NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kate Taylor Kernochan, CNM

Midwife · Providence, RI

Kate Taylor Kernochan, CNM is a midwife with a practice address in Providence, Rhode Island, and NPI 1851194377, issued on Mar 31, 2025. Check the license (Rhode Island CNM00225, as entered in NPPES) with the Rhode Island 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
1851194377
Name
Kate Taylor Kernochan
Credential
CNM
Primary taxonomy
Midwife 176B00000X
License number
CNM00225 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
146 W River St, Providence, RI 02904
Phone
(401) 793-5700
Enumerated
Mar 31, 2025
Record last updated
Mar 31, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250627000376); 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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Verify Kate Taylor Kernochan in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Rhode Island board licenses this profession
    Search for license CNM00225    Check the board
  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Lifespan Physician Group IncProvidence, RI

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

Kate Taylor Kernochan among 23 midwife records in Rhode Island

Kate Taylor Kernochan, CNM is one of 23 midwife records with a practice address in Rhode Island. 43% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2025, is newer than 91% of them.

  • NPI issued2025 · 91% of these records are older, 4% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 43% of these records are
  • Graduated2024 · median 2019 among the 10 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 43% 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 Rhode Island practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Midwife providers in Rhode Island

There are 23 midwife records in Rhode Island.

All 23 in Rhode Island → Every provider in Providence → Midwife nationwide →

The 8 midwife records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Donna Cruz, CNMProvidence, RI 029041982334017
  2. Debra Ericksonowens, CNMProvidence, RI 029041184773210
  3. Melany GomesProvidence, RI 029041821713041
  4. Diane Angelini, CNMProvidence, RI 029051366471807
  5. Kathleen Delfino, CNMProvidence, RI 029031851444095
  6. Whitney Hudak, CNM, DNPProvidence, RI 029031295364362
  7. Catharine Scully, CNMProvidence, RI 029031013562776
  8. Sarah Berkman, CPMProvidence, RI 029061528755840

Common questions

What is Kate Taylor Kernochan, CNM's NPI number?

Kate Taylor Kernochan, CNM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851194377, issued on Mar 31, 2025. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kate Taylor Kernochan, CNM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 146 W River St, Providence, RI, 02904. Phone: (401) 793-5700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kate Taylor Kernochan, CNM's license?

NPPES lists Rhode Island license number CNM00225, as entered by the provider. Search the Rhode Island 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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