Licensed Vocational Nurse
There are 19,856 active licensed vocational nurse providers in the United States, distributed across 56 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. [An altern The directory pages currently published below cover 3 states.
By state
Top metros
- SAN ANTONIO, TX 1,386 providers
- TYLER, TX 655 providers
- HOUSTON, TX 555 providers
- HARLINGEN, TX 299 providers
- FORT WORTH, TX 205 providers
- DALLAS, TX 165 providers
- CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 139 providers
- EL PASO, TX 136 providers
- AUSTIN, TX 134 providers
- SHERMAN, TX 131 providers
- WICHITA FALLS, TX 104 providers
- ARLINGTON, TX 103 providers
- JEFFERSON, TX 96 providers
- EDINBURG, TX 90 providers
- STAFFORD, TX 89 providers
- TEMPLE, TX 78 providers
- BOERNE, TX 74 providers
- LAREDO, TX 73 providers
- BEAUMONT, TX 68 providers
- FORT HOOD, TX 66 providers
Related taxonomy codes
- Registered Nurse 155,827 active providers 163W00000X
- Licensed Practical Nurse 73,811 active providers 164W00000X
- 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 vocational 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. [An alternate term for licensed practical nurse arising from difference in occupational titles between states and post-high school training programs and institutions.] Requirements for education, experience, licensure, and job responsibilities vary among the states.
Frequently asked
What does a licensed vocational nurse provider do?
Licensed Vocational 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 vocational 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.