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GENTLE BEGINNINGS
NPI 1902865298
Midwife in Elmer, NJ

Active since March 23, 2006
389 HARDING HWY, SUITE 6, ELMER, NJ 08318(856) 358-1100(856) 358-1313 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: August 22, 2020. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 02, 2026.

About Gentle Beginnings NPPES

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

GENTLE BEGINNINGS (NPI 1902865298) is a healthcare organization registered as a midwife in Elmer, New Jersey and active in the NPI registry since March 2006. The organization lists Karen M Shields, President, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1902865298
Entity TypeOrganization
Primary Taxonomy176B00000X
Legal Business NameGENTLE BEGINNINGS
Location Address389 HARDING HWY, SUITE 6Elmer, NJ 08318-2050
Mailing AddressPo Box 558, 389 Harding Hwy, Suite 6Elmer, NJ 08318-0558 · (856) 358-1100 · Fax (856) 358-1313
Phone(856) 358-1100
Fax(856) 358-1313
Organization SubpartNo
Authorized OfficialKaren M ShieldsPresident · (856) 358-1100
Enumeration DateMarch 23, 2006
Last NPPES UpdateAugust 22, 2020
✔ NPI 1902865298 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyMidwifeOther Service Providers
Taxonomy Code176B00000X
License✔ Licensed in NJ · 26NO09537400
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.
389 HARDING HWY, Elmer, NJ 08318
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Other Identifiers 1

Medicaid6340202NJ

Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 2

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

KAREN M SHIELDS C.N.M
Midwife
389 HARDING HWY, SUITE 6
ELMER, NJ 08318
Salem County (856) 358-1100
MR. JEFFREY B HEPLER PT
Physical Therapist
389 HARDING HWY, STE 2 HEARTLAND REHABILITATION SERVICES OF NEW JERSEY
PITTSGROVE, NJ 08318
Salem County (856) 358-4500

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 Gentle Beginnings's NPI number?

The NPI number for Gentle Beginnings is 1902865298. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on March 23, 2006.

Where is Gentle Beginnings located?

Gentle Beginnings is located at 389 Harding Hwy Suite 6, Elmer, NJ 08318. The listed phone number is (856) 358-1100.

What is Gentle Beginnings's specialty?

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

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Gentle Beginnings was last updated on August 22, 2020. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 5 years 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.