Table T8_3_1_3-2
2012 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports
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State | Population (thousands) | Number of physicians | Rate | SE | Population (thousands) | Number of physicians | Rate | SE | Population (thousands) | Number of physicians | Rate | SE | Population (thousands) | Number of physicians | Rate | SE | Population (thousands) | Number of physicians | Rate | SE |
Total | 308,190 | 111,101 | 36.0 | 0.1 | 305,737 | 110,402 | 36.1 | 0.1 | 303,326 | 109,539 | 36.1 | 0.1 | 300,322 | 109,201 | 36.4 | 0.1 | 297,550 | 108,256 | 36.4 | 0.1 |
Alabama | 4,662 | 1,351 | 29.0 | 0.8 | 4,628 | 1,361 | 29.4 | 0.8 | 4,599 | 1,341 | 29.2 | 0.8 | 4,558 | 1,351 | 29.6 | 0.8 | 4,530 | 1,323 | 29.2 | 0.8 |
Alaska | 686 | 112 | 16.3 | 1.5 | 683 | 118 | 17.3 | 1.6 | 670 | 123 | 18.4 | 1.7 | 664 | 114 | 17.2 | 1.6 | 655 | 112 | 17.1 | 1.6 |
Arizona | 6,500 | 1,750 | 26.9 | 0.6 | 6,339 | 1,700 | 26.8 | 0.7 | 6,166 | 1,595 | 25.9 | 0.6 | 5,939 | 1,578 | 26.6 | 0.7 | 5,744 | 1,491 | 26.0 | 0.7 |
Arkansas | 2,855 | 448 | 15.7 | 0.7 | 2,835 | 450 | 15.9 | 0.7 | 2,811 | 449 | 16.0 | 0.8 | 2,779 | 449 | 16.2 | 0.8 | 2,753 | 452 | 16.4 | 0.8 |
California | 36,757 | 13,427 | 36.5 | 0.3 | 36,553 | 13,384 | 36.6 | 0.3 | 36,458 | 13,129 | 36.0 | 0.3 | 36,132 | 13,256 | 36.7 | 0.3 | 35,894 | 12,941 | 36.1 | 0.3 |
Colorado | 4,939 | 1,391 | 28.2 | 0.8 | 4,862 | 1,372 | 28.2 | 0.8 | 4,753 | 1,345 | 28.3 | 0.8 | 4,665 | 1,357 | 29.1 | 0.8 | 4,601 | 1,331 | 28.9 | 0.8 |
Connecticut | 3,501 | 2,382 | 68.0 | 1.4 | 3,502 | 2,298 | 65.6 | 1.4 | 3,505 | 2,289 | 65.3 | 1.4 | 3,510 | 2,280 | 65.0 | 1.4 | 3,504 | 2,284 | 65.2 | 1.4 |
Delaware | 873 | 237 | 27.1 | 1.8 | 865 | 237 | 27.4 | 1.8 | 853 | 249 | 29.2 | 1.8 | 844 | 238 | 28.2 | 1.8 | 830 | 235 | 28.3 | 1.8 |
District of Columbia | 592 | 644 | 108.8 | 4.3 | 588 | 639 | 108.6 | 4.3 | 582 | 639 | 109.9 | 4.3 | 551 | 636 | 115.5 | 4.6 | 554 | 643 | 116.2 | 4.6 |
Florida | 18,328 | 5,783 | 31.6 | 0.4 | 18,251 | 5,652 | 31.0 | 0.4 | 18,090 | 5,489 | 30.3 | 0.4 | 17,790 | 5,426 | 30.5 | 0.4 | 17,397 | 5,326 | 30.6 | 0.4 |
