Top Physician Assistant in Texas by Industry Payments
This analysis ranks the top physician assistant practitioners in Texas by total payments received from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, based on CMS Open Payments data. The 20 providers listed here collectively received $5,227,222 over the covered period.
Top Physician Assistant by Total Industry Payments — Texas
CMS Open Payments| # | Provider | Total Payments | Companies | Years Active |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dallas, TX
|
$895,224 | 36 | 2021–2024 |
| 2 |
Fort Worth, TX
|
$808,016 | 61 | 2021–2024 |
| 3 |
Melissa, TX
|
$610,182 | 34 | 2021–2024 |
| 4 |
Austin, TX
|
$465,204 | 28 | 2021–2024 |
| 5 |
Southlake, TX
|
$333,887 | 18 | 2021–2024 |
| 6 |
Allen, TX
|
$318,100 | 39 | 2019–2024 |
| 7 |
Athens, TX
|
$301,355 | 30 | 2021–2024 |
| 8 |
Mansfield, TX
|
$189,141 | 7 | 2021–2024 |
| 9 |
Lubbock, TX
|
$187,456 | 5 | 2021–2024 |
| 10 |
Austin, TX
|
$151,100 | 14 | 2021–2024 |
| 11 |
Hurst, TX
|
$139,688 | 16 | 2021–2024 |
| 12 |
Arlington, TX
|
$136,587 | 42 | 2021–2024 |
| 13 |
Houston, TX
|
$136,303 | 23 | 2021–2024 |
| 14 |
Bellaire, TX
|
$109,586 | 7 | 2021–2024 |
| 15 |
San Antonio, TX
|
$90,529 | 9 | 2021–2024 |
| 16 |
League City, TX
|
$77,388 | 39 | 2021–2024 |
| 17 |
Arlington, TX
|
$74,715 | 31 | 2021–2024 |
| 18 |
Grapevine, TX
|
$70,362 | 37 | 2021–2024 |
| 19 |
Bellaire, TX
|
$70,092 | 33 | 2021–2024 |
| 20 |
Dallas, TX
|
$62,309 | 9 | 2021–2024 |
State payment context — Physician Assistant in Texas
CMS Open PaymentsBeyond the top recipients listed above, 6,340 physician assistant providers in Texas have at least one disclosed industry payment, totaling $15,866,118 (2018–2024).
The median physician assistant provider in Texas received $453 in total payments, versus a national median of $300 for the same specialty.
Payments to this specialty in Texas peaked in 2024, when $5,330,956 changed hands across 112,979 transactions. ABBVIE INC. has been the largest single payer over the period, and Dallas leads all Texas cities in payment volume for this specialty.
Top companies paying Physician Assistant providers in Texas
| Company | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | $1,880,524 | 2,378 | 42,479 |
| Galderma Laboratories, L.P. | $1,049,397 | 362 | 4,385 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $772,134 | 702 | 11,332 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $535,045 | 1,701 | 19,181 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $483,439 | 721 | 5,650 |
| Amgen Inc. | $464,590 | 1,545 | 13,047 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $448,995 | 1,751 | 13,633 |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $421,919 | 159 | 972 |
Industry payments to Physician Assistant providers in Texas by year
| Year | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $1,134 | 4 | 12 |
| 2019 | $2,021 | 9 | 30 |
| 2020 | $484 | 7 | 23 |
| 2021 | $2,545,428 | 3,611 | 79,786 |
| 2022 | $3,605,214 | 4,033 | 91,979 |
| 2023 | $4,380,880 | 4,346 | 104,997 |
| 2024 | $5,330,956 | 4,700 | 112,979 |
Top Texas cities for Physician Assistant industry payments
| City | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas | $1,861,691 | 605 | 26,985 |
| Houston | $1,655,868 | 1,024 | 34,850 |
| Fort Worth | $1,516,179 | 376 | 27,467 |
| Austin | $1,268,731 | 376 | 26,820 |
| San Antonio | $942,632 | 482 | 29,634 |
| Melissa | $611,885 | 2 | 1,659 |
| Southlake | $408,501 | 27 | 4,081 |
| Arlington | $367,359 | 75 | 6,063 |