Licensed Practical Nurse Taxonomy Code: 164W00000X
The taxonomy code for Licensed Practical Nurse is 164W00000X. 73,242 providers in the NPI registry list it as their primary specialty.
Definition
- Grouping
- Nursing Service Providers
- Classification
- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Code
164W00000X
An individual with post-high school vocational training and practical experience in the provision of nursing care at a level less than that required for certification as a Registered Nurse. Requirements for education, experience, licensure, and job responsibilities vary among the states.
Source: NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set.
Licensed Practical Nurse providers by state
- New York 22,960
- Ohio 12,748
- Michigan 4,545
- Pennsylvania 4,029
- Florida 1,976
- Wisconsin 1,716
- Washington 1,709
- Massachusetts 1,556
- Georgia 1,360
- Tennessee 1,235
- Oklahoma 1,115
- New Jersey 1,061
- Arizona 1,033
- West Virginia 899
- Illinois 879
- Minnesota 871
- Arkansas 808
- Missouri 796
- Oregon 736
- Texas 722
- North Carolina 702
- Colorado 700
- Virginia 621
- Maryland 621
- Nebraska 578
- Indiana 577
- Nevada 561
- Louisiana 536
- South Carolina 518
- California 451
- Kentucky 411
- District of Columbia 409
- Connecticut 388
- Alaska 366
- Alabama 327
- Kansas 320
- North Dakota 309
- Mississippi 267
- Delaware 207
- Iowa 194
- South Dakota 187
- Utah 176
- New Mexico 163
- Hawaii 156
- New Hampshire 149
- Puerto Rico 134
- Idaho 94
- Rhode Island 84
- Vermont 81
- Maine 78
- Montana 58
- Wyoming 53
- Guam 9
- Northern Mariana Islands 2
- Virgin Islands 1
How taxonomy codes are used
Providers choose one or more taxonomy codes when they apply for an NPI, and mark one as primary. Payers use the taxonomy on claims and enrollment to match the provider type and specialty, so the code on the claim should match the taxonomy on the NPPES record.