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In 2024, less than in ten surveyed physicians worked in medical practices that were fewer than five physicians in size. Another in ten physicians were in practices of five to ten physicians, while **** percent were in practices with 50 or more physicians. On the other hand, ** percent of physicians surveyed were directly employed or contracted by a hospital. This has doubled since 2012.

U.S. physicians

The number of active doctors of medicine in the U.S. has increased dramatically in the past 50 years. Currently, there are over *licensed physicians in the United States. Among all U.S. states, , followed by ***, was the state with the highest number of active physicians. It is estimated that there will be a deficit of up to ** thousand physicians by 2036. 

Medical practices

Many sources indicate that physicians are moving away from private practice and into practices owned by hospitals or medical groups. In 2024, a *** of physicians were practice owners, partners, or associates, and over **** of physicians were employed by someone else. In the same year, most U.S. physicians said that they are at full capacity or overworked within their practices, while only less than **** of physicians indicated that they had time to see more patients.