Becker's Healthcare February 19, 2024
Patsy Newitt

There are 126,634 active physician assistants in the country, according to January data from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

Here is a breakdown of the number of active physician assistants by state:

1. Alabama: 699

2. Alaska: 459

3. Arizona: 2,823

4. Arkansas: 463

5. California: 11,846

6. Colorado: 3,423

7. Connecticut: 2,633

8. Delaware: 275

9. Florida: 9,371

10. Georgia: 3,426

11. Hawaii: 145

12. Idaho: 899

13. Illinois: 4,073

14. Indiana: 1,532

15. Iowa: 1,215

16. Kansas: 719

17. Kentucky: 1,380

18. Louisiana: 1,316

19. Maine: 715

20. Maryland: 3,279

21. Massachusetts: 4,187

22. Michigan: 6,065

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