Lauren Friedman, RN, CNM
Lauren Friedman, RN, CNM is a provider specialising in Midwife in Chapel Hill, NC, registered under NPI 1275940983. This provider registers 5 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 930 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD STE 202, Chapel Hill, NC 27514. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 787 | NC | Midwife primary |
| 603966 | NY | Adult Health Nurse Practitioner |
| 603966 | NY | Gerontology Nurse Practitioner |
| 603966 | NY | Primary Care Nurse Practitioner |
| 787 | NC | Advanced Practice Midwife |
Licences are recorded in 2 states: NC, NY. Providers licensed in several states often practise near a state border or deliver telehealth across state lines.
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.
Licensed in 2 states
This provider holds licences in 2 states: North Carolina and New York. The practice address on file is in Chapel Hill, NC, but a licence in another state usually means they see patients there too — either at a second location or by telehealth. If the address above is far from you, it is worth calling to ask whether they practise closer to where you live.
Licence numbers are self-reported to NPPES at registration. They do not confirm a licence is currently active, in good standing, or valid for the specialty shown — only the state board can tell you that, which is why we link to each one.
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 6 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 176B00000X | Midwife | 787 | NC | primary |
| 363LA2200X | Adult Health Nurse Practitioner Adult Health | 603966 | NY | |
| 363LG0600X | Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Gerontology | 603966 | NY | |
| 363LP2300X | Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Primary Care | 603966 | NY | |
| 367A00000X | Advanced Practice Midwife | — | — | |
| 367A00000X | Advanced Practice Midwife | 787 | NC |
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 | 1275940983 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jul 14, 2014 |
| Last updated | Jun 2, 2025 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | RN, CNM |
| Practice address |
930 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD STE 202 Chapel Hill, NC 27514 (919) 338-7117 Fax (919) 338-7118 |
| Mailing address |
930 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD Chapel Hill, NC 27514 |
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 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 7 |
Sum = 67 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 3 · actual last digit = 3
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.