Physician Assistant Taxonomy Code 363A00000X
363A00000X
Level II - Classification
210,296Registered providers
97Medicare specialty
25.1NUCC version
56States & territories
Definition
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician.
Code Details for 363A00000X
About Taxonomy Code 363A00000X
The taxonomy code 363A00000X identifies Physician Assistant within the Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers provider grouping. It is a Level II — Classification code, which names a provider's occupation or service within the broader provider grouping.
NPI records show 210,296 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 11,040 (5%) are registered as organizations and 199,256 (95%) as individual providers. The states with the most physician assistant providers are New York (17,289), California (16,756), Texas (13,378). For Medicare enrollment, it crosswalks to specialty code 97 (Physician Assistant).
Taxonomy codes are self-selected by the provider based on their education and training; they describe the provider's type and specialty, not the specific services rendered.
Provider Composition & Statistics
210,296Total providers
11,040Organizations 5%
199,256Individuals 95%
142,473Female
56,320Male
463Undisclosed
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-06-28T00:00:00.
View all 210,296 providersPhysician Assistant Providers by State
Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.
All states (nationwide)
210,296
Alabama1,339Alaska712American Samoa2Arizona4,667Arkansas743California16,756Colorado5,367Connecticut2,929Delaware893District Of Columbia789Florida12,788Georgia5,672Guam34Hawaii519Idaho1,716Illinois5,817Indiana3,245Iowa1,891Kansas1,608Kentucky3,254Louisiana1,890Maine1,361Mariana Islands9Maryland4,061Massachusetts5,418Michigan7,940Minnesota4,791Mississippi463Missouri2,151Montana996Nebraska1,703Nevada1,481New Hampshire1,242New Jersey4,128New Mexico1,080New York17,289North Carolina11,112North Dakota608Ohio6,093Oklahoma2,179Oregon2,812Pennsylvania10,427Puerto Rico231Rhode Island839South Carolina3,242South Dakota822Tennessee4,177Texas13,378Utah2,256Vermont439Virgin Islands31Virginia5,293Washington4,959West Virginia1,465Wisconsin4,145Wyoming352
Frequently Asked Questions
363A00000X questionsNPPES lists 210,296 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Physician Assistant).
Both. About 5% of these providers are registered as organizations and 95% as individuals.
It crosswalks to Medicare specialty code 97 (Physician Assistant).
It is a Level II - Classification code in the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy set.
Use the "Providers by state" directory on this page to open the list of physician assistant providers registered in any U.S. state.
Source: National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, Version 25.1. Provider counts from NPPES. See nucc.org.
