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 34 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. Sarah Derose, PA-CPittsburgh, PA 152371932146297
  2. Kurstyn Derr, PA-CHarrisburg, PA 171041235697749
  3. Dustin Derstine, PACLehighton, PA 182351245056076
  4. Kaylea Deruelle, PA-CPittsburgh, PA 152241801556212
  5. Nidhi Desai, PA-CQuakertown, PA 189511235018953
  6. Dominic DesallePittsburgh, PA 152191720556517
  7. Jenna Desalle, PA-CPittsburgh, PA 152241114435435
  8. Gino Desantis, PA-CNorristown, PA 194011114016995
  9. Christina Desanto, PA-CAnnville, PA 170031598355455
  10. Corinne Desanto, PA-CWynnewood, PA 190961457881849
  11. Carrie Deshong, PAMc Connellsburg, PA 172331619922358
  12. Elizabeth Dess-McGrath, PA-CEaston, PA 180421194611103
  13. Cassandra Destefano, PA-CHarrisburg, PA 171121326455791
  14. Jennifer Deuel, PA-CPhiladelphia, PA 191041104101807
  15. Jessica DeutschWynnewood, PA 190961952010068
  16. Joseph Devito, PA-CAbington, PA 190011851660013
  17. Nikki Devito, PA-CElizabethtown, PA 170221255846812
  18. Cheryl Devitt, PACPittsburgh, PA 152321598788838
  19. Kathryn Devoir, PA-CWilliamsport, PA 177011669141842
  20. Edward Dewald, PA-CBensalem, PA 190201902335995
  21. Andrew Dewalt, PA-CLancaster, PA 176011871264598
  22. Christina Dewitt, PA-CPhiladelphia, PA 191181861716912
  23. Emma Dewyse, MPH, MMS, PA-CPhiladelphia, PA 191431841969243
  24. Jenny Dexter, PA-CWest Chester, PA 193801649338732
  25. Matthew DeysherDanville, PA 178221861969669
  26. Karan Dhungel, PA-CLebanon, PA 170421942991633
  27. Viviana Di StefanoEast Earl, PA 175191427651033
  28. Jessica Diamond, PA-CButler, PA 160011669459954
  29. Patrick Diamond, PA-CBethel Park, PA 151021912411851
  30. Rosanne Diaz, PA-CAllentown, PA 181041508880097
  31. Nichola Dibattista, PA-CCoatesville, PA 193201396755690
  32. Sarah Dibenedetto, PA-CPittsburgh, PA 152241629543566
  33. Madalyn Dibona, PA-CExton, PA 193411427867886
  34. Matthew Dickerman, PA-CDanville, PA 178221598035438
  35. Nadia DiclementePittsburgh, PA 152241043648058
  36. Marissa DicondinaSellersville, PA 189601215863436
  37. Meagan Didiano, PA-CPittsburgh, PA 152241144745498
  38. Emily DidonatoPittsburgh, PA 152211730875360
  39. Victoria Dieckmann, PA-CPittsburgh, PA 152131821826322
  40. Grace Diehl, PA-CGrove City, PA 161271649365024
  41. Jessica Diehl, PA-CPort Matilda, PA 168701821430372
  42. Rebecka DiehlMonroeville, PA 151461437501491
  43. Sierra Diehl, PA-CAltoona, PA 166021144983115
  44. Tierney Diehl, PA-CPittsburgh, PA 152131427823772
  45. Lauren Diem, PA-SPhiladelphia, PA 191041700511912
  46. Annette DiesoAltoona, PA 166021144775347
  47. Rebecca DieterichPittsburgh, PA 152191316496193
  48. Alicia Dietrich, PA-CWyomissing, PA 196101043307903
  49. Megan Dietz, PA-CPittsburgh, PA 152241184376550
  50. Erica Difrangia, PA-CPgh, PA 152321558583138

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.