Most popular states for physicians to practice

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. 

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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 

  1. California

62,807

11%

  1. New York

56,357

10%

  1. Texas

37,480

7%

  1. Florida

32,612

6%

  1. Pennsylvania

29,721

5%

  1. Ohio

25,413

4%

  1. Illinois

23,271

4%

  1. Michigan

22,894

4%

  1. Massachusetts

22,654

4%

  1. New Jersey

17,309

3%

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