Number of active primary care vs. specialist physicians by state

There are 514,410 active primary care physicians and 562,705 active specialist physicians in the U.S., according to May data from KFF.

Here is the number of active primary care and specialist physicians in each state and Washington, D.C.:

Alabama

Primary care physicians: 6,202

Specialist physicians: 6,648

Alaska

Primary care physicians: 1,077

Specialist physicians: 839

Arizona

Primary care physicians: 9,022

Specialist physicians: 10,068

Arkansas

Primary care physicians: 3,874

Specialist physicians: 3,941

California

Primary care physicians: 56,292

Specialist physicians: 61,382

Colorado

Primary care physicians: 7,595

Specialist physicians: 7,400

Connecticut

Primary care physicians: 7,582

Specialist physicians: 9,220

Delaware

Primary care physicians: 1,623

Specialist physicians: 1,693

District of Columbia

Primary care physicians: 3,466

Specialist physicians: 4,660

Florida

Primary care physicians: 29,627

Specialist physicians: 31,489

Georgia

Primary care physicians: 13,460

Specialist physicians: 13,534

Hawaii

Primary care physicians: 1,969

Specialist physicians: 1,856

Idaho

Primary care physicians: 1,861

Specialist physicians: 1,416

Illinois

Primary care physicians: 23,647

Specialist physicians: 23,013

Indiana

Primary care physicians: 8,605

Specialist physicians: 8,923

Iowa

Primary care physicians: 4,948

Specialist physicians: 4,518

Kansas

Primary care physicians: 4,321

Specialist physicians: 4,068

Kentucky

Primary care physicians: 5,681

Specialist physicians: 6,801

Louisiana

Primary care physicians: 6,742

Specialist physicians: 7,810

Maine

Primary care physicians: 2,602

Specialist physicians: 2,356

Maryland

Primary care physicians: 11,663

Specialist physicians: 14,496

Massachusetts

Primary care physicians: 16,299

Specialist physicians: 22,433

Michigan

Primary care physicians: 20,234

Specialist physicians: 22,510

Minnesota

Primary care physicians: 9,300

Specialist physicians: 10,016

Mississippi

Primary care physicians: 3,457

Specialist physicians: 3,620

Missouri

Primary care physicians: 10,235

Specialist physicians: 11,859

Montana

Primary care physicians: 1,198

Specialist physicians: 1,133

Nebraska

Primary care physicians: 3,009

Specialist physicians: 2,880

Nevada

Primary care physicians: 3,297

Specialist physicians: 3,309

New Hampshire

Primary care physicians: 2,139

Specialist physicians: 2,343

New Jersey

Primary care physicians: 16,086

Specialist physicians: 16,643

New Mexico

Primary care physicians: 3,124

Specialist physicians: 3,046

New York

Primary care physicians: 44,857

Specialist physicians: 53,709

North Carolina

Primary care physicians: 14,390

Specialist physicians: 16,042

North Dakota

Primary care physicians: 1,250

Specialist physicians: 958

Ohio

Primary care physicians: 21,343

Specialist physicians: 24,734

Oklahoma

Primary care physicians: 5,119

Specialist physicians: 4,814

Oregon

Primary care physicians: 6,282

Specialist physicians: 6,386

Pennsylvania

Primary care physicians: 26,382

Specialist physicians: 29,209

Rhode Island

Primary care physicians: 2,832

Specialist physicians: 2,937

South Carolina

Primary care physicians: 6,853

Specialist physicians: 6,987

South Dakota

Primary care physicians: 1,155

Specialist physicians: 932

Tennessee

Primary care physicians: 9,269

Specialist physicians: 10,573

Texas

Primary care physicians: 33,020

Specialist physicians: 36,619

Utah

Primary care physicians: 3,297

Specialist physicians: 4,052

Vermont

Primary care physicians: 1,180

Specialist physicians: 1,280

Virginia

Primary care physicians: 12,485

Specialist physicians: 12,951

Washington

Primary care physicians: 11,656

Specialist physicians: 11,530

West Virginia

Primary care physicians: 3,131

Specialist physicians: 2,889

Wisconsin

Primary care physicians: 8,965

Specialist physicians: 9,631

Wyoming

Primary care physicians: 707

Specialist physicians: 549

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