The states with the most surgeons per capita

While New York has the highest number of practicing surgeons according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, South Dakota has the most practicing surgeons per capita. 

Advertisement

Note: This list does not include ophthalmologic, orthopedic and pediatric surgeons. No data was available for Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Missouri, Nevada and Washington, D.C. 

Per capita surgeons per every 100,000 residents: 

  1. South Dakota: 21.53
  2. New York: 20.7
  3. New Hampshire: 20.64
  4. Minnesota: 18.75
  5. Wisconsin: 18.04
  6. Kentucky: 15.42
  7. West Virginia: 13
  8. Massachusetts: 12.54
  9. Oregon: 12.3
  10. Vermont: 10.8
  11. Washington: 10.46
  12. Colorado: 10.31
  13. Wyoming: 10.23
  14. New Jersey: 10
  15. Maryland: 9.68
  16. Delaware: 9.58
  17. Indiana: 9.43
  18. Nebraska: 8.05
  19. Illinois: 6.95
  20. Alabama: 6.8
  21. Utah: 5.79
  22. Maine: 5.7
  23. Michigan: 5.68
  24. Texas: 5.42
  25. Montana: 5.25
  26. North Dakota: 5.07
  27. Iowa: 4.67
  28. North Carolina: 4.65
  29. Tennessee: 4.58
  30. Pennsylvania: 4.55
  31. Rhode Island: 4.55
  32. Mississippi: 4.42
  33. New Mexico: 4.25
  34. Idaho: 3.52
  35. Virginia: 3.43
  36. Georgia: 2.78
  37. Oklahoma: 2.46
  38. Louisiana: 1.97
  39. Kansas: 1.36
  40. South Carolina: 1.28

At the Becker's 23rd Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC + The Future of Spine Conference, taking place June 11-13 in Chicago, spine surgeons, orthopedic leaders and ASC executives will come together to explore minimally invasive techniques, ASC growth strategies and innovations shaping the future of outpatient spine care. Apply for complimentary registration now.

Advertisement

Next Up in ASC News

  • Tenet Healthcare, parent company of ASC chain United Surgical Partners International, is navigating a stretch of activity, from a new…

Advertisement

Comments are closed.