NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Family Nurse Practitioner in Arkansas

2,737 NPPES records list family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Arkansas, 89 per 100,000 residents, the 12th highest rate of 51. Little Rock and Jonesboro have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the Arkansas license search. Page 36 of 55.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 363LF0000X · method

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

Little Rock has the most, 389

  1. Little Rock389
  2. Jonesboro195
  3. Fort Smith117
  4. Fayetteville109
  5. Conway101

Family Nurse Practitioner records in Arkansas

  1. Shelby Neal, APRNEl Dorado, AR 717301124788492
  2. Billie NelsonFort Smith, AR 729011578165858
  3. Desiree Nelson, APRNFarmington, AR 727301992396915
  4. Megan Nelson, FNPPrescott, AR 718571245012897
  5. Rose Newby, APRNGould, AR 716431699245985
  6. Kevin Newcom, APNNorth Little Rock, AR 721141265453336
  7. Briana Newcomb, APRNBenton, AR 720191154727378
  8. Melanie Newman, APRNHot Springs, AR 719131598705634
  9. Zenobia Newman, FNP-BCMarianna, AR 723601730479668
  10. Cody Newton, APRNFort Smith, AR 729011275466971
  11. Hailey Newton, APRNFort Smith, AR 729031891363925
  12. Ai-Chau NguyenFort Smith, AR 729031457899338
  13. Alena Nichols, APRNSearcy, AR 721431164289906
  14. Alexis Nichols, MSN, APRN, FNP-BCTexarkana, AR 718541417793860
  15. Lindsey Nichols, CNPCabot, AR 720231700414703
  16. Maree Nichols, APRNVilonia, AR 721731962762005
  17. Renetta Nichols, MSN, APRN, FNP-CSpringdale, AR 727641487194346
  18. Rose Nichols, APRN FNP-CBlytheville, AR 723151811547003
  19. Chantal Nicolas, NPRogers, AR 727581669024931
  20. Dana Niederhauser, APRNLittle Rock, AR 722051265071427
  21. Karen Nill, APRNLonoke, AR 720861275104523
  22. Heather Nix, APRN, FNP-CEl Dorado, AR 717301366103939
  23. Samuel Nix, FNPTexarkana, AR 718541780075473
  24. Courtney Nixon, APRNBentonville, AR 727121649933417
  25. Kendal Noble, APRNStar City, AR 716671558831644
  26. Morgan Noble, APRNManila, AR 724421285244178
  27. Monica NoblesHot Springs, AR 719131174259295
  28. Alana NoelBooneville, AR 729271508401852
  29. Angela Norman, FNPEl Dorado, AR 717301174613962
  30. Carter Norman, APRNBryant, AR 720191790540540
  31. Savannah Norwood, FNP-CBenton, AR 720151477394930
  32. Jamie Nosler, CNPForrest City, AR 723351508564386
  33. Lauren Nueske, FNPRogers, AR 727581003492059
  34. Carly Nufer, FNPNorth Little Rock, AR 721161295506459
  35. Shayna NunnJonesboro, AR 724011174048201
  36. Mandi Nussbaum, APRNBentonville, AR 727121467346387
  37. April Nutt, APRNCaraway, AR 724191508533050
  38. Jessica Nutt, APRNParagould, AR 724501477935385
  39. Kelsey Nutt, APRN, FNP-CEl Dorado, AR 717301053275263
  40. Carol O'Neal, ANPDumas, AR 716391447453725
  41. Rebecca O'Shields, APRNMc Crory, AR 721011255887550
  42. Misty O'Steen, APRNHarrison, AR 726011437827912
  43. Janet Oakes, APNSearcy, AR 721431790853638
  44. Chinweoke Obiozor, FNP-BCPine Bluff, AR 716031073471744
  45. Tabitha Ochoa, APRNDe Queen, AR 718321568061828
  46. Jessica Odell, APRNMountain Home, AR 726531821950437
  47. Laura Odle, APRNHot Springs, AR 719131013513589
  48. Sandra OdomCasa, AR 720251669933370
  49. Lauren Officer, APRNSpringdale, AR 727621750811758
  50. Laura Ogbechie, APRN, FNP-CLittle Rock, AR 722011255844932

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 363LF0000X: records by practice city and the list of records, file of Aug 9, 2026.

Arkansas ranks 12 of 51 per resident

  1. North Dakota97
  2. South Dakota94
  3. Maine91
  4. Arkansas89
  5. Alaska88
  6. Alabama86
  7. 50 states and D.C.71

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 363LF0000X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

82.0% of these records appear in a Medicare file, against 75.1% nationally

A Medicare file here is Part D prescribing (2024), a MIPS score (2023), an Open Payments record (2024) or Medicare group billing (CMS Doctors and Clinicians). A record outside them may still see patients: these files cover Medicare only.

  1. Arkansas82.0%
  2. United States75.1%

Family Nurse Practitioner records in Arkansas, measured

  • In a Medicare file2,243 of 2,737 · 82.0% here, 75.1% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file1,836 · 67.1% here, 57.1% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more1,111 · 40.6% here, 40.5% nationally
  • Median graduation year2018 · the 1,836 records with a school on file

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 (primary taxonomy 363LF0000X); CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024 and Doctors and Clinicians, matched by NPI.

What the count covers

2,737 NPPES records list family nurse practitioner (363LF0000X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in Arkansas: 89 per 100,000 residents against 71 nationally (50 states and D.C.). Little Rock has 389 of them (14%).

A record is a registration a provider made and keeps up to date: it shows neither that the provider is licensed nor that they still practice there. The state's own license search is the check.

States with a similar number

  1. Oklahoma2,711
  2. Connecticut2,669
  3. Wisconsin2,814
  4. Oregon2,384

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. Alaska88.1
  2. Maine91.3
  3. Alabama86.0
  4. Indiana85.5

The largest states

  1. Florida22,340
  2. Texas21,242
  3. California16,966
  4. New York14,805
  5. Ohio9,647

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy; 2023 Census population estimates. A registry record is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.