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 154 of 161.

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

Philadelphia has the most, 955

Physician Assistant records in Pennsylvania

  1. Amy Wesoly, PA-CHarrisburg, PA 171091396081907
  2. Steven Wess, PA-CAltoona, PA 166011962840348
  3. Madison Wessler, PA-CPittsburgh, PA 152121982471405
  4. Laurie West, PA-CEaston, PA 180451083498125
  5. Kayley Westerman, PAMonroeville, PA 151461720862980
  6. Sarah Westin, PA-CState College, PA 168011386245827
  7. Emily Weston, PA-CMifflinburg, PA 178441366098881
  8. Michaela Westphal, PA-CAltoona, PA 166011891918009
  9. Jason Westrick, PAAllentown, PA 181041649246364
  10. Julia Wetherhold, PA-CPhiladelphia, PA 191111164890547
  11. Mathew Wetherhold, PAPhiladelphia, PA 191111194910802
  12. Courtney Wetzel, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTMedia, PA 190631821321183
  13. Sarah Wetzel, PA-CChambersburg, PA 172011861040446
  14. Jacqueline Wevodau, MS, PAMechanicsburg, PA 170501487743217
  15. Rachel Weyant, PA-CBridgeville, PA 150171720643158
  16. Alexa WheatleyUniontown, PA 154011710526728
  17. Alix WheatmanAbington, PA 190011437020161
  18. Dorothy Wheaton, PASeneca, PA 163461194859074
  19. Grace WheelerLancaster, PA 176021659069417
  20. Julia WheelerWarren, PA 163651306777040
  21. Kevin Wheeler, RPACSayre, PA 188401790751675
  22. Kristen Wheeler, PA-CPhiladelphia, PA 191411356117725
  23. Heather Whetzel, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTPittsburgh, PA 152331629581590
  24. Wendy Whetzel, PA-CErie, PA 165091912179623
  25. Bridget WhitakerWynnewood, PA 190961538905245
  26. Darius Whitaker, M.S. P.A.-CHanover, PA 173311588974265
  27. Althea WhiteLancaster, PA 176021023658077
  28. Amanda White, PA-CPittsburgh, PA 152121518447283
  29. Hannah White, PA-CDalton, PA 184141386519692
  30. Hilary White, PA-CLancaster, PA 176011538671334
  31. Jonathan White, PA-CBurnham, PA 170091265931604
  32. Kadeen WhitePhiladelphia, PA 191041902642275
  33. Kimone White, PA-CPhiladelphia, PA 191331881377901
  34. Laura WhitePhiladelphia, PA 191041184134694
  35. Lauren WhiteUniontown, PA 154011508588807
  36. Lisa White, PA-CBryn Mawr, PA 190101598186272
  37. Marissa White, PA-CKittanning, PA 162011972495752
  38. Regina White, PA-CSellersville, PA 189601023040003
  39. Sara White, PA-CHershey, PA 170331649448952
  40. Taylor White, PA-CAllentown, PA 181041194562140
  41. Amara White-Vega, PA-CMechanicsburg, PA 170501104442896
  42. Diana Whitebread, PA-CBloomsburg, PA 178151871544528
  43. Jamie WhitesellBroomall, PA 190081336690163
  44. Nathan Whitfield, PA-CHershey, PA 170331912116047
  45. Rachel Whiting, PA-CAbington, PA 190011245630102
  46. Amanda Whitlock, PA-CPaoli, PA 193011093552499
  47. Mary Whitman, PA-CAllison Park, PA 151011467421511
  48. Christopher Whitney, PA-CPittsburgh, PA 152061003283193
  49. Kathleen Whitney, PA-CWilkes Barre, PA 187021437587649
  50. Larissa Whitney, PA-CHershey, PA 170331790091569

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.