Quote Originally Posted by SteveyTI View Post
When you go see a PA or NP you are paying to see a PA or an NP. Medicare recognizes this and reimburses at 85% of the Doctors fee schedule. There are many people in this country that share your opinion on this issue and there is nothing wrong with that. When i decided to enter the field, I knew that some people would not want to see a PA, but I also knew that there are many that just want to be treated by a qualified healthcare professional and prefer to not have to wait to get an appointment with a very busy doctor weeks later. To say that you are getting an inferior service is plain incorrect though.
When my wife and I go for baby check-ups we end up seeing a PA half the time and experience no drop in the level of service or care.

A better analogy for the relationship of (doctor : PA) would be (project architect : intern architect) with a drafter more comparable to an LPN