Physician Assistant
There are 168,846 active physician assistant providers in the United States, distributed across 75 states. A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. P The directory pages currently published below cover 3 states.
By state
Top metros
- HOUSTON, TX 1,842 providers
- ATLANTA, GA 1,247 providers
- DALLAS, TX 1,207 providers
- SAN ANTONIO, TX 907 providers
- AUSTIN, TX 631 providers
- FORT WORTH, TX 608 providers
- BOISE, ID 374 providers
- SAVANNAH, GA 249 providers
- AUGUSTA, GA 249 providers
- PLANO, TX 239 providers
- MARIETTA, GA 210 providers
- TEMPLE, TX 166 providers
- EL PASO, TX 163 providers
- ROUND ROCK, TX 159 providers
- EDINBURG, TX 147 providers
- MCALLEN, TX 147 providers
- DECATUR, GA 144 providers
- MERIDIAN, ID 133 providers
- MIDLAND, TX 126 providers
- LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 119 providers
Related taxonomy codes
- Medical (Physician Assistant) 40,201 active providers 363AM0700X
- Surgical (Physician Assistant) 19,022 active providers 363AS0400X
- Family (Nurse Practitioner) 250,876 active providers 363LF0000X
- Nurse Practitioner 103,435 active providers 363L00000X
- Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered 80,795 active providers 367500000X
- Psychiatric/Mental Health (Nurse Practitioner) 73,762 active providers 363LP0808X
- Adult Health (Nurse Practitioner) 33,261 active providers 363LA2200X
- Acute Care (Nurse Practitioner) 27,839 active providers 363LA2100X
- Pediatrics (Nurse Practitioner) 24,051 active providers 363LP0200X
- Advanced Practice Midwife 14,118 active providers 367A00000X
- Primary Care (Nurse Practitioner) 13,283 active providers 363LP2300X
- Gerontology (Nurse Practitioner) 11,239 active providers 363LG0600X
About physician assistant
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Frequently asked
What does a physician assistant provider do?
Physician Assistant providers are healthcare professionals classified under the NUCC Healthcare Provider Taxonomy. Refer to the NUCC taxonomy definitions and your state licensing board for scope of practice details.
How do I verify a physician assistant provider's NPI?
Every NPI on Praxis MD has a verifiable record in the official CMS NPPES registry. Open NPPES to confirm, then check the issuing state board for current license status.
How current is this data?
Each page shows the CMS NPPES source snapshot date used to build it. Use the linked CMS record when you need the latest source entry.