Compare 760 physician assistants in Omaha, NE. Check ratings, insurance, and availability.
760
Physician Assistants
100%
Accepting patients
77%
Most common: PA-C
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Omaha is quietly one of the strongest healthcare cities in the Midwest, with two medical schools, a nationally recognized biocontainment unit at UNMC, and a children's hospital that draws patients from across the Great Plains. Nebraska Medicine and CHI Health Creighton compete for the metro's patients, and Methodist rounds out the market with strong community hospital coverage.
Omaha has 760 physician assistants. The most common credential is PA-C (77%). 100% are currently accepting new patients. Practitioners see patients in neighborhoods including Old Market, Dundee, Benson, and Blackstone District.
The UNMC and Nebraska Medicine campus sits in central Omaha along Saddle Creek Road, with the Fred and Pamela Buffett Cancer Center and Children's Hospital nearby. CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center is downtown near the Old Market. Methodist Health's campuses cover the western suburbs. Omaha's grid layout and manageable traffic keep most healthcare trips under 20 minutes. The I-80 and I-680 corridors connect the major medical centers.
Nearby hospitals include Nebraska Medicine, CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center, and Children's Hospital & Medical Center. Local training programs run through University of Nebraska Medical Center and Creighton University School of Medicine. UNMC is home to the National Quarantine Unit and played a key role in treating Ebola patients in the US.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska leads the commercial market. Nebraska's Medicaid program, Heritage Health, runs managed care through Nebraska Total Care (Centene), Healthy Blue (Anthem), and UnitedHealthcare Community Plan. Employer plans lean toward BCBS, UnitedHealthcare, and Medica. Both major health systems accept most plans. 65% accept Medicare.
A PA visit follows the same format as a physician visit: health history, physical exam, diagnosis, and treatment plan. PAs can order labs, imaging, and referrals. They prescribe medications in all 50 states. Appointments typically last 15 to 30 minutes. PAs consult with the supervising physician for complex or unusual cases. In surgical practices, the PA may see you for pre-op and post-op visits while the surgeon performs the procedure.
Nebraska Medicine and CHI Health Creighton both have large primary care networks. New patient appointments typically schedule within one to two weeks. Bring your insurance card and be prepared for electronic check-in at most offices.
You might see a PA in virtually any medical setting: primary care, urgent care, the emergency department, a surgical practice, or a specialty clinic. PAs handle routine visits, sick appointments, chronic disease management, pre-operative evaluations, minor procedures (suturing, joint injections, biopsies), and post-surgical follow-ups. In surgical specialties, PAs often perform the initial consultation and assist during surgery. If you are seen in an urgent care clinic or ER, there is a good chance your provider will be a PA.
Office visit copay: $20-50 · Urgent care visit: $30-75 copay · Procedure (biopsy, injection): covered at specialist rate · ER visit with PA: same as physician ER copay
Omaha, NE has 760 licensed physician assistants. 100% are currently accepting new patients, so finding an available provider should be straightforward.
Yes. 100% of physician assistants in Omaha, NE are currently accepting new patients. You can filter your search on FindClarity to show only providers who are taking new patients.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska is the dominant commercial carrier. Medicaid runs through Heritage Health managed care, with Nebraska Total Care, Healthy Blue, and UnitedHealthcare Community Plan as the main options. For employer plans, BCBS, UnitedHealthcare, and Medica are the most common.
An office visit copay is $20 to $50. An urgent care visit copay is $30 to $75. Procedures (biopsy, injection) are covered at the specialist rate. An ER visit with a PA has the same copay as a physician ER visit. Actual costs in Omaha, NE depend on the provider and your insurance plan. PA visits cost the same as physician visits from a patient perspective. If your surgeon's PA handles your pre-op and post-op visits, the copay is the same as if the surgeon saw you.
Omaha has strong physician density relative to other Great Plains cities. Nebraska Medicine and CHI Health Creighton are the two dominant systems, and most specialists affiliate with one. Methodist Health System covers the western suburbs well. Check your insurance network first, as the two academic systems sometimes have different plan participation.
65% of physician assistants in Omaha, NE accept Medicare. Medicare reimburses PA services at 85% of the physician fee schedule. Your copay is the same as for a physician visit. You can filter for Medicare-accepting providers on FindClarity.
Some physician assistants in Omaha, NE accept Heritage Health, the state's Medicaid program. Medicaid covers PA visits in all states. Copays and coverage levels are the same as for physician visits. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm Heritage Health participation before scheduling.
UNMC operates the only federal quarantine and biocontainment unit in the United States, built in partnership with the Department of Health and Human Services. It gained national attention during the 2014 Ebola response and has since served as the country's primary facility for treating highly infectious diseases.
Yes. Council Bluffs is directly across the Missouri River, and CHI Health Mercy and other Iowa-based providers serve the metro area. However, insurance network participation may differ across state lines, so always verify coverage before booking with an Iowa-based provider.
Top accepted carriers in Omaha, NE include unitedhealthcare, qhp-20305, qhp-93078, medicare, and qhp-17091.
All insurance plans cover PA visits at the same copay level as physician visits. Medicare reimburses PA services at 85% of the physician fee schedule, but your copay is based on the allowed amount and remains the same. PAs are listed in insurance provider directories. PA-performed procedures (suturing, biopsies, joint injections) are covered the same as when performed by a physician.