NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tess Aven

Midwife · Ocala, FL

Tess Aven is a midwife with a practice address in Ocala, Florida, and NPI 1740007509, issued on Sep 23, 2024. Check the license (Florida APRN11035469, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1740007509
Name
Tess Aven
Primary taxonomy
Midwife 176B00000X
License numbers
APRN11035469 FL
11035469 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1307 S Pine Ave, Ocala, FL 34471
Phone
(352) 368-2238
Enumerated
Sep 23, 2024
Record last updated
Mar 4, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20250404002768); 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 1307 S Pine Ave

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

  1. Tanya Baca, DNP, CNM, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1205032588
  2. Julie Barnes, PAPhysician Assistant1083634117
  3. Debra Brakefield, APRNNurse Practitioner1922084300
  4. Monica Griffin, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1649265208
  5. Kelly Jago, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1558331587
  6. Juliann Lazzaro, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1841512688

Verify Tess Aven in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
    Search for license APRN11035469
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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. Florida Hospital Physician Group IncWesley Chapel, FL

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

Tess Aven among 347 midwife records in Florida

Tess Aven is one of 347 midwife records with a practice address in Florida. 8% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2024, is newer than 87% of them.

  • NPI issued2024 · 87% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 8% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 3% of these records are
  • Record last updated2025 · 63% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Midwife providers in Florida

There are 347 midwife records in Florida.

The 8 midwife records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Carolyn Ayala, LM, CPMOcala, FL 344701205593340
  2. Karin Pugh, LMOcala, FL 344701083801369
  3. Hannah Baker, LM, CPMOcala, FL 344731619636792
  4. Candy Brown, L.M., CLSBeverly Hills, FL 344651417042847
  5. Colleen Bach, LM, CPMOcala, FL 344791528325222
  6. Amy Reynolds, L.M.Ocala, FL 344791902108129
  7. Susannah Nendze, LMLecanto, FL 344611346049145
  8. Tiffaney ThompsonInverness, FL 344531437014925

Common questions

What is Tess Aven's NPI number?

Tess Aven's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740007509, issued on Sep 23, 2024. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tess Aven located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1307 S Pine Ave, Ocala, FL, 34471. Phone: (352) 368-2238. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tess Aven's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number APRN11035469, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.