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 37 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. Iran Leal RamirezManteca, CA 953371609738137
  2. Lane Leavens-NicholsonSan Francisco, CA 941431932040177
  3. Stacey LeclairPleasanton, CA 945661669366464
  4. Megan Ledbetter, DONASan Diego, CA 921101891582250
  5. Alaina LeeOakley, CA 945611518678929
  6. Brenda LeeLos Angeles, CA 900431023854957
  7. Kimone LeeSacramento, CA 958211841039690
  8. Laura LeeLos Angeles, CA 900641124991138
  9. Rachel LeeFairfield, CA 945331639995913
  10. Sandra LeeCovina, CA 917231477490050
  11. Shawna LeeLos Angeles, CA 900111801749213
  12. Tamara Leeper, CD(DONA)Long Beach, CA 908021992097232
  13. Cheri Legerme, CBD/CPD, CHWMoreno Valley, CA 925531023956943
  14. Isabella LeggeroSan Francisco, CA 941321811682305
  15. Ludivine Lehman, DOULAEl Cerrito, CA 945301467252759
  16. Lorien LehmerSoquel, CA 950731518885565
  17. Deborah LeighLos Angeles, CA 900661902788037
  18. Mayuri Leigh, MAVista, CA 920841033928718
  19. Cindy Lelea, PCD (DONA)Hawthorne, CA 902501578481032
  20. Andrey Lemon-PryorLos Angeles, CA 900661093066755
  21. Marilyn LemosMendocino, CA 954601093030769
  22. Jennifer Lendaris, PCD/CD (DONA), CBSBrentwood, CA 945131891300430
  23. Laura LendewigAuburn, CA 956021841175999
  24. Sarah LennartzEureka, CA 955011154114262
  25. Veronica LeonPorterville, CA 932571164102174
  26. Katie LeonardSan Diego, CA 921051851092241
  27. Cristina LeonguerreroSalida, CA 953681922967579
  28. Niquita LevaldoLos Angeles, CA 900041831873843
  29. Karissa LevatoFresno, CA 937101043156284
  30. Lorna LeveretteCompton, CA 902201225732761
  31. Maria LevertGalt, CA 956321336907013
  32. Elizabeth LevinLos Angeles, CA 900391922980465
  33. Lisa LevyCalabasas, CA 913021821852195
  34. Margie Levy, CD(DONA)Van Nuys, CA 914061144554726
  35. Alex LewisAnaheim, CA 928041205759438
  36. Chanel LewisLos Angeles, CA 900431053093294
  37. Kayla LewisSuisun City, CA 945851437948452
  38. Meghan LewisSausalito, CA 949651013700780
  39. Shanri LewisOntario, CA 917621982569513
  40. Wenhua LiMonterey Park, CA 917551851276380
  41. Jessica Lichtig-Groom, DOULATruckee, CA 961611417458076
  42. Neri Liffshitz Choma, DOULASan Jose, CA 951171336082429
  43. Cora Lightner, MA, BA, CLEPalmdale, CA 935511235900218
  44. Beth Lilienthal, CLEC, PCDSanta Cruz, CA 950621114519220
  45. Ihsuan LinMilpitas, CA 950351497684682
  46. Mandela LinderFort Bragg, CA 954371376332155
  47. Sophia LindgrenBerkeley, CA 947031598630220
  48. Naava LindnerLos Angeles, CA 900361568324069
  49. Akilah LindseyPittsburg, CA 945651053276584
  50. Domonique LindseySan Leandro, CA 945771801628359

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.