Physician assistants in the United States
- Physician assistants
- 163,279
- Linked to a hospital or group
- 133,326
- Hospitals with a physician assistant
- 4,854
- Medical groups with a physician assistant
- 25,838
- States and territories
- 56
There are 163,279 physician assistants in the US. New York has the most, 15,053, and Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals - Butterworth has the most affiliated physician assistants of any hospital, 786. 13% finished medical school 30 or more years ago.
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New York has the most physician assistants, with 15,053
There are 163,279 physician assistants in the US, according to Dmand AI data. California is second with 14,790, and Texas third with 10,978.
Physician assistants in every other state and territory
- Massachusetts4,612
- Virginia4,368
- Minnesota3,979
- Colorado3,804
- Washington3,686
- Arizona3,674
- Wisconsin3,583
- New Jersey3,572
- Maryland3,129
- Tennessee3,091
- Indiana2,438
- South Carolina2,222
- Oregon2,197
- Connecticut1,999
- Kentucky1,951
- Utah1,937
- Oklahoma1,860
- Missouri1,782
- Louisiana1,537
- Iowa1,471
- Nebraska1,346
- Idaho1,279
- Kansas1,255
- West Virginia1,179
- Alabama1,135
- Nevada1,053
- Maine1,023
- New Hampshire919
- New Mexico868
- Montana760
- Delaware736
- South Dakota711
- Rhode Island619
- Arkansas585
- Alaska578
- Washington, DC518
- North Dakota467
- Hawaii465
- Vermont366
- Mississippi359
- Wyoming270
- Puerto Rico200
- Guam9
- U.S. Virgin Islands8
- Northern Mariana Islands5
- American Samoa1
Source: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS)
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Northwell Health Physician Partners Cardiology at Great Neck has the most physician assistants of any US medical group, with 1,702
Vituity is second with 1,314, and NYU Langone Orthopedic Surgery Associates third with 1,034. Counts are physician assistants linked to each group.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals - Butterworth has the most affiliated physician assistants of any US hospital, with 786
Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston is second with 767, and Cleveland Clinic Main Campus third with 661. US physician assistants are affiliated with 4,854 hospitals in all.
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Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
97,648 US physician assistants practice at a hospital, the most common site of care
76,889 also practice at a medical group site, and 6,257 at an ambulatory surgery center. A physician assistant can practice at several kinds of site, so the shares overlap.
US physician assistants by site of care
- Hospitals97,648
- Medical group practices76,889
- Ambulatory surgery centers6,257
- Urgent care centers5,828
- FQHCs5,673
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data and Dmand AI Practice Data
13% of US physician assistants finished medical school 30 or more years ago
2 of the 15 US physician assistants with a graduation year on file. 3 graduated in the last 10 years.
Physicians by years since medical school
- Under 10 years ago3
- 10 to 19 years ago2
- 20 to 29 years ago8
- 30 to 39 years ago1
- 40 or more years ago1
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Every US physician assistant profile shows current hospitals and groups, Medicare activity and NPI details
- Primary practiceThe main place they practice, with its type and cityOn every profile
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- EmployerThe organization they work for, when one is on fileWith a free account
- Medicare servicesServices and procedure codes billed to Medicare, from CMSOn every profile
- Medicare Part D prescribingClaims and drug costs from Part D, from CMSOn every profile
- Industry paymentsPayments from drug and device makers, from CMS Open PaymentsOn every profile
- Publications and clinical trialsResearch papers and trials linked to the NPI, when on fileOn every profile
- Licenses and graduation yearState license numbers and medical school graduation yearOn every profile
- NPI detailsNPI, enumeration date, primary taxonomy and practice addressOn every profile
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS), Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (CMS), Open Payments (CMS) and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Sources for the US physician assistant directory
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| HCPs, types and specialties | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) and Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Sites of care, hospitals and medical groups | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medical school graduation year | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
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Physician assistants are HCPs whose primary specialty is physician assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X), with an active NPI and a US practice address.
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Frequently asked questions about physician assistants in the US
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How many physician assistants are in the US?
163,279 physician assistants have an active NPI, a US practice address and physician assistant (taxonomy code 363A00000X) as their primary specialty. 133,326 of them are linked to a hospital or medical group.
Which state has the most physician assistants?
New York, with 15,053, followed by California with 14,790 and Texas with 10,978.
Which medical groups have the most physician assistants?
Northwell Health Physician Partners Cardiology at Great Neck, with 1,702, followed by Vituity with 1,314 and NYU Langone Orthopedic Surgery Associates with 1,034.
Which hospitals have the most physician assistants?
Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals - Butterworth, with 786 affiliated physician assistants, followed by Brigham and Women's Hospital with 767 and Cleveland Clinic Main Campus with 661.
How many US physician assistants finished medical school 30 or more years ago?
2 of the 15 with a graduation year on file, or 13%. 3 graduated in the last 10 years.
What is the taxonomy code for physician assistant?
363A00000X is the NPPES taxonomy code for physician assistant. Sub-specialties with their own code are counted on their own lists.
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