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Active doctors of medicine in patient care in the U.S. 1975-2015
Active doctors of medicine in patient care in the U.S. from 1975 to 2015*
This statistic shows the number of active doctors of medicine in patient care in the United States from 1975 to 2015. In 2015, there were 827,261 active doctors of medicine in patient care in the United States.
Active doctors of medicine in patient care in the U.S. from 1975 to 2015*
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This statistic shows the number of active doctors of medicine in patient care in the United States from 1975 to 2015. In 2015, there were 827,261 active doctors of medicine in patient care in the United States.
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- 1975 to 2015
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* Specialty information is based on the physician’s self-designated primary area of practice. Categories include generalists and specialists. Starting with 2003 data, estimates include federal and nonfederal doctors of medicine. Prior to 2003, estimates were for nonfederal doctors of medicine only. See Health, United States, 2004, Table 103 for data on federal doctors of medicine.
Values not included in the pdf version of "Health, United States" were taken from the trend tables.
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 1975 to 2015
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* Specialty information is based on the physician’s self-designated primary area of practice. Categories include generalists and specialists. Starting with 2003 data, estimates include federal and nonfederal doctors of medicine. Prior to 2003, estimates were for nonfederal doctors of medicine only. See Health, United States, 2004, Table 103 for data on federal doctors of medicine.
Values not included in the pdf version of "Health, United States" were taken from the trend tables.
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Statistics on "Physicians in the U.S."
- Overview
The most important statistics
- Total number of doctors of medicine in the U.S. from 1949 to 2015*Total doctors of medicine in the U.S. 1949-2015
- Total number of active doctors of medicine in the U.S. from 1949 to 2015*Total active doctors of medicine in the U.S. 1949-2015
- Inactive and not classified doctors of medicine in the U.S. from 1975 to 2015Inactive doctors of medicine in the U.S. 1975-2015
- Active doctors of medicine in patient care in the U.S. from 1975 to 2015*Active doctors of medicine in patient care in the U.S. 1975-2015
- Active doctors of medicine in the U.S. from 1985 to 2015, by place of medical education*Active doctors of medicine in the U.S. by place of education 1985-2015
- Active physicians per 10,000 civilian population in the U.S. from 1975 to 2015*Active physicians in the U.S. 1975-2015 by age
- Physicians in patient care per 10,000 civilian population in the U.S. from 1975 to 2015*Physicians in patient care in the U.S. 1975-2015 by age
- Number of active physicians in the U.S. in 2018, by specialty areaNumber of active physicians in the U.S. 2018 by specialty area
- U.S. states
The most important statistics
- Leading 10 U.S. states based on the total number of active physicians as of 2018Leading U.S. states based on the total number of active physicians 2018
- Leading 10 U.S. states based on the number of active primary care physicians as of 2018Leading U.S. states based on the number of active primary care physicians 2018
- Leading 10 U.S. states based on the number of active specialist physicians as of 2018Leading U.S. states based on the number of active specialist physicians 2018
- Top 10 U.S. states by number of active physicians per 10,000 civilian population in 2015*Top U.S. states by number of active physicians 2015
- Top 10 U.S. states by number of physicians in patient care per 10,000 civilian population in 2015*Top U.S. states by number of physicians in patient care 2015
- Expenditure
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- Physician and clinical services expenditure in the United States in selected years from 1960 to 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars)U.S. physician and clinical services expenditure 1960-2019
