Physician Workforce

Hill Physicians Medical Group is the largest active physician group in the country, with 2,258 locations, according to a Jan. 5 report from healthcare analytics company Definitive Healthcare.

Southern California Permanente Medical Group is one of the largest physician groups based on the number of physicians, with 13,547 physicians under its belt as of February 2023.

An aging patient population — and an aging physician workforce — are making the projected shortage of 124,000 providers by 2034 seem more likely. 

Urology is the most depressed physician specialty, according to a study from the American Medical Association.

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente is the largest health system by number of physicians, which is 25,352.

Fifty-four percent of physicians would take a pay cut for better work-life balance, according to Medscape's "Physician Lifestyle & Happiness Report 2024."

Marriage satisfaction rates are highest among pulmonary medicine physicians, according to Medscape's 2024 "Physician Lifestyle and Happiness Report."

Here are seven numbers to know on physicians and their marriage and family life, according to Medscape's 2024 "Physician Lifestyle and Happiness Report:"

When training to be the best physician they can be, residents should aim for what is called system citizenship, according to a Feb 5. article on the American Medical Association website.

Here are five numbers physicians should know on the state of the workforce based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics: