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FACTS ABOUT NPs

There are more than 461,000 NPs licensed in the U.S.

NPs are the fastest-growing primary care provider

Over 43% of traditional Medicare patients received services from an NP in 2023

NPs hold prescriptive privileges, including controlled substances, in all 50 states and D.C.

NPs typically complete at least 6+ years of undergraduate and graduate academic and clinical education

Nearly 3 out of 4 patients support legislation for greater access to NP services

NPs have full practice authority in 27 states, the District of Columbia and two U.S. territories
October 2026 | Sources: AANP National Nurse Practitioner Database, 2025; 2026 AANP Practice Survey; 2025 AANP Omnibus Survey; and 2023 CMS Program Statistics
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