Licensed practical nurses in the United States
- Licensed practical nurses
- 72,265
- Linked to a hospital or group
- 714
- Hospitals with a licensed practical nurse
- 119
- Medical groups with a licensed practical nurse
- 64
- States and territories
- 55
There are 72,265 licensed practical nurses in the US. New York has the most, 22,750, and CHA Cambridge Hospital has the most affiliated licensed practical nurses of any hospital, 21.
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New York has the most licensed practical nurses, with 22,750
There are 72,265 licensed practical nurses in the US, according to Dmand AI data. Ohio is second with 12,581, and Michigan third with 4,462.
Licensed practical nurses in every other state and territory
- New Jersey1,099
- Oklahoma1,098
- Arizona1,033
- West Virginia881
- Minnesota874
- Illinois872
- Arkansas790
- Missouri775
- Oregon728
- Texas709
- North Carolina690
- Colorado687
- Maryland609
- Virginia599
- Indiana576
- Nebraska568
- Nevada550
- Louisiana524
- South Carolina507
- California444
- Kentucky404
- Washington, DC403
- Connecticut382
- Alaska367
- Alabama320
- North Dakota306
- Kansas294
- Mississippi251
- Delaware204
- Iowa190
- South Dakota185
- Utah175
- New Mexico162
- Hawaii155
- New Hampshire149
- Puerto Rico136
- Idaho91
- Rhode Island82
- Vermont79
- Maine77
- Montana56
- Wyoming54
- Guam9
- Northern Mariana Islands2
- U.S. Virgin Islands1
Source: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS)
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Inova Urgent Care Center has the most licensed practical nurses of any US medical group, with 3
Southwest Medical Associates is second with 3, and Southwest Medical Associates third with 3. Counts are licensed practical nurses linked to each group.
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CHA Cambridge Hospital has the most affiliated licensed practical nurses of any US hospital, with 21
Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta VA Medical Center in Decatur is second with 5, and Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital third with 5. US licensed practical nurses are affiliated with 119 hospitals in all.
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Behavioral health centers are the most common site of care for US licensed practical nurses, with 385
172 also practice at hospitals, and 45 at fqhcs. A licensed practical nurse can practice at several kinds of site, so the shares overlap.
US licensed practical nurses by site of care
- Behavioral health centers385
- Hospitals172
- FQHCs45
- Clinical labs43
- Medical group practices37
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data and Dmand AI Practice Data
Every US licensed practical nurse profile shows current hospitals and groups, Medicare activity and NPI details
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- Medicare servicesServices and procedure codes billed to Medicare, from CMSOn every profile
- Medicare Part D prescribingClaims and drug costs from Part D, from CMSOn every profile
- Industry paymentsPayments from drug and device makers, from CMS Open PaymentsOn every profile
- Publications and clinical trialsResearch papers and trials linked to the NPI, when on fileOn every profile
- Licenses and graduation yearState license numbers and medical school graduation yearOn every profile
- NPI detailsNPI, enumeration date, primary taxonomy and practice addressOn every profile
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS), Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (CMS), Open Payments (CMS) and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Sources for the US licensed practical nurse directory
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| HCPs, types and specialties | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) and Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Sites of care, hospitals and medical groups | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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Licensed practical nurses are HCPs whose primary specialty is licensed practical nurse (taxonomy code 164W00000X), with an active NPI and a US practice address.
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How many licensed practical nurses are in the US?
72,265 licensed practical nurses have an active NPI, a US practice address and licensed practical nurse (taxonomy code 164W00000X) as their primary specialty. 714 of them are linked to a hospital or medical group.
Which state has the most licensed practical nurses?
New York, with 22,750, followed by Ohio with 12,581 and Michigan with 4,462.
Which medical groups have the most licensed practical nurses?
Inova Urgent Care Center, with 3, followed by Southwest Medical Associates with 3 and Southwest Medical Associates with 3.
Which hospitals have the most licensed practical nurses?
CHA Cambridge Hospital, with 21 affiliated licensed practical nurses, followed by Joseph Maxwell Cleland Atlanta VA Medical Center with 5 and Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital with 5.
What is the taxonomy code for licensed practical nurse?
164W00000X is the NPPES taxonomy code for licensed practical nurse. Sub-specialties with their own code are counted on their own lists.
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