Pricing Supplement dated March 16, 2001                   Rule 424(b)(3)
(To Prospectus dated February 16, 1999 and               File No. 333-70707
Prospectus Supplement dated February 18, 1999)

                      NATIONWIDE HEALTH PROPERTIES, INC.

                    Medium-Term Note, Series D - Fixed Rate
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Face Amount: $15,000,000
Trade Date:    March 15, 2001
Issue Price: 98.759%
Original Issue Date:     March 20, 2001
Interest Rate: 9.75%
Net Proceeds to Issuer: $14,723,850
Interest Payment Dates:  April 1, October 1
Agent's Commission: 0.60%
Regular Record Dates:    March 17, September 16
Name of Agent: Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Stated Maturity Date:  March 20, 2008
Agent acting in the capacity indicated below:
 [X] As Agent
 [ ] As Principal
Denominations (if other than $1000 and integral multiples
thereof):_______________
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Day Count Convention:
 [X]  30/360 for the period from March 20, 2001 to March 20, 2008
 [ ]  Actual/360 for the period from                    to
 [ ]  Actual/Actual for the period from                 to
 [ ]  Other (see attached)                              to

Redemption:
 [X]  The Notes cannot be redeemed prior to the Stated Maturity Date.
 [ ]  The Notes may be redeemed prior to Stated Maturity Date.
       Initial Redemption Date:
       Initial Redemption Percentage:     %
       Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction:      % until Redemption
        Percentage is 100% of the Principal Amount.

Repayment:
 [X]  The Notes cannot be repaid prior to the Stated Maturity Date.
 [ ]  The Notes can be repaid prior to the Stated Maturity Date at the
      option of the holder of the Notes.
       Optional Repayment Date(s):
       Repayment Price:     %

Original Issue Discount: [ ]  Yes   [X]  No
 Total Amount of OID:
 Yield to Maturity:
 Initial Accrual Period:

Form: [X] Book-entry   [ ] Certificated
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    Goldman, Sachs & Co.                    Merrill Lynch & Co.


Update to Reflect Change in Withholding Regulations:

The Withholding Regulations discussed under the caption "Backup Withholding and
Information Reporting" in the Prospectus dated February 16, 1999 and Prospectus
Supplement dated February 18, 1999 became effective for payments made on or
after January 1, 2001.  In light of the Withholding Regulations, the discussion
under the captions "U.S. Tax Considerations for Foreign Holders" and "Backup
Withholding and Information Reporting" should be updated as follows:

     1.  Under the Withholding Regulations, the certification requirements
     mentioned in the second full paragraph under the caption "U.S. Tax
     Considerations for Foreign Holders" is generally satisfied by providing
     Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN, not Form W-8.

     2.  In light of the Withholding Regulations, the discussion under the
     caption "Backup Withholding and Information Reporting" should be replaced
     with the following:

          Under current United States federal income tax law, a 31% backup
          withholding tax and information reporting requirements apply to
          certain interest and principal payments made to, and to the proceeds
          of sales before maturity by, certain noncorporate United States
          holders. Backup withholding will apply only if (i) such holders fail
          to supply their taxpayer identification number ("TIN"), (ii) the
          Company is notified by the Internal Revenue Service that such United
          States holders furnished an incorrect TIN, (iii) the Company is
          notified by the Internal Revenue Service that such United States
          holders have failed to properly report payments of interest and
          dividends, or (iv) such United States holders fail to certify, under
          penalty of perjury, that they have furnished a correct TIN and have
          not been notified by the Internal Revenue Service that they are
          subject to backup withholding for failure to report interest and
          dividend payments.

          Under current Treasury Regulations, backup withholding and information
          reporting will not apply to payments on notes made outside the United
          States (other than payments made to an address in the United States or
          by transfer to an account maintained by the holder with a bank in the
          United States) by the Company or any paying agent thereof to a Non-
          United States holder of a note provided that neither the Company nor
          any such paying agent has actual knowledge that the holder is a United
          States person for purposes of such backup withholding tax and
          information reporting requirements.  In addition, if such principal or
          interest is paid to the beneficial owner of a note by a foreign office
          of a foreign custodian, foreign nominee or other foreign agent of such
          beneficial owner, or if a foreign office of a foreign "broker" (as
          defined in applicable Treasury Regulations) pays the proceeds of the
          sale of a note to the seller thereof, backup withholding and
          information reporting will not apply to such payment (provided that
          such nominee, custodian, agent or broker derives less than 50% of its
          gross income for certain periods from the conduct of a trade or
          business in the United States and is neither a controlled foreign
          corporation nor a foreign partnership, if at any time during its tax


          year, one or more of the partners of such foreign partnership are
          United States persons who in the aggregate hold more than 50% of the
          income or capital interest in the partnership or if such foreign
          partnership is engaged in a United States trade or business).
          Principal and interest so paid by a foreign office of other
          custodians, nominees or agents, or the payment by a foreign office of
          other brokers of the proceeds of the sale of a note will not be
          subject to backup withholding, but will be subject to information
          reporting unless the custodian, nominee, agent or broker has
          documentary evidence in its records that the beneficial owner is not a
          United States person for purposes of such backup withholding and
          information reporting requirements and certain conditions are met, or
          the beneficial owner otherwise establishes an exemption.  Principal
          and interest so paid by the United States office of a custodian,
          nominee or agent, or the payment of the proceeds of sale of a note by
          the United States office of a broker, is subject to both backup
          withholding and information reporting unless the beneficial owner
          certifies its non-United States status under penalties of perjury or
          otherwise establishes an exemption.