Georgia | 9,686 | 2,687 | 27.7 | 0.5 | 9,545 | 2,713 | 28.4 | 0.5 | 9,364 | 2,707 | 28.9 | 0.6 | 9,073 | 2,671 | 29.4 | 0.6 | 8,829 | 2,616 | 29.6 | 0.6 |
Guam | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Hawaii | 1,288 | 625 | 48.5 | 1.9 | 1,283 | 613 | 47.8 | 1.9 | 1,285 | 608 | 47.3 | 1.9 | 1,275 | 622 | 48.8 | 2.0 | 1,263 | 610 | 48.3 | 2.0 |
Idaho | 1,524 | 203 | 13.3 | 0.9 | 1,499 | 208 | 13.9 | 1.0 | 1,466 | 213 | 14.5 | 1.0 | 1,429 | 205 | 14.3 | 1.0 | 1,393 | 201 | 14.4 | 1.0 |
Illinois | 12,902 | 5,692 | 44.1 | 0.6 | 12,853 | 5,699 | 44.3 | 0.6 | 12,832 | 5,658 | 44.1 | 0.6 | 12,763 | 5,681 | 44.5 | 0.6 | 12,714 | 5,720 | 45.0 | 0.6 |
Indiana | 6,377 | 1,397 | 21.9 | 0.6 | 6,345 | 1,398 | 22.0 | 0.6 | 6,314 | 1,397 | 22.1 | 0.6 | 6,272 | 1,371 | 21.9 | 0.6 | 6,238 | 1,347 | 21.6 | 0.6 |
Iowa | 3,003 | 479 | 16.0 | 0.7 | 2,988 | 478 | 16.0 | 0.7 | 2,982 | 459 | 15.4 | 0.7 | 2,966 | 449 | 15.1 | 0.7 | 2,954 | 463 | 15.7 | 0.7 |
Kansas | 2,802 | 595 | 21.2 | 0.9 | 2,776 | 601 | 21.6 | 0.9 | 2,764 | 631 | 22.8 | 0.9 | 2,745 | 649 | 23.6 | 0.9 | 2,736 | 630 | 23.0 | 0.9 |
Kentucky | 4,269 | 1,144 | 26.8 | 0.8 | 4,241 | 1,139 | 26.9 | 0.8 | 4,206 | 1,152 | 27.4 | 0.8 | 4,173 | 1,143 | 27.4 | 0.8 | 4,146 | 1,144 | 27.6 | 0.8 |
Louisiana | 4,411 | 1,352 | 30.7 | 0.8 | 4,293 | 1,365 | 31.8 | 0.9 | 4,288 | 1,397 | 32.6 | 0.9 | 4,524 | 1,390 | 30.7 | 0.8 | 4,516 | 1,440 | 31.9 | 0.8 |
Maine | 1,316 | 458 | 34.8 | 1.6 | 1,317 | 462 | 35.1 | 1.6 | 1,322 | 449 | 34.0 | 1.6 | 1,322 | 437 | 33.1 | 1.6 | 1,317 | 429 | 32.6 | 1.6 |
Maryland | 5,634 | 3,440 | 61.1 | 1.0 | 5,618 | 3,425 | 61.0 | 1.0 | 5,616 | 3,376 | 60.1 | 1.0 | 5,600 | 3,330 | 59.5 | 1.0 | 5,558 | 3,357 | 60.4 | 1.0 |
Massachusetts | 6,498 | 5,057 | 77.8 | 1.1 | 6,450 | 4,933 | 76.5 | 1.1 | 6,437 | 4,938 | 76.7 | 1.1 | 6,399 | 5,017 | 78.4 | 1.1 | 6,417 | 5,028 | 78.4 | 1.1 |
Michigan | 10,003 | 3,681 | 36.8 | 0.6 | 10,072 | 3,701 | 36.7 | 0.6 | 10,096 | 3,736 | 37.0 | 0.6 | 10,121 | 3,701 | 36.6 | 0.6 | 10,113 | 3,700 | 36.6 | 0.6 |
Minnesota | 5,220 | 1,641 | 31.4 | 0.8 | 5,198 | 1,663 | 32.0 | 0.8 | 5,167 | 1,657 | 32.1 | 0.8 | 5,133 | 1,662 | 32.4 | 0.8 | 5,101 | 1,671 | 32.8 | 0.8 |
