PAs by the Numbers
| 303,912,505 | Estimated prescriptions by PAs in 2007, about 17 million more than in 2006. |
| 245,837,806 | Estimated patient visits to PAs in 2007, about 14 million more than in 2006. |
| 117,887,373 | Estimated prescriptions by family practice PAs in 2007. |
| 22,312,359 | Patient visits to PAs for respiratory infections in 2007. |
| 19,540,740 | Patient visits to PAs for arthritis in 2007. |
| 18,221,567 | Patient visits to PAs for hypertension in 2007. |
| 830,137 | Average number of prescriptions written by PAs per day in 2007. |
| 671,233 | Average number of patient visits to PAs per day in 2007. |
| $104,363 | Mean total annual income for PAs in CV/CT surgery in the 2007 AAPA census report. |
| $103,295 | Mean total annual income for PAs in dermatology in the 2007 AAPA census report. |
| $102,522 | Mean total annual income for Nevada PAs in the 2007 AAPA census report. |
| $86,214 | Mean total annual income for full-time clinical PAs in the 2007 AAPA census report. |
| 83,000 | Projected number of PA jobs in the United States in 2016, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. |
| $75,375 | Mean total annual income for Pennsylvania PAs in the 2007 AAPA census report. |
| 68,124 | PAs in clinical practice in the United States on January 1, 2008. |
| 34,589 | Average number of prescriptions written by PAs per hour in 2007. |
| 31,670 | AAPA Fellow members in 2007, an increase of 122 from 2006. |
| 27,968 | Average number of patient visits to PAs per hour in 2007. |
| 7,848 | Total attendees at the annual PA conference in Philadelphia in 2007. |
| 7,359 | PAs in clinical practice in New York on January 1, 2008. |
| 4,541 | New PA graduates in 2007. |
| 1,200+ | Attendees to the North Carolina Academy of PAs 2007 summer conference. |
| 913 | Attendees to the California Academy of PAs 2007 conference. |
| 576.5 | Average number of prescriptions written by PAs per minute in 2007. |
| 466 | Average number of patient visits to PAs per minute in 2007. |
| 139 | Number of PA programs accredited by ARC-PA on January 1, 2008. |
| 79 | PAs in clinical practice in Mississippi on January 1, 2008. |
| 50 | States authorizing PA prescribing. |
| 20 | States with more than 1,000 practicing PAs on January 1, 2008. |
| 19 | PA programs in New York, more than any other state. |
| 1 | Number of PA-specific clinical doctorate degree programs. |
| 0 | States prohibiting PA prescribing. |
Source: Advance for Physician Assistants
This page last updated Jun 29, 2011
