Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the United States

This resource is the most accurate and complete source for statistical data and the physician supply in the United States. It provides extensive data on trends, characteristics and distribution of more than 870,000 physicians. Divided into five sections: physicians characteristics for age, sex, major professional activity, specialty, and race; geographical distribution by state; specialty data for the nation, states, census regions, MSAs, and counties; data for primary care including the activity, age, sex, board certification, school, and year of graduation, IMG state of location, and metro area; and trend data for specialty, major professional activity, age, and sex. Includes physicians/population ratios for selected years. All data comes from the AMA Physician Masterfile, which obtains data from primary sources only. Primary sources include medical schools, hospitals, medical societies, the National Board of Medical Examiners, state licensing agencies, and many others. The stringent verification process is unique and one of the most thorough in the industry.