Physicians in the U.S.
Statistics report on physicians in the U.S.
This report provides some of the most important facts and figures concerning physicians in the United States. Doctors are central to every health system. In the U.S., the number of active physicians is constantly increasing, yet the supply is not meeting the demand and there is a growing shortage of physicians. This report includes data on national figures and for U.S. individual states. There are chapters on physician characteristics/demographic, compensation, and physician shortage. An additional chapter provides insight into the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on doctors. A chapter from the report has been removed as there is now a new report available on the topic of burnout among physicians included within are statistics on physician job satisfaction.
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Physicians in the U.S.
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Language
English
Released
2025
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Table of contents
Overview
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Number of primary care vs. specialist physicians in the U.S. in 2026
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Number of licensed physicians in the U.S. 2010-2024
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Density of licensed physicians in the U.S. 2010-2024
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Number of active physicians in the U.S. 2024, by detailed specialty
U.S. states
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Total active physicians in the U.S. 2026, by state
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Number of primary care physicians in the U.S. 2025, by state
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Number of specialist physicians in the U.S. 2026, by state
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Physician density in the U.S. 2023, by state
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Share of female physicians in the U.S. in 2026, by state
Physician characteristics
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Share of physicians in the U.S. in 2024, by race and ethnicity
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Average age of licensed physicians in the U.S. 2010 & 2024
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Age distribution of licensed physicians in the U.S. 2010 & 2024
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Gender distribution of licensed physicians in the U.S. 2010 & 2024
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Share of female physicians in the U.S. 2024, by specialty
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Primary care physicians in the U.S. in 2022, by gender and specialty
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Share of U.S. physicians that would like to retire within the year 2012-2024
Compensation
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Annual compensation of U.S. physicians by specialty 2025
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Physician pay change in 2025, by specialty
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Average U.S. physician compensation in 2025, by region
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Annual compensation earned by U.S. physicians 2025, by gender
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Share of U.S. physicians who felt fairly paid 2025, by specialty
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U.S. physicians average starting salary changes from 2023 to 2024, by specialty
Physician shortage
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U.S. physician shortage predictions for 2036
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Factors contributing to the physician shortage in the U.S. 2024
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U.S. physician shortage impact on clinical practice 2024, by practice type
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U.S. physician shortage impact on physician well-being in 2025
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U.S. physician shortage impact on patient access to care in 2024
Physician surveys: wait times, work hours
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Average wait times for a non-urgent doctor's appointment in the U.S. 2004-2025
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Wait times for a family medicine appointment in U.S. 2009-2025
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Wait times for an OB-GYN appointment in the U.S. 2004-2025
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Average working hours per week among U.S. physicians 2025, by specialty
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Average number of patients per week per U.S. physician 2025, by specialty
COVID-19
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Share of U.S. physicians who experienced select changes due to COVID-19, 2020-2021
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Share of U.S. physicians affected by COVID-19 in select ways, August 2020
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Share of U.S. physicians frustrated by COVID-19 regulation non-compliance, Aug. 2020
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Estimated loss of revenue among U.S. physicians due to COVID-19 as of July 2020
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