5 states with the lowest projected physician competition by 2028

Nevada has the lowest projected physician competition by 2028, according to WalletHub’s “2022 Best & Worst States for Doctors” ranking, released March 21.

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Patsy Newitt

WalletHub calculated this metric by the projected number of physicians per 1,000 residents by 2028.

Here are the five states with the least competition among physicians:

  1. Nevada
  2. Arizona
  3. Mississippi
  4. California
  5. Minnesota

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