Physician Assistants and Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Code R in the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy designates clinicians who are not physicians but deliver primary and specialty care, including physician assistants and advanced practice nurses such as nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, certified nurse midwives, and certified registered nurse anesthetists. These providers assess, diagnose, treat, and manage patients, often working collaboratively with physicians and operating under varying state scope-of-practice regulations.