
U.S. physicians - statistics & facts
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- Number of professionally active physicians in the U.S. in 2022
- 1,073,616

Detailed statistics
Total active physicians in the U.S. 2022, by state
- Physicians in patient care per 10,000 civilian population in the U.S. in 2019
- 28.2

Detailed statistics
Physicians in patient care in the U.S. 1975-2019
- Number of active physicians in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism in May 2022
- 8,524

Detailed statistics
Number of active physicians in the U.S. 2022 by specialty area
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Overview
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- Basic Statistic Number of active physicians in the U.S. 2022 by specialty area
- Basic Statistic Number of physicians in the U.S. by specialty and gender 2021
- Premium Statistic Active physicians in the U.S. 1975-2019
- Premium Statistic Physicians in patient care in the U.S. 1975-2019
- Premium Statistic Primary care physicians in the U.S. in 2019, by gender and specialty
- Premium Statistic Number of office-based, direct patient care physicians in the US 2019, by specialty
- Premium Statistic Number of office-based primary care physicians in the US 2019, by specialty
Overview
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Number of active physicians in the U.S. 2022 by specialty area
Number of active physicians in the U.S. 2022 by specialty area
Number of active physicians in the U.S. in 2022, by specialty area
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Number of physicians in the U.S. by specialty and gender 2021
Number of physicians in the U.S. by specialty and gender 2021
Number of active physicians in the U.S. in 2021, by specialty and gender
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Active physicians in the U.S. 1975-2019
Active physicians in the U.S. 1975-2019
Active physicians per 10,000 civilian population in the U.S. from 1975 to 2019*
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Physicians in patient care in the U.S. 1975-2019
Physicians in patient care in the U.S. 1975-2019
Physicians in patient care per 10,000 civilian population in the U.S. from 1975 to 2019*
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Primary care physicians in the U.S. in 2019, by gender and specialty
Primary care physicians in the U.S. in 2019, by gender and specialty
Distribution of primary care physicians in the United States in 2019, by gender and specialty
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Number of office-based, direct patient care physicians in the US 2019, by specialty
Number of office-based, direct patient care physicians in the US 2019, by specialty
Number of office-based, direct patient care physicians in the United States in 2019, by specialty
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Number of office-based primary care physicians in the US 2019, by specialty
Number of office-based primary care physicians in the US 2019, by specialty
Number of office-based, direct patient care physicians dispensing primary care in the United States in 2019, by specialty
U.S. states
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- Premium Statistic Total active physicians in the U.S. 2022, by state
- Basic Statistic Leading U.S. states based on the total number of active physicians 2023
- Premium Statistic Leading U.S. states based on the number of active primary care physicians 2023
- Basic Statistic Leading U.S. states based on the number of active specialist physicians 2023
- Premium Statistic Top U.S. states by number of active physicians 2019
- Premium Statistic Top U.S. states by number of physicians in patient care 2019
U.S. states
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Total active physicians in the U.S. 2022, by state
Total active physicians in the U.S. 2022, by state
Total number of active physicians in the U.S., as of May 2022, by state
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Leading U.S. states based on the total number of active physicians 2023
Leading U.S. states based on the total number of active physicians 2023
Leading 10 U.S. states based on the total number of active physicians as of 2023
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Leading U.S. states based on the number of active primary care physicians 2023
Leading U.S. states based on the number of active primary care physicians 2023
Leading 10 U.S. states based on the number of active primary care physicians as of 2023
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Leading U.S. states based on the number of active specialist physicians 2023
Leading U.S. states based on the number of active specialist physicians 2023
Leading 10 U.S. states based on the number of active specialist physicians as of 2023
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Top U.S. states by number of active physicians 2019
Top U.S. states by number of active physicians 2019
Leading 10 U.S. states by number of active physicians per 10,000 civilian population in 2019*
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Top U.S. states by number of physicians in patient care 2019
Top U.S. states by number of physicians in patient care 2019
Leading 10 U.S. states by number of physicians in patient care per 10,000 civilian population in 2019*
Expenditure
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U.S. physician and clinical services expenditure 1960-2020
U.S. physician and clinical services expenditure 1960-2020
Physician and clinical services expenditure in the United States in selected years from 1960 to 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Physician and clinical services spending in the U.S. by payer 2012-2020
Physician and clinical services spending in the U.S. by payer 2012-2020
Physician and clinical services spending in the United States from 2012 to 2020, by payer
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U.S. consumer price index: physician and dental services 1960-2022
U.S. consumer price index: physician and dental services 1960-2022
Consumer price index for physician and dental services in the U.S. from 1960 to 2022
Compensation
