Number of PAs by practice setting: 15 statistics

Here are the numbers of certified physician assistants by practice setting, according to the 2013 Statistical Profile of Certified Physician Assistants, a report by National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants:

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•    Office-based private practice — 24,439
•    Hospital — 22,252
•    Federal government facility/hospital/unit — 3,648
•    Community health center — 2,133
•    Rural health clinic — 1,638
•    Public or community health clinic (non-federally qualified) — 937
•    School-based or college-based health center or school clinic — 578
•    Occupational health setting — 572
•    Extended care facility/nursing home — 287
•    Ambulatory surgical center — 219
•    Behavioral/mental health facility — 211
•    Rehabilitation facility —140
•    Free clinic — 128
•    Home healthcare agency — 57
•    Hospice — 2

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