5 specialties with predicted provider deficits

By 2034, the overall shortage of physicians in the U.S. could reach 124,000, according to the “2023 Physician Compensation Report” from Physicians Thrive

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Here are five provider specialties with projected deficits through 2034: 

1. Primary care: 17,800-48,000

2. Medical specialists: 16,808

3. Surgery: 13,900

4. Other (including nurse practitioners): 26,400

5. Hospitalists: 1,900

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