Nurse's Aide Taxonomy Code 376K00000X

376K00000X Level II - Classification
17,670Registered providers
25.1NUCC version
53States & territories
Definition

(1) An unlicensed individual who is trained to function in an assistive role to the licensed nurse in the provision of patient/client activities as delegated by the nurse; (2) An individual trained (either on-the-job or through a formal course generally of less than one year) and experienced in performing patient or client-care nursing tasks that do not require the skills of a specialist, technician, or professional. Examples of tasks performed by nurses aides include changing clothes, diapers, and beds; assisting patients to perform exercises or personal hygiene tasks, and supporting communication or social interaction. Specific education and credentials are not required for this work.

Code Details for 376K00000X

ClassificationNurse's Aide
Code levelLevel II - Classification
Last updatedJanuary 01, 2026
Notes / sourceSource: (1) American Nurses Association, Registered Professional Nurses and Unlicensed Personnel, 2nd ed., 1996; (2) Rhea, Ott, and Shafritz, The Facts On File Dictionary of Health Care Management, New York: Facts On File Publications, 1988.

About Taxonomy Code 376K00000X

The taxonomy code 376K00000X identifies Nurse's Aide within the Nursing Service Related Providers 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 17,670 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 1,370 (8%) are registered as organizations and 16,300 (92%) as individual providers. The states with the most nurse's aide providers are Ohio (3,071), Florida (2,098), Pennsylvania (916).

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

17,670Total providers
1,370Organizations 8%
16,300Individuals 92%
14,454Female
1,762Male
84Undisclosed

Among individual providers:

Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-06-28T00:00:00.

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Nurse's Aide Providers by State

Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.

Frequently Asked Questions

NPPES lists 17,670 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Nurse's Aide).

Both. About 8% of these providers are registered as organizations and 92% 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 nurse's aide 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.