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 197 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. Allison Welch, PASaint Petersburg, FL 337011518351105
  2. Celeste Welch, PA-CDaytona Beach, FL 321171023153418
  3. Johannes Welch, PA-CMiami, FL 331251700505955
  4. Kevin Welch, P.A.Miami, FL 331651396050803
  5. Angela Welke, PA-C, MS, ATCPensacola, FL 325071760845911
  6. Michael Weller, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTNaples, FL 341171780210021
  7. Nicholas Wellington, PA-CJacksonville, FL 322561194252825
  8. Carlianne Wells, PA-CFort Lauderdale, FL 333011528359460
  9. Devin WellsJacksonville, FL 322161437948437
  10. Elijah Wells, PA-CPalm Coast, FL 321641538561501
  11. Erin Wells, PAPensacola, FL 325031427312198
  12. Jason Wells, PA-CJacksonville, FL 322041922386739
  13. Kendall WellsTallahassee, FL 323081831977461
  14. Kristi Wells, PA-CPanama City, FL 324051194956524
  15. Lindsey Wells, PA-CPlant City, FL 335631174826481
  16. Paige Wells, PA-CJupiter, FL 334581740787183
  17. Yasmin Wells, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTOrlando, FL 328031043049521
  18. Zoie Wells, PA-CZephyrhills, FL 335401760323364
  19. Samantha Welt, PA-CRiverview, FL 335691205652724
  20. Kate WelzMiami Shores, FL 331611013712603
  21. Steven Wendover, PAEglin Afb, FL 325421568853034
  22. Katie Wendt, PAJacksonville, FL 322251306292644
  23. Michael Wendt, PAJacksonville, FL 322051609173236
  24. Jill WengerTampa, FL 336251598627093
  25. Kyla WentzFort Walton Beach, FL 325471710466222
  26. Alexandra Weot, PALargo, FL 337711609473784
  27. Megan Werbel, PA-COcala, FL 344711104563337
  28. Courtney Werner, PA-CSarasota, FL 342391073087060
  29. Harley Wernon, PA-CGainesville, FL 326071922006170
  30. Katey Wert, PACJacksonville, FL 322241881841567
  31. Stephanie Wert, PA-CTampa, FL 336061598244030
  32. Peter Wessels, PABonita Springs, FL 341351114953585
  33. Denise West, PA-CLakewood Ranch, FL 342021023040706
  34. Jennifer West, PA-COrlando, FL 328061386949733
  35. Jeremy West, PA-CVero Beach, FL 329601952042830
  36. John West, PA-CTampa, FL 336121518975259
  37. Marvin West, P.A.Jacksonville, FL 322561356569461
  38. Peyton WestbrookCutler Bay, FL 331901629830336
  39. Vanicki Westbrook, PA-COrange Park, FL 320731265103543
  40. Samantha Weston, PA-COcala, FL 344711154809101
  41. Taylor Westwood, PA-CClearwater, FL 337561336784800
  42. Malisa Wetmore, PA-CJacksonville, FL 322071528029626
  43. William Wettstein, P.A.Jacksonville, FL 322041407928856
  44. Megan WetzelTampa, FL 336121255112694
  45. Brooks Whalen, PASaint Augustine, FL 320861245506799
  46. Kaylee Whalen, PA-CGainesville, FL 326101447071865
  47. Linda Whalen, P.A.Jacksonville, FL 322101518944776
  48. Jennifer Whaley, PA-CKey West, FL 330401114201951
  49. Anthony Whall, PA-CBoynton Beach, FL 334371962950188
  50. Jerry WhartonDaytona Beach, FL 321141154069292

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.