Here’s the projected shortage of physicians by specialty through 2025:
- Primary care: 17,800-48,000
- Medical specialists: 16,800
- Surgery 13,900
- Other (including nurse practitioners): 26,400
- Hospitalists: 1,900
The physician shortage by specialty
The overall shortage of physicians in the U.S. could reach 124,000 by 2034, according to Physician Thrive’s 2023 compensation report.
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