Midwife: NPI taxonomy code 176B00000X
Taxonomy code 176B00000X is Midwife, in the Other Service Providers group.
6,918 active NPIs list it as their primary specialty (<0.1% of all).
| Code | 176B00000X |
|---|---|
| Group | Other Service Providers |
| Classification | Midwife |
| Used for | individual providers (the code is in NUCC's Individual section) |
| Active NPIs, primary specialty | 6,918 (6,090 individuals, 828 organizations) |
What NUCC says: 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. (excerpt of the NUCC 26.1 definition)
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Where they are
| State | Active NPIs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| California | 844 | 12.2% |
| Texas | 575 | 8.3% |
| New York | 542 | 7.8% |
| Florida | 448 | 6.5% |
| Washington | 369 | 5.3% |
| Oregon | 243 | 3.5% |
| Pennsylvania | 238 | 3.4% |
| Virginia | 206 | 3.0% |
| Colorado | 191 | 2.8% |
| Arizona | 177 | 2.6% |
Top states by practice location, from the NPPES file of September 13, 2026.
Specialty definitions are from the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (version 26.1). Which code to use on a claim depends on your NPPES record and your payer. See taxonomy codes explained.