Surgical assistants in the United States
- Surgical assistants
- 4,579
- Linked to a hospital or group
- 746
- Hospitals with a surgical assistant
- 227
- Medical groups with a surgical assistant
- 10
- States and territories
- 52
There are 4,579 surgical assistants in the US. Texas has the most, 1,102, and Northside Hospital Atlanta has the most affiliated surgical assistants of any hospital, 23.
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Texas has the most surgical assistants, with 1,102
There are 4,579 surgical assistants in the US, according to Dmand AI data. Florida is second with 920, and Georgia third with 325.
Surgical assistants in every other state and territory
- Maryland85
- Ohio70
- Louisiana67
- Wisconsin62
- North Carolina56
- Nevada50
- New York50
- Idaho49
- Oregon45
- Mississippi43
- Oklahoma43
- Pennsylvania41
- California40
- South Carolina38
- New Mexico35
- Minnesota21
- Michigan19
- Alabama18
- Utah16
- Massachusetts15
- Iowa15
- Missouri13
- Kansas13
- Washington, DC13
- New Jersey11
- Alaska11
- Maine10
- Montana10
- Arkansas10
- New Hampshire9
- Wyoming7
- Nebraska7
- Delaware4
- Washington4
- Hawaii4
- West Virginia3
- Puerto Rico2
- Rhode Island2
- Guam1
- Connecticut1
- South Dakota1
- U.S. Virgin Islands1
Source: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS)
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Upper Chesapeake Radiation Oncology has the most surgical assistants of any US medical group, with 1
Proficio Surgical Assistants is second with 1, and First Urology third with 1. Counts are surgical assistants linked to each group.
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Northside Hospital Atlanta has the most affiliated surgical assistants of any US hospital, with 23
Baptist Health Louisville is second with 17, and HCA Florida Kendall Hospital third with 16. US surgical assistants are affiliated with 227 hospitals in all.
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644 US surgical assistants practice at a hospital, the most common site of care
104 also practice at an ambulatory surgery center, and 23 at therapy and rehab centers. A surgical assistant can practice at several kinds of site, so the shares overlap.
US surgical assistants by site of care
- Hospitals644
- Ambulatory surgery centers104
- Therapy and rehab centers23
- Breast imaging centers17
- Medical group practices11
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data and Dmand AI Practice Data
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- 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 surgical 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 |
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Surgical assistants are HCPs whose primary specialty is surgical assistant (taxonomy code 246ZC0007X), with an active NPI and a US practice address.
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How many surgical assistants are in the US?
4,579 surgical assistants have an active NPI, a US practice address and surgical assistant (taxonomy code 246ZC0007X) as their primary specialty. 746 of them are linked to a hospital or medical group.
Which state has the most surgical assistants?
Texas, with 1,102, followed by Florida with 920 and Georgia with 325.
Which medical groups have the most surgical assistants?
Upper Chesapeake Radiation Oncology, with 1, followed by Proficio Surgical Assistants with 1 and First Urology with 1.
Which hospitals have the most surgical assistants?
Northside Hospital Atlanta, with 23 affiliated surgical assistants, followed by Baptist Health Louisville with 17 and HCA Florida Kendall Hospital with 16.
What is the taxonomy code for surgical assistant?
246ZC0007X is the NPPES taxonomy code for surgical assistant. Sub-specialties with their own code are counted on their own lists.
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