How to Start a DPC Practice in Your State (2027)
The rules for opening a direct primary care practice change at the state line. Each guide below covers whether the state has a DPC law, what nurse practitioners can do there, how many practices already operate and what they charge, plus the federal rules that apply everywhere. 33 of the 51 have a DPC law on DPC Frontier’s tracker.
- Alabama68 practices · DPC law yes
- Alaska15 practices · DPC law yes
- Arizona189 practices · DPC law yes
- Arkansas25 practices · DPC law yes
- California296 practices · DPC law no
- Colorado196 practices · DPC law yes
- Connecticut33 practices · DPC law no
- Delaware42 practices · DPC law no
- District of Columbia19 practices · DPC law no
- Florida503 practices · DPC law yes
- Georgia152 practices · DPC law yes
- Hawaii27 practices · DPC law no
- Idaho58 practices · DPC law yes
- Illinois122 practices · DPC law no
- Indiana90 practices · DPC law yes
- Iowa32 practices · DPC law yes
- Kansas72 practices · DPC law yes
- Kentucky65 practices · DPC law yes
- Louisiana60 practices · DPC law yes
- Maine64 practices · DPC law yes
- Maryland121 practices · DPC law no
- Massachusetts68 practices · DPC law no
- Michigan133 practices · DPC law yes
- Minnesota69 practices · DPC law no
- Mississippi22 practices · DPC law yes
- Missouri107 practices · DPC law yes
- Montana31 practices · DPC law yes
- Nebraska38 practices · DPC law yes
- Nevada65 practices · DPC law no
- New Hampshire37 practices · DPC law yes
- New Jersey97 practices · DPC law no
- New Mexico40 practices · DPC law no
- New York178 practices · DPC law no
- North Carolina175 practices · DPC law yes
- North Dakota7 practices · DPC law yes
- Ohio164 practices · DPC law yes
- Oklahoma88 practices · DPC law yes
- Oregon75 practices · DPC law yes
- Pennsylvania179 practices · DPC law no
- Rhode Island23 practices · DPC law no
- South Carolina110 practices · DPC law no
- South Dakota8 practices · DPC law yes
- Tennessee104 practices · DPC law yes
- Texas507 practices · DPC law yes
- Utah59 practices · DPC law yes
- Vermont28 practices · DPC law no
- Virginia159 practices · DPC law yes
- Washington152 practices · DPC law yes
- West Virginia13 practices · DPC law yes
- Wisconsin86 practices · DPC law no
- Wyoming22 practices · DPC law yes
Practice counts come from the DPC Finder. Facts checked October 29, 2026. State laws change, so confirm with a health care attorney in your state.