Top 10 specialties with the most active physicians

Here are the 10 specialties with the highest number of active physicians in the United States, according to the 2014 Physician Specialty Data Book.

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•    Internal Medicine — 111,047
•    Family Medicine/General Practice — 108,917
•    Pediatrics — 56,262
•    Obstetrics & Gynecology — 40,826
•    Anesthesiology — 40,758
•    Psychiatry — 37,296
•    Emergency Medicine — 37,241
•    Radiology & Diagnostic Radiology — 27,570
•    General Surgery — 25,187
•    Cardiovascular Disease — 22,020

 

The report was prepared by the Center for Workforce Studies at the Association of American Medical Colleges.

 

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