Mississippi | 2,939 | 545 | 18.5 | 0.8 | 2,919 | 545 | 18.7 | 0.8 | 2,911 | 556 | 19.1 | 0.8 | 2,921 | 558 | 19.1 | 0.8 | 2,903 | 555 | 19.1 | 0.8 |
Missouri | 5,912 | 1,875 | 31.7 | 0.7 | 5,878 | 1,881 | 32.0 | 0.7 | 5,843 | 1,907 | 32.6 | 0.7 | 5,800 | 1,903 | 32.8 | 0.8 | 5,755 | 1,949 | 33.9 | 0.8 |
Montana | 967 | 188 | 19.4 | 1.4 | 958 | 192 | 20.0 | 1.4 | 945 | 201 | 21.3 | 1.5 | 936 | 200 | 21.4 | 1.5 | 927 | 196 | 21.1 | 1.5 |
Nebraska | 1,783 | 441 | 24.7 | 1.2 | 1,775 | 429 | 24.2 | 1.2 | 1,768 | 423 | 23.9 | 1.2 | 1,759 | 432 | 24.6 | 1.2 | 1,747 | 418 | 23.9 | 1.2 |
Nevada | 2,600 | 736 | 28.3 | 1.0 | 2,565 | 733 | 28.6 | 1.1 | 2,496 | 709 | 28.4 | 1.1 | 2,415 | 695 | 28.8 | 1.1 | 2,335 | 662 | 28.4 | 1.1 |
New Hampshire | 1,316 | 488 | 37.1 | 1.7 | 1,316 | 462 | 35.1 | 1.6 | 1,315 | 435 | 33.1 | 1.6 | 1,310 | 430 | 32.8 | 1.6 | 1,300 | 425 | 32.7 | 1.6 |
New Jersey | 8,683 | 4,519 | 52.0 | 0.8 | 8,686 | 4,560 | 52.5 | 0.8 | 8,725 | 4,574 | 52.4 | 0.8 | 8,718 | 4,558 | 52.3 | 0.8 | 8,699 | 4,479 | 51.5 | 0.8 |
New Mexico | 1,984 | 550 | 27.7 | 1.2 | 1,970 | 543 | 27.6 | 1.2 | 1,955 | 540 | 27.6 | 1.2 | 1,928 | 540 | 28.0 | 1.2 | 1,903 | 540 | 28.4 | 1.2 |
New York | 19,490 | 13,062 | 67.0 | 0.6 | 19,298 | 13,124 | 68.0 | 0.6 | 19,306 | 13,198 | 68.4 | 0.6 | 19,255 | 13,143 | 68.3 | 0.6 | 19,227 | 13,345 | 69.4 | 0.6 |
North Carolina | 9,222 | 2,841 | 30.8 | 0.6 | 9,061 | 2,748 | 30.3 | 0.6 | 8,857 | 2,683 | 30.3 | 0.6 | 8,683 | 2,645 | 30.5 | 0.6 | 8,541 | 2,564 | 30.0 | 0.6 |
North Dakota | 641 | 177 | 27.6 | 2.1 | 640 | 175 | 27.4 | 2.1 | 636 | 175 | 27.5 | 2.1 | 637 | 173 | 27.2 | 2.1 | 634 | 178 | 28.1 | 2.1 |
Ohio | 11,486 | 4,077 | 35.5 | 0.6 | 11,467 | 4,029 | 35.1 | 0.6 | 11,478 | 4,012 | 35.0 | 0.6 | 11,464 | 3,996 | 34.9 | 0.6 | 11,459 | 4,041 | 35.3 | 0.6 |
Oklahoma | 3,642 | 674 | 18.5 | 0.7 | 3,617 | 688 | 19.0 | 0.7 | 3,579 | 669 | 18.7 | 0.7 | 3,548 | 687 | 19.4 | 0.7 | 3,524 | 673 | 19.1 | 0.7 |
Oregon | 3,790 | 1,489 | 39.3 | 1.0 | 3,747 | 1,454 | 38.8 | 1.0 | 3,701 | 1,443 | 39.0 | 1.0 | 3,641 | 1,390 | 38.2 | 1.0 | 3,595 | 1,367 | 38.0 | 1.0 |
Pennsylvania | 12,448 | 5,037 | 40.5 | 0.6 | 12,433 | 5,019 | 40.4 | 0.6 | 12,441 | 4,957 | 39.8 | 0.6 | 12,430 | 4,985 | 40.1 | 0.6 | 12,406 | 5,037 | 40.6 | 0.6 |
