NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Merilee Marie Vance, RN, CNM

Midwife · Fountain Valley, CA

Merilee Marie Vance, RN, CNM is a midwife with a practice address in Fountain Valley, California, and NPI 1275200362, issued on Aug 25, 2021. Check the license (California CNM236340, 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
1275200362
Name
Merilee Marie Vance
Credential
RN, CNM
Primary taxonomy
Midwife 176B00000X
License numbers
CNM236340 CA
95122434 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
18035 Brookhurst St Ste 2100, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Phone
(657) 241-9090
Enumerated
Aug 25, 2021
Record last updated
Oct 9, 2025
Fax
(714) 665-4603
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20251107000376); 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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Also registered at 18035 Brookhurst St Ste 2100

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  1. Erick Argueta, MDGastroenterology Physician1083144638
  2. Sarah Bartulis, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1639554678
  3. Trisha Chaudhury, DOObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1316688815
  4. Nancy Han, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1609055300
  5. Lizhou Huang, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1396088977
  6. Vincent Kao, DOGastroenterology Physician1649570268

Verify Merilee Marie Vance in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
    Search for license CNM236340    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. Memorialcare Medical FoundationFountain Valley, CA

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

Merilee Marie Vance among 762 midwife records in California

Merilee Marie Vance, RN, 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 2021, is newer than 76% of them.

  • NPI issued2021 · 76% of these records are older, 18% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 11% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 6% of these records are
  • Graduated2022 · median 2021 among the 48 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 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.

All 762 in California → Every provider in Fountain Valley → Midwife nationwide →

The 8 midwife records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Denise CastellanosFountain Valley, CA 927081356587042
  2. Patricia Evans, CNMFountain Valley, CA 927081760488126
  3. Lynn Hansen, CNMFountain Valley, CA 927081063597219
  4. Annette McConnaughey, CNMFountain Valley, CA 927081851398002
  5. Marcia Okawa, CNMFountain Valley, CA 927081417956327
  6. Robereta Prepas, CNMFountain Valley, CA 927081013019934
  7. Madeline WilliamsFountain Valley, CA 927081467184408
  8. Kathryn JepsenSanta Ana, CA 927071184574949

Common questions

What is Merilee Marie Vance, RN, CNM's NPI number?

Merilee Marie Vance, RN, CNM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275200362, issued on Aug 25, 2021. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Merilee Marie Vance, RN, CNM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 18035 Brookhurst St Ste 2100, Fountain Valley, CA, 92708. Phone: (657) 241-9090. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Merilee Marie Vance, RN, CNM's license?

NPPES lists California license number CNM236340, 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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