That hasn't been quite my experience. I've used PAs/NPs when it was appropriate (annual physical, etc) - I don't need an MD to take a blood sample, run a bloo

That hasn't been quite my experience. I've used PAs/NPs when it was appropriate (annual physical, etc) - I don't need an MD to take a blood sample, run a blood pressure check, and read of a standard checklist of questions. And I've seen MDs when that was appropriate (specialist procedures, things that aren't "a cold", etc). There's room for both.