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 67 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. Cynthia VelasquezBakersfield, CA 933011821963034
  2. Cynthia VelazquezReseda, CA 913351912743444
  3. Krystal Velez-Gomez-EdwardsOakland, CA 946061245074616
  4. Sara VenagliaAliso Viejo, CA 926561508302407
  5. Rachel VenceJamul, CA 919351780372854
  6. Yolanda Vera ReyesLa Verne, CA 917501891664561
  7. Kimberly VesserSan Marcos, CA 920781841183852
  8. Kristen VetterFallbrook, CA 920281952121956
  9. Brenda Vieyra, IBCLC, DOULAPalmdale, CA 935521922965219
  10. Erica VillaSan Jose, CA 951221295653954
  11. Carissa VillafanaOakland, CA 946111235949843
  12. Wendy Villafranco, DOULALakewood, CA 907131861375289
  13. Maria VillafuerteBakersfield, CA 933121811012644
  14. Ashley Villagomes, DOULAEureka, CA 955031548838881
  15. Alex Villalba, MA, CFSD, LESLos Angeles, CA 900291497449664
  16. Diana Villanueva AguileraWatsonville, CA 950761447053988
  17. Lisa VillarrealAlhambra, CA 918011538975610
  18. Anel Villasenor CarrilloFallbrook, CA 920281063128759
  19. Carla VillegasLos Angeles, CA 900611336000892
  20. Bridgette VincentFullerton, CA 928311730847518
  21. Britney VincentSan Diego, CA 921541467336164
  22. Lynne Liz VindOakley, CA 945611255258414
  23. Jordan VineLos Altos, CA 940221558162008
  24. Daria VinogradovaEmerald Hills, CA 940621730995390
  25. Donna ViramontesWhittier, CA 906031174405831
  26. Sandra ViramontesLos Angeles, CA 900161972294346
  27. Carrie Visalli, CD(DONA)San Diego, CA 921241770204398
  28. Elena Vogel, CD (DONA), IBCLCLos Angeles, CA 900251669758652
  29. Chelsea VonchazLos Angeles, CA 900281649076217
  30. Hammina VongfakAlhambra, CA 918011508671827
  31. Helena VonkOakland, CA 946011295605574
  32. Alicia Vosberg, CERTIFIED DOULASan Leandro, CA 945771184433716
  33. Ecaterina VovcRoseville, CA 957471598577363
  34. Melanie Wachsman, CD(DONA) CPD(DONA)Los Angeles, CA 900161568713188
  35. Konomi WadaGardena, CA 902471053130385
  36. Sabia WadeChula Vista, CA 919141861196974
  37. Tanisha WadeLos Angeles, CA 900471245061696
  38. Colette WagholikarSimi Valley, CA 930651164365805
  39. Catherine Wagoner, PPDChula Vista, CA 919151528954062
  40. Fakhria WahidiSacramento, CA 958211033000799
  41. Takayo WakayamaSan Diego, CA 921231104637032
  42. Allie WalkerRedding, CA 960031982420675
  43. Antoinette WalkerLos Angeles, CA 900041891670691
  44. Ashanti Walker, DOULASacramento, CA 958311043194327
  45. Jamie Walker, PHDStockton, CA 952071699616425
  46. Leeartric WalkerRancho Cucamonga, CA 917301346955846
  47. Marquiesa Walker, DOULALos Angeles, CA 900131841060126
  48. Melissa WalkerWatsonville, CA 950761821978628
  49. Charlotte WallLos Angeles, CA 900681992664163
  50. Danesha WallaceBakersfield, CA 933131720899016

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.