Physician Assistant Health Providers - RHODE ISLAND - Page 5 of 8

363A00000X - Physician Assistant

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.

List of 767 registered providers with a business address in Rhode Island whose primary or secondary health provider taxonomy code is Physician Assistant, of which 29 are registered as organizations and 738 as individuals.