NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Paxton McCarthy, CNM, WHNP-BC

Advanced Practice Midwife · Des Moines, IA

Paxton McCarthy, CNM, WHNP-BC is an advanced practice midwife with a practice address in Des Moines, Iowa, and NPI 1487351607, issued on Feb 8, 2023. Check the license (Iowa B172447, as entered in NPPES) with the Iowa 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
1487351607
Name
Paxton McCarthy
Credential
CNM, WHNP-BC
Primary taxonomy
Advanced Practice Midwife 367A00000X
License numbers
B172447 IA
F173009 IA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3500 2ND Ave Ste 1, Des Moines, IA 50313
Phone
(515) 349-0750
Enumerated
Feb 8, 2023
Record last updated
Jun 28, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250923000775); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 2022
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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8 nearest advanced practice midwife records → All 128 in Iowa → Look up another NPI →

Also registered at 3500 2ND Ave Ste 1

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

  1. Mary Hillaker, CNM, ARNPAdvanced Practice Midwife1366373243

Verify Paxton McCarthy in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Iowa 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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center IncWest Burlington, IA

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

Paxton McCarthy among 128 advanced practice midwife records in Iowa

Paxton McCarthy, CNM, WHNP-BC is one of 128 advanced practice midwife records with a practice address in Iowa. 66% 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 85% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 85% of these records are older, 12% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 54% of these records are
  • Graduated2022 · median 2017 among the 69 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 45% 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 Iowa 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 Iowa

There are 128 advanced practice midwife records in Iowa.

All 128 in Iowa → Every provider in Des Moines → Advanced Practice Midwife nationwide →

The 8 advanced practice midwife records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mary Hillaker, CNM, ARNPDes Moines, IA 503131366373243
  2. Sheryl Puderbaugh, CM, ARNPDes Moines, IA 503131437293800
  3. Sarah Bradbury, C.N.M.Des Moines, IA 503141215164165
  4. Laura Coder-Olsen, CNM, ARNPDes Moines, IA 503141124210190
  5. Sea Fey, CNMDes Moines, IA 503141972577450
  6. Emily Flahive, CNMDes Moines, IA 503141497363790
  7. Susan Hernandez, CNM, MSN, ARNPDes Moines, IA 503141407931363
  8. Khara Keegan, CNMDes Moines, IA 503121801245204

Common questions

What is Paxton McCarthy, CNM, WHNP-BC's NPI number?

Paxton McCarthy, CNM, WHNP-BC's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487351607, issued on Feb 8, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Paxton McCarthy, CNM, WHNP-BC located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3500 2ND Ave Ste 1, Des Moines, IA, 50313. Phone: (515) 349-0750. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Paxton McCarthy, CNM, WHNP-BC's license?

NPPES lists Iowa license number B172447, as entered by the provider. Search the Iowa 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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