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Physician Specialty Data Report

Active Physicians by Sex and Specialty, 2015

The table shows the number and percentage of active physicians by sex for each of the 43 specialty categories featured in the Physician Specialty Data Report. The figure shows the percentage of active physicians who are female for each of the 43 specialty categories, listed in descending order of percentage female.

Table 1.3 Number and Percentage of Active Physicians by Sex and Specialty, 2015
Specialty
Total Active Physicians
Male Female
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
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Source: AMA Physician Masterfile (December 2015).
Note: Excludes 1,091 active physicians whose sex is unknown.