Licensed Practical Nurse
Nursing Service Providers › Licensed Practical Nurse
About this specialty
An individual with post-high school vocational training and practical experience in the provision of nursing care at a level less than that required for certification as a Registered Nurse. Requirements for education, experience, licensure, and job responsibilities vary among the states.
Source: Rhea, Ott, and Shafritz, The Facts On File Dictionary of Health Care Management, New York: Facts On File Publications, 1988.
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| SHAWNA-LEE FEANNY, NURSE PRACTITIONER | ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY | $142,429 |
| MORGAN RIGOPOULOS, NP | RANCHO MIRAGE, CA | $100,699 |
| HAROLD GOMEZ, MSN,FNP | WEST COVINA, CA | $64,225 |
| LORETTA PASQUARELLA, APN | TOMS RIVER, NJ | $43,992 |
| CINDY DEFILIPPI, NP | CHULA VISTA, CA | $41,995 |
| CHRISTINE LANDES, NP | NEPTUNE, NJ | $31,987 |
| MARYAM AHMADIAN, N.P. | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $24,467 |
| ALISSA FODOR | LYNN, MA | $23,471 |
| SANDRA HOUSE, NP | FAIRFAX, VA | $16,947 |
| BENJAMIN DANG, APN | BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ | $9,585 |
Ranked by total Medicare payments — a measure of billing volume, not care quality.
Taxonomy definitions from the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (public domain). Provider counts derived from NPPES; payment figures from CMS Medicare data. Not affiliated with CMS, NPPES, NUCC, or any government agency.