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The 10 Best Midwives in Queens

Last updated: 2026-11-11

73 midwives practice across Queens, in 16 neighborhoods. The biggest hospital teams are at Jamaica Hospital and Elmhurst. This page lists 65 of them across 16 neighborhoods; 9 Queens neighborhoods have their own page with the full local list.

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.

65midwives listed
80%CNM or CM credential
39hospital-based
32practice locations
2011typical start year

Queens neighborhoods

Also on this page (fewer than 3 providers, no separate page): Belle Harbor (1), Cambria Heights (1), Glendale (1), Jackson Heights (1), Laurelton (2), Ridgewood (1), Sunnyside (1).

Showing practice locations. Select a marker for details.
Flushing · 11355Hospital

#1 Joan Hughes

C.N.M. · Flushing Hospital Medical Center (midwifery)
$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
EmblemHealth HIP PPO, MultiPlan PPO, PHCS PPO, CDPHP HMO, Aetna HMO, Aetna Choice Plus POS II, Cigna HMO, Cigna Open Access Plus, Cigna PPO
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Births happen at Flushing Hospital Medical Center in Queens
  • Takes several major plans, including Aetna, Cigna and EmblemHealth HIP
  • Accepting new patients
  • Certified nurse-midwife with 18+ years of experience, practicing since 2008.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: Flushing Hospital Medical Center
Practicing since: 2008
Practice address
4500 Parsons Blvd, Queens, NY 11355
Phone: 718-670-8149
Practice profile
Elmhurst · 11373Hospital

#2 Paola Giraldo

RN, CNM · NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst
$10,643–$35,351
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Elmhurst
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$46,000–$57,100
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$10,643–$35,351Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$10,643–$36,423Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$7,264–$40,793Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$15,447–$39,175Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$15,447–$41,298Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$15,824–$48,457Not published
Elmhurst Hospital Center. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-09-05. Source: New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation standard charges file (2026-09-05).
Insurance
Aetna, AmeriGroup, Blue Cross Blue Shield, EmblemHealth, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, Medicaid, MetroPlus Health Plan, Molina Healthcare, UnitedHealthcare
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Births at Elmhurst Hospital, which delivers more than 4,000 babies a year
  • Elmhurst has the most comprehensive obstetric and NICU services in Queens
  • Takes Medicaid, MetroPlus, Healthfirst, Fidelis and other major plans
  • Certified nurse-midwife with 16+ years of experience, practicing since 2010.
Other considerations
  • Elmhurst is a very busy public hospital serving one of the most diverse communities in the U.S.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst · about 0.0 mi by car from Elmhurst
Practicing since: 2010
Practice address
7901 Broadway, Queens, NY 11373
Phone: 718-334-4000
Practice profile
Richmond Hill · 11418Hospital
Portrait of Ivonne Dabovich

#3 Ivonne Dabovich

C.M. · Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Midwifery Service (Women's Health Center and St. Albans sites)
$10,263–$13,378
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Jamaica Hospital
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$24,900–$30,200
Hospital charges at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$10,263–$13,378Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$13,696–$18,070Not published
Insurer-published rates compiled by PayerPrice (3 insurers). Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-10. Official source.
Insurance
Being verified by Mabel
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • A certified midwife for over 20 years
  • Born and raised in the Netherlands and speaks several languages
  • Sees patients at the Women's Health Center, a block from the hospital, and in St. Albans
  • Births at Jamaica Hospital, which has a NICU on site
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: Jamaica Hospital Medical Center · about 0.0 mi by car from Richmond Hill
Practicing since: 2001
Practice address
8900 Van Wyck Expy, Queens, NY 11418
Phone: 718-206-6808
Practice profile
Richmond Hill · 11418Hospital
Portrait of Laurie Schwartz-Moser

#4 Laurie Schwartz-Moser

CNM · Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Midwifery Service
$10,263–$13,378
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Jamaica Hospital
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$24,900–$30,200
Hospital charges at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$10,263–$13,378Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$13,696–$18,070Not published
Insurer-published rates compiled by PayerPrice (3 insurers). Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-10. Official source.
Insurance
Being verified by Mabel
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • A nurse-midwife for more than 35 years
  • Has been with Jamaica Hospital's midwifery service since 1999
  • Previously worked in labor and delivery at Columbia-Presbyterian
  • Births at Jamaica Hospital, which has a NICU on site
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: Jamaica Hospital Medical Center · about 0.0 mi by car from Richmond Hill
Practicing since: 1989
Practice address
8900 Van Wyck Expy, Queens, NY 11418
Phone: 718-206-6808
Practice profile
Forest Hills · 11375

