Taxonomy Code 363L00000X
Nurse Practitioner
Taxonomy Code Details
| Taxonomy Code | 363L00000X |
| Grouping: | Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers |
| Classification: | Nurse Practitioner |
| Code Level: | Level II - Classification |
| Definition: | (1) A registered nurse provider with a graduate degree in nursing prepared for advanced practice involving independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the health care continuum or in a certified specialty. (2) A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners. |
| Medicare Specialty Code: Medicare Specialty Code Crosswalk Health care providers and suppliers who are eligible to enroll in Medicare can use this crosswalk that links the taxonomy code with its appropriate medicare specialty code. | 50 - Nurse Practitioner |
| Notes: | Source: (1) American Nurses' Association, American Nurses Credentialing Center, 1996 Certification Catalogue. (2) ) Lexikon: Dictionary of Health Care Terms, Organizations and Acronyms for the Era of Reform, The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois: 1994, p. 549. |
| Version: | NCCU Provider Taxonomy Version 23.0 |
| Last Updated: | January 01, 2023 |
The code 363L00000X is the health care provider taxonomy code for nurse practitioner grouped under physician assistants & advanced practice nursing providers. NPI records indicate a total of 111,205 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy code is nurse practitioner of which 89,094 are registered as females, 9,793 registered as males and 12,318 are organizations.
363L00000X is a Level II - Classification taxonomy code used to describe a health care provider service or occupation related to the Provider Grouping. Taxonomy codes are self-selected by the health care provider. Their specialty is defined based on their education level and training. Taxonomy codes do not specify the actual services rendered by the health care provider.
Similar Taxonomy Codes
| Code | Classification | Specialization |
|---|---|---|
| 363LA2100X | Nurse Practitioner | Acute Care |
| 363LA2200X | Nurse Practitioner | Adult Health |
| 363LC0200X | Nurse Practitioner | Critical Care Medicine |
| 363LC1500X | Nurse Practitioner | Community Health |
| 363LF0000X | Nurse Practitioner | Family |
| 363LG0600X | Nurse Practitioner | Gerontology |
| 363LN0000X | Nurse Practitioner | Neonatal |
| 363LN0005X | Nurse Practitioner | Neonatal, Critical Care |
| 363LP0200X | Nurse Practitioner | Pediatrics |
| 363LP0222X | Nurse Practitioner | Pediatrics, Critical Care |
| 363LP0808X | Nurse Practitioner | Psychiatric/Mental Health |
| 363LP1700X | Nurse Practitioner | Perinatal |
| 363LP2300X | Nurse Practitioner | Primary Care |
| 363LS0200X | Nurse Practitioner | School |
| 363LW0102X | Nurse Practitioner | Women's Health |
| 363LX0001X | Nurse Practitioner | Obstetrics & Gynecology |
| 363LX0106X | Nurse Practitioner | Occupational Health |
Nurse Practitioner Health Care Providers by State
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