2026 NPPES data Midwife NPI 1437124294 CNM
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Candace Curlee, CNM

Midwife in San Diego, California.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 5,933 in Midwife, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

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MIPS score
63.5/100
▼ 20 pts below national avg 83.1 · Mid-tier
Industry payments
$42.43
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Candace Curlee, CNM reported a CMS MIPS final score of 63.5/100 - below the 83.1 national average.

63.5/100
MIPS score · -20 vs avg
$42.43
industry payments (Sunshine Act)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Candace Curlee, CNM's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure

64 6th percentile higher than 6% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). This entry sits in this band. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). Above this entry. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Above this entry. 90+: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

What does the federal data show about Candace Curlee, CNM?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 02/22/2006

NPI 1437124294

Primary specialty

Midwife

Mid-sized

5,933 US NPIs in this specialty

MIPS final score

63.5/100 19.6 pts vs avg

Mid-tier band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in California

How Midwife compares to other specialties among California providers

California providers
Behavior Technician - 17.3%Behavior Technician17.3%Marriage & Family Therapist - 5.5%Marriage & Family Therapist5.5%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 5%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program5%Mental Health Counselor - 3.9%Mental Health Counselor3.9%Pharmacist - 3.5%Pharmacist3.5%Clinical Social Worker - 3.1%Clinical Social Worker3.1%Midwife - 0.1%Midwife0.1%
Largest specialties in California (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Candace Curlee, CNM's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Midwife national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
63.5/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Midwife) - 63.5/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%63.5%
MIPS final score (Midwife) - 63.5/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Candace Curlee, CNM appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Midwife provider holding CNM credentials at 34800 BOB WILSON DR, San Diego, CA, 92134, with a listed phone of (619) 532-7002. NPI 1437124294 was issued on 02/22/2006.

Medicare Part D prescribing data is not currently published for this NPI, which typically means the provider either wrote fewer than 11 Part D claims in the most recent reporting year, does not participate in Medicare, or practices in a specialty that rarely prescribes outpatient drugs. Absence of prescribing data is not a quality signal, many Midwife providers operate outside Part D entirely. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 63.5/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 31.6, Cost 63.5), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Midwife is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 5,933 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 118 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.

Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

34800 BOB WILSON DR
San Diego, CA 92134

Provider Details

NPI 1437124294
Specialty Midwife
Credentials CNM
Gender Female
NPI Issued 02/22/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

63.5304
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
31.5604
Quality
63.541
Cost
80
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Candace Curlee, CNM. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$42

Largest payer

Medtronic, Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

License & disciplinary context - California MBC 2023 annual report

Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~150K California medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Candace Curlee, CNM. To verify Candace Curlee, CNM's current license status, search the MBC public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.

576
Total board actions, California 2023
Across 556 cases
3.84
Actions per 1,000 licensees
California statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
186 cases

MBC publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the California disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.

Midwife Overview

How Candace Curlee, CNM fits within the Midwife landscape nationally.

5,933
Midwife Providers in US
54
States with Midwife
118
Avg Claims per Provider

Nearby Midwife Providers in California

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in California, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Curlee.

Compare Midwife nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the California medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Midwife peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Candace Curlee, CNM's specialty?
Candace Curlee, CNM specializes in Midwife and practices in San Diego, California. Credentials: CNM.
What is Candace Curlee, CNM's Medicare quality score?
Candace Curlee, CNM has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 63.5/100 (Quality: 31.6, Cost: 63.5). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Candace Curlee, CNM located?
Candace Curlee, CNM is located at 34800 BOB WILSON DR, San Diego, CA, 92134. Phone: (619) 532-7002.
What is Candace Curlee, CNM's NPI number?
Candace Curlee, CNM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1437124294, issued on 02/22/2006.
How many Midwife providers are there in the US?
There are 5,933 Midwife providers across 54 states in the US. The average Midwife provider writes 118 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Candace Curlee, CNM accept Medicare?
Candace Curlee, CNM appears in CMS Medicare data. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Candace Curlee, CNM's credentials?
Candace Curlee, CNM's NPI is 1437124294 with credentials CNM. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.