Top Physician Assistant in Pennsylvania by Industry Payments
This analysis ranks the top physician assistant practitioners in Pennsylvania by total payments received from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, based on CMS Open Payments data. The 20 providers listed here collectively received $2,358,260 over the covered period.
Top Physician Assistant by Total Industry Payments — Pennsylvania
CMS Open Payments| # | Provider | Total Payments | Companies | Years Active |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Erin Crown
State College, PA
|
$872,652 | 35 | 2021–2024 |
| 2 |
Cranberry Twp, PA
|
$229,889 | 33 | 2021–2024 |
| 3 |
Wexford, PA
|
$200,394 | 28 | 2021–2024 |
| 4 |
Justine Roberts
Murrysville, PA
|
$158,120 | 5 | 2021–2024 |
| 5 |
Greensburg, PA
|
$137,173 | 33 | 2021–2024 |
| 6 |
Washington, PA
|
$108,043 | 11 | 2021–2024 |
| 7 |
Jeffrey Cameron
Washington, PA
|
$85,498 | 17 | 2021–2024 |
| 8 |
Erie, PA
|
$71,604 | 22 | 2021–2024 |
| 9 |
Philadelphia, PA
|
$71,081 | 31 | 2021–2024 |
| 10 |
Pittsburgh, PA
|
$66,021 | 32 | 2021–2024 |
| 11 |
Christina Patterson
York, PA
|
$48,226 | 32 | 2018–2024 |
| 12 |
Alvin Kingcade
Philadelphia, PA
|
$45,637 | 24 | 2021–2024 |
| 13 |
Drexel Hill, PA
|
$45,555 | 34 | 2021–2024 |
| 14 |
Kaleigh Fairman
Punxsutawney, PA
|
$39,315 | 49 | 2021–2024 |
| 15 |
Philadelphia, PA
|
$38,556 | 12 | 2021–2024 |
| 16 |
Rachel Pastorek
Cranberry Twp, PA
|
$31,136 | 48 | 2021–2024 |
| 17 |
Allentown, PA
|
$28,478 | 21 | 2021–2024 |
| 18 |
Chalfont, PA
|
$27,752 | 44 | 2021–2024 |
| 19 |
Lewisburg, PA
|
$27,550 | 42 | 2021–2024 |
| 20 |
Carolyn Zawislak
Philadelphia, PA
|
$25,582 | 9 | 2021–2024 |
State payment context — Physician Assistant in Pennsylvania
CMS Open PaymentsBeyond the top recipients listed above, 4,416 physician assistant providers in Pennsylvania have at least one disclosed industry payment, totaling $7,407,521 (2018–2024).
The median physician assistant provider in Pennsylvania received $293 in total payments, versus a national median of $300 for the same specialty.
Payments to this specialty in Pennsylvania peaked in 2024, when $2,346,269 changed hands across 64,170 transactions. ABBVIE INC. has been the largest single payer over the period, and State College leads all Pennsylvania cities in payment volume for this specialty.
Top companies paying Physician Assistant providers in Pennsylvania
| Company | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | $816,420 | 1,345 | 28,106 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $312,127 | 817 | 5,663 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $275,845 | 294 | 2,786 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $271,315 | 435 | 10,209 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $260,331 | 796 | 9,087 |
| ITI, Inc. | $206,031 | 117 | 1,510 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $195,093 | 731 | 11,512 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $193,950 | 858 | 6,411 |
Industry payments to Physician Assistant providers in Pennsylvania by year
| Year | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $334 | 6 | 38 |
| 2019 | $1,997 | 11 | 51 |
| 2020 | $798 | 7 | 12 |
| 2021 | $1,209,873 | 2,225 | 42,574 |
| 2022 | $1,685,540 | 2,494 | 49,230 |
| 2023 | $2,162,711 | 2,905 | 58,966 |
| 2024 | $2,346,269 | 3,079 | 64,170 |
Top Pennsylvania cities for Physician Assistant industry payments
| City | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| State College | $929,641 | 59 | 4,649 |
| Philadelphia | $569,629 | 445 | 13,757 |
| Pittsburgh | $544,133 | 484 | 15,417 |
| Wexford | $296,743 | 51 | 4,808 |
| Washington | $279,542 | 21 | 3,854 |
| Cranberry Twp | $262,738 | 4 | 3,466 |
| Greensburg | $208,837 | 47 | 3,677 |
| Erie | $193,195 | 154 | 4,893 |