aamc.org does not support this web browser.

Physician Specialty Data Report

Active Physicians in the Largest Specialties, 2015

The table and figure show the number of active physicians in each of the 43 specialty categories featured in the Physician Specialty Data Report. Data are broken out by major professional activity, which includes patient care, teaching, and research.

Table 1.1 Number of Active Physicians in the Largest Specialties by Major Professional Activity, 2015
Specialty
Total Active Physicians
Patient Care
Teaching
Research
Other1
{{school.specialty}} {{school.one | num | number}} {{school.two | num | number}} {{school.three | num | number}} {{school.four | num | number}} {{school.five | num | number}}

Source: AMA Physician Masterfile (December 2015).

1 Includes physicians whose self-designated major professional activity was “Administration,” “Not Classified,” or “Other.”