NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Physician Assistant in Florida

10,257 NPPES records list physician assistant with a practice address in Florida, 45 per 100,000 residents, the 31st highest rate of 51. Tampa and Jacksonville have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the Florida license search. Page 177 of 206.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 363A00000X · method

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

Tampa has the most, 852

  1. Tampa852
  2. Jacksonville842
  3. Miami648
  4. Orlando550
  5. Gainesville435

Physician Assistant records in Florida

  1. Sandra Stapleton, PATampa, FL 336111104871508
  2. Alexander Starek, PA-CPort Saint Lucie, FL 349521265946669
  3. Alyssa Starek, PAStuart, FL 349941346749447
  4. Mary Claire Stark, PA-COrlando, FL 328271659254407
  5. Nancy Stark, PA-CPonte Vedra Beach, FL 320821386053189
  6. Vanessa Stark, PAAventura, FL 331801124334164
  7. Alizay Starks, PA-CJacksonville, FL 322461881420552
  8. Gretta Starnes, PA-CVero Beach, FL 329601215219126
  9. Lauren StarnesCrystal River, FL 344291891192043
  10. Brianna StarrTampa, FL 336121639712482
  11. Adam Starus, PADaytona Beach, FL 321181265215768
  12. Keely Staten, PA-CLecanto, FL 344611649758004
  13. Marilyn StatonHomosassa, FL 344461497153274
  14. Stephen Staudt, PA-CAtlantis, FL 334621609343821
  15. Patrick Stauffer, PA-CTampa, FL 336121932115417
  16. Pauline Stawinski, PAPort St Lucie, FL 349521962122168
  17. Jill Stchur, PAPunta Gorda, FL 339501063958304
  18. Justin Stearns, PAOrlando, FL 328061073778650
  19. Scott Stearns, PA-COrlando, FL 328041871174649
  20. Jamie Steckler, PA-C, MMSMiami, FL 331731477224079
  21. Douglas Steele, PA-CJacksonville, FL 322091568423770
  22. William Steele, PAPatrick Afb, FL 329251245289768
  23. Jordan Steels, PA-CTampa, FL 336121720608680
  24. Melanie StefanchikLargo, FL 337771255903746
  25. Diana Steffen, RRA, RPATampa, FL 336031043534001
  26. Amanda Steffensen, PA-COrlando, FL 328061922583871
  27. Nicole Stegawski, PA-CFort Myers, FL 339161174122139
  28. Stephanie Stegner, PA-CTampa, FL 336021811469133
  29. Danielle Steilen-Matias, PA-CFort Myers, FL 339081538404884
  30. Jennifer Stein, PA-CPensacola, FL 325141710212832
  31. Nathan Steiner, PA-CJacksonville, FL 322241861947335
  32. Brittany SteinfeldMiami Beach, FL 331401609521699
  33. Amy Steinhour, PA-CFort Myers, FL 339071275860827
  34. Jenna Steininger, PA-CSarasota, FL 342391518736420
  35. Paul Steinke, PA-CPonte Vedra Beach, FL 320821003235599
  36. Kelley Stem, PA-CTallahassee, FL 323081790324804
  37. Carissa StemenFort Myers, FL 339071326759507
  38. Veronica Stephan Alessandroni, PA-CTampa, FL 336121558479485
  39. Arin Stephens, PALakeland, FL 338121437582673
  40. Bethany Stephens, PA-CPensacola, FL 325141467751875
  41. Lauren Stephens, PAOrange Park, FL 320731366313983
  42. Logan Stephens, PAJacksonville, FL 322161336624089
  43. Nicole Stephens, PA-CMiami, FL 331731699390351
  44. Summer StephensGainesville, FL 326071023684974
  45. Katie Stephenson, PA-COcala, FL 344711114723814
  46. Rochelle Stephenson, PA-CCape Coral, FL 339141730714452
  47. Sydney StephensonJuno Beach, FL 334081952180861
  48. Tara Stepp, PA-CCape Coral, FL 339091043457310
  49. Amy Sterling, PA-CGainesville, FL 326071023117645
  50. Meghan Sternat, PA-CJacksonville, FL 322071881025559

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 363A00000X: records by practice city and the list of records, file of Aug 9, 2026.

Florida ranks 31 of 51 per resident

  1. Washington48
  2. Iowa48
  3. Oklahoma46
  4. Florida45
  5. Kansas45
  6. Ohio45
  7. 50 states and D.C.49

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 363A00000X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

76.5% of these records appear in a Medicare file, against 77.9% nationally

A Medicare file here is Part D prescribing (2024), a MIPS score (2023), an Open Payments record (2024) or Medicare group billing (CMS Doctors and Clinicians). A record outside them may still see patients: these files cover Medicare only.

  1. Florida76.5%
  2. United States77.9%

Physician Assistant records in Florida, measured

  • In a Medicare file7,850 of 10,257 · 76.5% here, 77.9% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file5,875 · 57.3% here, 62.6% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more3,804 · 37.1% here, 39.3% nationally
  • Median graduation year2018 · the 5,867 records with a school on file

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 (primary taxonomy 363A00000X); CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024 and Doctors and Clinicians, matched by NPI.

What the count covers

10,257 NPPES records list physician assistant (363A00000X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in Florida: 45 per 100,000 residents against 49 nationally (50 states and D.C.). Tampa has 852 of them (8%).

A record is a registration a provider made and keeps up to date: it shows neither that the provider is licensed nor that they still practice there. The state's own license search is the check.

States with a similar number

  1. Texas10,999
  2. North Carolina9,279
  3. Pennsylvania8,020
  4. Michigan6,989

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. Kansas45.2
  2. Ohio45.2
  3. Oklahoma46.1
  4. Wyoming44.5

The largest states

  1. New York15,555
  2. California14,451
  3. Texas10,999
  4. North Carolina9,279
  5. Pennsylvania8,020

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy; 2023 Census population estimates. A registry record is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.