Top Physician Assistant in Ohio by Industry Payments
This analysis ranks the top physician assistant practitioners in Ohio by total payments received from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, based on CMS Open Payments data. The 20 providers listed here collectively received $1,242,062 over the covered period.
Top Physician Assistant by Total Industry Payments — Ohio
CMS Open Payments| # | Provider | Total Payments | Companies | Years Active |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cincinnati, OH
|
$242,800 | 8 | 2021–2024 |
| 2 |
Sarah Balladares
Toledo, OH
|
$202,918 | 6 | 2021–2024 |
| 3 |
Dayton, OH
|
$103,841 | 39 | 2021–2024 |
| 4 |
Belpre, OH
|
$97,065 | 17 | 2021–2024 |
| 5 |
Worthington, OH
|
$93,217 | 35 | 2021–2024 |
| 6 |
Parma, OH
|
$63,553 | 28 | 2021–2024 |
| 7 |
New Albany, OH
|
$51,522 | 8 | 2021–2024 |
| 8 |
Brook Gram
Beloit, OH
|
$51,008 | 35 | 2021–2024 |
| 9 |
Julie West
Columbus, OH
|
$40,906 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| 10 |
Steubenville, OH
|
$40,129 | 25 | 2021–2024 |
| 11 |
Toledo, OH
|
$39,691 | 39 | 2021–2024 |
| 12 |
Cincinnati, OH
|
$39,276 | 52 | 2021–2024 |
| 13 |
Jared Blackmore
Montgomery, OH
|
$30,065 | 10 | 2021–2024 |
| 14 |
Cleveland, OH
|
$27,920 | 17 | 2021–2024 |
| 15 |
Columbus, OH
|
$24,151 | 3 | 2023–2024 |
| 16 |
Cleveland, OH
|
$20,061 | 6 | 2021–2023 |
| 17 |
Namrata Kumar
Elyria, OH
|
$19,933 | 39 | 2021–2024 |
| 18 |
Kristin Abbruzzi
Columbus, OH
|
$19,619 | 36 | 2021–2024 |
| 19 |
Nathan Misel
Belpre, OH
|
$17,359 | 30 | 2021–2024 |
| 20 |
Chelsea File
Canal Winchester, OH
|
$17,028 | 33 | 2021–2024 |
State payment context — Physician Assistant in Ohio
CMS Open PaymentsBeyond the top recipients listed above, 2,694 physician assistant providers in Ohio have at least one disclosed industry payment, totaling $3,746,636 (2018–2024).
The median physician assistant provider in Ohio received $241 in total payments, versus a national median of $300 for the same specialty.
Payments to this specialty in Ohio peaked in 2024, when $1,350,858 changed hands across 35,287 transactions. ABBVIE INC. has been the largest single payer over the period, and Cincinnati leads all Ohio cities in payment volume for this specialty.
Top companies paying Physician Assistant providers in Ohio
| Company | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | $309,937 | 762 | 14,547 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $270,182 | 106 | 640 |
| Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | $225,649 | 117 | 891 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $194,412 | 310 | 1,574 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $164,801 | 246 | 3,999 |
| SI-BONE, INC. | $108,434 | 65 | 582 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $98,666 | 470 | 4,297 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $79,802 | 541 | 2,921 |
Industry payments to Physician Assistant providers in Ohio by year
| Year | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $28 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | $156 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | $27 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | $580,615 | 1,255 | 17,947 |
| 2022 | $794,810 | 1,497 | 22,689 |
| 2023 | $1,020,142 | 1,673 | 27,650 |
| 2024 | $1,350,858 | 1,941 | 35,287 |
Top Ohio cities for Physician Assistant industry payments
| City | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | $434,711 | 219 | 5,356 |
| Toledo | $372,981 | 120 | 6,228 |
| Columbus | $365,700 | 335 | 9,425 |
| Cleveland | $281,532 | 338 | 5,372 |
| Dayton | $219,670 | 116 | 5,416 |
| Belpre | $127,435 | 9 | 1,779 |
| Worthington | $96,923 | 4 | 607 |
| Parma | $72,121 | 16 | 745 |