The Federation of State Medical Boards has released data from its 2022 Physician Census, which provides a comprehensive compilation of physician license and demographic information.
According to the most recent data, the plurality of practice physicians in the U.S. are between 35 and 40 years old.
Age breakdown of practicing physicians:
25 to 30: 11,838
30 to 35: 100,527
35 to 40: 136,458
40 to 45: 126,622
45 to 50: 117,882
50 to 55: 114,343
55 to 60: 104,754
60 to 65: 102,338
65 to 70: 94,877
70 to 75: 65,779
75 to 80: 39,068
80 to 85: 17,815
85 to 90: 7,119
90 to 95: 1,978