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CHAMPVA Physician Assistants in Pennsylvania

30,451 physician assistants in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania30,451
Where Pennsylvania ranks nationally2nd of 51 states
Share of all US physician assistants7.3%
All CHAMPVA-billable providers in Pennsylvania165,972
Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania is home to the U.S. Army War College at Carlisle Barracks, Naval Support Activity Mechanicsburg, so practices in those communities see CHAMPVA families regularly and are often the easiest yes.

Physician Assistants verified in Pennsylvania

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 Pennsylvania

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

Erie 161 localLancaster 160 localAllentown 158 localPhiladelphia 141 localScranton 134 localHarrisburg 132 localCarlisle 128 localPittsburgh 124 localMechanicsburg 113 local

How physician assistants compare in Pennsylvania

Among the seven clinician types we count by state, physician assistants is the 1st largest in Pennsylvania with 30,451 providers, the largest group in the state, and ahead of nurse practitioners (19,464). 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 Pennsylvania are Erie with 161 verified local providers, Lancaster with 160 verified local providers, Allentown with 158 verified local providers, and we list 6 more Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania as anywhere else. Our physician assistants page has the full detail including anything that needs advance approval.

Common questions

How many physician assistants in Pennsylvania can bill CHAMPVA?

30,451 clinicians in Pennsylvania are listed in the federal CMS registry under physician assistants, and clinicians who accept Medicare assignment can bill CHAMPVA. That is the 2nd 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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania?

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 Pennsylvania.