As of May 2024, there were a total of 3,567 active specialty physicians in the District of Columbia. This included some 471 psychiatrists and 137 oncologists.
Number of active physicians in the District of Columbia in 2024, by specialty area
Data includes currently active allopathic physicians (MDs) and osteopathic physicians (DOs).
Other specialties include but are not limited to: allergy and immunology, dermatology, geriatrics, neurology, opthalmology, orthopedics, otolaryngology, pathology, plastic surgery, urology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, preventive medicine, and combined residency training specialties.
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KFF. (August 20, 2024). Number of active physicians in the District of Columbia in 2024, by specialty area [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/209443/active-physicians-in-the-district-of-columbia-by-specialty-area/
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KFF. (2024). Number of active physicians in the District of Columbia in 2024, by specialty area. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/209443/active-physicians-in-the-district-of-columbia-by-specialty-area/
KFF. "Number of Active Physicians in The District of Columbia in 2024, by Specialty Area." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/209443/active-physicians-in-the-district-of-columbia-by-specialty-area/
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Number of active physicians in the District of Columbia in 2024, by specialty area [Graph], KFF, August 20, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/209443/active-physicians-in-the-district-of-columbia-by-specialty-area/