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Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Taxonomy Code 363LC1500X
As of today, the following are the total number of Community Health Nurse Practitioners nationally, in your State, and near your location.
Select a State below to view the list by State. Additionally, you can narrow the list by city, among other options, from the Filter Panel, which you can open by clicking the vertical ellipses ⋮ in the upper right corner of the app.
Alaska – Alabama – Armed Forces Pacific – Arkansas – American Samoa – Arizona – California – Colorado – Connecticut – District of Columbia – Delaware – Florida – Federated States of Micronesia – Georgia – Guam – Hawaii – Iowa – Idaho – Illinois – Indiana – Kansas – Kentucky – Louisiana – Massachusetts – Maryland – Maine – Marshall Islands – Michigan – Minnesota – Missouri – Northern Mariana Islands – Mississippi – Montana – North Carolina – North Dakota – Nebraska – New Hampshire – New Jersey – New Mexico – Nevada – New York – Ohio – Oklahoma – Oregon – Pennsylvania – Puerto Rico – Palau – Rhode Island – South Carolina – South Dakota – Tennessee – Texas – Utah – Virginia – Virgin Islands – Vermont – Washington – Wisconsin – West Virginia – Wyoming
Medicare
The following are the total number of Community Health Nurse Practitioners who accept Medicare in your State, the number who have opted out of Medicare, and the total number excluded from participation in Medicare nationwide.
The diagram below shows all the Community Health Nurse Practitioners across the country, represented by blue bubbles. The larger the bubble, the greater the concentration of providers in that area. Red bubbles represent Medicare-excluded providers, with the larger bubbles indicating a higher percentage of excluded providers in that region. You can change the bubble size to be based on exclusions from the Size menu.
What do Community Health Nurse Practitioners do?
Community Health Nurse Practitioners (NPs) are advanced practice registered nurses who provide primary and preventive healthcare to individuals, families, and communities, particularly those in underserved areas.
They diagnose and treat illness, manage chronic conditions, conduct health assessments, order and interpret tests, and prescribe medication.
Beyond direct clinical care, they play a vital role in public health efforts by advocating for patients, developing community health programs, collaborating with community leaders, and influencing policy to expand healthcare access and promote healthier lifestyles for the entire population.
What they do
Direct Patient Care: Assessing, diagnosing, and treating individuals and families for acute and chronic diseases.
Health Promotion & Prevention: Educating patients and communities on healthier behaviors and disease prevention.
Community Health Initiatives: Working with community health centers and public health agencies to create programs that address local health needs.
Advocacy and Policy: Championing for improved healthcare access, particularly for vulnerable populations, and influencing policies that impact community health.
Collaboration: Partnering with other healthcare professionals, community leaders, and public health organizations to coordinate care and resources.
Management & Leadership: Taking on project management roles, leading community health initiatives, and potentially training other healthcare professionals.
Environment
Community Health NPs work in diverse settings, including: Community health centers, Public health departments, Schools and colleges, Homeless shelters, and Patient homes and communities.
Their impact includes bridging the gap in healthcare access, building trusting relationships with patients to foster lifestyle changes, and initiating projects that promote community-wide well-being.
- Community Health NPs are advanced practice registered nurses.
- Their scope of practice, including the extent of their autonomy in diagnosing and treating patients, varies by state.
- They hold prescriptive authority in most states.