NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Physician Assistant in Illinois

4,926 NPPES records list physician assistant with a practice address in Illinois, 39 per 100,000 residents, the 40th highest rate of 51. Chicago and Naperville have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the Illinois license search. Page 94 of 99.

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).

Chicago has the most, 1,445

  1. Chicago1,445
  2. Naperville117
  3. Rockford115
  4. Springfield103
  5. Peoria95

Physician Assistant records in Illinois

  1. Hannah Wang, PA-CNaperville, IL 605401235073107
  2. Micheal Wank, PA-CSycamore, IL 601781194887240
  3. Munnaza WaqarChicago, IL 606111457803926
  4. Olivia Warchol, PA-CChicago, IL 606421568296119
  5. Anna Ward, PA-CChicago, IL 606111275180218
  6. Craig WardChicago, IL 606411669095378
  7. Emily WardPeoria, IL 616151144750894
  8. Joanna Ward, PA-CMaywood, IL 601531467864520
  9. Laurie Ward, PA-CElgin, IL 601231861824278
  10. Lukas Ward, PACarbondale, IL 629011003466269
  11. Sarah Ward, PA-COak Lawn, IL 604531285463257
  12. Shana Warda, PA-CChicago, IL 606421710572052
  13. Heelai Wardak, PA-CLake Forest, IL 600451275195851
  14. Leah Wargolet, PA-CChicago, IL 606111396144721
  15. Cheryl Warman, P.A.Mokena, IL 604481356651178
  16. Nicholas Warnecke, PA-CPeoria, IL 616061053563643
  17. Nathan Warner, PAChicago, IL 606171154980001
  18. Jamauri WarrenChicago, IL 606091982453965
  19. Nicole Warren, PA-CWarrenville, IL 605551184022576
  20. Richard Warskow, PA-CSchaumburg, IL 601951215903588
  21. Megan Wascher, PA-CMattoon, IL 619381275905648
  22. Brett Wassink, PA-CChicago, IL 606111902109267
  23. Jessica Waters, PA-CNaperville, IL 605631043688690
  24. Nicholas Watkins, PA-CEffingham, IL 624011689206492
  25. Taylor Watkins, PABelvidere, IL 610081609491547
  26. Ashley WatsonGlenview, IL 600251699194399
  27. Christine Watson, PA-CWoodstock, IL 600981013943760
  28. Eric Watson, PAMaryville, IL 620621891268355
  29. Joy Watson, PAGurnee, IL 600311083668461
  30. Keisha Watts-Parks, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTChicago, IL 606371174270649
  31. Brandi Weaver, PAUrbana, IL 618011639622889
  32. Eva Weaver, PA-CAurora, IL 605061386156339
  33. Mara Weaver, PA-CChicago, IL 606121083361778
  34. Alexander WebbSkokie, IL 600771356261150
  35. Chelsea Webb, PA-CHerrin, IL 629481518636489
  36. Colleen Webb, PA-CMaywood, IL 601531962983999
  37. Shailar WebberPark Ridge, IL 600681356045306
  38. Mallory Weber, PA-CChicago, IL 606121295277077
  39. Michael Weedman, PA-CRockford, IL 611071023790862
  40. Cynthia WeiSkokie, IL 600771538093182
  41. Wei WeiDarien, IL 605611265833578
  42. Krystal Weiand, PA-CChicago, IL 606131073023016
  43. Teri Weir, PAUrbana, IL 618011679598031
  44. Jennifer Weirich, PA-CMount Prospect, IL 600561093110827
  45. Alec Weiss, PA-COak Park, IL 603021093384414
  46. Emily Weiss, PA-CChicago, IL 606141417619958
  47. Matthew Weist, PALisle, IL 605321760006365
  48. Lori Welke, PA-CPeoria, IL 616041326237637
  49. Keith Welker, PA-CBartlett, IL 601031013345354
  50. Lynn WellehanWinnetka, IL 600931053063933

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

Illinois ranks 40 of 51 per resident

  1. South Carolina43
  2. Georgia42
  3. New Mexico40
  4. Illinois39
  5. California37
  6. New Jersey37
  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.

82.1% 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. Illinois82.1%
  2. United States77.9%

Physician Assistant records in Illinois, measured

  • In a Medicare file4,045 of 4,926 · 82.1% here, 77.9% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file3,408 · 69.2% here, 62.6% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more1,716 · 34.8% here, 39.3% nationally
  • Median graduation year2019 · the 3,407 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

4,926 NPPES records list physician assistant (363A00000X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in Illinois: 39 per 100,000 residents against 49 nationally (50 states and D.C.). Chicago has 1,445 of them (29%).

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. Massachusetts4,713
  2. Georgia4,662
  3. Ohio5,325
  4. Virginia4,408

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. New Mexico40.1
  2. California37.1
  3. New Jersey36.5
  4. Texas36.1

The largest states

  1. New York15,555
  2. California14,451
  3. Texas10,999
  4. Florida10,257
  5. North Carolina9,279

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.