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