NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brenda Joyce Buchanan-Vega, CNM

Advanced Practice Midwife · Los Angeles, CA

Brenda Joyce Buchanan-Vega, CNM is an advanced practice midwife with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1992836985, issued on Mar 8, 2007. Check the license (California NMF1432, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1992836985
Name
Brenda Joyce Buchanan-Vega
Credential
CNM
Primary taxonomy
Advanced Practice Midwife 367A00000X
License number
NMF1432 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1530 S Olive St, Los Angeles, CA 90015
Phone
(213) 747-5542
Enumerated
Mar 8, 2007
Record last updated
Mar 22, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1530 S Olive St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Ataullah Abdullah, PHARMD, RPH, BCGPPharmacist1891161428
  2. Mercy Aeri, PAPhysician Assistant1386128478
  3. Aurelio AguirrePhysician Assistant1639299647
  4. Jennifer Ahn, MSN, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1144637067
  5. Levi AkparantaPharmacist1154204840
  6. Nicole AltonPharmacist1346575362

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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Industry payments in 2024: $66.03

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 3,833 providers of this specialty with any payment received $204.49 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brenda Buchanan-Vega$66.03
  2. Specialty average$204.49

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Brenda Joyce Buchanan-Vega among 1,115 advanced practice midwife records in California

Brenda Joyce Buchanan-Vega, CNM is one of 1,115 advanced practice midwife records with a practice address in California. 33% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 26% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 26% of these records are older, 55% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 33% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 19% of these records are
  • Record last updated2021 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 367A00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Advanced Practice Midwife providers in California

There are 1,115 advanced practice midwife records in California.

The 8 advanced practice midwife records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Kerin Asher-GallowayLos Angeles, CA 900151285777854
  2. Eva Garcia, CNMLos Angeles, CA 900151306000807
  3. Catherine JacobsLos Angeles, CA 900151013050996
  4. Teresa Jarvis, CNMLos Angeles, CA 900151851610661
  5. Elizabeth JenkinsLos Angeles, CA 900151073656823
  6. Theresa LiretteLos Angeles, CA 900151205971868
  7. Helen O'RourkeLos Angeles, CA 900151790820660
  8. Angelita OrtizLos Angeles, CA 900151619010592

Common questions

What is Brenda Joyce Buchanan-Vega, CNM's NPI number?

Brenda Joyce Buchanan-Vega, CNM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1992836985, issued on Mar 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brenda Joyce Buchanan-Vega, CNM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1530 S Olive St, Los Angeles, CA, 90015. Phone: (213) 747-5542. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brenda Joyce Buchanan-Vega, CNM's license?

NPPES lists California license number NMF1432, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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