Out of the physician workforce, the portion of independent physicians has dropped from 57 percent in 2000 to a projected 36 percent in 2013, according to a report from American Medical News.
Figures show that while the physician workforce has expanded by roughly 110,000 physicians since 2000, the number of independent providers has dropped by at least 18 percent in that same timeframe. Physicians were defined as independent if they owned at least part of a practice.
2000
Practicing physicians: 682,470
Percent independent: 57 percent
Estimated number of independent physicians: 389,008
2001
Practicing physicians: 690,369
Percent independent: 55 percent
Estimated number of independent physicians: 381,228
2002
Practicing physicians: 698,359
Percent independent: 53 percent
Estimated number of independent physicians: 373,603
2003
Practicing physicians: 706,441
Percent independent: 52 percent
Estimated number of independent physicians: 366,131
2004
Practicing physicians: 714,617
Percent independent: 50 percent
Estimated number of independent physicians: 358,809
2005
Practicing physicians: 722,888
Percent independent: 49 percent
Estimated number of independent physicians: 351,632
2006
Practicing physicians: 731,254
Percent independent: 47 percent
Estimated number of independent physicians: 344,600
2007
Practicing physicians: 739,718
Percent independent: 46 percent
Estimated number of independent physicians: 337,708
2008
Practicing physicians: 748,279
Percent independent: 44 percent
Estimated number of independent physicians: 330,954
2009
Practicing physicians: 756,939
Percent independent: 43 percent
Estimated number of independent physicians: 324,334
2010
Practicing physicians: 765,700
Percent independent: 42 percent
Estimated number of independent physicians: 317,848
2011
Practicing physicians: 774,562
Percent independent: 41 percent
Estimated number of independent physicians: 313,703
2012
Practicing physicians: 783,526
Percent independent: 39 percent
Estimated number of independent physicians: 305,575
2013 (Projected)
Practicing physicians: 792,594
Percent independent: 36 percent
Estimated number of independent physicians: 289,127
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Figures show that while the physician workforce has expanded by roughly 110,000 physicians since 2000, the number of independent providers has dropped by at least 18 percent in that same timeframe. Physicians were defined as independent if they owned at least part of a practice.
2000
Practicing physicians: 682,470
Percent independent: 57 percent
Estimated number of independent physicians: 389,008
2001
Practicing physicians: 690,369
Percent independent: 55 percent
Estimated number of independent physicians: 381,228
2002
Practicing physicians: 698,359
Percent independent: 53 percent
Estimated number of independent physicians: 373,603
2003
Practicing physicians: 706,441
Percent independent: 52 percent
Estimated number of independent physicians: 366,131
2004
Practicing physicians: 714,617
Percent independent: 50 percent
Estimated number of independent physicians: 358,809
2005
Practicing physicians: 722,888
Percent independent: 49 percent
Estimated number of independent physicians: 351,632
2006
Practicing physicians: 731,254
Percent independent: 47 percent
Estimated number of independent physicians: 344,600
2007
Practicing physicians: 739,718
Percent independent: 46 percent
Estimated number of independent physicians: 337,708
2008
Practicing physicians: 748,279
Percent independent: 44 percent
Estimated number of independent physicians: 330,954
2009
Practicing physicians: 756,939
Percent independent: 43 percent
Estimated number of independent physicians: 324,334
2010
Practicing physicians: 765,700
Percent independent: 42 percent
Estimated number of independent physicians: 317,848
2011
Practicing physicians: 774,562
Percent independent: 41 percent
Estimated number of independent physicians: 313,703
2012
Practicing physicians: 783,526
Percent independent: 39 percent
Estimated number of independent physicians: 305,575
2013 (Projected)
Practicing physicians: 792,594
Percent independent: 36 percent
Estimated number of independent physicians: 289,127
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