Gentle Beginnings

Public-record details

Address

389 Harding Hwy, Suite 6, Elmer, NJ 08318

Phone

(856) 358-1100

Listed under

Midwifery practices

Listing type

Midwifery practice (organization NPI)

NPI

1902865298

NPI status

Active in the NPPES registry

Registered specialty (self-reported taxonomy)

Midwife (176B00000X)

License number on NPI record

26NO09537400 (NJ)

Authorized official

Karen Shields, CNM, President

NPI first issued

Mar 23, 2006

License state on NPI record

NJ

Years since NPI first issued

20 years (since 2006)

NPI record last updated

Aug 22, 2020

Birth center, midwife and doula listings at this street address

2 (this one included)

Individual midwives listed at this address

1

NPI 1902865298 is active in the federal NPPES registry (CMS) with Midwife (176B00000X) as its self-reported primary taxonomy; license 26NO09537400 (NJ) is listed on the record. Source: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (record). Data as of 2026-10-16.

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What these registry facts mean

The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the federal ID every HIPAA-covered provider uses to bill insurance. This NPI belongs to an organization, so it may cover several clinicians at this location. The specialty is the taxonomy the provider chose when registering; NPPES does not check it. A license number here is what the provider entered — confirm it with the state board before you rely on it. Midwives are licensed or regulated by the state, and the rules for certified professional midwives (CPM) and licensed midwives differ from state to state. Confirm the license with the state board before you sign a care agreement.

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Midwives and organizations at this address

Other listings in this directory whose NPI record gives the same street address and ZIP. A shared address usually means a shared practice or building; it does not by itself show who works with whom.

• Karen Shields, CNM