Advanced Practice Midwife
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About this specialty
Advanced practice midwifery encompasses the independent provision of care during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period; sexual and reproductive health; gynecologic health; and family planning services, including preconception care. Midwives also provide primary care for individuals from adolescence throughout the lifespan as well as care for the healthy newborn during the first 28 days of life. Midwives provide initial and ongoing comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and treatment. Midwifery care includes health promotion, disease prevention, risk assessment and management, and individualized wellness education and counseling.
Source: American College of Nurse-Midwives, www.midwife.org <br/>Additional Resources: See the American College of Nurse-Midwives, www.midwife.org, for more information on Certified Nurse-Midwives, Certified Midwives, the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB), and licensure.
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| EDIE MORGAN, WHNP-BC, CNM, MS | PRESCOTT, AZ | $206,290 |
| JENNIFER BOYNTON, FNP, CNM | LONGVIEW, TX | $181,194 |
| MICHELLE BUSCEMI, APN-CNM | SKOKIE, IL | $112,409 |
| LISA GOLDSTEIN, CNM | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $106,217 |
| JAIME FALVEY, A.N.P. | BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ | $80,330 |
| MARGARET WRIGHT, CNM | DARIEN, GA | $65,968 |
| LINDSAY ECKMAN, CNM | COLUMBUS, OH | $59,806 |
| TREESA SILVER, ARNP, CNM | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | $58,523 |
| ANGELIA FLIPPING, CNM-FA, MSN | EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP, NJ | $53,778 |
| AMY WHITE, CNM | COLDWATER, MS | $53,190 |
Ranked by total Medicare payments — a measure of billing volume, not care quality.
Taxonomy definitions from the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (public domain). Provider counts derived from NPPES; payment figures from CMS Medicare data. Not affiliated with CMS, NPPES, NUCC, or any government agency.