Top 6 states with highest number of medical malpractice payments

Between 2004 and 2014, there were 154,621 medical malpractice payments in the United States, according to data from the National Practitioner Data Bank.

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Here are the top six states with the highest number of medical malpractice payments from 2004 to 2014:

 

•    New York — 21,359
•    California — 15,964
•    Florida — 12,226
•    Pennsylvania — 11,201
•    New Jersey — 7,841
•    Texas — 8,093

 

Note: The National Practitioner Data Bank routinely collects information relating to medical malpractice payments and certain adverse actions taken by hospitals and other healthcare entities.

 

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