Medicare and most insurance strictly control this.
But the industry benefits from a constrained supply of doctors because it means less competition; laws ultimately require doctors to be in charge of a practice. Some laws are now even restricting the number of PA/NP's that can be supervised, but it's not a strong effect.
Some states permit NP's to practice without a physician, but PA's all require a supervising physician.
But the industry benefits from a constrained supply of doctors because it means less competition; laws ultimately require doctors to be in charge of a practice. Some laws are now even restricting the number of PA/NP's that can be supervised, but it's not a strong effect.
Some states permit NP's to practice without a physician, but PA's all require a supervising physician.