Family Nurse Practitioner
Category: Nurse Practitioner
210,832 providers across 56 states
Family Nurse Practitioner sits within the Nurse Practitioner NUCC taxonomy group and currently counts 210,832 individual clinicians enrolled in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System across 56 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 Family 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 56-state footprint. Florida holds the largest concentration with 20,572 Family Nurse Practitioner providers (9.8% of the national total), followed by Texas at 18,789 (8.9%) and California at 15,115. Miami is the top metro for Family 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 Family 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 Family 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.
Which states have the most providers?
| State | Providers |
|---|---|
| Florida | 20,572 |
| Texas | 18,789 |
| California | 15,115 |
| New York | 12,508 |
| Ohio | 8,606 |
| Georgia | 7,908 |
| Tennessee | 7,834 |
| Illinois | 7,064 |
| Pennsylvania | 6,508 |
| North Carolina | 5,858 |
| Virginia | 5,712 |
| Arizona | 5,245 |
| Kentucky | 5,006 |
| Indiana | 4,899 |
| Michigan | 4,866 |
| Missouri | 4,765 |
| Louisiana | 4,095 |
| Massachusetts | 4,054 |
| Alabama | 3,917 |
| Maryland | 3,863 |
| South Carolina | 3,844 |
| New Jersey | 3,515 |
| Mississippi | 3,476 |
| Washington | 3,090 |
| Colorado | 3,073 |
| Minnesota | 3,065 |
| Wisconsin | 2,557 |
| Arkansas | 2,497 |
| Oklahoma | 2,380 |
| Connecticut | 2,222 |
| Kansas | 2,100 |
| Oregon | 2,022 |
| West Virginia | 1,918 |
| Nevada | 1,911 |
| Utah | 1,905 |
| Iowa | 1,852 |
| New Mexico | 1,484 |
| New Hampshire | 1,190 |
| Maine | 1,142 |
| Idaho | 1,106 |
| Nebraska | 1,007 |
| South Dakota | 789 |
| North Dakota | 725 |
| Montana | 719 |
| Hawaii | 690 |
| Rhode Island | 678 |
| District of Columbia | 606 |
| Delaware | 595 |
| Alaska | 533 |
| Vermont | 413 |
| Wyoming | 413 |
| Puerto Rico | 83 |
| Guam | 22 |
| Virgin Islands | 18 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 7 |
| American Samoa | 1 |
Top Cities for Family Nurse Practitioner
| City | Providers |
|---|---|
| Miami | 2,611 |
| Houston | 2,215 |
| New York | 1,944 |
| Chicago | 1,461 |
| San Antonio | 1,237 |
| Nashville | 1,209 |
| Louisville | 1,172 |
| Phoenix | 1,098 |
| Dallas | 1,088 |
| Tampa | 1,083 |
| Brooklyn | 1,060 |
| Las Vegas | 1,052 |
| Columbus | 1,040 |
| Orlando | 1,020 |
| Los Angeles | 996 |
| Jacksonville | 964 |
| Atlanta | 923 |
| Bronx | 865 |
| Boston | 815 |
| Indianapolis | 811 |
Related Specialties
Adjacent specialties in the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy - same Nurse Practitioner category.
Frequently Asked Questions
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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