The highest percentage of the 576,464 actively practicing physicians in the U.S. reside in California, according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
As of January, 62,807 physicians practice in California, 11 percent of all providers nationwide.
Here are the 10 states with the highest number of practicing physicians in the U.S.
|
State |
No. of providers |
Percentage of total |
|
62,807 |
11% |
|
56,357 |
10% |
|
37,480 |
7% |
|
32,612 |
6% |
|
29,721 |
5% |
|
25,413 |
4% |
|
23,271 |
4% |
|
22,894 |
4% |
|
22,654 |
4% |
|
17,309 |
3% |