Look Up Any US Midwife
91,591+ midwives across 2,945 US cities · public federal registry (NPPES)
Includes Certified Nurse Midwives, Certified Midwives, and Certified Professional Midwives. Every profile links to the state board to verify current license status.
Pick a city to see midwives. Search by name from the city page.
Not medical advice, not an endorsement. Information from public NPPES records; verify current license status with the state board.
Government Data
Registry info from NPPES — CMS's public directory of every US healthcare provider with an NPI. Distinguishes CNM (Certified Nurse Midwife), CM (Certified Midwife), and CPM (Certified Professional Midwife).
State Board Verification
Every profile links directly to the correct state licensing board so you can verify current license status and check for public disciplinary actions at the source.
Pregnancy & Birth Guides
Evidence-based guides on midwifery care and what to expect — clearly sourced, not sponsored.
Browse by City
2,945 cities
Dallas, TX
1506 midwives · avg 12 yrs on NPPES
Houston, TX
1229 midwives · avg 14 yrs on NPPES
Nashville, TN
1153 midwives · avg 13 yrs on NPPES
Pittsburgh, PA
964 midwives · avg 15 yrs on NPPES
Philadelphia, PA
822 midwives · avg 14 yrs on NPPES
Birmingham, AL
816 midwives · avg 13 yrs on NPPES
New York, NY
816 midwives · avg 12 yrs on NPPES
Chicago, IL
714 midwives · avg 11 yrs on NPPES
Tampa, FL
700 midwives · avg 12 yrs on NPPES
Saint Louis, MO
660 midwives · avg 13 yrs on NPPES
Orlando, FL
655 midwives · avg 11 yrs on NPPES
Charlotte, NC
642 midwives · avg 14 yrs on NPPES
Greenville, SC
614 midwives · avg 13 yrs on NPPES
Cleveland, OH
608 midwives · avg 12 yrs on NPPES
Baltimore, MD
595 midwives · avg 12 yrs on NPPES
Rochester, MN
581 midwives · avg 13 yrs on NPPES
Minneapolis, MN
576 midwives · avg 14 yrs on NPPES
Cincinnati, OH
576 midwives · avg 13 yrs on NPPES
Seattle, WA
543 midwives · avg 12 yrs on NPPES
Columbus, OH
538 midwives · avg 12 yrs on NPPES
Miami, FL
534 midwives · avg 11 yrs on NPPES
Portland, OR
498 midwives · avg 13 yrs on NPPES
Los Angeles, CA
486 midwives · avg 13 yrs on NPPES
Boston, MA
486 midwives · avg 12 yrs on NPPES
Browse by Credential Type
NPPES publishes three midwife credentials. Roughly 80% are CNMs (Certified Nurse Midwives), 14% are CMs (Certified Midwives), 6% are CPMs (Certified Professional Midwives).
Certified Nurse Midwife
For prenatal care, low-risk hospital or birth-center delivery, and well-woman care.
Advanced Practice Midwife
For prenatal care, birth support, and reproductive health with a certified midwife.
Midwife (CPM / Direct-Entry)
For planned home birth or birth-center care; scope and licensure vary by state.
Care Guides
Midwife vs OB-GYN
Both support pregnancy and birth, but training and typical settings differ.
CNM vs CM vs CPM
Midwife credentials differ in training, setting, and state licensure.
What to Expect in Prenatal Care
Regular prenatal visits track your health and your baby's development.
Birth Center vs Home Birth
Both are options for low-risk births with a qualified midwife.
Postpartum Care & Recovery
Care doesn't stop at delivery — postpartum support matters.
VBAC: Birth After Cesarean
Many people can safely birth vaginally after a prior C-section.
How It Works
We Aggregate NPPES
CMS's NPPES bulk file is public and updated monthly. We pull midwife records and organize them by city.
We Link to State Boards
Every profile has a direct link to the state licensing board so you can verify current license status and discipline yourself.
We Don't Rank or Rate
We do not score, rank, or endorse individual midwives. There is no free public data that supports doing so honestly.
Read our methodology for exactly what we do and don't verify.