Distribution of U.S. physicians 2012-2022, by practice ownership structure
Over the decade between 2012 and 2022, the share of private practices in the United States has decreased, while hospital-owned physician practices has increased. In 2022, approximately 46 percent of surveyed physicians in the United States worked in medical practices wholly owned by physicians. Conversely, about 30 percent were affiliated with practices that had some level of hospital ownership in 2022, which has increased from 23 percent in 2012.