Table T8_3_1_4-2
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 | 56,705 | 18.4 | 0.1 | 305,737 | 56,625 | 18.5 | 0.1 | 303,326 | 56,296 | 18.6 | 0.1 | 300,322 | 55,974 | 18.6 | 0.1 | 297,550 | 54,853 | 18.4 | 0.1 |
Alabama | 4,662 | 676 | 14.5 | 0.6 | 4,628 | 655 | 14.2 | 0.6 | 4,599 | 648 | 14.1 | 0.6 | 4,558 | 645 | 14.2 | 0.6 | 4,530 | 649 | 14.3 | 0.6 |
Alaska | 686 | 89 | 13.0 | 1.4 | 683 | 90 | 13.2 | 1.4 | 670 | 90 | 13.4 | 1.4 | 664 | 95 | 14.3 | 1.5 | 655 | 86 | 13.1 | 1.4 |
Arizona | 6,500 | 886 | 13.6 | 0.5 | 6,339 | 868 | 13.7 | 0.5 | 6,166 | 859 | 13.9 | 0.5 | 5,939 | 822 | 13.8 | 0.5 | 5,744 | 778 | 13.5 | 0.5 |
Arkansas | 2,855 | 371 | 13.0 | 0.7 | 2,835 | 364 | 12.8 | 0.7 | 2,811 | 358 | 12.7 | 0.7 | 2,779 | 342 | 12.3 | 0.7 | 2,753 | 341 | 12.4 | 0.7 |
California | 36,757 | 7,187 | 19.6 | 0.2 | 36,553 | 7,116 | 19.5 | 0.2 | 36,458 | 7,019 | 19.3 | 0.2 | 36,132 | 7,011 | 19.4 | 0.2 | 35,894 | 6,823 | 19.0 | 0.2 |
Colorado | 4,939 | 783 | 15.9 | 0.6 | 4,862 | 767 | 15.8 | 0.6 | 4,753 | 777 | 16.3 | 0.6 | 4,665 | 761 | 16.3 | 0.6 | 4,601 | 754 | 16.4 | 0.6 |
Connecticut | 3,501 | 887 | 25.3 | 0.9 | 3,502 | 897 | 25.6 | 0.9 | 3,505 | 895 | 25.5 | 0.9 | 3,510 | 890 | 25.4 | 0.8 | 3,504 | 882 | 25.2 | 0.8 |
Delaware | 873 | 168 | 19.2 | 1.5 | 865 | 164 | 19.0 | 1.5 | 853 | 163 | 19.1 | 1.5 | 844 | 166 | 19.7 | 1.5 | 830 | 164 | 19.8 | 1.5 |
District of Columbia | 592 | 344 | 58.1 | 3.1 | 588 | 310 | 52.7 | 3.0 | 582 | 312 | 53.7 | 3.0 | 551 | 320 | 58.1 | 3.2 | 554 | 329 | 59.4 | 3.3 |
Florida | 18,328 | 3,060 | 16.7 | 0.3 | 18,251 | 3,084 | 16.9 | 0.3 | 18,090 | 3,036 | 16.8 | 0.3 | 17,790 | 3,010 | 16.9 | 0.3 | 17,397 | 2,932 | 16.9 | 0.3 |
Georgia | 9,686 | 1,599 | 16.5 | 0.4 | 9,545 | 1,575 | 16.5 | 0.4 | 9,364 | 1,540 | 16.4 | 0.4 | 9,073 | 1,535 | 16.9 | 0.4 | 8,829 | 1,498 | 17.0 | 0.4 |
Guam | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU | DSU |
Hawaii | 1,288 | 311 | 24.1 | 1.4 | 1,283 | 319 | 24.9 | 1.4 | 1,285 | 319 | 24.8 | 1.4 | 1,275 | 306 | 24.0 | 1.4 | 1,263 | 311 | 24.6 | 1.4 |
