Nurse practitioner

Opening a NP practice, state by state

Choose a state to see what a nurse practitioner needs to own and run a practice there. Every rule links to the statute, board rule or agency page it comes from.

0 of 51 state guides for NPs are fully verified so far; they are highlighted on the map.

General information, not legal advice. Rules change — confirm each requirement with the board or agency that issues it before you act.

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What each state guide covers

Practice authority
Collaboration or supervision requirement
Transition-to-practice hours
Physician-to-clinician ratio limit
Chart review requirement
Controlled-substance schedules allowed
State controlled-substance registration required
Prescription monitoring program check mandate
DEA field division
Telehealth patient-location rule
Telehealth licensure exceptions
Out-of-state telehealth registration
Business entity types allowed
Practice ownership by this profession
Corporate practice of medicine doctrine
Entity formation filing fee
Entity formation filing page
Annual report required
Annual report fee
Medicaid enrollment path
Medicaid-enrollable provider type
State tax registration page

Licensure compacts

APRN Compact (official site, opens in a new tab)
Nurse Licensure Compact (official site, opens in a new tab)
Covers the RN license only. It does not grant nurse practitioner practice or prescribing authority in another state.

Each state guide shows that state's membership status.

Opening a NP practice, state by state

Choose a state

All states and DC

What each state guide covers

Licensure compacts