Midwife, Lay
There are 489 active midwife, lay providers in the United States, distributed across 44 states. A person qualified by experience and limited specialized training to provide obstetric and neo-natal care in the management of women having normal pregnancy, labor and childbirth. The lay midwife is l
By state
Top metros
- LAS VEGAS, NV 9 providers
- PORTLAND, OR 7 providers
- SANTA FE, NM 6 providers
- COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 5 providers
- WASILLA, AK 5 providers
- EUGENE, OR 4 providers
- ALBUQUERQUE, NM 4 providers
- MINNEAPOLIS, MN 4 providers
- BOZEMAN, MT 4 providers
- ASHLAND, OR 3 providers
- ASHLAND, OH 3 providers
- AKRON, OH 3 providers
- TULSA, OK 3 providers
- ROSE HILL, KS 3 providers
- OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 3 providers
- CHARLOTTE, NC 3 providers
- SAINT PAUL, MN 3 providers
- SARASOTA, FL 3 providers
- OAKLAND, CA 3 providers
- DULUTH, MN 3 providers
About midwife, lay
A person qualified by experience and limited specialized training to provide obstetric and neo-natal care in the management of women having normal pregnancy, labor and childbirth. The lay midwife is licensed in some states.
Frequently asked
What does a midwife, lay provider do?
Midwife, Lay providers are healthcare professionals classified under the NUCC Healthcare Provider Taxonomy. Refer to the NUCC taxonomy definitions and your state licensing board for scope of practice details.
How do I verify a midwife, lay provider's NPI?
Every NPI on Praxis MD has a verifiable record in the official CMS NPPES registry. Open NPPES to confirm, then check the issuing state board for current license status.
How current is this data?
Praxis MD refreshes the monthly NPPES bulk file and applies weekly delta updates. Each page shows its 'Updated' date.