Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Midwife in California

678 NPPES records list midwife with a California practice address, 1.7 per 100,000 residents, 25 of 51 per resident. Los Angeles and San Diego have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the California license search. Page 13 of 14.

CMS NPPES registry, loaded Aug 27, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 176B00000X · method

Los Angeles has the most, 29

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 176B00000X by practice city, loaded Aug 27, 2026.

Midwife records in California

  1. Dorothy ThurmanRiverside, CA 925031508938739
  2. Aqueelah Tillman, CNMBerkeley, CA 947051467230524
  3. Juli Tilsner, LMOakland, CA 946081225277015
  4. Paula Tipton-Healy, L.M.San Marcos, CA 920781780008227
  5. Lisa Todd, L.M.Healdsburg, CA 954481659658219
  6. Jennifer Tomlin, LM, CPMSanta Cruz, CA 950601427144070
  7. Adelyn TomlinsonLos Angeles, CA 900041912549866
  8. Marivette Torres, LMBakersfield, CA 933041417502899
  9. Rebekah Torres, LM, CPMSacramento, CA 958221891035598
  10. Christian Toscano, L.M., C.P.MLos Angeles, CA 900421851771406
  11. Kelly Traurig, LM, CPMEscondido, CA 920261700578895
  12. Sarah Tunney, LM, CPMSolana Beach, CA 920751023730926
  13. Sue Turner, LMVentura, CA 930031265562334
  14. Ann Tuttie, CNMOakland, CA 946021033286505
  15. Michaela Twigg, RN, CNM, WHNPTorrance, CA 905031760353809
  16. Ellen Uller, CNM, NPFresno, CA 937011396835518
  17. Diane Upton, MIDWIFEOrange, CA 928691194315531
  18. Mercy Valenzuela, CNMBrawley, CA 922271992175004
  19. Mariah Van Dyke, LM, CPMRedding, CA 960011467179226
  20. Abigail Vandergriff, CNMSan Diego, CA 921261366308439
  21. Nerissa Velten, LM, CPMWestlake Village, CA 913611629484001
  22. Eveline Venable, CNMSanta Rosa, CA 954051104136373
  23. Renee Vernon, CNMColton, CA 923241538244587
  24. Peggy Vetter, LM, CLD, LCCEOceanside, CA 920541205644218
  25. Abigail Vidikan, LM CPMIrvine, CA 926121275064321
  26. Sandra Villafana, LM, CPMChula Vista, CA 919141063820835
  27. Evelyn Wade, CNMDelano, CA 932151346813870
  28. Rita Wagner, BSN, MS, RN, CNMSan Diego, CA 921031184787962
  29. Amie Walder, LMOrangevale, CA 956621447071998
  30. Justine Waldram, L.M.San Luis Obispo, CA 934011356749832
  31. Tanya Walker, LM, CPMArroyo Grande, CA 934201730304924
  32. Kathleen Walsh, NMWEscondido, CA 920251396828687
  33. Rachel Weakley, LMTehachapi, CA 935611386184141
  34. Valeri Webber, LMBenicia, CA 945101366539249
  35. Hannah Weiss, LM, CPMOakland, CA 946111568876761
  36. Michelle Welborn, CPMSan Francisco, CA 941091851616601
  37. Kaydee WelchonsOceanside, CA 920541568883833
  38. Rachael Wenban, LM CPMSacramento, CA 958201295037570
  39. Tracy Wery, CPMLa Mesa, CA 919421174956296
  40. Morgan West, LM, CPMBerkeley, CA 947031245698570
  41. Sarah West Brown, LM, CPMIrvine, CA 926031881397339
  42. Rebekah Wheeler, CNMNapa, CA 945591902184823
  43. Mishell Whitacre, LM, IBCLCAtascadero, CA 934221821500877
  44. Sarah White, CNMRiverside, CA 925051841599156
  45. Moriah Whoolilurie, LM, CPMSanta Barbara, CA 931011396022372
  46. Kathryn WickmanThousand Oaks, CA 913621962069633
  47. Sharon Wiener, CNMSan Francisco, CA 941431699071365
  48. Krystel Wilkins, CNMDavis, CA 956161609439082
  49. Hope Willems, LM, CPMSan Jose, CA 951241841411469
  50. Catherine Williams, LICENSED MIDWIFESherman Oaks, CA 914231548310683

California ranks 25 of 51 per resident

  1. Virginia1.9
  2. West Virginia1.8
  3. Tennessee1.8
  4. California1.7
  5. Michigan1.7
  6. Pennsylvania1.7
  7. 50 states and D.C.1.8

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 176B00000X by practice state, loaded Aug 27, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

What the count covers

The CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System currently lists 678 Midwife providers with a primary practice address in California. Each clinician on this roster selected Midwife as their primary taxonomy at NPI enrollment, a self-reported classification that is updated whenever the provider files a correction with CMS. The count excludes organizations (group practices, hospitals, clinics operate under separate NPIs) and excludes providers who chose a different primary specialty even if they practice Midwife part-time. Every figure is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES) - more than 7 million providers, maintained since May 2007, with 2024 Medicare Part D data, and, according to CMS, can be searched, compared, and traced in our methodology.

At 678 enrolled providers, Midwife in California is a mid-volume market, that matters for search-radius decisions, because patients in California outside the largest metros often need to broaden to adjacent cities to find a local Midwife clinician. The directory below is paginated 50 providers at a time (14 pages total) and is sorted alphabetically by last name, so scanning for a specific practice usually goes faster than scrolling; on the provider detail page you'll find the full NPPES record including address, phone, credentials, and any published Medicare Part D prescribing activity for 2024.

Before contacting anyone on this list, verify the practice is still at the address shown, NPPES refreshes monthly, but providers who have relocated, retired, or changed employers may not have filed an NPI update yet. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available CMS government data covering Midwife providers in California, not a quality ranking, a board-certification verifier, or medical advice. Always confirm credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, the California medical board, and, where relevant, the ABMS, AOA, or the specialty's primary certifying body before making any clinical decision. Nothing on this page substitutes for a conversation with a licensed clinician.

States with a similar number

  1. Texas495
  2. New York477
  3. Florida336
  4. Washington293

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. Michigan1.7
  2. Tennessee1.8
  3. Pennsylvania1.7
  4. West Virginia1.8

The largest states

  1. Texas495
  2. New York477
  3. Florida336
  4. Washington293
  5. Pennsylvania218

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file loaded Aug 27, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy; 2023 Census population estimates. A registry record is not a license.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.