Licensed Practical Nurse
There are 73,811 active licensed practical nurse providers in the United States, distributed across 61 states. An individual with post-high school vocational training and practical experience in the provision of nursing care at a level less than that required for certification as a Registered Nurse. Requiremen The directory pages currently published below cover 3 states.
By state
Top metros
- SAN ANTONIO, TX 87 providers
- COLUMBUS, GA 79 providers
- FORT STEWART, GA 78 providers
- HOUSTON, TX 71 providers
- WARNER ROBINS, GA 62 providers
- DUBLIN, GA 60 providers
- ATLANTA, GA 58 providers
- SAVANNAH, GA 58 providers
- ATHENS, GA 48 providers
- LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 44 providers
- DECATUR, GA 42 providers
- RINGGOLD, GA 41 providers
- BOISE, ID 36 providers
- AUGUSTA, GA 34 providers
- AUSTIN, TX 29 providers
- DALLAS, TX 26 providers
- AMERICUS, GA 25 providers
- LAGRANGE, GA 24 providers
- DOUGLASVILLE, GA 23 providers
- STONE MOUNTAIN, GA 20 providers
Related taxonomy codes
- Registered Nurse 155,827 active providers 163W00000X
- Licensed Vocational Nurse 19,856 active providers 164X00000X
- 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
About licensed practical nurse
An individual with post-high school vocational training and practical experience in the provision of nursing care at a level less than that required for certification as a Registered Nurse. Requirements for education, experience, licensure, and job responsibilities vary among the states.
Frequently asked
What does a licensed practical nurse provider do?
Licensed Practical 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 licensed practical 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.