Top Physician Assistant in Florida by Industry Payments
This analysis ranks the top physician assistant practitioners in Florida by total payments received from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, based on CMS Open Payments data. The 20 providers listed here collectively received $3,069,200 over the covered period.
Top Physician Assistant by Total Industry Payments — Florida
CMS Open Payments| # | Provider | Total Payments | Companies | Years Active |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Clearwater, FL
|
$466,231 | 17 | 2021–2024 |
| 2 |
Tampa, FL
|
$341,705 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| 3 |
Tampa, FL
|
$276,292 | 81 | 2021–2024 |
| 4 |
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
|
$263,175 | 5 | 2021–2024 |
| 5 |
Tampa, FL
|
$228,971 | 23 | 2021–2024 |
| 6 |
Naples, FL
|
$227,561 | 31 | 2021–2024 |
| 7 |
Largo, FL
|
$206,347 | 19 | 2021–2024 |
| 8 |
Gainesville, FL
|
$126,196 | 13 | 2021–2024 |
| 9 |
Tampa, FL
|
$110,579 | 62 | 2021–2024 |
| 10 |
Jacksonville, FL
|
$102,970 | 55 | 2021–2024 |
| 11 |
Miami, FL
|
$97,304 | 8 | 2021–2024 |
| 12 |
Jasmina Katinic
St Petersburg, FL
|
$94,468 | 14 | 2021–2024 |
| 13 |
Tampa, FL
|
$92,367 | 13 | 2021–2024 |
| 14 |
Miami Beach, FL
|
$75,525 | 19 | 2021–2024 |
| 15 |
Tampa, FL
|
$74,448 | 9 | 2021–2024 |
| 16 |
Orlando, FL
|
$68,716 | 8 | 2021–2024 |
| 17 |
Jacksonville, FL
|
$56,708 | 26 | 2021–2024 |
| 18 |
Tampa, FL
|
$54,104 | 5 | 2021–2024 |
| 19 |
Port Charlotte, FL
|
$53,026 | 56 | 2021–2024 |
| 20 |
Tampa, FL
|
$52,506 | 38 | 2021–2024 |
State payment context — Physician Assistant in Florida
CMS Open PaymentsBeyond the top recipients listed above, 5,219 physician assistant providers in Florida have at least one disclosed industry payment, totaling $10,162,076 (2018–2024).
The median physician assistant provider in Florida received $385 in total payments, versus a national median of $294 for the same specialty.
Payments to this specialty in Florida peaked in 2024, when $3,042,944 changed hands across 70,906 transactions. Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC has been the largest single payer over the period, and Tampa leads all Florida cities in payment volume for this specialty.
Top companies paying Physician Assistant providers in Florida
| Company | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $739,279 | 865 | 6,246 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $711,879 | 1,507 | 10,785 |
| ABBVIE INC. | $677,312 | 1,793 | 19,727 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $388,582 | 1,115 | 10,228 |
| Amgen Inc. | $295,151 | 1,307 | 9,939 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $251,357 | 680 | 8,803 |
| Allergan, Inc. | $226,964 | 245 | 1,472 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $220,123 | 956 | 8,353 |
Industry payments to Physician Assistant providers in Florida by year
| Year | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $2,576 | 4 | 34 |
| 2019 | $1,032 | 5 | 13 |
| 2020 | $225 | 4 | 9 |
| 2021 | $1,832,409 | 2,843 | 46,891 |
| 2022 | $2,488,257 | 3,227 | 55,808 |
| 2023 | $2,794,634 | 3,641 | 65,277 |
| 2024 | $3,042,944 | 3,883 | 70,906 |
Top Florida cities for Physician Assistant industry payments
| City | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa | $1,946,918 | 427 | 19,625 |
| Miami | $667,282 | 475 | 14,036 |
| Clearwater | $564,190 | 50 | 4,593 |
| Jacksonville | $525,986 | 395 | 11,817 |
| Orlando | $469,224 | 311 | 13,144 |
| Naples | $404,817 | 81 | 6,696 |
| Gainesville | $295,717 | 133 | 4,115 |
| Ponte Vedra Beach | $274,970 | 11 | 676 |