NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Physician Assistant in North Carolina

9,279 NPPES records list physician assistant with a practice address in North Carolina, 86 per 100,000 residents, the 1st highest rate of 51. Charlotte and Raleigh have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the North Carolina license search. Page 175 of 186.

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).

Charlotte has the most, 1,308

  1. Charlotte1,308
  2. Raleigh724
  3. Winston Salem665
  4. Durham511
  5. Wilmington369

Physician Assistant records in North Carolina

  1. Bruce Ward, PA-CDunn, NC 283341477021517
  2. Casey Ward, PA-CAsheville, NC 288011174063382
  3. Deborah Ward, PA-CGreenville, NC 278341063460152
  4. Elizabeth Ward, PAWilmington, NC 284011649219338
  5. Gerianee WardRaleigh, NC 276091841151172
  6. Ian Ward, PA-CFayetteville, NC 283041831510882
  7. Jaime Ward, PA-CGreensboro, NC 274011396293320
  8. Jason Ward, PA-CFort Bragg, NC 283101922814235
  9. Jessica Ward, PA-CGreensboro, NC 274081104365121
  10. Kaitlyn Ward, PA-CJacksonville, NC 285461912571852
  11. Kendall Ward, PA-CWinston Salem, NC 271571366938409
  12. Kristyn Ward, P.A.Charlotte, NC 282021760852586
  13. Tod Ward, PA-CLexington, NC 272921922054261
  14. Emily Ware, PAChapel Hill, NC 275141548119167
  15. Jonathan Ware, PA-CWinston Salem, NC 271031144951914
  16. Leslie Ware, PA-CMt Holly, NC 281201245236249
  17. Kayde Warm, MPAS, PA-CGreensboro, NC 274551114749736
  18. Deborah Warner, PAWilmington, NC 284011295701944
  19. John Warren, PAWinston Salem, NC 271031285692764
  20. Katelyn Warren, PA-CFort Bragg, NC 283101700404159
  21. Katie Warren, PA-CWinston Salem, NC 271011699000638
  22. Kristin Warren, PA-CWilliamston, NC 278921942376322
  23. Leah WarrenBelmont, NC 280121366441073
  24. Joyce Warwick, PA-CArden, NC 287041265436844
  25. Bryelle Washington, PAMonroe, NC 281121477318715
  26. Gregory Washington, PAThomasville, NC 273601477594554
  27. John WashingtonCharlotte, NC 282111376885996
  28. Kristina Washington, PACharlotte, NC 282041295382059
  29. Sandra Washington, PARaleigh, NC 276031699859561
  30. Carrie Waters, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTWilmington, NC 284121285789610
  31. Kristine Waters, PA-CCary, NC 275111053685354
  32. Shannon Waters, PA-CLenoir, NC 286451538365184
  33. Amber WatkinsFayetteville, NC 283051205427515
  34. Dana WatkinsHolly Springs, NC 275401912693169
  35. Elyse WatkinsClemmons, NC 270121639273204
  36. Julianna WatkinsRaleigh, NC 276151477118750
  37. Katelyn Watkins, PA-CCharlotte, NC 282071659960847
  38. Mai Watkins, PA-CGastonia, NC 280541477786887
  39. Savanna Watkins, PACharlotte, NC 282041134558083
  40. Courtney Watlington, PAPinehurst, NC 283741649878810
  41. Ann Watson, PACSparta, NC 286751831161702
  42. Audrey Watson, PA-CSupply, NC 284621447046644
  43. Bradley Watson, P.A.-CAsheville, NC 288011053604751
  44. Brian Watson, PA-CDurham, NC 277051174058093
  45. Emily Watson, PA-CWaynesville, NC 287861013312537
  46. Kelsey Watson, PA-CRocky Mount, NC 278041972353522
  47. Matthew Watson, PA-CWinston Salem, NC 271571619529351
  48. Michael Watson, PA-CBolivia, NC 284221407574056
  49. Stephanie WatsonCary, NC 275111467002634
  50. Steve Watson, PA-CGarner, NC 275291265699649

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

North Carolina ranks 1 of 51 per resident

  1. North Carolina86
  2. District of Columbia82
  3. New York79
  4. 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.

80.9% 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. North Carolina80.9%
  2. United States77.9%

Physician Assistant records in North Carolina, measured

  • In a Medicare file7,505 of 9,279 · 80.9% here, 77.9% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file6,371 · 68.7% here, 62.6% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more3,203 · 34.5% here, 39.3% nationally
  • Median graduation year2017 · the 6,366 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

9,279 NPPES records list physician assistant (363A00000X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in North Carolina: 86 per 100,000 residents against 49 nationally (50 states and D.C.). Charlotte has 1,308 of them (14%).

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. Florida10,257
  2. Pennsylvania8,020
  3. Texas10,999
  4. Michigan6,989

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. District of Columbia82.2
  2. New York79.5
  3. Alaska73.9
  4. South Dakota73.3

The largest states

  1. New York15,555
  2. California14,451
  3. Texas10,999
  4. Florida10,257
  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.