Vanessa Garcia, CNM
Vanessa Garcia, CNM is a provider specialising in Midwife in Berkeley, CA, registered under NPI 1689278517. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 2999 REGENT ST STE 524, Berkeley, CA 94705. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 236135 | CA | Midwife primary |
| 95015550 | CA | Women's Health Nurse Practitioner |
This provider holds licence 236135 issued in CA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Certified Nurse Midwife (cnm)
- PAC ID
- 0042623043
- Enrollment ID
- I20210112003028
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Certified Nurse Midwife (cnm). Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 176B00000X | Midwife | 236135 | CA | primary |
| 363LW0102X | Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Women's Health | 95015550 | CA |
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 | 1689278517 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Nov 22, 2020 |
| Last updated | Mar 11, 2026 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | CNM |
| Practice address |
2999 REGENT ST STE 524 Berkeley, CA 94705 (510) 495-0310 Fax (510) 244-0446 |
| Mailing address |
829 LEXINGTON AVE El Cerrito, CA 94530 |
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 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
Sum = 73 · next multiple of 10 = 80 · check digit = 7 · actual last digit = 7
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.