Advanced practice providers include physician assistants, nurse practitioners and advanced practice registered nurses.
Five more insights on advanced practice provider compensation from MGMA’s data report:
1. Median compensation amounts for nurse practitioners and physician assistants include:
- Nonsurgical/non-primary care nurse practitioner: $108,861
- Primary care nurse practitioner: $109,925
- Primary care physician assistant: $112,924
- Nonsurgical/non-primary care physician assistant: $116,656
- Surgical nurse practitioner: $116,964
- Surgical physician assistant: $129,183
2. Median nurse practitioner compensation hit $111,238 in 2019.
3. Physician assistants earned a median salary of $112,260 in 2019, a 6.8 percent increase from 2015.
4. Surgical PAs earn more than other APPs, with a median compensation of $129,183.
5. Overall APP compensation growth is driven by medical practices across the country increasing their use of these providers.
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