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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.

Table of contents

Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Number of primary care vs. specialist physicians in the U.S. in 2026
  • Premium Statistic Number of licensed physicians in the U.S. 2010-2024
  • Premium Statistic Density of licensed physicians in the U.S. 2010-2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of active physicians in the U.S. 2024, by detailed specialty

U.S. states

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  • Premium Statistic Total active physicians in the U.S. 2026, by state
  • Premium Statistic Number of primary care physicians in the U.S. 2025, by state
  • Basic Statistic Number of specialist physicians in the U.S. 2026, by state
  • Premium Statistic Physician density in the U.S. 2023, by state
  • Basic Statistic Share of female physicians in the U.S. in 2026, by state

Physician characteristics

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  • Basic Statistic Share of physicians in the U.S. in 2024, by race and ethnicity
  • Premium Statistic Average age of licensed physicians in the U.S. 2010 & 2024
  • Premium Statistic Age distribution of licensed physicians in the U.S. 2010 & 2024
  • Premium Statistic Gender distribution of licensed physicians in the U.S. 2010 & 2024
  • Premium Statistic Share of female physicians in the U.S. 2024, by specialty
  • Premium Statistic Primary care physicians in the U.S. in 2022, by gender and specialty
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. physicians that would like to retire within the year 2012-2024

Compensation

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  • Premium Statistic Annual compensation of U.S. physicians by specialty 2025
  • Basic Statistic Physician pay change in 2025, by specialty
  • Basic Statistic Average U.S. physician compensation in 2025, by region
  • Basic Statistic Annual compensation earned by U.S. physicians 2025, by gender
  • Basic Statistic Share of U.S. physicians who felt fairly paid 2025, by specialty
  • Basic Statistic U.S. physicians average starting salary changes from 2023 to 2024, by specialty

Physician shortage

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  • Basic Statistic U.S. physician shortage predictions for 2036
  • Premium Statistic Factors contributing to the physician shortage in the U.S. 2024
  • Premium Statistic U.S. physician shortage impact on clinical practice 2024, by practice type
  • Premium Statistic U.S. physician shortage impact on physician well-being in 2025
  • Premium Statistic U.S. physician shortage impact on patient access to care in 2024

Physician surveys: wait times, work hours

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  • Premium Statistic Average wait times for a non-urgent doctor's appointment in the U.S. 2004-2025
  • Basic Statistic Wait times for a family medicine appointment in U.S. 2009-2025
  • Premium Statistic Wait times for an OB-GYN appointment in the U.S. 2004-2025
  • Premium Statistic Average working hours per week among U.S. physicians 2025, by specialty
  • Premium Statistic Average number of patients per week per U.S. physician 2025, by specialty

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
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