- Physician and clinical services spending in the United States from 2011 to 2019, by payerPhysician and clinical services spending in the U.S. by payer 2011-2019
- Consumer price index for physician and dental services in the U.S. from 1960 to 2018U.S. consumer price index: physician and dental services 1960-2018
- Mean expenses per office-based physician visit in the United States in 2016, by specialtyMean expenses per office-based physician visit U.S. 2016 by specialty
- Mean out-of-pocket expenses per office-based physician visit in the United States in 2016, by specialty*Mean out-of-pocket expenses per physician visit in the U.S. 2016 by specialty
- Compensation
The most important statistics
- Annual compensation earned by U.S. physicians as of 2018, by specialty (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)*Annual compensation earned by U.S. physicians by specialty 2018
- Compensation increase in select medical specialties in the U.S. as of 2018*U.S. medical specialties percentage compensation increase 2018
- Mean physician compensation by U.S. region as of 2018 (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)Mean physician compensation by U.S. region 2018
- Top 10 U.S. states by annual compensation for physicians as of 2018 (in U.S. dollars)Top U.S. states by annual compensation for physicians 2018
- Annual compensation earned by male and female U.S. physicians as of 2018 (in U.S. dollars)*Annual compensation earned by U.S. physicians by gender 2018
- Opinion of U.S. physicians about being fairly compensated as of 2018, by specialty*U.S. physicians' opinion about their compensation by specialty 2018
- Use of signing bonuses as incentive for the recruitment of physicians in the U.S. from 2004/2005 to 2017/2018Use of signing bonuses as incentive for the recruitment of U.S. physicians 2016-2018
- Patients
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- Statements regarding trustworthiness among U.S. adults after receiving a prescribed drug as of 2017U.S. adults that trust their doctor in prescribing appropriate drugs
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- Number of patients that physicians in the U.S. saw per day from 2012 to 2018Number of patients U.S. physicians saw per day 2012-2018
- Amount of time U.S. primary care physicians spent with each patient as of 2018Time U.S. physicians spent with each patient 2018
- Projected growth in general physicians and adult patient population in the United States from 2010 to 2025Change in general physicians and adult patient populations in the U.S. 2010-2025
- Burn-out
The most important statistics
- Percentage of physicians in the U.S. that have feelings of professional burnout as of 2018Share of U.S. physicians that have feelings of professional burnout 2018
- Burn-out among U.S. physicians from 2013 to 2019, by gender*Burn-out among U.S. physicians 2013-2019, by gender
- Percentage of physicians feeling burned out in the U.S. as of 2018, by specialtyPercentage of U.S. physicians feeling burned out by specialty 2018
- Major causes for burn-out among U.S. physicians as of 2018*Major causes for burn-out among U.S. physicians 2018
- Severity of burn-out among U.S. physicians as of 2017, by specialtySeverity of burn-out among U.S. physicians 2017, by specialty
- Other facts
The most important statistics
- Characteristics of U.S. physicians in 2018Portrait of a U.S. physician 2018
- Distribution of medical society memberships among U.S. physicians from 2012 to 2018Share of U.S. physicians with memberships in medical societies 2012-2018
- Distribution of U.S. physicians' opinions on morale and state in medical profession from 2012 to 2018Professional morale and state of medicine among U.S. physicians 2012-2018
- Distribution of U.S. physicians' opinions on the future of medical professions from 2012 to 2018Opinion on the future of the medical profession among U.S. physicians 2012-2018
- Distribution of U.S. physicians' opinions about most satisfying factors in medical practice from 2008 to 2018Views of U.S. physicians on most satisfying factors in medical practice 2008-2018
- Deficit in U.S. number of physicians from 2017 to 2030Estimated U.S. physician deficit 2017-2030
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Statistics on "Physicians in the U.S."
