Family Nurse Practitioner

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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.

210,832
Total Providers
56
States
Florida
Most Providers

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

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many Family Nurse Practitioner providers are in the US?
There are 210,832 Family Nurse Practitioner providers registered in the CMS NPPES database across 56 US states and territories. Florida has the most with 20,572 providers.
Where can I find a Family Nurse Practitioner provider?
Family Nurse Practitioner providers are available in 56 states. Miami has the highest concentration. Use our search or browse by state to find providers near you.
What does a Family Nurse Practitioner provider do?
Family 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.