NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Family Nurse Practitioner in Louisiana

4,503 NPPES records list family nurse practitioner with a practice address in Louisiana, 98 per 100,000 residents, the 7th highest rate of 51. Baton Rouge and New Orleans have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the Louisiana license search. Page 84 of 91.

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).

Baton Rouge has the most, 557

  1. Baton Rouge557
  2. New Orleans414
  3. Lafayette324
  4. Shreveport214
  5. Monroe203

Family Nurse Practitioner records in Louisiana

  1. Porsche Uche, NPBaton Rouge, LA 708091528637113
  2. Eva Ullom, RN, FNP-CDeridder, LA 706341275829566
  3. John Ulmer, MSN, FNP-CWinnsboro, LA 712951023640331
  4. Tabitha Underwood, NPNew Iberia, LA 705601891493037
  5. Colleen Unkel, N.P.Oberlin, LA 706551457401275
  6. Cassen Uphold, APRNNew Orleans, LA 701151528694536
  7. Samantha Usey, APRNHouma, LA 703601073359451
  8. Matthew Valdes, APRNHarvey, LA 700581306262167
  9. Taylor Valdetero, FNPCrowley, LA 705261407252315
  10. Holly Valentine, FNP-CPrairieville, LA 707691043678550
  11. Melissa Vallet, FNP-CVille Platte, LA 705861750698148
  12. Stacy Valley, APRN, FNP-BCNew Orleans, LA 701181881402477
  13. Selisa ValyanLake Charles, LA 706011841779097
  14. Jenna Van, MSNShreveport, LA 711151497200257
  15. Kirsten Van Mol, FNP-CAlexandria, LA 713031124546478
  16. Jessica Vanderbrook, NPMetairie, LA 700061962908616
  17. Cecilia Vanderlick Roberson, FNP, PMHNPLafayette, LA 705081508293457
  18. Jamie Vanhuis, APRN, FNP-CLafayette, LA 705011467157230
  19. Courtney Vanni, APRN-CNPBossier City, LA 711111962078998
  20. Timothy Vanwinkle, NPLake Charles, LA 706051922018167
  21. Mary Ellen Vanzandt, APRNMarrero, LA 700721861794224
  22. Ashley VarnadoBaton Rouge, LA 708091609725761
  23. Katey Varnado, FNPNew Orleans, LA 701191851815500
  24. Melissa Varnado, APRN,NP-CCovington, LA 704331649551292
  25. Rebecca Varnado, FNPSlidell, LA 704581699373613
  26. Heather VarvelDenham Springs, LA 707061326931346
  27. Shelby Vascocu, NPWest Monroe, LA 712911730619529
  28. Olivia Vasquez, FNPBunkie, LA 713221740704238
  29. Karen Veals, PMHNP -BC AND FNP-CLa Place, LA 700681427456185
  30. Anita Vegas, NPSlidell, LA 704581831523042
  31. Kristen Veillon, FNP-CBunkie, LA 713221043755911
  32. Chuck Venable, FNPNew Iberia, LA 705601265849129
  33. Millicent Venable, NPLafayette, LA 705051245471762
  34. Diana Verdeflor, APRNAbbeville, LA 705101073569638
  35. Elizabeth Verret, FNPFranklin, LA 705381386228674
  36. Kadie VerretLake Arthur, LA 705491558970335
  37. Lajuan Verrett, APRN, FNP-CGretna, LA 700561417106485
  38. Shawna Vessell, FNP-CBaton Rouge, LA 708091790401982
  39. Lindsay ViatorLake Charles, LA 706051740644897
  40. Rebecca Vickery, NPMonroe, LA 712011497599351
  41. Emily Vicknair, FNPLafayette, LA 705031740670595
  42. Janelle Vicknair, APRN, FNPNew Orleans, LA 701191164963179
  43. Roma VictorNew Orleans, LA 701241659901346
  44. Carla Vidrine, FNP-CLafayette, LA 705041063896447
  45. Debra Vidrine, APRNPine Prairie, LA 705761265506984
  46. Shelby Vidrine, APRN-CNPAlexandria, LA 713011528646064
  47. Alyssa Viet Vu, APRN, FNP-CMorgan City, LA 703801548708985
  48. Anna Villanueva, APRNNew Orleans, LA 701181144732678
  49. Kristen Villar, NP-CBaton Rouge, LA 708101790442507
  50. Sierra Vilmar, FNP-CMetairie, LA 700061922727627

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

Louisiana ranks 7 of 51 per resident

  1. West Virginia120
  2. District of Columbia100
  3. Florida99
  4. Louisiana98
  5. New Hampshire98
  6. North Dakota97
  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.

81.3% 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. Louisiana81.3%
  2. United States75.1%

Family Nurse Practitioner records in Louisiana, measured

  • In a Medicare file3,660 of 4,503 · 81.3% here, 75.1% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file2,959 · 65.7% here, 57.1% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more2,053 · 45.6% here, 40.5% nationally
  • Median graduation year2018 · the 2,959 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

4,503 NPPES records list family nurse practitioner (363LF0000X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in Louisiana: 98 per 100,000 residents against 71 nationally (50 states and D.C.). Baton Rouge has 557 of them (12%).

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. Alabama4,393
  2. South Carolina4,320
  3. Massachusetts4,724
  4. Maryland4,124

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. New Hampshire98.2
  2. Florida98.8
  3. North Dakota96.6
  4. District of Columbia100.4

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.