Nursing Care
There are 6488 active nursing care providers in the United States, distributed across 52 states. A Nursing Care Agency is an entity that provides skilled nursing care through the services of a Registered Nurse (RN) or a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), by employees, contracted individuals, or via
By state
Top metros
- ATLANTA, GA 102 providers
- BROOKLYN, NY 82 providers
- BALTIMORE, MD 73 providers
- CHICAGO, IL 63 providers
- MIAMI, FL 58 providers
- TINLEY PARK, IL 54 providers
- HOUSTON, TX 54 providers
- CHARLOTTE, NC 42 providers
- RALEIGH, NC 40 providers
- CINCINNATI, OH 39 providers
- NEW YORK, NY 36 providers
- WASHINGTON, DC 34 providers
- SAINT LOUIS, MO 33 providers
- COLUMBUS, OH 32 providers
- CLEVELAND, OH 31 providers
- PHILADELPHIA, PA 30 providers
- BRONX, NY 29 providers
- MCDONOUGH, GA 28 providers
- TAMPA, FL 27 providers
- JACKSONVILLE, FL 27 providers
About nursing care
A Nursing Care Agency is an entity that provides skilled nursing care through the services of a Registered Nurse (RN) or a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), by employees, contracted individuals, or via a registry, in a variety of settings. The agency may engage in providing private duty nursing and/or staffing services.
Frequently asked
What does a nursing care provider do?
Nursing Care 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 nursing care 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?
Praxis MD refreshes the monthly NPPES bulk file and applies weekly delta updates. Each page shows its 'Updated' date.