Find a Physician Assistant (PA) on Doctor.com
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.

Physician Assistant (PA) Statistics on Doctor.com

Total number of Physician Assistants on Doctor.com: 45871
Top 10 Health Insurances Physician Assistants accept:
  1. Blue Shield of California (721 providers)
  2. Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) of Massachusetts (721 providers)
  3. Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Michigan (721 providers)
  4. Independence Blue Cross (721 providers)
  5. Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Minnesota (721 providers)
  6. Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) (721 providers)
  7. Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Nebraska (721 providers)
  8. Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of South Carolina (721 providers)
  9. Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida (721 providers)
  10. Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of New Jersey (721 providers)
States with the most Physician Assistants
  1. New York
  2. California
  3. Florida
  4. Texas
  5. Pennsylvania
Cities with the most Physician Assistants
  1. New York
  2. Houston
  3. Brooklyn
  4. Baltimore
  5. Phoenix
Percentage of Physician Assistants who are listed as "Board Certified" on Doctor.com: 0 %
Physician Assistants listed on Doctor.com have been practicing for an average of: 24 years
Average DocPoints™ score for Physician Assistants : N/A
Average Overall User Rating for Physician Assistants: 4


Physician Assistants by State
  1. New York
  2. California
  3. Florida
  4. Pennsylvania
  5. Texas
  6. North Carolina
  7. Michigan
  8. Georgia
  9. Washington
  10. Wisconsin
  11. Illinois
  12. Ohio
  13. Arizona
  14. Maryland
  15. Massachusetts
  16. Colorado
  17. Minnesota
  18. Virginia
  19. Connecticut
  20. Oklahoma
  21. New Jersey
  22. Kentucky
  23. Tennessee
  24. Iowa
  25. Kansas
  26. Oregon
  27. West Virginia
  28. Nebraska
  29. South Carolina
  30. Utah
  31. Missouri
  32. Indiana
  33. Maine
  34. Nevada
  35. Louisiana
  36. New Mexico
  37. Idaho
  38. Alabama
  39. South Dakota
  40. Montana
  41. New Hampshire
  42. Alaska
  43. District of Columbia
  44. Delaware
  45. North Dakota
  46. Rhode Island
  47. Wyoming
  48. Vermont
  49. Hawaii
  50. Arkansas
  51. Mississippi
  52. Puerto Rico

Physician Assistants by Health Insurance Affiliation
  1. Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) Senior Health Care
  2. Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Alabama
  3. Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Alaska
  4. Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
  5. Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
  6. Blue Cross of California
  7. Blue Shield of California
  8. Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Florida
  9. Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Georgia
  10. Blue Cross of Idaho
  11. Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Illinois
  12. Wellpoint of Indiana
  13. Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Kansas City
  14. Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) of Kansas
  15. Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Louisiana
  16. Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) of Massachusetts
  17. Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Michigan
  18. Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Minnesota
  19. Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Nebraska
  20. Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of New Jersey
  21. Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of New Jersey
  22. Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of New Mexico
  23. Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of New York (Western, Central)
  24. Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of New York
  25. Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of North Carolina
  26. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) of Ohio
  27. Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Oregon
  28. Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania
  29. Capital Blue Cross of Pennsylvania
  30. Independence Blue Cross
  31. Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
  32. Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of South Carolina
  33. Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Tennessee
  34. Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Texas
  35. Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Utah
  36. Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Vermont
  37. Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Washington
  38. Regence Blue Shield of Washington
  39. Mountain State Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
  40. Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Wisconsin
  41. Railroad Medicare
  42. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Colorado
  43. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Connecticut
  44. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
  45. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) of Maine
  46. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) of Nevada
  47. Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS) of Virginia
  48. Aetna Dental
  49. Aetna Medical
  50. Aetna Senior Health Care
  51. Aetna Vision
  52. Medcost
  53. Medica
  54. MVP
  55. Univera
  56. United Healthcare
  57. Connecticare
  58. Coventry Health Care
  59. Medicaid
  60. CIGNA
  61. John Deere
  62. Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Iowa
  63. Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of South Dakota
  64. Medicare
  65. Wellmark
  66. Guardian/HealthNet
  67. Health Net of Arizona
  68. Health Net of California
  69. Health Net of Oregon
  70. Oxford
  71. Worker's Compensation
  72. Trailblazer Medicare
  73. GHI (Group Health Incorporated)
  74. Humana
  75. Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of Pennsylvania
  76. Harvard Pilgrim
  77. Value Options
  78. Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) of New York
  79. Kaiser Permanente Senior Health Care
  80. Kaiser Foundation of the Northwest
  81. Kaiser Permanente of California
  82. Kaiser Permanente of Colorado
  83. Kaiser Permanente of Georgia
  84. Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States
  85. Kaiser Permanente of Ohio
  86. AmeriGroup
  87. CareFirst Blue Cross and Blue Shield (BCBS)
  88. CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
  89. Guardian



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