A Gentle Beginning

A Gentle Beginning is a healthcare organization registered as Naturopath in Canby, OR, holding Type 2 (organization) NPI 1174671473 since 2007. The authorized official on file is Madeline Schaefer, General Partner.

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NPI	1174671473
Entity type	Organization (Type 2)
Legal business name	A Gentle Beginning
Practice address	1736 N LOCUST ST, Canby, OR, 97013
Phone	5032632058
Fax	5032633655
Enumeration date	2007-01-05
Last updated in NPPES	2025-09-11

Authorized official

Name	Madeline Schaefer
Title	General Partner
Phone	5032632058

Taxonomy & classification

Taxonomy code	Specialty	Primary	License	State
175F00000X	Naturopath	Secondary	0661	OR
175F00000X	Naturopath	Secondary	45	OR
175F00000X	Naturopath	Secondary	0583	OR
176B00000X	Midwife	Secondary	AP30007172	WA
176B00000X	Midwife	Secondary	AP30006813	WA
175F00000X	Naturopath	Primary	34	OR
176B00000X	Midwife	Secondary	—	OR
176B00000X	Midwife	Secondary	—	OR

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Provider: A Gentle Beginning
NPI: 1174671473
Taxonomy: 175F00000X (Naturopath)
Address: 1736 N LOCUST ST, Canby, OR, 97013

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Data comes from the CMS NPPES public dissemination file; this record was last updated in NPPES on 2025-09-11. Verify at npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov.

Where is A Gentle Beginning located?

The practice location on file with NPPES is in Canby, OR.

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-09. Provider record last updated 2025-09-11.