363L00000X — Nurse Practitioner

363L00000X is the NUCC provider taxonomy code for Nurse Practitioner (individual providers). 101,095 providers in our latest NPPES snapshot list it as their primary taxonomy.

Taxonomy code 363L00000X
Display name Nurse Practitioner
Grouping Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Classification Nurse Practitioner
Section Individual
Directory Nurse Practitioner provider directory

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.

Definition from the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set.

Related taxonomy codes

Frequently asked questions

What does taxonomy code 363L00000X mean?
363L00000X is the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code for Nurse Practitioner in the "Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers" grouping. It classifies individual providers.
Where is the taxonomy code used?
Providers select a taxonomy code when applying for an NPI, and it appears on insurance claims (CMS-1500 box 33b / 837 electronic claims) to identify the provider's classification. Payers may require the taxonomy that matches your credential and license.
How do I find providers with taxonomy 363L00000X?
Browse the Nurse Practitioner directory, or use the NPI search and filter by state.

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-09.