Registered nurses in the United States
- Registered nurses
- 148,478
- Linked to a hospital or group
- 3,154
- Hospitals with a registered nurse
- 1,104
- Medical groups with a registered nurse
- 1,670
- States and territories
- 56
There are 148,478 registered nurses in the US. New York has the most, 25,679, and CHA Cambridge Hospital has the most affiliated registered nurses of any hospital, 63. 0% finished medical school 30 or more years ago.
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New York has the most registered nurses, with 25,679
There are 148,478 registered nurses in the US, according to Dmand AI data. California is second with 13,569, and Ohio third with 9,605.
Registered nurses in every other state and territory
- Wisconsin4,493
- Minnesota3,460
- Georgia3,288
- Tennessee3,269
- Arizona3,146
- Illinois2,630
- Oregon2,453
- Maryland2,443
- North Carolina2,091
- South Carolina1,753
- New Jersey1,662
- Missouri1,583
- New Mexico1,558
- Indiana1,491
- Alabama1,487
- Nevada1,458
- Oklahoma1,451
- Virginia1,288
- Arkansas1,214
- Alaska1,198
- West Virginia1,004
- Kansas996
- Utah992
- Delaware967
- Nebraska915
- Hawaii894
- Kentucky869
- Louisiana867
- North Dakota856
- Iowa835
- Rhode Island813
- Washington, DC810
- South Dakota800
- Puerto Rico757
- Connecticut749
- Maine610
- Mississippi583
- Montana524
- Idaho402
- New Hampshire391
- Wyoming367
- Vermont201
- Guam26
- U.S. Virgin Islands13
- American Samoa10
- Northern Mariana Islands3
Source: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS)
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University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Radiology has the most registered nurses of any US medical group, with 50
The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. is second with 39, and Southern California Permanente Medical Group third with 32. Counts are registered nurses linked to each group.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
CHA Cambridge Hospital has the most affiliated registered nurses of any US hospital, with 63
Harborview Medical Center in Seattle is second with 31, and Albany Medical Center third with 24. US registered nurses are affiliated with 1,104 hospitals in all.
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1,834 US registered nurses practice at a hospital, the most common site of care
688 also practice at a medical group site, and 528 at behavioral health centers. A registered nurse can practice at several kinds of site, so the shares overlap.
US registered nurses by site of care
- Hospitals1,834
- Medical group practices688
- Behavioral health centers528
- FQHCs219
- Ambulatory surgery centers119
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data and Dmand AI Practice Data
0% of US registered nurses finished medical school 30 or more years ago
0 of the 3 US registered nurses 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 ago2
- 30 to 39 years ago0
- 40 or more years ago0
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Every US registered nurse profile shows current hospitals and groups, Medicare activity and NPI details
- Primary practiceThe main place they practice, with its type and cityOn every profile
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- 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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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS), Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (CMS), Open Payments (CMS) and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Sources for the US registered 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 |
| Medical school graduation year | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
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Registered nurses are HCPs whose primary specialty is registered nurse (taxonomy code 163W00000X), with an active NPI and a US practice address.
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How many registered nurses are in the US?
148,478 registered nurses have an active NPI, a US practice address and registered nurse (taxonomy code 163W00000X) as their primary specialty. 3,154 of them are linked to a hospital or medical group.
Which state has the most registered nurses?
New York, with 25,679, followed by California with 13,569 and Ohio with 9,605.
Which medical groups have the most registered nurses?
University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Radiology, with 50, followed by The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. with 39 and Southern California Permanente Medical Group with 32.
Which hospitals have the most registered nurses?
CHA Cambridge Hospital, with 63 affiliated registered nurses, followed by Harborview Medical Center with 31 and Albany Medical Center with 24.
How many US registered nurses finished medical school 30 or more years ago?
0 of the 3 with a graduation year on file, or 0%. 0 graduated in the last 10 years.
What is the taxonomy code for registered nurse?
163W00000X is the NPPES taxonomy code for registered nurse. Sub-specialties with their own code are counted on their own lists.
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