The finding is from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, which released new research May 3 highlighting the continued growth of the PA profession and its effect on patient care. Nearly 150,000 board certified PAs provided responses for at least a portion of the report. Some reported a military or U.S. territory address, or indicated they are living abroad.
Here are the 10 states with the most PAs, according to the report:
1. New York: 16,168
2. California: 14,023
3. Florida: 11,821
4. Texas: 11,687
5. Pennsylvania: 11,471
6. North Carolina: 9,115
7. Michigan: 6,983
8. Ohio: 5,264
9. Georgia: 5,087
10. Massachusetts: 4,867