Puerto Rico | 3,954 | 1,183 | 29.9 | 0.9 | 3,942 | 1,177 | 29.9 | 0.9 | 3,928 | 1,177 | 30.0 | 0.9 | 3,912 | 1,149 | 29.4 | 0.9 | 3,895 | 952 | 24.4 | 0.8 |
Rhode Island | 1,051 | 665 | 63.3 | 2.5 | 1,058 | 668 | 63.1 | 2.4 | 1,068 | 669 | 62.7 | 2.4 | 1,076 | 671 | 62.3 | 2.4 | 1,081 | 644 | 59.6 | 2.3 |
South Carolina | 4,480 | 1,059 | 23.6 | 0.7 | 4,408 | 1,058 | 24.0 | 0.7 | 4,321 | 1,042 | 24.1 | 0.7 | 4,255 | 1,044 | 24.5 | 0.8 | 4,198 | 1,004 | 23.9 | 0.8 |
South Dakota | 804 | 188 | 23.4 | 1.7 | 796 | 176 | 22.1 | 1.7 | 782 | 180 | 23.0 | 1.7 | 776 | 184 | 23.7 | 1.7 | 771 | 190 | 24.6 | 1.8 |
Tennessee | 6,215 | 2,144 | 34.5 | 0.7 | 6,157 | 2,147 | 34.9 | 0.8 | 6,039 | 2,120 | 35.1 | 0.8 | 5,963 | 2,092 | 35.1 | 0.8 | 5,901 | 2,028 | 34.4 | 0.8 |
Texas | 24,327 | 5,555 | 22.8 | 0.3 | 23,904 | 5,404 | 22.6 | 0.3 | 23,508 | 5,296 | 22.5 | 0.3 | 22,860 | 5,237 | 22.9 | 0.3 | 22,490 | 5,101 | 22.7 | 0.3 |
Utah | 2,736 | 523 | 19.1 | 0.8 | 2,645 | 512 | 19.4 | 0.9 | 2,550 | 507 | 19.9 | 0.9 | 2,470 | 501 | 20.3 | 0.9 | 2,389 | 497 | 20.8 | 0.9 |
Vermont | 621 | 300 | 48.3 | 2.8 | 621 | 299 | 48.1 | 2.8 | 624 | 294 | 47.1 | 2.7 | 623 | 288 | 46.2 | 2.7 | 621 | 310 | 49.9 | 2.8 |
Virginia | 7,769 | 2,534 | 32.6 | 0.6 | 7,712 | 2,514 | 32.6 | 0.7 | 7,643 | 2,480 | 32.4 | 0.7 | 7,567 | 2,491 | 32.9 | 0.7 | 7,460 | 2,478 | 33.2 | 0.7 |
Washington | 6,549 | 1,954 | 29.8 | 0.7 | 6,468 | 1,930 | 29.8 | 0.7 | 6,396 | 1,884 | 29.5 | 0.7 | 6,288 | 1,842 | 29.3 | 0.7 | 6,204 | 1,790 | 28.9 | 0.7 |
West Virginia | 1,814 | 484 | 26.7 | 1.2 | 1,812 | 500 | 27.6 | 1.2 | 1,818 | 516 | 28.4 | 1.2 | 1,817 | 512 | 28.2 | 1.2 | 1,815 | 510 | 28.1 | 1.2 |
Wisconsin | 5,628 | 1,730 | 30.7 | 0.7 | 5,602 | 1,719 | 30.7 | 0.7 | 5,557 | 1,758 | 31.6 | 0.8 | 5,536 | 1,730 | 31.2 | 0.8 | 5,509 | 1,721 | 31.2 | 0.8 |
Wyoming | 533 | 87 | 16.3 | 1.8 | 523 | 86 | 16.4 | 1.8 | 515 | 82 | 15.9 | 1.8 | 509 | 85 | 16.7 | 1.8 | 507 | 86 | 17.0 | 1.8 |
DSU - Data do not meet the criteria for statistical reliability, data quality or confidentiality.
Key: SE: standard error.
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, Area Resource File.