Facts on U.S. physicians
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There are over 1 million doctors of medicine total in the U.S., with over 800,000 active and nearly 800,000 providing patient care. California has the highest total number of active physicians, while D.C. has the most per capita. In 2019, there were around 10,000 medical malpractice payments totaling $3.26 billion, representing just 0.11% of overall healthcare costs.
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Facts on U.S. physicians
- 1. Facts on U.S. physicians Total number of doctors of medicine in the U.S. 1,026,788 Total number of active doctors of medicine in the U.S. 826,001 Active doctors of medicine in patient care in the U.S. 784,633 Active physicians per 10,000 civilian population 28.3 Physicians in patient care per 10,000 civilian population in the U.S. 26.9 U.S. States Values Leading U.S. state based on the total number of active physicians California Top U.S. state by number of active physicians per 10,000 civilian population District of Columbia Medical Malpractice Values Number of U.S. medical malpractice payments 9,677 Value of medical malpractice payments in the U.S. $3.26bn Medical malpractice payments as a percentage of overall health care costs 0.11% www.statreferral.com