NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Christa Michelle Beck, CNM

Midwife · Torrance, CA

Christa Michelle Beck, CNM is a midwife with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1477321073, issued on Dec 13, 2023. Check the license (California NMW236415, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1477321073
Name
Christa Michelle Beck
Credential
CNM
Primary taxonomy
Midwife 176B00000X
License number
NMW236415 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4201 Torrance Blvd Ste 408, Torrance, CA 90503
Phone
(424) 337-1800
Enumerated
Dec 13, 2023
Record last updated
Jul 28, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241011002268); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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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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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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70% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average midwife in 2024

18 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 60 among the 409 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Christa Beck18
  2. Specialty average60

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol11 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $35.26

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 497 providers of this specialty with any payment received $177.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Christa Beck$35.26
  2. Specialty average$177.07

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

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Dr. Jamie A. Lipeles, A Professional Medical CorporationMarina Del Rey, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Christa Michelle Beck among 762 midwife records in California

Christa Michelle Beck, CNM is one of 762 midwife records with a practice address in California. 11% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 87% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 87% of these records are older, 8% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 11% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 6% of these records are
  • Graduated2023 · median 2021 among the 48 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 176B00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Midwife providers in California

There are 762 midwife records in California.

The 8 midwife records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michaela Bell, LM, CPMTorrance, CA 905031538762216
  2. Michaela Twigg, RN, CNM, WHNPTorrance, CA 905031760353809
  3. Ellen Jimenez, CNMTorrance, CA 905021821280140
  4. Diane Dirks, CNMSanta Monica, CA 904041386823318
  5. Jordan McCart, LM, CPMSanta Monica, CA 904041922605914
  6. Lisa Britt, CNMWhittier, CA 906041023724416
  7. Nicole BrownInglewood, CA 903011386268936
  8. Miriam TorresBellflower, CA 907061033822515

Common questions

What is Christa Michelle Beck, CNM's NPI number?

Christa Michelle Beck, CNM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477321073, issued on Dec 13, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Christa Michelle Beck, CNM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4201 Torrance Blvd Ste 408, Torrance, CA, 90503. Phone: (424) 337-1800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Christa Michelle Beck, CNM's license?

NPPES lists California license number NMW236415, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Christa Michelle Beck, CNM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Christa Michelle Beck, CNM had 18 Medicare Part D claims; the average among midwife prescribers was 60. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions 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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