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A GENTLE BEGINNING
NPI 1174671473
Naturopath in Canby, OR

Active since January 05, 2007
1736 N LOCUST ST, CANBY, OR 97013(503) 263-2058(503) 263-3655 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: September 11, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 16, 2026.

Record update history: Sep 11, 2025, Aug 22, 2020 (2 updates tracked since 2020).

About A Gentle Beginning NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

A GENTLE BEGINNING (NPI 1174671473) is a healthcare organization registered as a naturopath in Canby, Oregon and active in the NPI registry since January 2007. The organization lists Madeline Catherine Schaefer, General Partner, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1174671473
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy175F00000X
Legal Business NameA GENTLE BEGINNING
Location Address1736 N LOCUST STCanby, OR 97013-9157
Mailing Address1736 N Locust StCanby, OR 97013-9157 · (503) 263-2058 · Fax (503) 263-3655
Phone(503) 263-2058
Fax(503) 263-3655
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialMadeline Catherine SchaeferGeneral Partner · (503) 263-2058
Enumeration DateJanuary 5, 2007
Last NPPES UpdateSeptember 11, 20252 updates tracked since enumeration
✔ NPI 1174671473 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyNaturopathOther Service Providers
Taxonomy Code175F00000X
Licenses✔ Licensed in OR · 34✔ Licensed in OR · 0661✔ Licensed in OR · 45✔ Licensed in OR · 0583
Definition
Diagnoses, treats, and cares for patients, using system of practice that bases treatment of physiological functions and abnormal conditions on natural laws governing human body: Utilizes physiological, psychological, and mechanical methods, such as air, water, light, heat, earth, phototherapy, food and herb therapy, psychotherapy, electrotherapy, physiotherapy, minor and orificial surgery, mechanotherapy, naturopathic corrections and manipulation, and natural methods or modalities, together with natural medicines, natural processed foods, and herbs and nature's remedies. Excludes major surgery, therapeutic use of x ray and radium, and use of drugs, except those assimilable substances containing elements or compounds which are components of body tissues and are physiologically compatible to body processes for maintenance of life.
Also ListedMidwifeTaxonomy 176B00000X · License AP30007172 (WA), AP30006813 (WA)
1736 N LOCUST ST, Canby, OR 97013
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Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is A Gentle Beginning's NPI number?

The NPI number for A Gentle Beginning is 1174671473. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on January 5, 2007.

Where is A Gentle Beginning located?

A Gentle Beginning is located at 1736 N Locust St, Canby, OR 97013. The listed phone number is (503) 263-2058.

What is A Gentle Beginning's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Naturopath with taxonomy code 175F00000X.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for A Gentle Beginning was last updated on September 11, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 11 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.