The impact of physician shortages by practice setting

Forty percent of hospitals are severely impacted by physician shortages, according to Doximity’s 2024 “Physician Compensation Report.”

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The report, published May 23, consists of more than 33,000 physician compensation surveys completed between January and December 2023, with data from about 150,000 compensation surveys over the last five years. Read more about the methodology here.

Here’s how surveyed practice types described the impact of the physician shortage on their practice:

Health system, integrated delivery network or accountable care organization

Mild: 16%

Moderate: 43%

Severe: 36%

Hospital

Mild: 10%

Moderate: 42%

Severe: 40%

Multispecialty group

Mild: 15%

Moderate: 47%

Severe: 29%

Academic

Mild: 10%

Moderate: 49%

Severe: 29%

Single-specialty group

Mild: 19%

Moderate: 46%

Severe: 22%

Solo practice

Mild: 23%

Moderate: 26%

Severe: 20%

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