A Midwife is a trained professional with special expertise in supporting women to maintain a healthy pregnancy birth, offering expert individualized care, education, counseling, and support to a woman and her newborn throughout the childbearing cycle. A Midwife is a skilled and independent practitioner who has undergone formalized training. Midwives are not required to be nurses and may be trained via multiple routes of education (apprenticeship, workshop, formal classes, or programs, etc., usually a combination). The educational background requirements and licensing requirements vary by state. The Midwife may or may not be certified by a state or national organization.
| Specialty | Taxonomy Code | |
|---|---|---|
| * | Midwife | 176B00000X |
| Doula | 374J00000X | |
| Lactation Consultant, Non-RN | 174N00000X |
* Indicates primary specialty
| NPI Number | 1477126688 |
| Credentials | CPM, LM, CLC |
| Entity | Individual |
| Enumeration date | 07/24/2021 |
| Last updated | 01/06/2026 - About 5 months ago |
| Sole proprietor1 | Yes |
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| Hospital affiliation | n/a |
1 A sole proprietor/sole proprietorship is an individual, and as such, is eligible for a single NPI number. The sole proprietor must apply for the NPI number using his or her own Social Security Number (SSN), not an Employer Identification Number (EIN) even if he/she has an EIN.
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