practice fees)
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$7,500
Silver$7,500
Gold$7,500
Platinum$7,500
No insurance$7,500
Insurance
Being verified by Mabel
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Offers home birth for families in Brooklyn and nearby parts of NYC
  • Same small team handles prenatal care, birth and postpartum care
  • Two-midwife practice, so you get to know both midwives
  • Certified nurse-midwife with 20+ years of experience, practicing since 2006.
Other considerations
  • Births happen at home; the practice does not offer hospital births
Birth setting: Home birth
Delivers at: Home births
Practicing since: 2006
Practice address
514 9th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Phone: 646-519-7209
Prospect Lefferts Gardens · 11225Home birth

#7 Ellen Sidles

CM · Independent licensed midwife (Brooklyn)
$7,500
Typical NYC home-birth package (Mabel estimate from published practice fees)
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$7,500
Silver$7,500
Gold$7,500
Platinum$7,500
No insurance$7,500
Insurance
Being verified by Mabel
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Licensed midwife (CM) offering home-birth care in Brooklyn
  • Enrolled with New York Medicaid
  • Certified midwife with 17+ years of experience, practicing since 2009.
Other considerations
  • Home-birth care is usually paid out of pocket; most insurance plans don’t cover it in full.
Birth setting: Home birth
Delivers at: Home births
Practicing since: 2009
Practice address
399 Lincoln Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11225
Phone: 347-628-2108
Park Slope · 11215Home birth

#8 Kristen Leonard

C.N.M. · BK Midwifery (home-birth practice with Barri Malek)
$7,500
Typical NYC home-birth package (Mabel estimate from published practice fees)
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$7,500
Silver$7,500
Gold$7,500
Platinum$7,500
No insurance$7,500
Insurance
Being verified by Mabel
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Offers home birth for families in Brooklyn and nearby parts of NYC
  • Same small team handles prenatal care, birth and postpartum care
  • Two-midwife practice, so you get to know both midwives
  • Certified nurse-midwife with 20+ years of experience, practicing since 2006.
Other considerations
  • Births happen at home; the practice does not offer hospital births
Birth setting: Home birth
Delivers at: Home births
Practicing since: 2006
Practice address
294 6th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Phone: 646-290-8020
East Village · 10009

#9 Maricela Garcia

RN,CNM,APN · Ryan Health | NENA (community health center)
$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
BlueCross BlueShield, EmblemHealth, Medicare, UnitedHealthcare
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Sees patients at a neighborhood community health center in the East Village
  • Trained in midwifery at the University of Illinois Chicago
  • Patients rate wait times highly, 4.7 out of 5
  • Certified nurse-midwife with 16+ years of experience, practicing since 2010.
Other considerations
  • Bedside-manner ratings are mixed, 3.7 out of 5 across 19 reviews
Birth setting: Being verified by Mabel
Delivers at: Being verified by Mabel
Practicing since: 2010
Patient rating: 4.11 / 5 on Zocdoc (19 reviews)
Practice address
279 E 3rd St, New York, NY 10009
Phone: 212-477-8500
Practice profile
East Flatbush · 11203Birth center

#10 Suzanne Gentner

CNM · Holistic Birth Center New York (Birthing Center NYC)
$3,950–$3,950
Estimated out-of-pocket with a Silver plan · birth center · vaginal birth to C-section
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$8,100–$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$19,400–$36,600
Insurance
Being verified by Mabel
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Certified nurse-midwife practicing in Brooklyn since at least 2007
  • Practices at Birthing Center NYC, a holistic birth center offering water birth
  • Births at Birthing Center NYC (Holistic Birth Center), a home-like birth center about 0.8 miles from East Flatbush.
Other considerations
  • Birth center care is for low-risk pregnancies; a hospital transfer is needed if complications come up
Birth setting: Birth center
Delivers at: Birthing Center NYC (Holistic Birth Center) · about 0.8 mi by car from East Flatbush
Practicing since: 2007
Practice address
840 Lefferts Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11203
Phone: 718-493-5584
Practice profile

