NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doula in California

3,542 NPPES records list doula with a practice address in California, 9.1 per 100,000 residents, the 8th highest rate of 51. Los Angeles and San Francisco have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the California license search. Page 36 of 71.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 374J00000X · method

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

Los Angeles has the most, 232

  1. Los Angeles232
  2. San Francisco185
  3. San Diego152
  4. Oakland145
  5. Sacramento107

Doula records in California

  1. Sarah KovacsCanoga Park, CA 913041043100498
  2. Nataliia Kovalova, CPDPasadena, CA 911061053237354
  3. Julianne KowalskiCorona, CA 928791801771340
  4. Elena KrailEncino, CA 913161225954720
  5. Laurel Krapivkin, PH.D.Chula Vista, CA 919131255222840
  6. Amy KubatColfax, CA 957131326835158
  7. Maryia KubrakRancho Cordova, CA 957421063213791
  8. Lawrencene KuettleRancho Cucamonga, CA 917301275323032
  9. Rochelle Kusicki, CERTIFIED DOULAMurrieta, CA 925621174320733
  10. Bianca KuunnujiSherman Oaks, CA 914231366336315
  11. Nicole La Cour-WordlawPlaya Del Rey, CA 902931275120792
  12. Alexandra LabancaDana Point, CA 926241811813041
  13. Lauren LabarreLakewood, CA 907121689478224
  14. Jane Labelle, CAMT, CAMQ, CD(DONA)Rocklin, CA 957651588990568
  15. Tiffany LaceySanta Rosa, CA 954011265168371
  16. Denise Lahiji, CLD, CPDTorrance, CA 905011699471672
  17. Nicole LakeySanta Cruz, CA 950601679383699
  18. Ezrae LamMission Viejo, CA 926911124972823
  19. Lisa LamEastvale, CA 928801568727204
  20. Hazel LambertMoreno Valley, CA 925571396450631
  21. Ebony LamkinBellflower, CA 907061467301267
  22. Robert LancioneSan Diego, CA 921281124952239
  23. Lakesha LaneUpland, CA 917861568288330
  24. Rashon Lane, PHDEl Sobrante, CA 948031316717416
  25. Lisa Langille, CBDNorth Hollywood, CA 916011508546466
  26. Jelyse LangstonLos Angeles, CA 900031699600544
  27. Elizabeth LaraBellflower, CA 907061699250910
  28. Jennifer LaraLong Beach, CA 908021275420465
  29. Krystal LaraVisalia, CA 932911215876172
  30. Marbella LaraBakersfield, CA 933091538049036
  31. Sarai LaraOceanside, CA 920571144167099
  32. Christina Lares, MPH, MA, DOULALos Angeles, CA 900181902519762
  33. Eloissa LariosPerris, CA 925701588512420
  34. Kelly LaroseFortuna, CA 955401871452755
  35. Jessica LarsenSan Bruno, CA 940661902787195
  36. Vealdeaner LatchisonSan Ramon, CA 945831396661856
  37. Varoneca Latham, LVNArrowhead Farms, CA 924071801131552
  38. Cynthia LatsonWinnetka, CA 913061093655706
  39. Melissa LaunderLanders, CA 922851154710713
  40. Walter Lausii-TupouSacramento, CA 958231306617584
  41. Bianca LavieneSacramento, CA 958221457033185
  42. Cheyann LawaniBrentwood, CA 945131568341881
  43. Maureen LayagAlameda, CA 945011437522901
  44. Miri Lazarescu RosenIrvine, CA 926041467305623
  45. Bilma Lazaro HerreraSanta Maria, CA 934551174440176
  46. Hanh Nhi LeHayward, CA 945451417899063
  47. Patrick LeNewport Beach, CA 926601811777576
  48. Silvia Le Blanc, DOULA SERVICESModesto, CA 953571710727136
  49. Hailey Leach, CDLivermore, CA 945511003293192
  50. Gretta LeachmanCarlsbad, CA 920181912748310

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 374J00000X: records by practice city and the list of records, file of Aug 9, 2026.

California ranks 8 of 51 per resident

  1. Massachusetts13.1
  2. District of Columbia12.1
  3. Colorado9.6
  4. California9.1
  5. New Jersey7.7
  6. Maryland7.3
  7. 50 states and D.C.5.5

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 374J00000X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

under 0.1% of these records appear in a Medicare file, against under 0.1% nationally

A Medicare file here is Part D prescribing (2024), a MIPS score (2023), an Open Payments record (2024) or Medicare group billing (CMS Doctors and Clinicians). A record outside them may still see patients: these files cover Medicare only.

  1. California0.0%
  2. United States0.0%

Doula records in California, measured

  • In a Medicare file1 of 3,542 · under 0.1% here, under 0.1% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file1 · under 0.1% here, 0.1% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more433 · 12.2% here, 21.7% nationally

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 (primary taxonomy 374J00000X); CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024 and Doctors and Clinicians, matched by NPI.

What the count covers

3,542 NPPES records list doula (374J00000X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in California: 9.1 per 100,000 residents against 5.5 nationally (50 states and D.C.). Los Angeles has 232 of them (7%).

A record is a registration a provider made and keeps up to date: it shows neither that the provider is licensed nor that they still practice there. The state's own license search is the check.

States with a similar number

  1. Michigan1,335
  2. New York1,284
  3. Florida1,065
  4. Washington1,059

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. Colorado9.6
  2. New Jersey7.7
  3. Maryland7.3
  4. Virginia6.4

The largest states

  1. Michigan1,335
  2. New York1,284
  3. Florida1,065
  4. Washington1,059
  5. Massachusetts914

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy; 2023 Census population estimates. A registry record 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.