Taxonomy code 363L00000X: Nurse Practitioner
363L00000X is the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code for Nurse Practitioner, in the group Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers. It is one of the codes a provider lists on the NPI application to tell CMS and payers what they do.
363L00000XDefinition
(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.
NUCC 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.
Who uses this code
The general NP code. Most NPs choose their population focus (Family, Psychiatric/Mental Health, Adult Health and so on) instead.
- Nurse practitioners (the usual code)
Get an NPI with this taxonomy
Two free ways. SimpleNPI files the application for you with 363L00000X entered from your license type; the NPI usually arrives by email and text, with all the documentation, within 10 minutes. Or apply yourself at nppes.cms.hhs.gov and type the code into the taxonomy field. First, check the free registry in case you already have an NPI.
SimpleNPI files it for you
- One short form: name, license, contact, address, identity and an e-signed authorization. About 3 minutes, no CMS account to create.
- A person checks your license and address, then files the application with CMS under your signed authorization.
- Your NPI arrives by email and text, with all the documentation, usually within 10 minutes. Filed after midnight Eastern? It issues around 6 am Eastern.
Usually within 10 minutes after the form is complete.
Start the free applicationApply yourself at NPPES
- Create an Identity & Access account at nppes.cms.hhs.gov.
- Choose Apply for an NPI for myself, Individual (Type 1).
- Enter identity, addresses, taxonomy code and license number, then certify and submit.
Usually a few business days; often minutes when the Social Security match passes.
Go to NPPESRelated codes in Nurse Practitioner
| Code | Name |
|---|---|
363LA2100X | Nurse Practitioner, Acute Care |
363LA2200X | Nurse Practitioner, Adult Health |
363LC1500X | Nurse Practitioner, Community Health |
363LC0200X | Nurse Practitioner, Critical Care Medicine |
363LF0000X | Nurse Practitioner, Family |
363LG0600X | Nurse Practitioner, Gerontology |
363LN0000X | Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal |
363LN0005X | Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal, Critical Care |
363LX0001X | Nurse Practitioner, Obstetrics & Gynecology |
363LX0106X | Nurse Practitioner, Occupational Health |
363LP0200X | Nurse Practitioner, Pediatrics |
363LP0222X | Nurse Practitioner, Pediatrics, Critical Care |
Questions
Is 363L00000X the right taxonomy code for a nurse practitioner?
Can I change my taxonomy code later?
Does 363L00000X have to match my license?
Written by Ammon Hardin, LMT, who grew a massage practice to ten locations, built a veteran therapy network, and credentialed a large number of providers along the way. Updated Tue Oct 27, 2026. Free to read, free to use; SimpleNPI files NPI applications for free.
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