Here is a breakdown of the number of Medicare-paid anesthesia professionals in the workforce, as of January:
Anesthesiologists: 44,068
Nurse anesthetists: 52,823
Certified anesthesiology assistants: 3,500
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Currently, 100,391 anesthesia professionals are on the Medicare payroll in 2025, according to a Center for Anesthesia Workforce Studies report published Feb. 7 by the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
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