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Park Slope · 11215Home birth

Marcy Perlman-Tardio

CNM · Solo home-birth practice (Marcy Tardio, CNM)
$7,500
Typical NYC home-birth package (Mabel estimate from published practice fees)
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$7,500
Silver$7,500
Gold$7,500
Platinum$7,500
No insurance$7,500
Insurance
Being verified by Mabel
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Certified nurse-midwife since 1988, with decades of birth experience
  • Runs a solo home-birth practice, so the same midwife cares for you from pregnancy through birth
  • Lives in Brooklyn and serves families across New York City and nearby New Jersey
Other considerations
  • Births happen at home only; there is no hospital birth option with this practice
Birth setting: Home birth
Delivers at: Home births
Practicing since: 1988
Practice address
474 5th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Phone: 718-788-9131
Park Slope · 11215Home birth

Miriam Schwarzschild

CNM · Home-birth midwife (Miriam Schwarzschild, CNM)
$7,500
Typical NYC home-birth package (Mabel estimate from published practice fees)
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$7,500
Silver$7,500
Gold$7,500
Platinum$7,500
No insurance$7,500
Insurance
Being verified by Mabel
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Home-birth midwife who comes to you for prenatal and postpartum visits
  • More than 20 years attending births in Crown Heights
  • About half of her families are Orthodox Jewish, so she knows the community's customs well
Other considerations
  • Births happen at home only; there is no hospital birth option with this midwife
Birth setting: Home birth
Delivers at: Home births
Practicing since: 2006
Practice address
308 6th St, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Phone: 718-369-0769
Upper West Side · 10025Home birth

Tanya Wills

CNM, WHNP-BC, IBCLC · Manhattan Birth (home birth midwifery)
$7,500
Typical NYC home-birth package (Mabel estimate from published practice fees)
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$7,500
Silver$7,500
Gold$7,500
Platinum$7,500
No insurance$7,500
Insurance
Being verified by Mabel
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Home birth midwife who comes to you for visits
  • Also a board-certified lactation consultant, so breastfeeding help is built in
  • Trained in nurse-midwifery at Yale and has practiced since 2010
  • Offers annual gyn care and virtual visits as well as birth care
Other considerations
  • Births happen at home only; she does not deliver in a hospital
Birth setting: Home birth
Delivers at: Home births
Practicing since: 2010
Practice address
948 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10025
Phone: 347-512-9550
Practice profile
Borough Park · 11219

Caroline Paster

CNM · Boro Park OB/GYN
$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
1199SEIU, Aetna, Aetna Meritain Health, BCBS, Beech Street, Cigna, Coventry, Elderplan, EmblemHealth, Empire Plan, Fidelis, First Health, GHI, Guardian, HIP, Health Plus, HealthFirst, Healthcare Partners Liberty Advantage, Humana, MagnaCare, Medicare, Multiplan, Oxford Liberty/Freedom, PHCS, Touchstone, UniCare, United Healthcare, United Healthcare Community Plan
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Rated 4.8 stars across 227 patient reviews
  • Patients say she explains things clearly and answers all their questions
  • Described as calm and reassuring, especially for nervous first-time patients
  • Practice has offices in Borough Park, Midwood and Williamsburg
Other considerations
  • Some reviews mention long waits and frustrations with front-desk and sonogram staff
Birth setting: Being verified by Mabel
Delivers at: Being verified by Mabel
Practicing since: 2012
Patient rating: 4.8 / 5 on Tebra (227 reviews)
Practice address
5925 15th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11219
Phone: 718-972-2700
Practice profile
Park Slope · 11215Home birth

Tania Zirulnik

C.M., LM · Home-birth midwife (Tania Zirulnik, CM, LM)
$7,500
Typical NYC home-birth package (Mabel estimate from published practice fees)
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$7,500
Silver$7,500
Gold$7,500
Platinum$7,500
No insurance$7,500
Insurance
Being verified by Mabel
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Certified and licensed midwife focused on home birth
  • Has spoken publicly about trusting the body's birthing instincts
  • Certified midwife with 15+ years of experience, practicing since 2011.
Other considerations
  • Home-birth care is usually paid out of pocket; most insurance plans don’t cover it in full.
Birth setting: Home birth
Delivers at: Home births
Practicing since: 2011
Practice address
511 6th Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11215
Phone: 347-460-0695
Sheepshead Bay · 11229

