NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Physician Assistant in Virginia

4,408 NPPES records list physician assistant with a practice address in Virginia, 51 per 100,000 residents, the 24th highest rate of 51. Norfolk and Roanoke have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the Virginia license search. Page 72 of 89.

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).

Norfolk has the most, 309

  1. Norfolk309
  2. Roanoke299
  3. Richmond282
  4. Virginia Beach265
  5. Winchester217

Physician Assistant records in Virginia

  1. Rachayl Shaffer, PA-CStone Ridge, VA 201051215379441
  2. Melissa Shaffron, PA-CLynchburg, VA 245011750623435
  3. Ashita Shah, P.AFairfax, VA 220311245541440
  4. Nina ShahRoanoke, VA 240131770402687
  5. Nirali Shah, PA-CFairfax, VA 220311124770821
  6. Rashi ShahWinchester, VA 226011659238111
  7. Nada Shahab, PARichmond, VA 232331194361451
  8. Aftab Shaikh, PA-CHampton, VA 236661639783798
  9. Carlee Shaikh, PAFalls Church, VA 220421245739895
  10. Huda Shaikh, PA-CRichmond, VA 232291659842888
  11. Kamilla Shall, PANorfolk, VA 235051245524776
  12. Jacob Shank, PA-C, MSPAFishersville, VA 229391649765306
  13. Alyssa Shanks, PA-CNewport News, VA 236011033635297
  14. Jordan Shanley, PA-CRichmond, VA 232981538503826
  15. Jillian ShapiroArlington, VA 222051255976924
  16. Scott Sharbaugh, PACPearisburg, VA 241341457463135
  17. Ayni Sharif, PA-CRichmond, VA 232301174853576
  18. Eloise Sharp, PACharlottesville, VA 229031144028903
  19. Molly Sharp, PA - CRoanoke, VA 240161922257088
  20. Geoffrey Sharpe, PA-CLangley Afb, VA 236651821361874
  21. Abigail Shaw, PA-CVienna, VA 221821770213670
  22. Mae Shaw, PA-CNorfolk, VA 235071275856916
  23. Ryan Shaw, PANorfolk, VA 235021609049212
  24. Ashleigh Shear, PA-CRichmond, VA 232251942552948
  25. Logan Shearon, PA-CKing George, VA 224851922789585
  26. Joe Sheets, PABlacksburg, VA 240601518919992
  27. Dolores Sheff, PAFishersville, VA 229391710088612
  28. Shannon Shellenhamer, PA-CRichmond, VA 232211013352624
  29. Miranda ShellyRichmond, VA 232301679270706
  30. Jaimie Shelton, P.A.Marion, VA 243541285022095
  31. Jennifer Shelton, PA-CChesapeake, VA 233201467761833
  32. Jonathan Shelton, PAMarion, VA 243541063859544
  33. Kristen Shelton, PAGlen Allen, VA 230601285344622
  34. Lori Shelton, PA-CVirginia Beach, VA 234561164518254
  35. Mary Shelton Graessle, PAQuantico, VA 221341780367177
  36. Colleen ShendowWinchester, VA 226011912444167
  37. Brittany Shenk, PA-CStafford, VA 225541619523222
  38. Alyssa Shepard, PA-CLynchburg, VA 245011578205209
  39. Stephanie Shepard, PAFairfax, VA 220311396705174
  40. Kristin Shepherd, PA-CVirginia Beach, VA 234541801276456
  41. Katlyn Shepley, PA-CWinchester, VA 226011134859044
  42. Catherine Sheppard, PA-CVirginia Beach, VA 234561992078638
  43. Emily SheraldRichmond, VA 232491215695655
  44. Emily Sherburne, PA-CShawsville, VA 241621821259524
  45. Yorleny Sherrier-Edwards, PARichmond, VA 232201801860085
  46. Christine Shevock, PA-CSuffolk, VA 234351477074755
  47. Kelly Shiei, PA-CManassas, VA 201101538724901
  48. Jennifer Shields, PANewport News, VA 236011689135014
  49. Rachel Shields, PA-CNorth Chesterfield, VA 232351245711340
  50. Jeremy Shifflett, PA-CDanville, VA 245401356711535

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

Virginia ranks 24 of 51 per resident

  1. Connecticut57
  2. Utah55
  3. Maryland52
  4. Virginia51
  5. Vermont50
  6. Oregon49
  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.

78.2% 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. Virginia78.2%
  2. United States77.9%

Physician Assistant records in Virginia, measured

  • In a Medicare file3,447 of 4,408 · 78.2% here, 77.9% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file2,888 · 65.5% here, 62.6% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more1,435 · 32.6% here, 39.3% nationally
  • Median graduation year2018 · the 2,885 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

4,408 NPPES records list physician assistant (363A00000X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in Virginia: 51 per 100,000 residents against 49 nationally (50 states and D.C.). Norfolk has 309 of them (7%).

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. Georgia4,662
  2. Massachusetts4,713
  3. Minnesota4,007
  4. Illinois4,926

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. Maryland52.2
  2. Vermont49.6
  3. Oregon49.5
  4. Arizona49.3

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.