Analyzing Trends of Medicare-Participating Nurse Practitioners and Physician Associates in the United States From 2017 to 2025

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Results of a study describing how the geographic distribution of nurse practitioners (NPs) and physician associates (PAs) has changed. Features statistics with breakdowns by rural and urban areas and state-level maps showing increases or decreases in the numbers of NPs and PAs from 2017 to 2025.

Ryan J. Crowley, Jag S. Lally, David M. Kline, Amanda M. Bunting

Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 38(8), 617-625

08/2026

Nurse practitioners and other advanced practice registered nurses · Physician assistants · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data