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 38 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. Rossana LinnNevada City, CA 959591295654523
  2. Shterna LipskierSherman Oaks, CA 914031386561660
  3. Barbara LishSanta Cruz, CA 950601801417225
  4. Domanique Lisowsky, CDEl Cajon, CA 920211962113373
  5. Kathleen LittlepageRedding, CA 960021427714450
  6. Victoria LitvinchukElverta, CA 956261477348431
  7. Mia Liu, IBCLCIrvine, CA 926181023860277
  8. Micah LivelyCorona, CA 928791235941253
  9. Sonia LizamaSan Jose, CA 951121932978202
  10. Sandra LloydSan Francisco, CA 941151477872562
  11. Bailey Locatelli, DOULA CERTIFICATIONEureka, CA 955031811696974
  12. Cherie LockwoodSan Francisco, CA 941161518770957
  13. Kimberly Lockwood, CLDEureka, CA 955031194588947
  14. Trisha Loftis, RNGardena, CA 902491306662804
  15. Destannie LoftonMoreno Valley, CA 925511497625222
  16. Jordyn Logan-JohnsonBeaumont, CA 922231457149718
  17. Dawneshia LogoSacramento, CA 958381194412692
  18. Kate LogsdonVentura, CA 930031326652983
  19. Autumn LongSan Diego, CA 921041851283451
  20. Patrice Long-SmithLos Angeles, CA 900591558045641
  21. Sarah LonghenryLos Angeles, CA 900181578135547
  22. Cara LongpreOakland, CA 946111770471930
  23. Laticia LononOakland, CA 946121699569228
  24. Aimee LopezSan Diego, CA 921141396588927
  25. Annastazia Lopez, DOULACastro Valley, CA 945461710855184
  26. Brenda LopezConcord, CA 945191699611301
  27. Emelin LopezSouth San Francisco, CA 940801760341879
  28. Jasmine LopezFontana, CA 923351578412656
  29. Vanessa LopezHesperia, CA 923451952199739
  30. Vivian LopezRichmond, CA 948011851090534
  31. Yessica LopezSouth Gate, CA 902801821965856
  32. Maria Lopez CruzOxnard, CA 930301659240810
  33. Alberta Lopez De SalazarOxnard, CA 930301982547790
  34. Engracia Lopez De SanchezRiverside, CA 925011518729359
  35. Imani Lopez DuffVallejo, CA 945901609341866
  36. Candida Lopez GomezOxnard, CA 930301619810496
  37. Delfina Lopez SantiagoOxnard, CA 930301386513562
  38. Brenda Lorenzana GonzalezMarina, CA 939331447045026
  39. Sandra Lorenzo MendozaOakland, CA 946031942176052
  40. Viola LottRichmond, CA 948051225922859
  41. Jacqueline Lough, DOULABrentwood, CA 945131912890740
  42. Christie LoveFresno, CA 937211376221754
  43. Kendra LoveSan Diego, CA 921051083353759
  44. Shayanna LoveDublin, CA 945681093553661
  45. Taylor LoveChula Vista, CA 919131891639944
  46. Heathergail Lovejoy, PCD(DONA)Boulder Creek, CA 950061366774432
  47. Dianna LovelaceRancho Cordova, CA 957421689435224
  48. Chelsea LovelySacramento, CA 958381184514986
  49. Erin Lovin, CLDWoodland, CA 956951285986596
  50. Michelle LowJamestown, CA 953271356056253

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.