A GENTLE BEGINNING – NPI #1174671473
Naturopath

Diagnoses, treats, and cares for patients, using system of practice that bases treatment of physiological functions and abnormal conditions on natural laws governing human body: Utilizes physiological, psychological, and mechanical methods, such as air, water, light, heat, earth, phototherapy, food and herb therapy, psychotherapy, electrotherapy, physiotherapy, minor and orificial surgery, mechanotherapy, naturopathic corrections and manipulation, and natural methods or modalities, together with natural medicines, natural processed foods, and herbs and nature's remedies. Excludes major surgery, therapeutic use of x ray and radium, and use of drugs, except those assimilable substances containing elements or compounds which are components of body tissues and are physiologically compatible to body processes for maintenance of life.

A GENTLE BEGINNING is a naturopath provider located in CANBY, OR. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1174671473 to A GENTLE BEGINNING on January 05, 2007. It is a Type-2 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an organization. With multiple taxonomy codes selected, the primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 175F00000X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Naturopath.

The NPI profile was last updated on Sep 11, 2025. See the complete NPI profile for A GENTLE BEGINNING below.

NPI Profile for
A GENTLE BEGINNING

NPI Number
1174671473
Enumeration Date

(more than 19 years ago)
Entity Type
Type-2  Organization
Organization health care providers may have a single employee or thousands of employees. An example is an incorporated individual who is an organization's only employee.
Legal Name
A GENTLE BEGINNING
Primary location
1736 N LOCUST ST
CANBY, OR 97013-9157
Phone: (503) 263-2058 Fax: (503) 263-3655
Mailing address
Same as primary location
Organization Subpart
No
Authorized Official
MADELINE SCHAEFER
GENERAL PARTNER
Phone: (503) 263-2058
Updated
Taxonomy Code(s)

A taxonomy code is a code that describes the health care service provider's type, classification, and the area of specialization. The primary specialty for this provider is indicated as (Primary) below.

Taxonomy Classification / Specialization State License
175F00000X
- Naturopath (Primary)
OR 0661
176B00000X
- Midwife
OR

The taxonomy codes are selected by the provider at the time of NPI registration. Selection of a taxonomy code does not replace any credentialing or validation process that the provider requesting the code should complete.