251300000X
Nursing Care Taxonomy Code 251J00000X
251J00000X
Level II - Classification
13,491Registered providers
26.0NUCC version
53States & territories
Definition
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.
Code Details for 251J00000X
About Taxonomy Code 251J00000X
The taxonomy code 251J00000X identifies Nursing Care within the Agencies provider grouping. It is a Level II — Classification code, which names a provider's occupation or service within the broader provider grouping.
NPI records show 13,491 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 12,031 (89%) are registered as organizations and 1,460 (11%) as individual providers. The states with the most nursing care providers are Texas (1,361), Florida (1,243), Georgia (1,093).
Taxonomy codes are self-selected by the provider based on their education and training; they describe the provider's type and specialty, not the specific services rendered.
Provider Composition & Statistics
13,491Total providers
12,031Organizations 89%
1,460Individuals 11%
1,241Female
215Male
4Undisclosed
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-07-19T00:00:00.
View all 13,491 providersNursing Care Providers by State
Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.
All states (nationwide)
13,491
Alabama143Alaska13Arizona181Arkansas61California476Colorado84Connecticut74Delaware36District Of Columbia67Florida1,243Georgia1,093Hawaii87Idaho78Illinois531Indiana116Iowa56Kansas48Kentucky100Louisiana189Maine30Maryland753Massachusetts274Michigan428Minnesota390Mississippi178Missouri292Montana32Nebraska71Nevada53New Hampshire19New Jersey327New Mexico54New York680North Carolina742North Dakota27Ohio686Oklahoma64Oregon51Pennsylvania360Puerto Rico36Rhode Island53South Carolina229South Dakota23Tennessee177Texas1,361Utah33Vermont22Virgin Islands3Virginia431Washington156West Virginia39Wisconsin97Wyoming16
Frequently Asked Questions
251J00000X questionsNPPES lists 13,491 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Nursing Care).
Both. About 89% of these providers are registered as organizations and 11% as individuals.
This taxonomy code does not map to a Medicare specialty code in the current crosswalk.
It is a Level II - Classification code in the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy set.
Use the "Providers by state" directory on this page to open the list of nursing care providers registered in any U.S. state.
Source: National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, Version 26.0. Provider counts from NPPES. See nucc.org.
