Includes Doctor of Medicine (MD) and Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
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Source adds the following: "Physicians with current, unrestricted licenses are included. Temporary, limited, and training licenses were excluded when such licenses could be identified."
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Number of licensed physicians in the U.S. 2010-2024
As of 2024, the number of licensed physicians in the United States and the District of Columbia amounted to over a ** physicians. This included both Doctors of Medicine and Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine. The number of licensed U.S. physicians has been steadily increasing since 2010.
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Federation of State Medical Boards. (August 14, 2025). Number of licensed physicians in the United States from 2010 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/1485304/us-licensed-physicians/
Federation of State Medical Boards. "Number of licensed physicians in the United States from 2010 to 2024." Chart. August 14, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 15, 2026. /statistics/1485304/us-licensed-physicians/
Federation of State Medical Boards. (2025). Number of licensed physicians in the United States from 2010 to 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2026. /statistics/1485304/us-licensed-physicians/
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Number of licensed physicians in the United States from 2010 to 2024 [Graph], Federation of State Medical Boards, August 14, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1485304/us-licensed-physicians/