Registered Nurse
There are 155,827 active registered nurse providers in the United States, distributed across 79 states. (1) A registered nurse is a person qualified by graduation from an accredited nursing school (depending upon schooling, a registered nurse may receive either a diploma from a hospital program, an asso The directory pages currently published below cover 3 states.
By state
Top metros
- SAN ANTONIO, TX 1,377 providers
- HOUSTON, TX 1,150 providers
- ATLANTA, GA 618 providers
- DALLAS, TX 475 providers
- FORT WORTH, TX 448 providers
- TYLER, TX 420 providers
- AUSTIN, TX 352 providers
- EL PASO, TX 233 providers
- LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 209 providers
- HARLINGEN, TX 185 providers
- BOISE, ID 168 providers
- DECATUR, GA 152 providers
- AUGUSTA, GA 140 providers
- KATY, TX 139 providers
- ARLINGTON, TX 134 providers
- RICHMOND, TX 111 providers
- ATHENS, GA 106 providers
- SHERMAN, TX 104 providers
- LUBBOCK, TX 102 providers
- CONROE, TX 98 providers
Related taxonomy codes
- School (Registered Nurse) 11,684 active providers 163WS0200X
- Psychiatric/Mental Health (Registered Nurse) 10,957 active providers 163WP0808X
- Home Health (Registered Nurse) 10,558 active providers 163WH0200X
- Community Health (Registered Nurse) 7,559 active providers 163WC1500X
- Case Management (Registered Nurse) 5,971 active providers 163WC0400X
- General Practice (Registered Nurse) 4,909 active providers 163WG0000X
- Lactation Consultant (Registered Nurse) 4,679 active providers 163WL0100X
- Critical Care Medicine (Registered Nurse) 4,610 active providers 163WC0200X
- Psychiatric/Mental Health, Adult (Registered Nurse) 4,552 active providers 163WP0809X
- Emergency (Registered Nurse) 3,859 active providers 163WE0003X
- Ambulatory Care (Registered Nurse) 3,502 active providers 163WP2201X
- Medical-Surgical (Registered Nurse) 3,230 active providers 163WM0705X
About registered nurse
(1) A registered nurse is a person qualified by graduation from an accredited nursing school (depending upon schooling, a registered nurse may receive either a diploma from a hospital program, an associate degree in nursing (A.D.N.) or a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing (B.S.N.), who is licensed or certified by the state, and is practicing within the scope of that license or certification. R.N.'s assist patient in recovering and maintaining their physical or mental health. They assist physicians during treatments and examinations and administer medications. (2) A provider who is trained and educated in a formal nursing education program at an accredited school of nursing, passes a national certification examination, and is licensed by the state to practice nursing. The individual provides nursing services to patients or clients in areas such as health promotion, disease prevention, acute and chronic care and restoration and maintenance of health across the life span.
Frequently asked
What does a registered nurse provider do?
Registered Nurse providers are healthcare professionals classified under the NUCC Healthcare Provider Taxonomy. Refer to the NUCC taxonomy definitions and your state licensing board for scope of practice details.
How do I verify a registered nurse provider's NPI?
Every NPI on Praxis MD has a verifiable record in the official CMS NPPES registry. Open NPPES to confirm, then check the issuing state board for current license status.
How current is this data?
Each page shows the CMS NPPES source snapshot date used to build it. Use the linked CMS record when you need the latest source entry.