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- Basic Statistic Annual compensation earned by U.S. physicians by specialty 2021
- Basic Statistic U.S. medical specialties percentage compensation increase 2022
- Basic Statistic Mean physician compensation by U.S. region 2018
- Basic Statistic Top U.S. states by annual compensation for physicians 2022
- Basic Statistic Annual compensation earned by U.S. physicians by gender 2022
- Basic Statistic U.S. physicians' opinion about their compensation by specialty 2021
- Basic Statistic Use of signing bonuses as incentive for the recruitment of U.S. physicians 2016-2021
Compensation
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Annual compensation earned by U.S. physicians by specialty 2021
Annual compensation earned by U.S. physicians by specialty 2021
Annual compensation earned by U.S. physicians as of 2021, by specialty (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)*
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U.S. medical specialties percentage compensation increase 2022
U.S. medical specialties percentage compensation increase 2022
Compensation increase in select medical specialties in the U.S. as of 2022*
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Mean physician compensation by U.S. region 2018
Mean physician compensation by U.S. region 2018
Mean physician compensation by U.S. region as of 2018 (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)
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Top U.S. states by annual compensation for physicians 2022
Top U.S. states by annual compensation for physicians 2022
Top 10 U.S. states by annual compensation for physicians as of 2022 (in U.S. dollars)*
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Annual compensation earned by U.S. physicians by gender 2022
Annual compensation earned by U.S. physicians by gender 2022
Annual compensation earned by employed and self-employed U.S. physicians as of 2022 (in U.S. dollars)*
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U.S. physicians' opinion about their compensation by specialty 2021
U.S. physicians' opinion about their compensation by specialty 2021
Opinion of U.S. physicians about being fairly compensated as of 2021, by specialty*
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Use of signing bonuses as incentive for the recruitment of U.S. physicians 2016-2021
Use of signing bonuses as incentive for the recruitment of U.S. physicians 2016-2021
Use of signing bonuses as incentive for the recruitment of physicians in the U.S. from 2004/2005 to 2020/2021
Burn-out
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- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. physicians that have frequent feelings of professional burnout 2021
- Basic Statistic Percentage of U.S. physicians feeling burned out by specialty 2019-2020
- Premium Statistic Major causes for burn-out among U.S. physicians 2020
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. physicians that would recommend medicine careers to younger people 2021
Burn-out
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Share of U.S. physicians that have frequent feelings of professional burnout 2021
Share of U.S. physicians that have frequent feelings of professional burnout 2021
Percentage of physicians in the U.S. that have frequent feelings of professional burnout as of 2021, by type, gender, and age
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Percentage of U.S. physicians feeling burned out by specialty 2019-2020
Percentage of U.S. physicians feeling burned out by specialty 2019-2020
Percentage of physicians feeling burned out in the U.S. in 2019 and 2020, by specialty
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Major causes for burn-out among U.S. physicians 2020
Major causes for burn-out among U.S. physicians 2020
Major causes for burn-out among U.S. physicians as of 2020
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Share of U.S. physicians that would recommend medicine careers to younger people 2021
Share of U.S. physicians that would recommend medicine careers to younger people 2021
Share of physicians in the U.S. that would recommend medicine as a career to young people from 2014 to 2021
COVID-19
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- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. physicians who experienced select changes due to COVID-19, 2020-2021
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. physicians affected by COVID-19 in select ways, August 2020
- Basic Statistic Share of U.S. physicians frustrated by COVID-19 regulation non-compliance, Aug. 2020
- Basic Statistic Estimated loss of revenue among U.S. physicians due to COVID-19 as of July 2020
COVID-19
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Share of U.S. physicians who experienced select changes due to COVID-19, 2020-2021
Share of U.S. physicians who experienced select changes due to COVID-19, 2020-2021
Percentage of U.S. physicians who experienced select changes as a result of COVID-19 in July 2020 and June 2021
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Share of U.S. physicians affected by COVID-19 in select ways, August 2020
Share of U.S. physicians affected by COVID-19 in select ways, August 2020
Percentage of U.S. physicians who had select experiences due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on their practice or professional employment, August 2020
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Share of U.S. physicians frustrated by COVID-19 regulation non-compliance, Aug. 2020
Share of U.S. physicians frustrated by COVID-19 regulation non-compliance, Aug. 2020
Percentage of U.S. physicians frustrated by lack of population compliance with COVID-19 distancing and mask-wearing protocols as of August 2020, by gender
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Estimated loss of revenue among U.S. physicians due to COVID-19 as of July 2020
Estimated loss of revenue among U.S. physicians due to COVID-19 as of July 2020
Estimated revenue losses due to COVID-19 among independent physician practices in the United States as of July 2020 (in billion U.S. dollars)*
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