NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Physician Assistant in Pennsylvania

8,020 NPPES records list physician assistant with a practice address in Pennsylvania, 62 per 100,000 residents, the 17th highest rate of 51. Philadelphia and Pittsburgh have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the Pennsylvania license search. Page 120 of 161.

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).

Philadelphia has the most, 955

  1. Philadelphia955
  2. Pittsburgh911
  3. Bethlehem270
  4. Danville246
  5. Hershey234

Physician Assistant records in Pennsylvania

  1. Kara Richardson, PA-CErie, PA 165021598160962
  2. Laura Richardson, PA-CWilliamsport, PA 177011275886673
  3. Philip Richardson, P.A.-C.West Reading, PA 196111982843306
  4. Margaret RicheyMalvern, PA 193551386451888
  5. Robert Richey, PAQuakertown, PA 189511033588488
  6. Karen Richtar, PAPittsburgh, PA 152241891301776
  7. Heidi Richter, PA-C , AT-CErie, PA 165021093788655
  8. Jennifer Rickens, PA-CPittsburgh, PA 152131578212411
  9. Melissa Rickens, PA-CDanville, PA 178221982207205
  10. Jared Ricotta, PA-CPhilipsburg, PA 168661255695367
  11. Anna Riddle, PA-CMount Pleasant, PA 156661053087171
  12. Christina RiddlePittsburgh, PA 152191952641797
  13. Branden Rider, PA-CHershey, PA 170331336504588
  14. Rebecca Rider, PA-CEnola, PA 170251073988291
  15. Brittany Rider-Gibson, PA-CPlumsteadville, PA 189491104363357
  16. Kacie Riebman, PA-CDoylestown, PA 189011952062150
  17. Anna Maria Ries, P.A.Philadelphia, PA 191451902141104
  18. Julia Rife, PA-CLatrobe, PA 156501972887354
  19. Jessica Rigel, PA-CDanville, PA 178221174588156
  20. Abby Riggio, PA-CSeven Fields, PA 160461740151828
  21. James Rigsbee, PACBryn Mawr, PA 190101770553661
  22. Colleen Riley, PA-CPittsburgh, PA 152121881242386
  23. David Riley, PA-CDu Bois, PA 158011548826639
  24. Marsha RileyAltoona, PA 166021336168640
  25. Matthew Riley, PA-CHuntingdon, PA 166521215069000
  26. Sarah RileyScranton, PA 185081952647893
  27. Julia RillYork, PA 174081184568461
  28. Hannah Rimel, PA-CMonroeville, PA 151461134790876
  29. Heather RimmeyState College, PA 168011609074343
  30. Adam Rinaldi, PA-CBethlehem, PA 180151902380991
  31. Lindsey Rinaldo, PA-CBoiling Springs, PA 170071083558647
  32. Derek Rinchuse, MS, MPAS, PA-CPittsburgh, PA 152241972017101
  33. April Rine, PA-CState College, PA 168011023074481
  34. Samantha Rinehimer, PA-CScranton, PA 185101023771680
  35. Emiley Ringenbach, PA-CLewistown, PA 170441730622986
  36. Dylan Ringer, PA-CMount Pleasant, PA 156661346844768
  37. Cory Rings, PA-CPittsburgh, PA 152121912564774
  38. Matthew Ringwelski, PA-CNew Castle, PA 161051881434660
  39. Tammy Rishel, PA-CMilton, PA 178471679917298
  40. Gary Risko, PACJohnstown, PA 159051467559682
  41. Danielle Ritchey, PA-CChambersburg, PA 172011053780999
  42. Sara Ritchey, PA-CWilliamsport, PA 177011003843053
  43. Carrie Ritenour, PA-CGreensburg, PA 156011962803643
  44. Madeline Ritsick, PA-CDanville, PA 178221487366837
  45. Chelsea Ritter, PA-CBethlehem, PA 180151023632874
  46. Elizabeth Rittle, PA-CLa Belle, PA 154501992357297
  47. Rebecca Rittle, PA-CLewisburg, PA 178371689076556
  48. George RitzWilkes Barre, PA 187641134638943
  49. Jenna RitzNatrona Heights, PA 150651336842459
  50. Christie Rivard, PA-CPhiladelphia, PA 191071871069625

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

Pennsylvania ranks 17 of 51 per resident

  1. Colorado64
  2. Idaho64
  3. Rhode Island62
  4. Pennsylvania62
  5. Montana62
  6. North Dakota59
  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.

80.1% 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. Pennsylvania80.1%
  2. United States77.9%

Physician Assistant records in Pennsylvania, measured

  • In a Medicare file6,426 of 8,020 · 80.1% here, 77.9% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file5,320 · 66.3% here, 62.6% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more3,361 · 41.9% here, 39.3% nationally
  • Median graduation year2018 · the 5,313 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

8,020 NPPES records list physician assistant (363A00000X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in Pennsylvania: 62 per 100,000 residents against 49 nationally (50 states and D.C.). Philadelphia has 955 of them (12%).

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. Michigan6,989
  2. North Carolina9,279
  3. Florida10,257
  4. Ohio5,325

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. Montana61.6
  2. Rhode Island62.3
  3. Idaho63.6
  4. Colorado64.1

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.