Physician Assistant
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers › Physician Assistant
About this specialty
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Highest Medicare-paid providers
| Provider | Location | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|
| PHILLIP MYERS, PA-C | VISALIA, CA | $42,629,837 |
| COLLIN PERRI | SPOKANE, WA | $34,587,335 |
| NICOLE CASTILLO | POMONA, CA | $22,612,938 |
| CHIBUIKEM OKORO, PA | TEMECULA, CA | $22,310,115 |
| JACQUELINE MILLS, JACQUELINE MILLS | JBSA RANDOLPH, TX | $20,462,496 |
| RYAN WOLF | LOVELAND, CO | $19,191,191 |
| ROBERTO NICODEMO, PA | KISSIMMEE, FL | $16,906,701 |
| SHANNON JOHNSTAD, PA | THORNTON, CO | $14,908,018 |
| TYLER YERKES, PA-C | NEWARK, DE | $14,491,938 |
| NICHOLAS BAI, PA | SAN DIEGO, CA | $11,828,049 |
Ranked by total Medicare payments — a measure of billing volume, not care quality.
Taxonomy definitions from the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (public domain). Provider counts derived from NPPES; payment figures from CMS Medicare data. Not affiliated with CMS, NPPES, NUCC, or any government agency.