Number of active nurse practitioners vs. physician assistants by state

Becker's Healthcare July 25, 2023
Riz Hatton

Florida has the most active nurse practitioners, while California has the most active physician assistants, according to May data from KFF.

Here is the number of active nurse practitioners and physician assistants in each state and Washington, D.C.:

Alabama

Nurse practitioners: 4,776

Physician assistants: 690

Alaska

Nurse practitioners: 728

Physician assistants: 459

Arizona

Nurse practitioners: 3,689

Physician assistants: 2,812

Arkansas

Nurse practitioners: 3,449

Physician assistants: 459

California

Nurse practitioners: 26,549

Physician assistants: 11,901

Colorado

Nurse practitioners: 4,902

Physician assistants: 3,390

Connecticut

Nurse practitioners: 4,894

Physician assistants: 2,634

Delaware

Nurse practitioners: 744

Physician assistants: 270

District of Columbia

Nurse practitioners: 677

Physician assistants: 617

Florida

Nurse practitioners: 32,033

Physician assistants: 9,391

Georgia

Nurse practitioners: 10,463

Physician assistants: 3,414

Hawaii

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