251300000X
Nursing Care Taxonomy Code 251J00000X
251J00000X
Level II - Classification
11,548Registered providers
25.1NUCC 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 11,548 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 10,397 (90%) are registered as organizations and 1,151 (10%) as individual providers. The states with the most nursing care providers are Texas (1,226), Florida (1,110), Georgia (925).
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
11,548Total providers
10,397Organizations 90%
1,151Individuals 10%
985Female
166Male
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-06-21T00:00:00.
View all 11,548 providersNursing Care Providers by State
Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.
All states (nationwide)
11,548
Alabama131Alaska13Arizona151Arkansas60California421Colorado78Connecticut64Delaware35District Of Columbia63Florida1,110Georgia925Hawaii85Idaho65Illinois448Indiana90Iowa49Kansas38Kentucky97Louisiana186Maine27Maryland665Massachusetts235Michigan378Minnesota322Mississippi165Missouri278Montana20Nebraska45Nevada47New Hampshire18New Jersey301New Mexico42New York655North Carolina685North Dakota23Ohio594Oklahoma53Oregon45Pennsylvania329Puerto Rico30Rhode Island48South Carolina209South Dakota22Tennessee159Texas1,226Utah29Vermont20Virgin Islands3Virginia340Washington141West Virginia37Wisconsin78Wyoming15
Frequently Asked Questions
251J00000X questionsNPPES lists 11,548 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Nursing Care).
Both. About 90% of these providers are registered as organizations and 10% 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 25.1. Provider counts from NPPES. See nucc.org.