Andrea Diamond

C.N.M. · Andrea Diamond, CNM (office at 2183 Ocean Ave, Brooklyn)
$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
Medicaid
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Enrolled as a New York Medicaid provider
  • Certified nurse-midwife with 18+ years of experience, practicing since 2008.
Birth setting: Being verified by Mabel
Delivers at: Being verified by Mabel
Practicing since: 2008
Practice address
2229 Knapp St, Brooklyn, NY 11229
Phone: 303-578-6899
Forest Hills · 11375

Deborah Bohnen

CNM · Bills Medicare through BronxCare Health System (Bronx); registry office at 70-10 Austin St, Forest Hills, shared with OB/GYN physicians
$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
Medicare
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Certified nurse-midwife with 22+ years of experience, practicing since 2004.
Birth setting: Being verified by Mabel
Delivers at: Being verified by Mabel
Practicing since: 2004
Practice address
7010 Austin St, Queens, NY 11375
Phone: 718-268-7337
Chinatown · 10013

Dewan Duan

C.N.M. · New York City Health + Hospitals (Medicare billing group); registry practice address 268 Canal St, Chinatown
$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
Medicare
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Trained in midwifery at SUNY Downstate and has more than 25 years of experience
  • Office is in Manhattan's Chinatown on Canal Street
  • Part of the NYC Health + Hospitals public system and accepts Medicare
Birth setting: Being verified by Mabel
Delivers at: Being verified by Mabel
Practicing since: 1999
Practice address
268 Canal St, New York, NY 10013
Phone: 212-966-0228
Morningside Heights · 10025

Edline Walters

C.N.M. · Mount Sinai Morningside (formerly St. Luke's Hospital)
$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
Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, Fidelis Care
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Takes Aetna, Empire and other Blue Cross Blue Shield plans, and Fidelis Care
  • Listed as accepting new patients
  • Office is at Mount Sinai Morningside on Amsterdam Avenue, near Columbia University
  • Certified nurse-midwife with 19+ years of experience, practicing since 2007.
Other considerations
  • No patient reviews are published for her yet
Birth setting: Being verified by Mabel
Delivers at: Being verified by Mabel
Practicing since: 2007
Practice address
1111 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10025
Phone: 212-523-4461
Practice profile
Kensington · 11218

Elissa Marsh

CNM · NYC Health + Hospitals (has a nychealthandhospitals.org doctor profile; facility not retrievable)
$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
Healthfirst, UnitedHealthcare
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • More than 30 years of experience as a midwife
  • Takes Healthfirst and UnitedHealthcare
Birth setting: Being verified by Mabel
Delivers at: Being verified by Mabel
Practicing since: 1991
Practice address
15 Turner Pl, Brooklyn, NY 11218
Phone: 917-620-4175
Practice profile
Mabel Data · New York City 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 New York City market analysis.

New York City: estimated maternity spending

Bronze
$10.1k–$10.2k
Silver
$4k
Gold
$1.8k
Platinum
$0.5k
Home self-pay
$7.5k

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

Averages of the estimates for the midwives on this list.

Experience among listed midwives

CNM / CM
54 of 60
Other / unspecified
6 of 60
15+ years practicing
54 of 60

The 60 New York City profiles include certified nurse-midwives and other midwifery backgrounds; the most experienced has been practicing since 1988.

Neighborhoods represented on this list

Park Slope
7
Borough Park
5
Chinatown
4
Flatiron
4
Murray Hill
3
Forest Hills
3
Bensonhurst
2
Upper West Side
2

See each neighborhood guide for its full list of midwives.

Where these midwives deliver

Birthing Center NYC
1
Brooklyn Birthing Center
1

Number of listed midwives delivering at each hospital or birth center.

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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