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Identify the NPs and
PAs at the center of patient care

Reveal prescribing behavior, practice dynamics, and
clinical experience across more than 800,000 advanced practice providers (APPs) managing a growing portion of patient care.

NP and PA prescribing data, identification, and segmentation across the patient journey

Our proprietary dataset—built on real-world U.S. claims behavior, not assumptions—reveals which nurse practitioners and physician associates are diagnosing patients and influencing prescribing decisions. These insights enable accurate NP and PA segmentation for campaign activation and measurement.

Inferred Specialty—identify the true clinical focus of APPs

Gain a clearer picture of the NPs and PAs diagnosing, treating, and managing patients in real-world practice, rather than relying on credentials alone.

  • Uncover NP and PA specialists missed in conventional data models.

  • Classify clinicians using real-world treatment behavior, revealing actual clinical focus.

  • Connect brand messages with clinicians actively caring for patients facing the conditions you serve.

  • Refine segmentation to support strategy and resource planning.

  • Inform activation beyond credential-based targeting alone.

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TotalOffice™—map APP care teams and overlooked influencers

Uncover affiliated and unaffiliated NPs and PAs at priority office locations, surfacing high-value prescribers outside the current list and supporting claims‑based reprioritization.

  • Map NPs and PAs using real‑world claims data, including diagnosis exposure and prescribing behavior.

  • Identify high‑value NP and PA prescribers based on patient volume, TRx activity, and therapeutic relevance.

  • Segment NPs and PAs by affiliation status and practice setting to reveal office‑based and independent prescribing influence.

  • Support field force alignment, whitespace analysis, and target list optimization using claims‑driven insights.

  • Activate across both digital and field channels throughout the brand lifecycle.

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TrueRx™—see which NPs and PAs truly initiate therapy

Analyze claims patterns to validate the NPs and PAs making treatment decisions within existing segment lists.

  • Correct attribution gaps to reveal and ensure prescribing credit goes to true therapy initiators.

  • Pinpoint NPs, PAs, or MDs who start treatment by analyzing diagnosis-to-script sequencing, even when billing attribution is masked.

  • Support segmentation refinement, campaign activation, and field prioritization.
  • Link verified prescribing insights to individual NPs and PAs for targeting and campaign measurement.
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Scoring Analysis—prioritize NPs and PAs by brand-aligned value

Prioritize NPs and PAs for engagement by integrating prescribing behavior, affiliations, and treatment patterns into brand‑aligned scoring.

  • Highlight influential APPs by incorporating practice setting, diagnosis exposure, and treatment activity into scoring logic.

  • Reflect disease‑state engagement, clinical focus, volume tiers, and practice structure through configurable scoring dimensions.

  • Tailor scoring weights to brand priorities such as early adoption potential, relevant experience, and access dynamics.

  • Support territory planning, segmentation, and resource deployment for field and digital engagement strategies.

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Explore NP and PA Data Solutions for a more complete view of the care landscape

Comprehensive

Includes diagnostic and procedure codes,
treatment details, prescriptions,  therapeutic
experience, and more.

Specialized

Dedicated focus on NPs and PAs enhances understanding of clinical practices, specialties, and affiliations.

Accurate

Semi-annual refreshes ensure the information is accurate and up to date.

Innovative

Sophisticated, proprietary algorithms identify new NPs and PAs earlier than other solutions.

NPs and PAs by the numbers

10

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Years of sustained engagement with the NP and PA community
~ 35 % Of all U.S. prescriptions are written by NPs and PAs
50

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NPs and PAs practice and prescribe in all 50 states plus Washington DC
800 K

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Verified advanced practice providers (APPs) in U.S. claims data
916 M

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Annual prescriptions written by NPs and PAs

NP and PA Data Solutions frequently asked questions

What data does IQVIA Digital have about nurse practitioners and physician associates?

IQVIA Digital identifies more than 800,000 nurse practitioners and physician associates represented in U.S. claims data, with visibility into diagnosis and procedure codes, treatment activity, prescription behavior, therapeutic experience, and professional affiliations. This data is refreshed on a regular cadence and powers proprietary NP/PA identification and insight solutions, including Inferred Specialty, TotalOffice™, TrueRx™, and Scoring Analysis, to help life sciences brands more accurately identify, understand, and prioritize advanced practice providers.

How does IQVIA Digital identify the NP or PA making prescribing decisions when claims attribute the prescription to a physician?

TrueRx™ addresses common attribution gaps by analyzing diagnosis‑to‑script sequencing across the patient record to identify the clinician most likely to have initiated treatment, even when billing is attributed to a supervising physician. This claims‑based approach helps brands uncover NP and PA prescribing influence that is often obscured in traditional data—reducing missed targets when engagement is based solely on listed prescribers.

How is NP and PA scoring different from physician scoring?

Physician scoring typically weights specialty board certification heavily; for NPs and PAs, board certification and credentials only loosely predict clinical focus. Scoring Analysis from IQVIA Digital uses real-world prescribing volume, diagnosis mix, office setting, care-team affiliation, and treatment trajectory—all weighted to brand priorities—to tier advanced practice providers by strategic value rather than by titles.

Does IQVIA Digital cover physician assistants under the new "physician associate" designation?

Yes. The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) renamed the profession from "physician assistant" to "physician associate" in 2021, but most state licensing boards, claims systems, and patient-facing materials still use the term "physician assistant." IQVIA Digital Data Solutions cover both populations under the same advanced practice provider (APP) framework, regardless of the title used.

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