National totals
| Active NPI records | 2,948 |
| Registered sole proprietors | 941 (31.9%) |
| NUCC taxonomy code | 163WP0200X |
| Grouping | Nursing Service Providers |
Reading the sole-proprietor share
For this classification, 941 records, or 31.9%, are flagged as sole proprietors in NPPES. The field is self-reported and may help describe an independently registered practice, but it is an imperfect proxy for private practice and does not establish ownership, employment arrangement, or independent practice.
By state
| State | Active NPIs | Sole proprietors | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 458 | 97 | 21.2% |
| New York | 408 | 228 | 55.9% |
| California | 237 | 81 | 34.2% |
| Massachusetts | 198 | 75 | 37.9% |
| Ohio | 118 | 45 | 38.1% |
| Florida | 112 | 32 | 28.6% |
| Pennsylvania | 110 | 22 | 20.0% |
| Washington | 82 | 26 | 31.7% |
| Arizona | 78 | 14 | 17.9% |
| Illinois | 76 | 18 | 23.7% |
| Wisconsin | 71 | 35 | 49.3% |
| Virginia | 63 | 14 | 22.2% |
| North Carolina | 54 | 17 | 31.5% |
| Tennessee | 53 | 11 | 20.8% |
| Colorado | 51 | <11 | not reported |
| Georgia | 50 | 17 | 34.0% |
| Michigan | 50 | 15 | 30.0% |
| Indiana | 48 | 15 | 31.2% |
| New Jersey | 43 | 17 | 39.5% |
| Oregon | 40 | 17 | 42.5% |
| Minnesota | 39 | 13 | 33.3% |
| Arkansas | 38 | <11 | not reported |
| New Mexico | 37 | <11 | not reported |
| Maryland | 35 | <11 | not reported |
| Hawaii | 35 | <11 | not reported |
| Nebraska | 32 | <11 | not reported |
| Missouri | 31 | <11 | not reported |
| Connecticut | 30 | <11 | not reported |
| Alabama | 29 | <11 | not reported |
| Louisiana | 24 | <11 | not reported |
| Kentucky | 24 | <11 | not reported |
| South Carolina | 23 | <11 | not reported |
| Nevada | 22 | <11 | not reported |
| Utah | 21 | <11 | not reported |
| Rhode Island | 17 | <11 | not reported |
| Oklahoma | 15 | <11 | not reported |
| New Hampshire | 15 | <11 | not reported |
| Mississippi | 12 | <11 | not reported |
New NPI registrations by year
| Year first enumerated | NPIs |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 49 |
| 2017 | 81 |
| 2018 | 234 |
| 2019 | 206 |
| 2020 | 216 |
| 2021 | 213 |
| 2022 | 149 |
| 2023 | 182 |
| 2024 | 192 |
| 2025 | 273 |
Counts reflect the year each NPI was first issued, among records still active today. The final year is partial: this data covers through 2026-01-11.
Data notes
- The sole-proprietor field is self-reported by the provider in NPPES and is an imperfect proxy for private practice.
- A sole-proprietor count shown as <11 is suppressed: the true value is below 11, which could include zero.
- The total covers active NPI records with 163WP0200X as the primary taxonomy and is not a complete workforce census.
- NPPES records and taxonomy designations can change, and a record's state may not show where care is delivered.
- Providers are counted once, by their primary taxonomy code only.
Common questions
How many Pediatric Registered Nurses are there in the United States?
There are 2,948 active NPI records nationally with Pediatric Registered Nurse as the primary taxonomy. This is a count of NPI records, not necessarily a complete count of every person providing pediatric nursing care.
How many Pediatric Registered Nurses are in private practice?
NPPES flags 941 records, or 31.9%, as sole proprietors. Because this field is self-reported and is an imperfect proxy, it should not be treated as a definitive count of Pediatric Registered Nurses in private practice.
Which states have the most Pediatric Registered Nurses?
The largest state counts are Texas (458), New York (408), California (237), Massachusetts (198), and Ohio (118).
How many Pediatric Registered Nurse NPIs were first enumerated recently?
NPIs first enumerated in the most recent full years available were 182 in 2023, 192 in 2024, and 273 in 2025. These are enumeration-year counts, not measures of annual growth or current practice.
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