170100000X
Midwife, Lay Taxonomy Code 175M00000X
175M00000X
Level II - Classification
661Registered providers
26.0NUCC version
45States & territories
Definition
A person qualified by experience and limited specialized training to provide obstetric and neo-natal care in the management of women having normal pregnancy, labor and childbirth. The lay midwife is licensed in some states.
Code Details for 175M00000X
About Taxonomy Code 175M00000X
The taxonomy code 175M00000X identifies Midwife, Lay within the Other Service Providers provider grouping. It is a Level II — Classification code, which names a provider's occupation or service within the broader provider grouping.
NPI records show 661 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 68 (10%) are registered as organizations and 593 (90%) as individual providers. The states with the most midwife, lay providers are Ohio (58), Pennsylvania (51), Utah (43).
Taxonomy codes are self-selected by the provider based on their education and training; they describe the provider's type and specialty, not the specific services rendered.
Provider Composition & Statistics
661Total providers
68Organizations 10%
593Individuals 90%
581Female
7Male
5Undisclosed
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-07-12T00:00:00.
View all 661 providersMidwife, Lay Providers by State
Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.
All states (nationwide)
661
Alaska10Arizona3Arkansas12California27Colorado24Connecticut10Florida26Georgia20Hawaii4Idaho7Illinois6Indiana4Iowa5Kansas13Kentucky6Louisiana4Maine2Maryland8Massachusetts13Michigan13Minnesota16Mississippi6Missouri7Montana3Nevada18New Hampshire5New Jersey7New Mexico24New York12North Carolina8North Dakota2Ohio58Oklahoma13Oregon37Pennsylvania51Puerto Rico2South Carolina6Tennessee3Texas37Utah43Vermont6Virginia4Washington20West Virginia6Wisconsin10
Frequently Asked Questions
175M00000X questionsNPPES lists 661 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Midwife, Lay).
Both. About 10% of these providers are registered as organizations and 90% as individuals.
This taxonomy code does not map to a Medicare specialty code in the current crosswalk.
It is a Level II - Classification code in the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy set.
Use the "Providers by state" directory on this page to open the list of midwife, lay providers registered in any U.S. state.
Source: National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, Version 26.0. Provider counts from NPPES. See nucc.org.
