Nurse practitioners in the United States
- Nurse practitioners
- 96,401
- Linked to a hospital or group
- 73,041
- Hospitals with a nurse practitioner
- 4,808
- Medical groups with a nurse practitioner
- 23,646
- States and territories
- 55
There are 96,401 nurse practitioners in the US. California has the most, 8,810, and Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus has the most affiliated nurse practitioners of any hospital, 667. 33% finished medical school 30 or more years ago.
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California has the most nurse practitioners, with 8,810
There are 96,401 nurse practitioners in the US, according to Dmand AI data. Florida is second with 8,565, and Illinois third with 5,062.
Nurse practitioners in every other state and territory
- New York3,094
- Georgia2,908
- Minnesota2,478
- Indiana2,465
- Tennessee2,338
- Washington2,240
- New Jersey1,983
- Kentucky1,792
- Arizona1,790
- Virginia1,755
- Missouri1,722
- Alabama1,463
- Maryland1,434
- Kansas1,294
- Iowa1,287
- Colorado1,269
- South Carolina1,224
- Utah1,098
- Mississippi1,020
- Nebraska988
- Louisiana897
- Connecticut883
- Nevada849
- Oklahoma719
- Oregon667
- Arkansas640
- Idaho603
- New Mexico581
- West Virginia576
- Delaware512
- Maine468
- South Dakota466
- North Dakota454
- New Hampshire440
- Rhode Island372
- Montana311
- Hawaii228
- Washington, DC217
- Alaska203
- Vermont191
- Wyoming115
- Puerto Rico15
- Guam4
- U.S. Virgin Islands4
- Northern Mariana Islands2
Source: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS)
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Signify Health has the most nurse practitioners of any US medical group, with 982
Aurora Medical Group is second with 924, and Mayo Clinic third with 843. Counts are nurse practitioners linked to each group.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus has the most affiliated nurse practitioners of any US hospital, with 667
Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston is second with 583, and Stanford Hospital at 300 Pasteur Drive third with 580. US nurse practitioners are affiliated with 4,808 hospitals in all.
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Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
52,202 US nurse practitioners practice at a hospital, the most common site of care
42,758 also practice at a medical group site, and 4,470 at home health agencies. A nurse practitioner can practice at several kinds of site, so the shares overlap.
US nurse practitioners by site of care
- Hospitals52,202
- Medical group practices42,758
- Home health agencies4,470
- FQHCs3,160
- Breast imaging centers2,391
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data and Dmand AI Practice Data
33% of US nurse practitioners finished medical school 30 or more years ago
1 of the 3 US nurse practitioners with a graduation year on file. 0 graduated in the last 10 years.
Physicians by years since medical school
- Under 10 years ago0
- 10 to 19 years ago1
- 20 to 29 years ago1
- 30 to 39 years ago1
- 40 or more years ago0
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Every US nurse practitioner profile shows current hospitals and groups, Medicare activity and NPI details
- Primary practiceThe main place they practice, with its type and cityOn every profile
- Every site of careEach hospital, clinic and group where they practice nowWith a free account
- EmployerThe organization they work for, when one is on fileWith a free account
- 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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- EHR in useThe EHR at each site where they practiceWith a free account
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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 nurse practitioner 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 |
| Medical school graduation year | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
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Nurse practitioners are HCPs whose primary specialty is nurse practitioner (taxonomy code 363L00000X), with an active NPI and a US practice address.
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How many nurse practitioners are in the US?
96,401 nurse practitioners have an active NPI, a US practice address and nurse practitioner (taxonomy code 363L00000X) as their primary specialty. 73,041 of them are linked to a hospital or medical group.
Which state has the most nurse practitioners?
California, with 8,810, followed by Florida with 8,565 and Illinois with 5,062.
Which medical groups have the most nurse practitioners?
Signify Health, with 982, followed by Aurora Medical Group with 924 and Mayo Clinic with 843.
Which hospitals have the most nurse practitioners?
Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus, with 667 affiliated nurse practitioners, followed by Massachusetts General Hospital with 583 and Stanford Hospital at 300 Pasteur Drive with 580.
How many US nurse practitioners finished medical school 30 or more years ago?
1 of the 3 with a graduation year on file, or 33%. 0 graduated in the last 10 years.
What is the taxonomy code for nurse practitioner?
363L00000X is the NPPES taxonomy code for nurse practitioner. Sub-specialties with their own code are counted on their own lists.
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