U.S. physicians - statistics & facts

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Number of active physicians in the U.S.
1,109,460
Number of cardiologists in the U.S.
34,000
Percentage of physicians employed by a hospital or health system/IDN
55.1%

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Compensation

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

Physician shortage

  • 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 2024
  • Premium Statistic U.S. physician shortage impact on patient access to care in 2024

COVID-19

  • 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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