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CHAMPVA Physician Assistants in Kentucky

4,537 physician assistants in Kentucky 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 Kentucky4,537
Where Kentucky ranks nationally28th of 51 states
Share of all US physician assistants1.1%
All CHAMPVA-billable providers in Kentucky47,265
Kentucky cities with verified local listings7

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 Kentucky is home to Fort Knox, Fort Campbell, so practices in those communities see CHAMPVA families regularly and are often the easiest yes.

Physician Assistants verified in Kentucky

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 Kentucky

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

Elizabethtown 157 localOwensboro 151 localHopkinsville 147 localBowling Green 147 localLexington 143 localRadcliff 140 localLouisville 138 local

How physician assistants compare in Kentucky

Among the seven clinician types we count by state, physician assistants is the 2nd largest in Kentucky with 4,537 providers, behind nurse practitioners (12,164), and ahead of family doctors (2,661). 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 Kentucky are Elizabethtown with 157 verified local providers, Owensboro with 151 verified local providers, Hopkinsville with 147 verified local providers, and we list 4 more Kentucky 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 Kentucky 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 Kentucky as anywhere else. Our physician assistants page has the full detail including anything that needs advance approval.

Common questions

How many physician assistants in Kentucky can bill CHAMPVA?

4,537 clinicians in Kentucky are listed in the federal CMS registry under physician assistants, and clinicians who accept Medicare assignment can bill CHAMPVA. That is the 28th 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 Kentucky 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 Kentucky?

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 Kentucky.