Nurse's Aide providers in the U.S.
13,636 NPPES records list nurse's aide as their primary taxonomy, about 4.1 per 100,000 residents; District of Columbia and Nebraska have the most per resident. 1 of them appear in the Medicare Part D prescriber file: a registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 376K00000X means
376K00000X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Nurse's Aide, in the grouping Nursing Service Related Providers. 13,636 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
(1) An unlicensed individual who is trained to function in an assistive role to the licensed nurse in the provision of patient/client activities as delegated by the nurse; (2) An individual trained (either on-the-job or through a formal course generally of less than one year) and experienced in performing patient or client-care nursing tasks that do not require the skills of a specialist, technician, or professional. Examples of tasks performed by nurses aides include changing clothes, diapers, and beds; assisting patients to perform exercises or personal hygiene tasks, and supporting communication or social interaction. Specific education and credentials are not required for this work.
Source: NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, definition as NUCC publishes it (nucc.org); counts from CMS NPPES.
Most per resident: the 8 highest
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 376K00000X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
Gainesville has the most, 726
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 376K00000X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 51 by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 72 | 1.4 |
| Alaska | 40 | 5.5 |
| Arizona | 283 | 3.8 |
| Arkansas | 38 | 1.2 |
| California | 737 | 1.9 |
| Colorado | 453 | 7.7 |
| Connecticut | 32 | 0.9 |
| Delaware | 80 | 7.8 |
| District of Columbia | 283 | 41.7 |
| Florida | 1,696 | 7.5 |
| Georgia | 441 | 4.0 |
| Hawaii | 114 | 7.9 |
| Idaho | 13 | 0.7 |
| Illinois | 317 | 2.5 |
| Indiana | 106 | 1.5 |
| Iowa | 29 | 0.9 |
| Kansas | 40 | 1.4 |
| Kentucky | 39 | 0.9 |
| Louisiana | 61 | 1.3 |
| Maine | 30 | 2.1 |
| Maryland | 518 | 8.4 |
| Massachusetts | 75 | 1.1 |
| Michigan | 355 | 3.5 |
| Minnesota | 39 | 0.7 |
| Mississippi | 66 | 2.2 |
| Missouri | 118 | 1.9 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | 15 | 1.3 |
| Nebraska | 635 | 32.1 |
| Nevada | 118 | 3.7 |
| New Hampshire | 28 | 2.0 |
| New Jersey | 121 | 1.3 |
| New Mexico | 55 | 2.6 |
| New York | 150 | 0.8 |
| North Carolina | 243 | 2.2 |
| North Dakota | 116 | 14.8 |
| Ohio | 2,586 | 21.9 |
| Oklahoma | 98 | 2.4 |
| Oregon | 138 | 3.3 |
| Pennsylvania | 815 | 6.3 |
| Rhode Island | 7 | 0.6 |
| South Carolina | 152 | 2.8 |
| South Dakota | 24 | 2.6 |
| Tennessee | 680 | 9.5 |
| Texas | 361 | 1.2 |
| Utah | 30 | 0.9 |
| Vermont | 6 | 0.9 |
| Virginia | 173 | 2.0 |
| Washington | 804 | 10.3 |
| West Virginia | 74 | 4.2 |
| Wisconsin | 109 | 1.8 |
| Wyoming | 16 | 2.7 |
In federal data
- NUCC code376K00000X
- Size rank77th of 688 specialties by records (0.19% of all)
- Part D prescribers1 (under 0.1% of records)
- Part D claims23 a year per prescriber, on average (463rd of 496)
- Concentration6 states hold half of all records
Source: CMS NPPES; Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF; CMS Open Payments 2024. Presence in these files is not a quality judgment.
A sample of nurse's aide records
- Erish DuranoAnchorage, AK1184253684
- Elena CanlasAnchorage, AK1558924142
- Taylor Wilson, CNAAnchorage, AK1023682523
- Carol GriffinAnchorage, AK1003008186
- Ofelia Guiel, CUAAnchorage, AK1255589453
- Kathleen MayesAnchorage, AK1811489305
- Gina Pentecostes, ADMINISTRATORAnchorage, AK1760116016
- Karolee Courser, CNA HUMAN SERVICES TAnchorage, AK1841359387
- Helena Ogarro, NURSING ASSISTANTAnchorage, AK1235351537
- Melissa LingadAnchorage, AK1699184507
- Roy GarayAnchorage, AK1972096238
- Sandra Tisdale, CNA/BSCAnchorage, AK1174309298
- Abygel MacadaanAnchorage, AK1194910711
- Karen Del Carpio, CNAAnchorage, AK1598043184
- Milaneta TyrellAnchorage, AK1932593134
- Aminata PalmerAnchorage, AK1447601844
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
Where does the large Nurse's Aide headcount concentrate?
13,636 Nurse's Aide NPIs span 52 states; Ohio alone holds 2,586. Top metros include Gainesville, FL; Plymouth Meeting, PA; Omaha, NE; Cleveland, OH. Nationally this is 77th of 688 NUCC codes.
Where can I find a Nurse's Aide provider?
Nurse's Aide providers are listed in 52 states; Gainesville leads by raw city count. By national headcount this code sits just above Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry and just below Hematology & Oncology Physician. Browse by state or search by name.
How heavy is Nurse's Aide Part D prescribing at scale?
Among Nurse's Aide NPIs, 1 appear in the Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF (average 23 claims and $222 drug cost per prescriber; 463rd of 496 specialties by average claims). Non-prescribing clinicians in the same NUCC code are still in NPPES.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org); Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF; CMS Open Payments 2024. Counts are self-designated primary taxonomy, not board certification.
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.