Active Physicians per 100,000 Population

PA's Rank Stays At th Compared To

What Is This

Physicians who report working in administration, direct patient care, medical research, medical teaching, or other non-patient care activities are considered active. Physicians whose major professional activity is unclassified also are considered active. Physicians who are classified as retired, semi-retired, temporarily not in practice, not active for other reasons, residents, or fellows are excluded. Data has been normalized to account for population differences.

Why It's Important

The number of physicians is an indicator of availability of care.

Trend

Pennsylvania ranks 8th among the states in the number of physicians, an indication of a high overall level of physicians, with 306.4 physicians per 100,000 compared to a median of 251.0 physicians per 100,000. As with most resources, the overall availability may mask underserved areas and populations.

Source

AAMC Center for Workforce Studies, 2017 State Physician Workforce Data Book | View website