Vanessa Coldwater
Vanessa Coldwater is a provider specialising in Midwife in Saint Paul, MN, registered under NPI 1003055328. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Saint Paul, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 2, 2026. Parking is available about 0.39 mi away. There is EV charging 0.20 mi from the office — useful if you are driving in from out of town. The nearest transit stop is 660 ft away, served by Commonwealth Av. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.25 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit Como Ave & Knapp St 169 ft ~1 min
Transit Como Ave & Knapp St 180 ft ~1 min
Transit Commonwealth Av 660 ft ~3 min
Convenience Holiday 674 ft ~3 min
2102 Como Avenue, Saint Paul 55108
Mo-Su 05:00-22:00
Gas station Holiday 723 ft ~3 min
2102 Como Avenue, Saint Paul 55108
EV charging 0.20 mi ~5 min
Restaurant Nico's Taco & Tequila Bar 0.22 mi ~5 min
Coffee Finnish Bistro 0.25 mi ~6 min
Gas station Mobil 0.25 mi ~6 min
2277 Como Avenue, Saint Paul 55108
Parking 0.27 mi ~6 min
Restaurant Lanna Thai 0.28 mi ~6 min
2295 Como Avenue, Saint Paul 55108
Mo-Th 11:00-21:00, Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00, Su 11:00-20:00
Restaurant Colossal Cafe 0.33 mi ~7 min
Grocery Tim & Tom's Speedy Market, Inc. 0.34 mi ~7 min
Convenience Pump N' Munch 0.37 mi ~8 min
2233 Energy Park Drive, Saint Paul 55108
Mo-Fr 06:00-22:00; Sa 07:00-22:00; Su 08:00-20:00
Parking 0.37 mi ~8 min
Gas station Winner Gas 0.38 mi ~8 min
Parking 0.39 mi ~8 min
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
NPPES does not list a state licence number for this record. That is not unusual — organizations and some provider types are not required to file one. Verify current licensure with the relevant state board before care.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Midwife covers
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. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 176B00000X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 175M00000X | Lay Midwife | — | — | |
| 176B00000X | Midwife | — | — | primary |
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003055328 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Feb 10, 2009 |
| Last updated | Jan 18, 2024 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Practice address |
2150 KNAPP ST Saint Paul, MN 55108 (612) 747-9096 |
| Other names |
Vanessa Coldwater Other Name |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Sum = 42 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 8 · actual last digit = 8
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.