The statistic displays the number of active physicians in the United States in 2021, based on specialty and age group. There were 4,243 physicians under the age of 55 specializing in pain medicine and pain management.
Number of active physicians in the U.S. in 2021, by specialty and age
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AAMC. (January 1, 2023). Number of active physicians in the U.S. in 2021, by specialty and age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/439732/active-physicians-by-specialty-and-age-in-the-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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AAMC. (2023). Number of active physicians in the U.S. in 2021, by specialty and age . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/439732/active-physicians-by-specialty-and-age-in-the-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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Number of active physicians in the U.S. in 2021, by specialty and age [Graph], AAMC, January 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/439732/active-physicians-by-specialty-and-age-in-the-us/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed