GREATER PHILADELPHIA HEALTH ACTION, INC.
NPI 1720032659
Midwife in Phila, PA

Q: What is Greater Philadelphia Health Action, Inc.'s specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Midwife with taxonomy code 176B00000X.

Active since May 22, 2006

2520 SNYDER AVE, PHILA, PA 19145(215) 755-7700 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: September 11, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

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

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About Greater Philadelphia Health Action, Inc. NPPES

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

GREATER PHILADELPHIA HEALTH ACTION, INC. (NPI 1720032659), doing business as Gpha Wilson Park Medical Center, is a healthcare organization registered as a midwife in Phila, Pennsylvania and active in the NPI registry since May 2006. The organization lists Ronald Heigler, Ceo, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1720032659

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy176B00000X

Legal Business NameGREATER PHILADELPHIA HEALTH ACTION, INC.

Location Address2520 SNYDER AVEPhila, PA 19145-3101

Mailing Address432 N 6th StPhila, PA 19123-4004 · (215) 925-2400

Phone(215) 755-7700

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialRonald HeiglerCeo · (215) 925-2400

Enumeration DateMay 22, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateSeptember 11, 20252 updates tracked since enumeration

✔ NPI 1720032659 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 6

★ Primary SpecialtyMidwifeOther Service Providers

Taxonomy Code176B00000X

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.

Also ListedFamily MedicineTaxonomy 207Q00000X

Also ListedInternal MedicineTaxonomy 207R00000X

Also ListedObstetrics & GynecologyTaxonomy 207V00000X

Also ListedPediatricsTaxonomy 208000000X

Also ListedPodiatristTaxonomy 213E00000X

Other Names 1

Doing Business AsGpha Wilson Park Medical Center

Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid1001374480017PA

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

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 8

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

GREATER PHILADELPHIA HEALTH ACTION, INC.

Clinic/Center (Dental)

2520 SNYDER AVE
PHILA, PA 19145

Philadelphia County (215) 755-6866

DR. GREGORY ALAN BARKSDALE D.D.S.

Dentist (General Practice)