How many active physicians are practicing in the US?

There are over 500,000 practicing physicians in the U.S., according to 2022 data from consumer data platform Statista.

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Active physicians by specialty: 

  1. Endocrinology: 8,524
  2. Oncology: 22,007 
  3. Cardiology: 33,701
  4. Radiology: 49,070
  5. Anesthesiologists: 51,448
  6. Surgery: 54,600 
  7. Psychiatry: 56,492
  8. Emergency medicine: 60,668
  9. Other specialities: 240,183 

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