Midwife
There are 6,985 active midwife providers in the United States, distributed across 56 states. 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 The directory pages currently published below cover 3 states.
By state
Top metros
- AUSTIN, TX 59 providers
- HOUSTON, TX 44 providers
- BOISE, ID 31 providers
- SAN ANTONIO, TX 23 providers
- ATLANTA, GA 22 providers
- FORT WORTH, TX 21 providers
- EL PASO, TX 21 providers
- DALLAS, TX 20 providers
- HURST, TX 18 providers
- MERIDIAN, ID 15 providers
- KATY, TX 12 providers
- COEUR D ALENE, ID 11 providers
- NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 11 providers
- IDAHO FALLS, ID 8 providers
- GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 7 providers
- HAYDEN, ID 7 providers
- MANSFIELD, TX 7 providers
- ARLINGTON, TX 7 providers
- BRYAN, TX 7 providers
- CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 7 providers
Related taxonomy codes
- Case Manager/Care Coordinator 166,387 active providers 171M00000X
- Specialist 89,710 active providers 174400000X
- Community Health Worker 48,451 active providers 172V00000X
- Acupuncturist 43,923 active providers 171100000X
- Peer Specialist 33,588 active providers 175T00000X
- Contractor 9,827 active providers 171W00000X
- Naturopath 8,572 active providers 175F00000X
- Health & Wellness Coach 8,406 active providers 171400000X
- Driver 8,079 active providers 172A00000X
- Health Educator 7,722 active providers 174H00000X
- Genetic Counselor, MS 6,805 active providers 170300000X
- Interpreter 4,752 active providers 171R00000X
About midwife
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.
Frequently asked
What does a midwife provider do?
Midwife 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 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?
Each page shows the CMS NPPES source snapshot date used to build it. Use the linked CMS record when you need the latest source entry.