NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nurse Practitioner in North Carolina

4,524 NPPES records list nurse practitioner with a practice address in North Carolina, 42 per 100,000 residents, the 9th highest rate of 51. Charlotte and Winston Salem have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the North Carolina license search. Page 48 of 91.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 363L00000X · method

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

Charlotte has the most, 798

  1. Charlotte798
  2. Winston Salem487
  3. Durham277
  4. Wilmington224
  5. Asheville198

Nurse Practitioner records in North Carolina

  1. Kara LinkMatthews, NC 281051023800513
  2. Maureen Link, FNPCharlotte, NC 282621407894835
  3. Joy Linkous, APNPGarner, NC 275291205521630
  4. Ciara LinnensKernersville, NC 272841316792708
  5. Jennifer Linney, RN, FNP, AGACNPAsheboro, NC 272031013514686
  6. Kristi Linville, FNPLexington, NC 272921457380982
  7. Sarah Lipham, FNPWaynesville, NC 287861801348347
  8. Ariana LippCharlotte, NC 282071437828225
  9. Ross LippardCarolina Shores, NC 284671366135311
  10. Julia Little, NPDurham, NC 277101679657720
  11. Katherine Little, NPConcord, NC 280251578248407
  12. Katina Little, CPNPClemmons, NC 270121285876714
  13. Natalie Little, FNPAlbemarle, NC 280011225106180
  14. Kindra Littman-Dekine, NURSE PRACTITIONERCornelius, NC 280311437678836
  15. Michele Lizano, FNP-CKing, NC 270211033518311
  16. Whitney Lloyd, FNP-CCharlotte, NC 282111952875478
  17. Beverly Lo, NPHickory, NC 286011649860487
  18. Ka Blia Lo, DNP, FNP-CSalisbury, NC 281441447878194
  19. Bridgette Loburk, NPCharlotte, NC 282031245673250
  20. Randi Lockamy, FNP-CReidsville, NC 273201912467689
  21. Brandon LocklearFayetteville, NC 283041386336394
  22. Erica Locklear, F.N.P.Laurinburg, NC 283521053770032
  23. Kimalisa LocklearFayetteville, NC 283041306482500
  24. Lesley Loder, NPHickory, NC 286021013126135
  25. Kathryn Lofland, FNPWinston Salem, NC 271571235536210
  26. Terry Logan, NPCharlotte, NC 282041780055095
  27. Elizabeth Lohse, F.N.P.Asheville, NC 288011730325671
  28. Amy Lomax, NURSE PRACTITIONERGreensboro, NC 274051629420955
  29. Kathryn Lomax, FNPWilmington, NC 284031114252988
  30. Stephen LombardiPinehurst, NC 283741396447678
  31. Christiane London, NPBurlington, NC 272151508111345
  32. Debra Long, FNP-CKernersville, NC 272841508058728
  33. Joanna Long, F.N.PWinston Salem, NC 271061316295173
  34. Marsha Long, APRN, BCMurphy, NC 289061447250394
  35. Michelle LongSpruce Pine, NC 287771033573506
  36. Nicole Long, APRN, AGNP-CRaleigh, NC 276091124839337
  37. Patricia LongChapel Hill, NC 275141508946013
  38. Terresa Long, NPSunset Beach, NC 284681932413747
  39. Terri Long, NPCharlotte, NC 282031740504000
  40. Emily Longfield, NPCharlotte, NC 282031750035655
  41. Holly Loomis, DNP, FNP-BC, APRNDurham, NC 277051861276495
  42. Alessandra Lopez, MSN, APRN, FNP-BCDurham, NC 277041396402715
  43. Kao Lor, NP-CGastonia, NC 280541285027136
  44. Madison Lord, APRNCharlotte, NC 282031083472435
  45. Susan Lorencz, FNPMorehead City, NC 285571336255819
  46. Suzy Lorentz, NPWinston Salem, NC 271031659346187
  47. Kristina Lorenz, FNPCFletcher, NC 287321396772810
  48. Cynthia Lorenzetti, NPWinston Salem, NC 271571972670438
  49. Mallory Loser, NPKernersville, NC 272841730057076
  50. Lula Lott, FNPWinston Salem, NC 271011831867696

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 363L00000X: records by practice city and the list of records, file of Aug 9, 2026.

North Carolina ranks 9 of 51 per resident

  1. Massachusetts50
  2. Kansas47
  3. Minnesota45
  4. North Carolina42
  5. Kentucky40
  6. Iowa40
  7. 50 states and D.C.29

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 363L00000X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

What the count covers

4,524 NPPES records list nurse practitioner (363L00000X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in North Carolina: 42 per 100,000 residents against 29 nationally (50 states and D.C.). Charlotte has 798 of them (18%).

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. Ohio4,254
  2. Texas4,825
  3. Illinois4,892
  4. Wisconsin3,995

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. Kentucky40.4
  2. Iowa40.3
  3. Florida39.1
  4. Minnesota45.0

The largest states

  1. Florida8,844
  2. California8,223
  3. Illinois4,892
  4. Texas4,825
  5. Ohio4,254

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.