If you live in Tampa, you have five home birth midwives in Tampa and a much larger Tampa Bay group around them. Another 33 practice within about 40 miles, from Lutz and Brandon to Lakeland and Spring Hill, and Lakeland alone has eight. The five in Tampa include a Certified Nurse-Midwife, two Certified Professional Midwives and two Licensed Midwives.
Last updated November 10, 2026
Midwife Directory Listings in Tampa
Midwife Listings Near Tampa
These Florida listings are in nearby towns. Distances are straight-line from Tampa and are approximate. Home birth midwives often travel to clients, so ask each practice whether it serves your address. Only Florida listings appear here because midwifery licenses do not carry across state lines.
- Berenice M Rowell, Licensed Midwife (LM)Lutz, FL · about 10 mi
- Courtney J Julien, Certified Professional Midwife (CPM)Lutz, FL · about 10 mi
- Glenda Datsko, Certified Professional Midwife (CPM)Lutz, FL · about 10 mi
- Karla J Holt, Certified Professional Midwife (CPM)Lutz, FL · about 10 mi
- Michelle Marie Ruffalo, Certified Professional Midwife (CPM)Lutz, FL · about 10 mi
- Kitty M. Lakey, Certified Professional Midwife (CPM)Brandon, FL · about 11 mi
- Lauren Johnson, Certified Professional Midwife (CPM)Brandon, FL · about 11 mi
- Maureen Berning, Licensed Midwife (LM)Brandon, FL · about 11 mi
Midwives listed in Tampa
Jessica Jean Allison is a Certified Nurse-Midwife, Charlie Rae Young and Jennifer Lee Osorio are Certified Professional Midwives, and Erica Lea Dibartolo-Barclay and Karin E Kearns are Licensed Midwives.
Confirm each one's license at flhealthsource.gov before you hire. You can also get a free midwife match or browse the Florida midwife directory.
Lakeland has 8 midwives, Lutz 5, Brandon 4, and Wesley Chapel 3. St. Petersburg has 5. Clearwater and Zephyrhills have 2 each, and Dunedin, Tarpon Springs, Port Richey and Spring Hill have one apiece. All of those cities sit within about 40 miles of Tampa, measured in a straight line. Give your address when you call, so the midwife can tell you whether your area is inside the service area.
What Florida licenses
Florida licenses non-nurse midwives as licensed midwives through the Department of Health's Council of Licensed Midwifery, under Florida Statutes Chapter 467, the Midwifery Practice Act [1]. The national certified professional midwife credential alone is not the Florida license; Florida law requires the state licensed-midwife license [1]. Certified nurse-midwives are licensed by the Florida Board of Nursing [1]. Verify either license at flhealthsource.gov before you hire [1]. The Florida midwife guide has the state-level sources.
What a home birth costs in Tampa
Ask each practice for a written quote, and compare what the fee includes. Nationally, a 2021 survey of 129 U.S. practices found an average of $4,650, a median of $4,400, and fees from $2,000 to $9,921 [2]. The home birth midwife cost guide has the national survey tables.
Florida Medicaid and home birth
Ask your Florida Medicaid plan, in writing, whether it pays for a planned home birth, which credentials it enrolls, and whether prior authorization is required. Medicaid must cover care from certified nurse-midwives in every state, but that federal rule does not say where the birth happens [3]. Then ask the midwife whether she is enrolled and accepting Medicaid clients. The Florida Medicaid home birth page has the state-specific sources.
Hospitals nearby
A hospital being near you does not mean a given midwife transfers there. Ask each midwife which hospital she uses and who goes with you if you transfer.
Hospitals with Tampa addresses include BayCare St. Joseph's Hospital at 3001 West Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Tampa General Hospital at 1 Tampa General Circle, and AdventHealth Tampa at 3100 East Fletcher Avenue.
Questions to ask a midwife in Tampa
When you call, these are the questions that matter most in Tampa:
- Ask whether she serves your Tampa area, including if you live toward Lutz, Brandon or Clearwater.
- Ask which Tampa hospital she uses if you transfer, and whether she has worked with it.
- Ask her to confirm a current Florida licensed-midwife license or Board of Nursing license, and check it at flhealthsource.gov.
- If you use Florida Medicaid, ask in writing whether the plan pays for a planned home birth with her credential, and ask her whether she is enrolled and accepting Medicaid clients.
- Ask for a written fee quote that lists what is included, and whether she has room around your due date.
For a longer list of questions, see questions to ask a midwife. To get help finding a midwife, use the free matching form.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a home birth midwife cost in Tampa?
Ask each practice for a written quote, and compare what the fee includes. Nationally, a 2021 survey of 129 U.S. practices found an average of $4,650, a median of $4,400, and fees from $2,000 to $9,921.
Does Medicaid cover home birth in Florida?
Ask your Florida Medicaid plan, in writing, whether it pays for a planned home birth, which credentials it enrolls, and whether prior authorization is required. Medicaid must cover care from certified nurse-midwives in every state, but that federal rule does not say where the birth happens. Then ask the midwife whether she is enrolled and accepting Medicaid clients.
How many midwives are in Tampa?
Tampa has 5 midwives based in the city, and 33 more practice within about 40 miles. Check each license at flhealthsource.gov, and ask about availability for your due date.
Does every listed Tampa midwife attend home births?
No. A listing does not tell you whether she currently attends home births, serves your area, holds a current license, or has an opening. Ask her those questions directly.
What should I confirm before contacting a Tampa midwife?
Confirm a Florida licensed-midwife license or a Board of Nursing license before you hire, and ask about home birth services, whether she serves your Tampa area, fees, insurance, and availability around your due date.
How do I choose the best midwife in Tampa, FL?
There is no official ranking of midwives, and Home Birth Partners does not rank the practices it lists. Families usually compare current license status, home birth experience, the emergency transfer plan and receiving hospital, fees and what they include, and availability around the due date. Florida licenses non-nurse midwives as Licensed Midwives through the Department of Health's Council of Licensed Midwifery under Florida Statutes Chapter 467, the Midwifery Practice Act. The national CPM credential alone is not sufficient; Florida law requires the state LM license. Verify each midwife's license before hiring. Our midwife interview guide lists questions to ask.
Are the Lutz or Brandon midwives close to Tampa?
Yes. Lutz has 5 midwives about 10 miles from Tampa in a straight line, and Brandon has 4, about 11 miles away, along with other Florida cities inside 40 miles named above. Ask each Tampa midwife, and any nearby midwife you contact, whether your address is inside the service area.
Sources
- Florida Department of Health, Midwife licensure, and Florida Statutes Chapter 467, the Midwifery Practice Act, plus the flhealthsource.gov license lookup. https://www.floridahealth.gov/licensing-regulations/regulated-professions/midwife/
- Anderson and Gilkison. The Cost of Home Birth in the United States. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021 (survey of 129 midwifery practices in 49 states). https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8507766/
- Social Security Act § 1905(a)(17), on Medicaid coverage of nurse-midwife services. https://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/ssact/title19/1905.htm
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