How many physician assistants can a physician supervise?
A physician may supervise up to five full-time equivalent PAs for a maximum of 250 clinic hours per week. A full-time equivalent is considered to be 50 hours per week. The only exception relates to prescriptive delegation: if a physician has been granted a waiver or otherwise has the authority to delegate prescriptive authority to 6 full-time equivalent PAs (see board rules 185.16(f) and 193.6(i)).