#5 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
Forest Hills · 11375

#6 Maxine Brooks

CNM, NP · Office of Maxine L. Brooks, CNM, NP (Forest Hills)
$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
  • Dual-certified as a nurse-midwife and women's health nurse practitioner
  • Offers both pregnancy care and gynecology from a Queens Boulevard office in Forest Hills
  • Certified nurse-midwife with 17+ years of experience, practicing since 2009.
Birth setting: Being verified by Mabel
Delivers at: Being verified by Mabel
Practicing since: 2009
Practice address
11247 Queens Blvd, Queens, NY 11375
Phone: 718-263-2986
Practice profile
Long Island City · 11106

#7 Rosemarie Olivera

CNM · Community Healthcare Network (Queens and Long Island City health centers)
$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 care, birth control including IUDs and Nexplanon, and routine gynecology in one place
  • Also certified in pediatric primary care
  • Community health center care in Long Island City and Queens
  • Certified nurse-midwife with 20+ years of experience, practicing since 2006.
Birth setting: Being verified by Mabel
Delivers at: Being verified by Mabel
Practicing since: 2006
Practice address
3611 21st St, Queens, NY 11106
Phone: 718-482-7772
Practice profile
Elmhurst · 11373Hospital

#8 Ikbal Ghanim-Alali

CNM · NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst
$10,643–$35,351
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Elmhurst
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$46,000–$57,100
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$10,643–$35,351Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$10,643–$36,423Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$7,264–$40,793Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$15,447–$39,175Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$15,447–$41,298Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$15,824–$48,457Not published
Elmhurst Hospital Center. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-09-05. Source: 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
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Certified nurse-midwife with 20+ years of experience, practicing since 2006.
  • Births at NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst, a Level III Perinatal Center, about 0.0 miles by car from Elmhurst, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst · about 0.0 mi by car from Elmhurst
Practicing since: 2006
Practice address
7901 Broadway, Queens, NY 11373
Phone: 718-334-2698
Jamaica · 11432Hospital
Portrait of Diana Torres

#9 Diana Torres

Midwife · Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Midwifery Service (MediSys Ozone Park site)
$10,263–$13,378
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Jamaica Hospital
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$24,900–$30,200
Hospital charges at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$10,263–$13,378Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$13,696–$18,070Not published
Insurer-published rates compiled by PayerPrice (3 insurers). Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-10. Official source.
Insurance
Being verified by Mabel
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • The first certified midwife to practice at Jamaica Hospital, caring for patients there since 2004
  • Bilingual, with special expertise in sexual and women's health
  • Helps teach student midwives and resident doctors
  • Births at Jamaica Hospital, which has a NICU on site
Other considerations
  • Prenatal visits are in Ozone Park, while births happen at the main hospital in Richmond Hill
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: Jamaica Hospital Medical Center · about 1.1 mi by car from Jamaica
Practicing since: 2004
Practice address
90- 04 161st Street, Queens, NY 11432
Phone: 718-523-2123
Practice profile
Far Rockaway · 11691Hospital

#10 Marina Gore

NURSE MIDWIFE · St. John's Episcopal Hospital
$6,769–$9,447
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · St. John's Episcopal
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$8,200–$9,700
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$19,500–$23,000
Hospital charges at St. John's Episcopal Hospital
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$6,769–$9,447Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$9,441–$14,159Not 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
Being verified by Mabel
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Certified nurse-midwife with 20+ years of experience, practicing since 2006.
  • Births at St. John's Episcopal Hospital, about 0.2 miles by car from Far Rockaway, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: St. John's Episcopal Hospital · about 0.2 mi by car from Far Rockaway
Practicing since: 2006
Practice address
327 Beach 19th St, Queens, NY 11691
Phone: 718-869-7382

More midwives in Queens

Richmond Hill · 11418Hospital
Portrait of Marsha Fils-Aime

Marsha Fils-Aime

CM · Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Midwifery Service (Hollis site)
$10,263–$13,378
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Jamaica Hospital
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$24,900–$30,200
Hospital charges at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$10,263–$13,378Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$13,696–$18,070Not published
Insurer-published rates compiled by PayerPrice (3 insurers). Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-10. Official source.
Insurance
Being verified by Mabel
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Focuses on childbirth education and breastfeeding support
  • Background in health and nutrition science
  • Works full-time with Jamaica Hospital's midwifery service
  • Births at Jamaica Hospital, which has a NICU on site
Other considerations
  • Prenatal visits are in Hollis, while births happen at the main hospital in Richmond Hill
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: Jamaica Hospital Medical Center · about 0.0 mi by car from Richmond Hill
Practicing since: 2010
Practice address
8900 Van Wyck Expy, Queens, NY 11418
Phone: 718-206-6000
Practice profile
Richmond Hill · 11418Hospital
Portrait of Nisha Arikupurathu

