Nursing Care Agency Taxonomy Code: 251J00000X
The taxonomy code for Nursing Care Agency is 251J00000X. 6,672 providers in the NPI registry list it as their primary specialty.
Definition
- Grouping
- Agencies
- Classification
- Nursing Care
- Code
251J00000X
A Nursing Care Agency is an entity that provides skilled nursing care through the services of a Registered Nurse (RN) or a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), by employees, contracted individuals, or via a registry, in a variety of settings. The agency may engage in providing private duty nursing and/or staffing services.
Source: NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set.
Nursing Care Agency providers by state
- Georgia 670
- Florida 659
- New York 513
- Maryland 458
- Illinois 373
- Ohio 365
- North Carolina 337
- Texas 298
- California 295
- Pennsylvania 207
- Michigan 203
- Minnesota 168
- New Jersey 163
- Virginia 146
- Massachusetts 145
- Louisiana 132
- Missouri 117
- Mississippi 116
- South Carolina 114
- Washington 107
- Tennessee 94
- Arizona 92
- Hawaii 63
- Alabama 60
- Wisconsin 56
- Idaho 55
- Indiana 53
- Kentucky 47
- Colorado 47
- Nebraska 46
- Oklahoma 42
- Rhode Island 35
- Oregon 35
- Connecticut 35
- District of Columbia 34
- Iowa 28
- Utah 27
- Nevada 26
- Kansas 25
- West Virginia 24
- New Mexico 24
- Arkansas 21
- Puerto Rico 17
- North Dakota 16
- Montana 16
- Maine 16
- Delaware 15
- South Dakota 10
- New Hampshire 9
- Wyoming 6
- Vermont 6
- Alaska 6
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.