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Leading U.S. states based on the total number of active physicians 2019
Leading U.S. states based on the total number of active physicians 2019
Leading 10 U.S. states based on the total number of active physicians as of 2019
by John Elflein,
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Sep 12, 2019
The states with the most active physicians include California, New York, Texas, and Florida. California currently has the most active physicians of any U.S. state, with around 112,906 physicians. In California, the specialty areas with the most physicians are psychiatry, anesthesiology, and emergency medicine.
Specialty areas
In general, the most common specialty areas for physicians in the U.S. are psychiatry, surgery, anesthesiology, and emergency medicine. As of 2019, there were over 54,900 psychiatrists in the U.S. Concerning the gender distribution of specialty physicians, males out number females in almost every specialty, with the only exceptions found in paediatrics and obstetrics and gynecology.Compensation
The specialty areas with the highest average annual compensation are orthopedics, plastic surgery, and otolaryngology. As of 2019, a physician in orthopedics earned an average of 482,000 U.S. dollars per year. Male physicians still earn more than their female counterparts in both primary care and specialty settings. This difference is especially large in specialty settings where male physicians earn around 92,000 dollars more per year than female physicians.Leading 10 U.S. states based on the total number of active physicians as of 2019
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| Number of specialist physicians | |
|---|---|
| California | 112,906 |
| New York | 89,500 |
| Texas | 64,602 |
| Florida | 56,499 |
| Pennsylvania | 51,069 |
| Illinois | 43,377 |
| Ohio | 42,373 |
| Michigan | 38,819 |
| Massachusetts | 36,506 |
| New Jersey | 30,502 |
| Number of specialist physicians | |
|---|---|
| California | 112,906 |
| New York | 89,500 |
| Texas | 64,602 |
| Florida | 56,499 |
| Pennsylvania | 51,069 |
| Illinois | 43,377 |
| Ohio | 42,373 |
| Michigan | 38,819 |
| Massachusetts | 36,506 |
| New Jersey | 30,502 |
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by John Elflein,
last edited
Sep 12, 2019
The states with the most active physicians include California, New York, Texas, and Florida. California currently has the most active physicians of any U.S. state, with around 112,906 physicians. In California, the specialty areas with the most physicians are psychiatry, anesthesiology, and emergency medicine.
Specialty areas
In general, the most common specialty areas for physicians in the U.S. are psychiatry, surgery, anesthesiology, and emergency medicine. As of 2019, there were over 54,900 psychiatrists in the U.S. Concerning the gender distribution of specialty physicians, males out number females in almost every specialty, with the only exceptions found in paediatrics and obstetrics and gynecology.Compensation
The specialty areas with the highest average annual compensation are orthopedics, plastic surgery, and otolaryngology. As of 2019, a physician in orthopedics earned an average of 482,000 U.S. dollars per year. Male physicians still earn more than their female counterparts in both primary care and specialty settings. This difference is especially large in specialty settings where male physicians earn around 92,000 dollars more per year than female physicians.- Show sources information
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- Data includes currently active allopathic physicians (MDs) and osteopathic physicians (DOs).
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- Data includes currently active allopathic physicians (MDs) and osteopathic physicians (DOs).
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- Mean expenses per office-based physician visit U.S. 2016 by specialty
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- Annual compensation earned by U.S. physicians by specialty 2019
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- Top U.S. states by annual compensation for physicians 2019
- Annual compensation earned by U.S. physicians by gender 2019
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- Use of signing bonuses as incentive for the recruitment of U.S. physicians 2016-2019
Statistics on "Physicians in the U.S. - Patients"
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- Number of patients U.S. physicians saw per day 2012-2018
- Time U.S. physicians spent with each patient 2018
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- Percentage of U.S. physicians feeling burned out by specialty 2018
- Major causes for burn-out among U.S. physicians 2018
- Severity of burn-out among U.S. physicians 2017, by specialty
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- Portrait of a U.S. physician 2018
- Ages of U.S. physicians 2018
- Share of U.S. physicians with memberships in medical societies 2012-2018
- Professional morale and state of medicine among U.S. physicians 2012-2018
- Opinion on the future of the medical profession among U.S. physicians 2012-2018
- Views of U.S. physicians on most satisfying factors in medical practice 2008-2018
- Estimated U.S. physician deficit 2017-2030
- Size of medical practices in the U.S. 2018
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- Share of female physicians in select specialties in the U.S. as of 2019
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- View on hospital employment of physicians among U.S. physicians 2012-2018
- Annual compensation earned by U.S. physicians as of 2019, by ethnicity
- Size of medical practices in the U.S. 2018
- Offices of physicians - U.S. gross output 1998-2016
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