Nisha Arikupurathu

CNM · Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Midwifery Service (Women's Health Center)
$10,263–$13,378
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Jamaica Hospital
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$24,900–$30,200
Hospital charges at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$10,263–$13,378Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$13,696–$18,070Not published
Insurer-published rates compiled by PayerPrice (3 insurers). Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-10. Official source.
Insurance
Being verified by Mabel
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Leads Centering group prenatal care, where you meet with other expecting moms
  • A nurse-midwife since 2009, also trained as a family nurse practitioner
  • Worked as a midwife at a Texas birth center serving immigrant families
  • Sees patients at the Women's Health Center, one block from the hospital
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: Jamaica Hospital Medical Center · about 0.0 mi by car from Richmond Hill
Practicing since: 2009
Practice address
8906 135th St, Queens, NY 11418
Phone: 718-206-6808
Practice profile
Richmond Hill · 11418Hospital
Portrait of Rhonda Degannes

Rhonda Degannes

CNM · Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Midwifery Service (Women's Health Center)
$10,263–$13,378
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Jamaica Hospital
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$24,900–$30,200
Hospital charges at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$10,263–$13,378Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$13,696–$18,070Not published
Insurer-published rates compiled by PayerPrice (3 insurers). Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-10. Official source.
Insurance
Being verified by Mabel
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Has been with Jamaica Hospital's midwifery service since it opened in 1999
  • Trained in nurse-midwifery at Columbia University
  • Also a licensed women's health nurse practitioner
  • Former labor and delivery nurse at NYU Hospital
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: Jamaica Hospital Medical Center · about 0.0 mi by car from Richmond Hill
Practicing since: 1999
Practice address
8900 Van Wyck Expy, Queens, NY 11418
Phone: 718-206-6808
Practice profile
Forest Hills · 11375

Rachel Cohen

CNM · Raveco Medical
$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 Benefit Funds, AARP, Aetna, BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Rated 4.5 stars by patients on Zocdoc
  • Patients describe her as caring, understanding and a good listener
  • Offices in Forest Hills and Woodside, Queens
  • Takes Aetna, Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield and 1199SEIU plans
Other considerations
  • Appointments are booked by phone; there is no online booking
Birth setting: Being verified by Mabel
Delivers at: Being verified by Mabel
Practicing since: 2009
Patient rating: 4.5 / 5 on Zocdoc (8 reviews)
Practice address
70-10 Austin Street, Queens, NY 11375
Phone: 718-268-7337
Practice profile
Elmhurst · 11373Hospital

Margaret Re

CNM · NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst
$10,643–$35,351
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Elmhurst
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$46,000–$57,100
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$10,643–$35,351Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$10,643–$36,423Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$7,264–$40,793Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$15,447–$39,175Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$15,447–$41,298Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$15,824–$48,457Not published
Elmhurst Hospital Center. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-09-05. Source: 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
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Certified nurse-midwife with 20+ years of experience, practicing since 2006.
  • Births at NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst, a Level III Perinatal Center, about 0.0 miles by car from Elmhurst, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst · about 0.0 mi by car from Elmhurst
Practicing since: 2006
Practice address
80th St & 41st Ave, Queens, NY 11373
Phone: 718-334-3150
Elmhurst · 11373Hospital

Tazmin Aziz

CNM · NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst
$10,643–$35,351
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Elmhurst
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$46,000–$57,100
Hospital charges at NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$10,643–$35,351Not published
Vaginal delivery · complications (DRG 806)$10,643–$36,423Not published
Vaginal delivery · major complications (DRG 805)$7,264–$40,793Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$15,447–$39,175Not published
C-section · complications (DRG 787)$15,447–$41,298Not published
C-section · major complications (DRG 786)$15,824–$48,457Not published
Elmhurst Hospital Center. Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-09-05. Source: 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
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Certified nurse-midwife with 20+ years of experience, practicing since 2006.
  • Births at NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst, a Level III Perinatal Center, about 0.0 miles by car from Elmhurst, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst · about 0.0 mi by car from Elmhurst
Practicing since: 2006
Practice address
80th St & 41st Ave, Queens, NY 11373
Phone: 718-334-3150
Richmond Hill · 11418Hospital
Portrait of Sharon Johnson

