176B00000X taxonomy code

Code details

Code

176B00000X Copy

Grouping

Other Service Providers

Classification

Midwife

Specialization

None (the general classification code)

Display name

Midwife

Used by

Individuals (NPI-1)

NUCC definition

A Midwife is a trained professional with special expertise in supporting women to maintain a healthy pregnancy birth, offering expert individualized care, education, counseling, and support to a woman and her newborn throughout the childbearing cycle. A Midwife is a skilled and independent practitioner who has undergone formalized training. Midwives are not required to be nurses and may be trained via multiple routes of education (apprenticeship, workshop, formal classes, or programs, etc., usually a combination). The educational background requirements and licensing requirements vary by state. The Midwife may or may not be certified by a state or national organization.