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CHAMPVA Physician Assistants in Illinois

14,870 physician assistants in Illinois accept Medicare assignment, which means they can bill CHAMPVA. Here is how to find one and what to ask before you book.

Physician Assistants in Illinois14,870
Where Illinois ranks nationally9th of 51 states
Share of all US physician assistants3.5%
All CHAMPVA-billable providers in Illinois150,411
Illinois cities with verified local listings9

Counts come from the federal CMS Doctors and Clinicians registry, refreshed 2026-09-07. The VA publishes no CHAMPVA provider directory, so this is the closest thing to one.

Military Illinois is home to the Rock Island Arsenal, Naval Station Great Lakes, Scott Air Force Base, so practices in those communities see CHAMPVA families regularly and are often the easiest yes.

Physician Assistants verified in Illinois

Real practice locations pulled from the federal NPPES registry, each with a street address and a local phone number. Always ask the billing office to confirm CHAMPVA before you book.

Results come from the federal NPPES registry with real practice addresses and local phone numbers. Add a city to narrow it down.

Physician Assistants by city in Illinois

Each city page opens with the physician assistants filter already applied.

Rock Island 174 localWaukegan 169 localSpringfield 157 localNaperville 156 localRockford 143 localChicago 140 localBelleville 140 localPeoria 139 localNorth Chicago 127 local

How physician assistants compare in Illinois

Among the seven clinician types we count by state, physician assistants is the 2nd largest in Illinois with 14,870 providers, behind nurse practitioners (24,281), and ahead of internal medicine doctors (10,386). That matters when you are deciding how wide to cast your net: a larger pool usually means a shorter drive and a faster appointment.

The deepest benches in Illinois are Rock Island with 174 verified local providers, Waukegan with 169 verified local providers, Springfield with 157 verified local providers, and we list 6 more Illinois cities. Start with the nearest one, then widen if nobody is taking new patients.

What CHAMPVA covers for physician assistants

PA visits are covered outpatient care: $50 yearly deductible, then 25 percent of the allowable amount, capped at $3,000 per family per year. If the PA works inside a hospital-based clinic, the Medicare rule applies: hospitals and hospital-based providers that accept Medicare must also accept CHAMPVA.

Before you call a Illinois office: When a specialist's schedule is full, ask whether the practice's PA can see you first. Same coverage, faster appointment.

The rules above are federal, so they read the same in Illinois as anywhere else. Our physician assistants page has the full detail including anything that needs advance approval.

Common questions

How many physician assistants in Illinois can bill CHAMPVA?

14,870 clinicians in Illinois are listed in the federal CMS registry under physician assistants, and clinicians who accept Medicare assignment can bill CHAMPVA. That is the 9th largest pool of any state. Each practice still decides for itself, so confirm with the billing office before you book.

Do I need a referral to see a physician assistant in Illinois with CHAMPVA?

No. CHAMPVA does not require referrals anywhere in the country. A short list of services needs preauthorization instead, such as inpatient mental health care and organ transplants.

What will I pay to see a physician assistant in Illinois?

After a $50 per person yearly deductible you pay 25 percent of the CHAMPVA allowable amount, and your family's out-of-pocket costs for covered care stop at $3,000 a year. A provider who accepts CHAMPVA cannot bill you above the allowable.

More on CHAMPVA and physician assistants or every CHAMPVA provider in Illinois.