Midwife
There are 6798 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
By state
Top metros
- BROOKLYN, NY 118 providers
- PORTLAND, OR 79 providers
- NEW YORK, NY 71 providers
- AUSTIN, TX 56 providers
- SEATTLE, WA 56 providers
- BRONX, NY 56 providers
- ALBUQUERQUE, NM 52 providers
- SAN DIEGO, CA 44 providers
- PHOENIX, AZ 41 providers
- HOUSTON, TX 40 providers
- OAKLAND, CA 37 providers
- LOS ANGELES, CA 36 providers
- COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 36 providers
- PHILADELPHIA, PA 31 providers
- BOISE, ID 30 providers
- MINNEAPOLIS, MN 30 providers
- LAS VEGAS, NV 29 providers
- SAINT PAUL, MN 27 providers
- SAN FRANCISCO, CA 27 providers
- CHICAGO, IL 27 providers
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?
Praxis MD refreshes the monthly NPPES bulk file and applies weekly delta updates. Each page shows its 'Updated' date.