- Total number of doctors of medicine in the U.S. from 1949 to 2015*
- Total number of active doctors of medicine in the U.S. from 1949 to 2015*
- Inactive and not classified doctors of medicine in the U.S. from 1975 to 2015
- Active doctors of medicine in patient care in the U.S. from 1975 to 2015*
- Active doctors of medicine in the U.S. from 1985 to 2015, by place of medical education*
- Active physicians per 10,000 civilian population in the U.S. from 1975 to 2015*
- Physicians in patient care per 10,000 civilian population in the U.S. from 1975 to 2015*
- Number of active physicians in the U.S. in 2018, by specialty area
- Leading 10 U.S. states based on the total number of active physicians as of 2018
- Leading 10 U.S. states based on the number of active primary care physicians as of 2018
- Leading 10 U.S. states based on the number of active specialist physicians as of 2018
- Top 10 U.S. states by number of active physicians per 10,000 civilian population in 2015*
- Top 10 U.S. states by number of physicians in patient care per 10,000 civilian population in 2015*
- Physician and clinical services expenditure in the United States in selected years from 1960 to 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars)
- Physician and clinical services spending in the United States from 2011 to 2019, by payer
- Consumer price index for physician and dental services in the U.S. from 1960 to 2018
- Mean expenses per office-based physician visit in the United States in 2016, by specialty
- Mean out-of-pocket expenses per office-based physician visit in the United States in 2016, by specialty*
- Annual compensation earned by U.S. physicians as of 2018, by specialty (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)*
- Compensation increase in select medical specialties in the U.S. as of 2018*
- Mean physician compensation by U.S. region as of 2018 (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)
- Top 10 U.S. states by annual compensation for physicians as of 2018 (in U.S. dollars)
- Annual compensation earned by male and female U.S. physicians as of 2018 (in U.S. dollars)*
- Opinion of U.S. physicians about being fairly compensated as of 2018, by specialty*
- Use of signing bonuses as incentive for the recruitment of physicians in the U.S. from 2004/2005 to 2017/2018
- Do you have a general practitioner you always go to when you are sick?
- Statements regarding trustworthiness among U.S. adults after receiving a prescribed drug as of 2017
- Do you feel your general practitioner is always up-to-date with regard to new drugs and current pharmaceutical research?
- Number of patients that physicians in the U.S. saw per day from 2012 to 2018
- Amount of time U.S. primary care physicians spent with each patient as of 2018
- Projected growth in general physicians and adult patient population in the United States from 2010 to 2025
- Percentage of physicians in the U.S. that have feelings of professional burnout as of 2018
- Burn-out among U.S. physicians from 2013 to 2019, by gender*
- Percentage of physicians feeling burned out in the U.S. as of 2018, by specialty
- Major causes for burn-out among U.S. physicians as of 2018*
- Severity of burn-out among U.S. physicians as of 2017, by specialty
- Characteristics of U.S. physicians in 2018
- Distribution of medical society memberships among U.S. physicians from 2012 to 2018
- Distribution of U.S. physicians' opinions on morale and state in medical profession from 2012 to 2018
- Distribution of U.S. physicians' opinions on the future of medical professions from 2012 to 2018
- Distribution of U.S. physicians' opinions about most satisfying factors in medical practice from 2008 to 2018
- Deficit in U.S. number of physicians from 2017 to 2030
- Active doctors of medicine in office- and hospital-based practice in the U.S. from 1975 to 2015*
- Percentage of U.S. population without health care visits in previous 12 months from 2000 to 2016, by age
- Percentage of U.S. population without health care visits in the past 12 months from 1997 to 2016
- Percentage of U.S. population without health care visits in the past 12 months from 1997 to 2016, by gender
- Average number of on-call work hours per month spent on direct patient care by physicians in Canada from 2007 to 2017
- Number of public health physicians in the Netherlands from 2006 to 2016*
- Average number of patients served by each physician in Taiwan from 2007 to 2017
- Number of visits to office-based physicians in the U.S. by patients with diabetes in 2005 and 2010 (in millions)*
- Number of ambulatory care visits of U.S. patients with diabetes as primary diagnosis in 2009-2010 (in 1,000s)
- Rate of visits to office-based physicians in the U.S. for patients with diabetes in 2005 and 2010, by age group
- Percentage of U.S. office-based physicians who received patient health information electronically from other providers as of 2015, by state
- Number of licensed doctors in China in 2017, by region
- Leading reasons patients in the U.S. avoid telling doctors about health issues as of 2015
- Topics that U.S. consumers do not have conversations with their physicians or nurses about as of 2015
- Percentage of U.S. office-based physicians who sent patient health information electronically to other providers as of 2015, by state
- Percentage of musculoskeletal disease patients in the U.S. using medical technology from 2005 to 2010
- Share of patients suffering from ischemic heart diseases for whom a specialist visit was requested in Italy in 2016, by region
- Percentage of adults who would support a psychedelic substance being made legal for medical use in the United States as of 2017, by age
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