Top Physician Assistant in Washington by Industry Payments
This analysis ranks the top physician assistant practitioners in Washington by total payments received from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, based on CMS Open Payments data. The 20 providers listed here collectively received $933,845 over the covered period.
Top Physician Assistant by Total Industry Payments — Washington
CMS Open Payments| # | Provider | Total Payments | Companies | Years Active |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Jill Kandora
Shoreline, WA
|
$330,032 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| 2 |
Richland, WA
|
$183,693 | 25 | 2021–2024 |
| 3 |
Seattle, WA
|
$85,482 | 6 | 2021–2024 |
| 4 |
Graham, WA
|
$68,703 | 24 | 2021–2022 |
| 5 |
Seattle, WA
|
$54,010 | 34 | 2021–2024 |
| 6 |
Puyallup, WA
|
$40,044 | 24 | 2021–2024 |
| 7 |
Mercer Island, WA
|
$22,967 | 28 | 2021–2024 |
| 8 |
Jeremy Brett
Spokane, WA
|
$16,008 | 29 | 2021–2024 |
| 9 |
Makena Kelly
Spokane Valley, WA
|
$15,993 | 83 | 2021–2024 |
| 10 |
Susan Duffy
Bellevue, WA
|
$13,646 | 22 | 2021–2024 |
| 11 |
Spokane Valley, WA
|
$13,151 | 80 | 2021–2024 |
| 12 |
Everett, WA
|
$12,715 | 3 | 2021–2024 |
| 13 |
Longview, WA
|
$11,583 | 28 | 2021–2024 |
| 14 |
Nhung Ho
Kirkland, WA
|
$11,527 | 21 | 2021–2024 |
| 15 |
Joanna Nguyen
Tacoma, WA
|
$10,324 | 22 | 2021–2024 |
| 16 |
Spokane, WA
|
$9,192 | 17 | 2021–2024 |
| 17 |
Neil Anderson
Seattle, WA
|
$8,890 | 11 | 2021–2024 |
| 18 |
Longview, WA
|
$8,886 | 56 | 2021–2024 |
| 19 |
Brenda Wilks
Deer Park, WA
|
$8,590 | 25 | 2021–2024 |
| 20 |
Bliss Jensen
Vancouver, WA
|
$8,409 | 39 | 2021–2024 |
State payment context — Physician Assistant in Washington
CMS Open PaymentsBeyond the top recipients listed above, 1,428 physician assistant providers in Washington have at least one disclosed industry payment, totaling $1,887,997 (2018–2024).
The median physician assistant provider in Washington received $179 in total payments, versus a national median of $300 for the same specialty.
Payments to this specialty in Washington peaked in 2024, when $727,804 changed hands across 12,636 transactions. ABBVIE INC. has been the largest single payer over the period, and Shoreline leads all Washington cities in payment volume for this specialty.
Top companies paying Physician Assistant providers in Washington
| Company | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABBVIE INC. | $479,255 | 358 | 5,497 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $95,952 | 182 | 1,344 |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $93,189 | 111 | 501 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $87,368 | 164 | 2,740 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $60,545 | 208 | 1,558 |
| Amgen Inc. | $49,426 | 183 | 1,445 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $43,697 | 147 | 1,102 |
| Allergan, Inc. | $40,898 | 39 | 182 |
Industry payments to Physician Assistant providers in Washington by year
| Year | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $75 | 3 | 5 |
| 2019 | $1,058 | 4 | 11 |
| 2020 | $99 | 3 | 3 |
| 2021 | $241,078 | 584 | 6,797 |
| 2022 | $358,560 | 722 | 8,558 |
| 2023 | $559,324 | 779 | 10,668 |
| 2024 | $727,804 | 888 | 12,636 |
Top Washington cities for Physician Assistant industry payments
| City | Total payments | Providers paid | Transactions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoreline | $334,532 | 3 | 561 |
| Seattle | $317,637 | 328 | 4,561 |
| Richland | $210,301 | 44 | 1,033 |
| Spokane | $131,453 | 138 | 5,067 |
| Puyallup | $83,537 | 41 | 1,814 |
| Graham | $68,703 | 1 | 467 |
| Tacoma | $67,490 | 86 | 1,852 |
| Vancouver | $54,157 | 85 | 2,023 |