Skilled Nursing Facility
There are 34453 active skilled nursing facility providers in the United States, distributed across 58 states. (1) A skilled nursing facility is a facility or distinct part of an institution whose primary function is to provide medical, continuous nursing, and other health and social services to patients who a
By state
Top metros
- CHICAGO, IL 206 providers
- CINCINNATI, OH 177 providers
- HOUSTON, TX 170 providers
- LOS ANGELES, CA 166 providers
- SAN ANTONIO, TX 158 providers
- PHILADELPHIA, PA 123 providers
- BALTIMORE, MD 116 providers
- SAINT LOUIS, MO 105 providers
- LOUISVILLE, KY 97 providers
- BROOKLYN, NY 93 providers
- JACKSONVILLE, FL 90 providers
- INDIANAPOLIS, IN 88 providers
- DALLAS, TX 88 providers
- COLUMBUS, OH 87 providers
- MIAMI, FL 87 providers
- PITTSBURGH, PA 85 providers
- BRONX, NY 79 providers
- DENVER, CO 76 providers
- MILWAUKEE, WI 75 providers
- FORT WORTH, TX 74 providers
About skilled nursing facility
(1) A skilled nursing facility is a facility or distinct part of an institution whose primary function is to provide medical, continuous nursing, and other health and social services to patients who are not in an acute phase of illness requiring services in a hospital, but who require primary restorative or skilled nursing services on an inpatient basis above the level of intermediate or custodial care in order to reach a degree of body functioning to permit self care in essential daily living. It meets any licensing or certification standards et forth by the jurisdiction where it is located. A skilled nursing facility may be a freestanding facility or part of a hospital that has been certified by Medicare to admit patients requiring subacute care and rehabilitation; (2) Provides non-acute medical and skilled nursing care services, therapy and social services under the supervision of a licensed registered nurse on a 24-hour basis.
Frequently asked
What does a skilled nursing facility provider do?
Skilled Nursing Facility 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 skilled nursing facility 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.