Nurse Practitioner
There are 100684 active nurse practitioner providers in the United States, distributed across 65 states. (1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgmen
By state
Top metros
- MIAMI, FL 990 providers
- CHICAGO, IL 978 providers
- BOSTON, MA 958 providers
- ROCHESTER, MN 950 providers
- JACKSONVILLE, FL 867 providers
- HOUSTON, TX 836 providers
- TAMPA, FL 812 providers
- CHARLOTTE, NC 806 providers
- CINCINNATI, OH 763 providers
- ANN ARBOR, MI 706 providers
- MILWAUKEE, WI 696 providers
- LAS VEGAS, NV 647 providers
- COLUMBUS, OH 587 providers
- SEATTLE, WA 580 providers
- STANFORD, CA 572 providers
- OMAHA, NE 557 providers
- ATLANTA, GA 555 providers
- LOS ANGELES, CA 531 providers
- PHILADELPHIA, PA 521 providers
- MADISON, WI 519 providers
About nurse practitioner
(1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.
Frequently asked
What does a nurse practitioner provider do?
Nurse Practitioner 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 nurse practitioner 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.