Adult Health Nurse Practitioner

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Category: Nurse Practitioner

29,519 providers across 55 states

Adult Health Nurse Practitioner sits within the Nurse Practitioner NUCC taxonomy group and currently counts 29,519 individual clinicians enrolled in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System across 55 U.S. states and territories. The NUCC taxonomy is the industry-standard code set CMS uses to classify provider specialties on Medicare and Medicaid claims, and each provider selects their primary taxonomy at NPI enrollment, so this count reflects how many clinicians self-identify their primary practice as Adult Health Nurse Practitioner rather than a census of every professional who ever trained in the field. Dual-certified practitioners who registered under a different primary code will not appear in this total. Every figure is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES) - more than 7 million providers, maintained since May 2007, with 2023 Medicare Part D data, and, according to CMS, can be searched, compared, and traced in our methodology.

Geographic distribution is uneven across the 55-state footprint. New York holds the largest concentration with 5,422 Adult Health Nurse Practitioner providers (18.4% of the national total), followed by Florida at 2,822 (9.6%) and New Jersey at 1,571. New York is the top metro for Adult Health Nurse Practitioner by raw provider count, which tracks population density more than any state-specific licensure pattern, the taxonomy is recognized nationwide through NUCC, not state-by-state. Reading this map carefully matters for patients searching across state lines and for operators planning where to recruit, because thin-coverage regions often reflect training-pipeline constraints rather than unmet clinical demand.

Drill into any state row above to see the full roster of Adult Health Nurse Practitioner providers in that jurisdiction with address and contact details from NPPES, or pivot to a specific city to narrow further. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available CMS government data, not a quality ranking, board-certification verifier, or medical advice. Listing under Adult Health Nurse Practitioner means only that the provider self-designated this primary NUCC code at enrollment; it does not confirm current board certification, hospital privileges, or fitness to treat any specific condition. Always verify credentials directly through the NUCC taxonomy documentation, the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

29,519
Total Providers
55
States
New York
Most Providers

Which states have the most providers?

State Providers
New York 5,422
Florida 2,822
New Jersey 1,571
California 1,464
Ohio 1,454
Massachusetts 1,419
Pennsylvania 1,319
Texas 1,098
North Carolina 919
Maryland 843
Michigan 796
Illinois 768
Georgia 738
Missouri 733
Virginia 564
Connecticut 557
Minnesota 552
Tennessee 496
Colorado 490
Indiana 489
Arizona 480
Washington 449
Wisconsin 405
Alabama 381
South Carolina 375
Oregon 301
Louisiana 249
Kentucky 230
Kansas 198
New Hampshire 158
Arkansas 156
Rhode Island 140
Oklahoma 135
Iowa 133
Maine 129
Nevada 123
Mississippi 117
District of Columbia 103
Vermont 99
Nebraska 87
Utah 79
Delaware 77
New Mexico 71
Hawaii 69
Montana 51
Idaho 48
West Virginia 47
Alaska 37
North Dakota 27
South Dakota 21
Wyoming 14
Puerto Rico 9
Guam 3
Virgin Islands 3
Northern Mariana Islands 1

Top Cities for Adult Health Nurse Practitioner

City Providers
New York 1,368
Boston 452
Brooklyn 393
Philadelphia 389
Miami 322
Saint Louis 309
Cleveland 296
Rochester 278
Baltimore 266
Tampa 250
Houston 248
Columbus 229
Buffalo 216
Orlando 211
Chicago 210
Bronx 179
Atlanta 172
Indianapolis 166
Seattle 165
San Francisco 162

Adjacent specialties in the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy - same Nurse Practitioner category.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many Adult Health Nurse Practitioner providers are in the US?
There are 29,519 Adult Health Nurse Practitioner providers registered in the CMS NPPES database across 55 US states and territories. New York has the most with 5,422 providers.
Where can I find a Adult Health Nurse Practitioner provider?
Adult Health Nurse Practitioner providers are available in 55 states. New York has the highest concentration. Use our search or browse by state to find providers near you.
What does a Adult Health Nurse Practitioner provider do?
Adult Health Nurse Practitioner is a healthcare specialty within the Nurse Practitioner category. Providers in this specialty are registered with the National Provider Identifier (NPI) system maintained by CMS.

Provider data from CMS NPPES (download.cms.gov/nppes). Specialty classification from NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org). Each provider is identified by NPI. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Methodology · About

Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.