The table and figure show the number and percentage of active physicians with a U.S. MD degree for each of the 44 specialty categories featured in the Physician Specialty Data Report.
Physician Specialty Data Report
- 2022 Physician Specialty Data Report Executive Summary
- 2022 Key Definitions, Commonly Used Acronyms, and Practice Specialties
- 2022 Physician Specialty Report Data Highlights
- Number of People per Active Physician by Specialty, 2021
- Active Physicians in the Largest Specialties by Major Professional Activity, 2021
- Active Physicians by Sex and Specialty, 2021
- Active Physicians by Age and Specialty, 2021
- Active Physicians With a U.S. Doctor of Medicine (U.S. MD) Degree by Specialty, 2021
- Active Physicians With a DO Degree by Specialty, 2021
- Active Physicians Practicing in the State Where They Completed Graduate Medical Education (GME) by Specialty, 2021
- Active Physicians Who Are International Medical Graduates (IMGs) by Specialty, 2021
- Percentage Change in the Number of Active Physicians by Specialty, 2016-2021
- Active physicians who identified as Asian, 2021
- Active physicians who identified as American Indian or Alaska Native, 2021
- Active physicians who identified as Black or African-American, 2021
- Active physicians who identified as Hispanic (Alone or With Any Race), 2021
- Active physicians who identified as multiple race, non-Hispanic, 2021
- Active physicians who identified as Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, 2021
- Active physicians who identified as other race, 2021
- Active physicians who identified as White, 2021
- First-Year ACGME Residents and Fellows by Specialty, 2021
- ACGME Residents and Fellows by Sex and Specialty, 2021
- ACGME Residents and Fellows With a U.S. Doctor of Medicine (U.S. MD) Degree by Specialty, 2021
- ACGME Residents and Fellows With a DO Degree by Specialty, 2021
- ACGME residents and fellows who are international medical graduates (IMGs) by specialty, 2021
- Percentage Change in Number of First-Year ACGME Residents and Fellows by Specialty, 2016-2021
- 2020 Physician Specialty Data Report Executive Summary
- 2020 Key Definitions, Commonly Used Acronyms, and Practice Specialties
- 2020 Physician Specialty Report Data Highlights
- Active Physicians in the Largest Specialties, 2019
- Number of People per Active Physician by Specialty, 2019
- Active Physicians by Sex and Specialty, 2019
- Active Physicians by Age and Specialty, 2019
- Active Physicians With a U.S. Doctor of Medicine (U.S. MD) Degree by Specialty, 2019
- Active Physicians With a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) Degree by Specialty, 2019
- Active Physicians Who Are International Medical Graduates (IMGs) by Specialty, 2019
- Active Physicians Practicing in the State Where They Completed Graduate Medical Education (GME) by Specialty, 2019
- Percentage Change in the Number of Active Physicians by Specialty, 2014-19
- First-Year ACGME Residents and Fellows by Specialty, 2019
- ACGME Residents and Fellows by Sex and Specialty, 2019
- ACGME Residents and Fellows With a U.S. Doctor of Medicine (U.S. MD) Degree by Specialty, 2019
- ACGME Residents and Fellows With a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) Degree by Specialty, 2019
- ACGME Residents and Fellows Who Are International Medical Graduates (IMGs) by Specialty, 2019
- Percentage Change in Number of First-Year ACGME Residents and Fellows by Specialty, 2014-19
- 2018 Physician Specialty Data Report Executive Summary
- 2018 Key Definitions, Commonly Used Acronyms, and Practice Specialties
- 2018 Physician Specialty Report Data Highlights
- Active Physicians in the Largest Specialties, 2017
- Number of People per Active Physician by Specialty, 2017
- Active Physicians by Sex and Specialty, 2017
- Active Physicians by Age and Specialty, 2017
- Active Physicians with a U.S. Doctor of Medicine (U.S. MD) Degree by Specialty, 2017
- Active Physicians with a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) Degree by Specialty, 2017
- Active Physicians Who Are International Medical Graduates (IMGs) by Specialty, 2017
- Active Physicians Practicing in the State Where They Completed Graduated Medical Education (GME) by Specialty, 2017
- Percentage Change in the Number of Active Physicians by Specialty, 2012-17
- First-Year ACGME Residents and Fellows by Specialty, 2017
- ACGME Residents and Fellows by Sex and Specialty, 2017
- ACGME Residents and Fellows with a U.S. Doctor of Medicine (U.S. MD) Degree by Specialty, 2017
- ACGME Residents and Fellows with a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) Degree by Specialty, 2017
- ACGME Residents and Fellows Who Are International Medical Graduates (IMGs) by Specialty, 2017
- Percentage Change in Number of First-Year ACGME Residents and Fellows by Specialty, 2012-17
- 2016 Physician Specialty Data Report Executive Summary
- 2016 Key Definitions, Commonly Used Acronyms, and Practice Specialties
- 2016 Physician Specialty Report Data Highlights
- Active Physicians in the Largest Specialties, 2015
- Number of People per Active Physician by Specialty, 2015
- Active Physicians by Sex and Specialty, 2015
- Active Physicians by Age and Specialty, 2015
- Active Physicians with a U.S. Doctor of Medicine (U.S. MD) Degree by Specialty, 2015
- Active Physicians with a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) Degree by Specialty, 2015
- Active Physicians Who Are International Medical Graduates (IMGs) by Specialty, 2015
- Active Physicians Practicing in the State Where They Completed Graduated Medical Education (GME) by Specialty, 2015
- Percentage Change in the Number of Active Physicians by Specialty, 2010-2015
- First-Year ACGME Residents and Fellows by Specialty, 2015
- ACGME Residents and Fellows by Sex and Specialty, 2015
- ACGME Residents and Fellows with a U.S. Doctor of Medicine (U.S. MD) Degree by Specialty, 2015
- ACGME Residents and Fellows with a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) Degree by Specialty, 2015
- ACGME Residents and Fellows Who Are International Medical Graduates (IMGs) by Specialty, 2015
- Percentage Change in Number of First-Year ACGME Residents and Fellows by Specialty, 2010-2015
Active Physicians with a U.S. Doctor of Medicine (U.S. MD) Degree by Specialty, 2017
Source: AMA Physician Masterfile (December 2017).
Note: Excludes 104 active physicians whose degree type is unknown.
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Table 1.5. Number and Percentage of Active Physicians with a U.S. MD Degree by Specialty, 2017
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Source: AMA Physician Masterfile (December 2017).
Note: Excludes 104 active physicians whose degree type is unknown.
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