Sharon Johnson

Midwife · Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Midwifery Service (East New York site)
$10,263–$13,378
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Jamaica Hospital
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$24,900–$30,200
Hospital charges at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$10,263–$13,378Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$13,696–$18,070Not published
Insurer-published rates compiled by PayerPrice (3 insurers). Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-10. Official source.
Insurance
Being verified by Mabel
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • A certified midwife since 2006
  • Trained at SUNY Downstate's midwifery program
  • Births at Jamaica Hospital, which has a NICU on site
Other considerations
  • Prenatal visits are in East New York, Brooklyn, while births happen at Jamaica Hospital in Queens
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: Jamaica Hospital Medical Center · about 0.0 mi by car from Richmond Hill
Practicing since: 2006
Practice address
8900 Van Wyck Expy, Queens, NY 11418
Phone: 718-206-6290
Practice profile
Richmond Hill · 11418Hospital

Frances Perez-Hernandez

C.M. · Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
$10,263–$13,378
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Jamaica Hospital
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$24,900–$30,200
Hospital charges at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$10,263–$13,378Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$13,696–$18,070Not published
Insurer-published rates compiled by PayerPrice (3 insurers). Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-10. Official source.
Insurance
Being verified by Mabel
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Certified midwife with 16+ years of experience, practicing since 2010.
  • Births at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, a Level III Perinatal Center, about 0.0 miles by car from Richmond Hill, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: Jamaica Hospital Medical Center · about 0.0 mi by car from Richmond Hill
Practicing since: 2010
Practice address
8906 135th St, Queens, NY 11418
Phone: 718-206-6000
Practice profile
Richmond Hill · 11418Hospital

Judith Jones

CNM · Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
$10,263–$13,378
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Jamaica Hospital
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$24,900–$30,200
Hospital charges at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$10,263–$13,378Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$13,696–$18,070Not published
Insurer-published rates compiled by PayerPrice (3 insurers). Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-10. Official source.
Insurance
Being verified by Mabel
Languages
English
Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Certified nurse-midwife with 17+ years of experience, practicing since 2009.
  • Births at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, a Level III Perinatal Center, about 0.0 miles by car from Richmond Hill, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: Jamaica Hospital Medical Center · about 0.0 mi by car from Richmond Hill
Practicing since: 2009
Practice address
8900 Van Wyck Expressway, Queens, NY 11418
Phone: 718-735-5219
Practice profile
Richmond Hill · 11418Hospital

Kathreen Pattett

CNM · Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
$10,263–$13,378
Published hospital facility charges · uncomplicated vaginal delivery (DRG 807) · Jamaica Hospital
Estimated out-of-pocket cost by plan tier
Bronze$10,150
Silver$3,950
Gold$1,800
Platinum$500
No insurance$24,900–$30,200
Hospital charges at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Delivery typeNegotiated rangeCash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)$10,263–$13,378Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)$13,696–$18,070Not published
Insurer-published rates compiled by PayerPrice (3 insurers). Hospital-wide charges, not an individual midwife’s fee; professional fees are separate. File updated 2026-10. Official source.
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Mabel Data · Individual assessment
What Mabel users like
  • Certified nurse-midwife with 19+ years of experience, practicing since 2007.
  • Births at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, a Level III Perinatal Center, about 0.0 miles by car from Richmond Hill, with epidurals and obstetricians on site.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: Jamaica Hospital Medical Center · about 0.0 mi by car from Richmond Hill
Practicing since: 2007
Practice address
8900 Van Wyck Expressway, Queens, NY 11418
Phone: 718-206-8784
Practice profile
Mabel Data · Queens 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 Queens market analysis.

Queens: estimated maternity spending

Bronze
$10.1k
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
52 of 65
Other / unspecified
13 of 65
15+ years practicing
35 of 65

The 65 Queens profiles include certified nurse-midwives and other midwifery backgrounds; the most experienced has been practicing since 1989.

Neighborhoods represented on this list

Richmond Hill
14
Elmhurst
12
Forest Hills
7
Flushing
5
Glen Oaks
5
Long Island City
4
Far Rockaway
4
Jamaica
3

See each neighborhood guide for its full list of midwives.

Where these midwives deliver

Jamaica Hospital
15
Elmhurst
13
LIJ
5
St. John's Episcopal
2
Brooklyn Hospital
2
Forest Hills Hospital
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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