22 Richmond Hill midwives, compared by experience, care approach, hospital connections and cost. Most deliver at Jamaica Hospital, so care here is largely hospital-based, with epidurals and obstetric backup close at hand. Laurie Schwartz-Moser has the longest track record here, practicing since 1989.
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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Richmond Hill · 11418Hospital
#1 Ivonne Dabovich
C.M. · Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Midwifery Service (Women's Health Center and St. Albans sites)
Hospital charges at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,263–$13,378
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$13,696–$18,070
Not 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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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
Hospital charges at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,263–$13,378
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$13,696–$18,070
Not 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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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
Hospital charges at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,263–$13,378
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$13,696–$18,070
Not 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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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
Hospital charges at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,263–$13,378
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$13,696–$18,070
Not 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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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
Hospital charges at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,263–$13,378
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$13,696–$18,070
Not 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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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
Hospital charges at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,263–$13,378
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$13,696–$18,070
Not 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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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
Hospital charges at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,263–$13,378
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$13,696–$18,070
Not 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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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
Hospital charges at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,263–$13,378
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$13,696–$18,070
Not 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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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
Hospital charges at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,263–$13,378
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$13,696–$18,070
Not 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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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
Hospital charges at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,263–$13,378
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$13,696–$18,070
Not 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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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
Hospital charges at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,263–$13,378
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$13,696–$18,070
Not 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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Certified nurse-midwife with 15+ years of experience, practicing since 2011.
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
Hospital charges at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,263–$13,378
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$13,696–$18,070
Not 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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Certified nurse-midwife with 15+ years of experience, practicing since 2011.
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
Hospital charges at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,263–$13,378
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$13,696–$18,070
Not 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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Has been a midwife at Jamaica Hospital since 2017
Trained in nursing and midwifery at Columbia University
Chose midwifery while serving in the Peace Corps in Botswana
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 0.0 mi by car from Richmond Hill
Hospital charges at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,263–$13,378
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$13,696–$18,070
Not 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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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
Hospital charges at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,263–$13,378
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$13,696–$18,070
Not 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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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
Hospital charges at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,263–$13,378
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$13,696–$18,070
Not 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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Certified nurse-midwife with 9+ years of experience, practicing since 2017.
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.
Also a women's health nurse practitioner, so gynecologic care continues after the baby arrives.
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: Jamaica Hospital Medical Center · about 0.0 mi by car from Richmond Hill
Hospital charges at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,263–$13,378
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$13,696–$18,070
Not 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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Holds a Doctorate of Nursing Practice in Midwifery from Columbia University
Brooklyn native focused on caring for communities of color
Sees patients in East New York, Brooklyn, and in Ozone Park, Queens
Births at Jamaica Hospital, which has a NICU on site
Other considerations
Births happen at Jamaica Hospital in Queens, a trip from the East New York office
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: Jamaica Hospital Medical Center · about 0.0 mi by car from Richmond Hill
Hospital charges at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,263–$13,378
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$13,696–$18,070
Not 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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Also a certified lactation consultant and childbirth educator
Worked as a doula and birth assistant for ten years before becoming a midwife
Sees patients in St. Albans and births at Jamaica Hospital, which has a NICU on site
Other considerations
Prenatal visits are in St. Albans, 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
Hospital charges at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,263–$13,378
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$13,696–$18,070
Not 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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Certified lactation counselor who has volunteered in the hospital's breastfeeding program
Brings 12 years of prior work in diversity, equity and inclusion
Sees patients at the Women's Health Center, one block from the hospital
Births at Jamaica Hospital, which has a NICU on site
Other considerations
Became a certified midwife in 2022, so has fewer years in practice
Birth setting: Hospital
Delivers at: Jamaica Hospital Medical Center · about 0.0 mi by car from Richmond Hill
Hospital charges at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,263–$13,378
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$13,696–$18,070
Not 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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Certified nurse-midwife with 6+ years of experience, practicing since 2020.
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
Hospital charges at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,263–$13,378
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$13,696–$18,070
Not 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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Certified nurse-midwife with 5+ years of experience, practicing since 2021.
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
Hospital charges at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
Delivery type
Negotiated range
Cash charge
Vaginal delivery · uncomplicated (DRG 807)
$10,263–$13,378
Not published
C-section · uncomplicated (DRG 788)
$13,696–$18,070
Not 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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Certified nurse-midwife with 5+ years of experience, practicing since 2021.
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
From the cost of care to the hospitals serving local families, these comparisons bring together published maternity measures and Mabel’s Richmond Hill market analysis.
Richmond Hill: estimated maternity spending
Bronze
$10.2k
Silver
$4k
Gold
$1.8k
Platinum
$0.5k
No insurance
$24.9k–$30.2k
Source: published hospital price files and NY State of Health 2026 standard plan designs; values are estimates.
Estimated maternity costs in Richmond Hill, by insurance tier and birth setting, for births with the midwives listed here.
Richmond Hill vs. nearby areas: price scenarios
Richmond Hill
$27,600
Jamaica
$31,600
Forest Hills
$33,600
Corona
$31,000
Source: published hospital price files and NY State of Health 2026 standard plan designs; values are estimates.
Richmond Hill families can also compare midwives in Jamaica, Forest Hills and Corona. Mabel estimates a $27,600 typical self-pay budget for a birth with a Richmond Hill midwife, with some variation across nearby neighborhoods.
Delivery hospital distance from Richmond Hill
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center · 22 listed here0.0 mi
NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens1.8 mi
Northwell Forest Hills Hospital3.5 mi
NewYork-Presbyterian Queens4.4 mi
Estimated driving miles from the center of Richmond Hill.
Estimated distance to delivery hospital
Richmond Hill · model weighted by the number of NYC midwives delivering at each hospital
Scenario
Median
Within 3 mi
Within 5 mi
Weak distance preference
9.2 mi
38.8%
39.7%
Moderate distance preference
0.0 mi
81.1%
82.2%
Strong distance preference
0.0 mi
98.5%
98.9%
Moderate + river-crossing penalty
0.0 mi
87.4%
88.6%
Estimated driving distances and alternative assumptions about how strongly families prefer a nearby hospital.
Richmond Hill: birth-planning scenarios
Vaginal birth
62%
Cesarean
38%
VBAC (after prior C-section)
18%
Midwife-attended
0%
Source: NYS Department of Health hospital maternity data (2023), weighted by where Richmond Hill midwives deliver.
Delivery outcomes at Jamaica Hospital. 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
19 of 22
Other / unspecified
3 of 22
15+ years practicing
14 of 22
The 22 Richmond Hill profiles include certified nurse-midwives and other midwifery backgrounds; the most experienced has been practicing since 1989.
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.
Jamaica Hospital
33.3%
Elmhurst
27.7%
Jamaica Hospital Medical Center: 33.3% low-risk cesarean; 0.2% episiotomy; 1,538 live births. Leapfrog hospital report.
NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst: 27.7% low-risk cesarean; 1.9% episiotomy; 2,621 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 Richmond Hill
All 22 midwives listed here deliver at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center.
In labor, Jamaica Hospital is the nearest maternity unit at roughly 0.0 miles by car, with Queens Hospital Center (1.8 mi) and Forest Hills Hospital (3.5 mi) next.
