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CHAMPVA Nurse Practitioners in New York

25,236 nurse practitioners in New York accept Medicare assignment, which means they can bill CHAMPVA. Here is how to find one and what to ask before you book.

Nurse Practitioners in New York25,236
Where New York ranks nationally4th of 51 states
Share of all US nurse practitioners4.8%
All CHAMPVA-billable providers in New York215,302
New York cities with verified local listings9

Counts come from the federal CMS Doctors and Clinicians registry, refreshed 2026-09-07. The VA publishes no CHAMPVA provider directory, so this is the closest thing to one.

Military New York is home to Fort Drum, so practices in those communities see CHAMPVA families regularly and are often the easiest yes.

Nurse Practitioners verified in New York

Real practice locations pulled from the federal NPPES registry, each with a street address and a local phone number. Always ask the billing office to confirm CHAMPVA before you book.

Results come from the federal NPPES registry with real practice addresses and local phone numbers. Add a city to narrow it down.

Nurse Practitioners by city in New York

Each city page opens with the nurse practitioners filter already applied.

Watertown 170 localNiagara Falls 170 localYonkers 160 localRochester 154 localBrooklyn 147 localBuffalo 136 localNew York 133 localSyracuse 133 localAlbany 129 local

How nurse practitioners compare in New York

Among the seven clinician types we count by state, nurse practitioners is the 2nd largest in New York with 25,236 providers, behind physician assistants (32,659), and ahead of internal medicine doctors (14,070). That matters when you are deciding how wide to cast your net: a larger pool usually means a shorter drive and a faster appointment.

The deepest benches in New York are Watertown with 170 verified local providers, Niagara Falls with 170 verified local providers, Yonkers with 160 verified local providers, and we list 6 more New York cities. Start with the nearest one, then widen if nobody is taking new patients.

What CHAMPVA covers for nurse practitioners

Care delivered by a nurse practitioner is covered outpatient care under CHAMPVA: the $50 yearly deductible, then 25 percent of the allowable amount. Nurse practitioners are the single largest specialty in the statewide counts below, and NPs who bill Medicare can bill CHAMPVA without any enrollment step.

Before you call a New York office: Urgent care clinics staffed by NPs are a strong option for same-day needs. Confirm CHAMPVA at check-in and keep the itemized receipt in case you need to file the claim yourself.

The rules above are federal, so they read the same in New York as anywhere else. Our nurse practitioners page has the full detail including anything that needs advance approval.

Common questions

How many nurse practitioners in New York can bill CHAMPVA?

25,236 clinicians in New York are listed in the federal CMS registry under nurse practitioners, and clinicians who accept Medicare assignment can bill CHAMPVA. That is the 4th largest pool of any state. Each practice still decides for itself, so confirm with the billing office before you book.

Do I need a referral to see a nurse practitioner in New York with CHAMPVA?

No. CHAMPVA does not require referrals anywhere in the country. A short list of services needs preauthorization instead, such as inpatient mental health care and organ transplants.

What will I pay to see a nurse practitioner in New York?

After a $50 per person yearly deductible you pay 25 percent of the CHAMPVA allowable amount, and your family's out-of-pocket costs for covered care stop at $3,000 a year. A provider who accepts CHAMPVA cannot bill you above the allowable.

More on CHAMPVA and nurse practitioners or every CHAMPVA provider in New York.