Doulas in Iowa
107 doulas listed in 47 Iowa cities. 8 cities have their own page; smaller towns are listed below with every phone number.
Source: CMS NPI registry (NPPES). Data as of September 2026. Public records, not yet confirmed by each provider. How we build this directory
47
cities with a listing
NPPES, September 2026
8
cities with 3 or more
NPPES, September 2026
Does Medicaid pay for a doula in Iowa?
Iowa Medicaid doesn't cover doula care.
Iowa details
No Medicaid doula benefit. SF 132 (2025) would require coverage; it had not passed as of September 2026. The National Health Law Program reports one Medicaid health plan, Iowa Total Care, offers doula services to pregnant members in Polk, Johnson and Muscatine counties; check with the plan.
Doulas by city
Cities with 3 or more doulas have a page with every listing and the cities nearby.
Smaller towns
39 places have one or two doulas. They're listed here so no one is left out.
AAmes, Ankeny
Ames · 2
Breanna Schwarz
Shayna Abel
Ankeny · 2
Jazzmine Brooks
Sarah Pimlott
BBlue Grass, Bondurant, Boone
Blue Grass · 1
Nikki Sander
Bondurant · 1
Beth Fuller
Boone · 2
Katherine Wojtuniak
Melinda Kimball-Gerritson
CCambridge, Carter Lake, Cedar Falls +4
Cambridge · 1
Allison Jarrett
Carter Lake · 1
Nyanhial Gatluak
Cedar Falls · 1
Sarah Oldre
Centerville · 1
Madison Castillo
Chariton · 1
Tamisha Hall
Clinton · 1
Clive · 1
DDubuque
Dubuque · 1
Jacqueline Hunter
EElk Horn
Elk Horn · 1
Kinsey Phifer
GGlenwood, Grimes
Glenwood · 1
Amy Kelly
Grimes · 2
Erika Te Grotenhuis
Whitney Burton
IIndianola, Iowa City
Indianola · 2
Clemente Love
Jenn Halligan
Iowa City · 1
JJewell, Johnston
Jewell · 1
Carmelita Balderas
Johnston · 2
Leah Johnson
Patient Tarley
MMadrid, Melbourne
Madrid · 1
Cassandra Shaune
Melbourne · 1
Jessica Lee
NNevada, Newton, North Liberty +1
Nevada · 1
Jessica Brandes
Newton · 1
Dawn Bollhoefer
North Liberty · 2
Alaina McElmeel
Nyamuoch Miak
Norwalk · 2
Arianna Christiansen
Ricki Schroeder
PParkersburg, Polk City, Prole +1
Parkersburg · 1
Elizabeth Kehret
Polk City · 2
Brooklyn Schmidt
Crystal Feldman
Prole · 1
Elizabeth Baker
Promise City · 1
Michelle Brown
QQuasqueton
Quasqueton · 1
Heather Connolly
RRed Oak
Red Oak · 1
Abigail Shipp
SSaint Charles, Sidney, Sioux City +1
Saint Charles · 1
Meagan Mateer
Sidney · 1
Bailey Focht
Sioux City · 1
Michelle Criss
Spirit Lake · 1
Sharon Shamburg-Kouanou
WWaukee, Webster City, Winterset
Waukee · 1
Crystal Romero
Webster City · 1
Kelsey Clarken
Winterset · 1
Sarah Ames
Doulas in neighboring states
What Iowa covers
Having a baby in IowaBenefits, each with its source, checked October 2026Pregnancy MedicaidUp to 220% FPLWICYesPaid family leaveNoMedicaid pays for a doulaNoSee IowaChoosing a doula
- What does a doula do? Birth and postpartum doulas explainedA doula gives non-medical support: comfort and advocacy in labor, help at home after birth. What doulas do and don't do, the evidence, and how they get paid.
- How to choose a doula: questions to ask before you hireStart looking in your second trimester, interview two or three doulas, and get backup and fees in writing. The interview questions, red flags and Medicaid tips.
- How much does a doula cost in 2026?Most private birth doulas charge a flat fee of $500 to $2,500 or more. See what's included, Medicaid doula rates by state, and HSA/FSA rules.