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 69 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. Vanessa Wennstrom, CERTIFIED DOULASoquel, CA 950731871023796
  2. Jennifer Werndorf, BA, CD(DONA)Los Angeles, CA 900271396617932
  3. Jasmine WesleyLos Angeles, CA 900931467325340
  4. Grace WestSanta Monica, CA 904031811873391
  5. Katherine WestFresno, CA 937101790596724
  6. Sara West, MSHS-PHLa Mesa, CA 919421184359044
  7. Shameka West, DOULASan Francisco, CA 941151659112076
  8. Neshoma WhalenRancho Mirage, CA 922701770361552
  9. Jenson WhartonShingletown, CA 960881215740675
  10. Jennifer WheelerMission Viejo, CA 926921003256017
  11. Olivia WheelerActon, CA 935101972433191
  12. Christina WherryVan Nuys, CA 914061285471003
  13. Katharine WhetzelLos Angeles, CA 900041073226007
  14. Ariana White, MSW, CD, CLESLos Angeles, CA 900151477251510
  15. Jemilla White, CBD, CPDOntario, CA 917641720644917
  16. Jordan WhiteBakersfield, CA 933081932023595
  17. Lauren WhiteSouth Lake Tahoe, CA 961551164383220
  18. Summer WhiteLoma Linda, CA 923541356212831
  19. Trashanda WhiteOrange, CA 928681962206151
  20. Felicia White Curtis, CERTIFIED DOULASacramento, CA 958351285371872
  21. Sondra WhiteheadGardena, CA 902471407629819
  22. Cyndi Whitwell, CD (DONA)Sacramento, CA 958181609102623
  23. Alexandria Wickramasinghertz, CD, BC, PESBoulder Creek, CA 950061316536469
  24. Holly Wiersma, CD(DONA)Pleasant Hill, CA 945231710261409
  25. Michelle WilcoxTarzana, CA 913561205760931
  26. Brianna Wilcox-MitchellRiverside, CA 925091255128088
  27. Bethany WildeEscondido, CA 920461538035944
  28. Amber WileySan Jose, CA 951161326737545
  29. Rhalaya WileyBakersfield, CA 933061164399622
  30. Michelle WilkersonLos Angeles, CA 900571932913605
  31. Dace Wilkes, POSTPARTUM DOULASan Diego, CA 921311487470308
  32. Ashlee WilkinGrass Valley, CA 959491972374072
  33. Megan WilkinsonHuntington Beach, CA 926461558105650
  34. Emily WillettBakersfield, CA 933121831449388
  35. Bria WilliamsPomona, CA 917661528934056
  36. Cheyenne WilliamsCompton, CA 902221033823877
  37. Cjaisey Williams, CD, CPDLa Verne, CA 917501063229490
  38. Danielle WilliamsVictorville, CA 923921205676517
  39. Desiree WilliamsPasadena, CA 911031952245698
  40. Elizabeth WilliamsCarlsbad, CA 920101023811668
  41. Heather Williams, CPPD, CDSan Francisco, CA 941161922697580
  42. Kerrina WilliamsBurbank, CA 915021134952484
  43. Kya WilliamsRedwood Valley, CA 954701164359345
  44. Lakia WilliamsOakland, CA 946121780414680
  45. Lauren Williams, PCDSan Diego, CA 921081306797857
  46. Nicole WilliamsSan Diego, CA 921011558160556
  47. Octavia WilliamsLos Angeles, CA 900431669345336
  48. Rahnee WilliamsBerkeley, CA 947021205667375
  49. Reginae WilliamsSan Francisco, CA 941021154128973
  50. Robbie WilliamsSan Bernardino, CA 924071376225755

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.