Idaho | 1,524 | 103 | 6.8 | 0.7 | 1,499 | 99 | 6.6 | 0.7 | 1,466 | 98 | 6.7 | 0.7 | 1,429 | 100 | 7.0 | 0.7 | 1,393 | 96 | 6.9 | 0.7 |
Illinois | 12,902 | 2,387 | 18.5 | 0.4 | 12,853 | 2,384 | 18.5 | 0.4 | 12,832 | 2,399 | 18.7 | 0.4 | 12,763 | 2,379 | 18.6 | 0.4 | 12,714 | 2,392 | 18.8 | 0.4 |
Indiana | 6,377 | 803 | 12.6 | 0.4 | 6,345 | 797 | 12.6 | 0.4 | 6,314 | 791 | 12.5 | 0.4 | 6,272 | 771 | 12.3 | 0.4 | 6,238 | 734 | 11.8 | 0.4 |
Iowa | 3,003 | 295 | 9.8 | 0.6 | 2,988 | 304 | 10.2 | 0.6 | 2,982 | 297 | 10.0 | 0.6 | 2,966 | 290 | 9.8 | 0.6 | 2,954 | 297 | 10.1 | 0.6 |
Kansas | 2,802 | 351 | 12.5 | 0.7 | 2,776 | 345 | 12.4 | 0.7 | 2,764 | 333 | 12.0 | 0.7 | 2,745 | 335 | 12.2 | 0.7 | 2,736 | 327 | 12.0 | 0.7 |
Kentucky | 4,269 | 634 | 14.9 | 0.6 | 4,241 | 641 | 15.1 | 0.6 | 4,206 | 637 | 15.1 | 0.6 | 4,173 | 625 | 15.0 | 0.6 | 4,146 | 622 | 15.0 | 0.6 |
Louisiana | 4,411 | 804 | 18.2 | 0.6 | 4,293 | 806 | 18.8 | 0.7 | 4,288 | 809 | 18.9 | 0.7 | 4,524 | 810 | 17.9 | 0.6 | 4,516 | 821 | 18.2 | 0.6 |
Maine | 1,316 | 207 | 15.7 | 1.1 | 1,317 | 218 | 16.6 | 1.1 | 1,322 | 215 | 16.3 | 1.1 | 1,322 | 214 | 16.2 | 1.1 | 1,317 | 214 | 16.2 | 1.1 |
Maryland | 5,634 | 1,656 | 29.4 | 0.7 | 5,618 | 1,669 | 29.7 | 0.7 | 5,616 | 1,665 | 29.6 | 0.7 | 5,600 | 1,705 | 30.4 | 0.7 | 5,558 | 1,664 | 29.9 | 0.7 |
Massachusetts | 6,498 | 2,007 | 30.9 | 0.7 | 6,450 | 2,004 | 31.1 | 0.7 | 6,437 | 2,010 | 31.2 | 0.7 | 6,399 | 2,015 | 31.5 | 0.7 | 6,417 | 1,987 | 31.0 | 0.7 |
Michigan | 10,003 | 1,552 | 15.5 | 0.4 | 10,072 | 1,579 | 15.7 | 0.4 | 10,096 | 1,601 | 15.9 | 0.4 | 10,121 | 1,592 | 15.7 | 0.4 | 10,113 | 1,581 | 15.6 | 0.4 |
Minnesota | 5,220 | 835 | 16.0 | 0.6 | 5,198 | 825 | 15.9 | 0.6 | 5,167 | 799 | 15.5 | 0.5 | 5,133 | 811 | 15.8 | 0.6 | 5,101 | 810 | 15.9 | 0.6 |
Mississippi | 2,939 | 323 | 11.0 | 0.6 | 2,919 | 323 | 11.1 | 0.6 | 2,911 | 315 | 10.8 | 0.6 | 2,921 | 310 | 10.6 | 0.6 | 2,903 | 327 | 11.3 | 0.6 |
Missouri | 5,912 | 986 | 16.7 | 0.5 | 5,878 | 967 | 16.5 | 0.5 | 5,843 | 941 | 16.1 | 0.5 | 5,800 | 934 | 16.1 | 0.5 | 5,755 | 949 | 16.5 | 0.5 |
Montana | 967 | 93 | 9.6 | 1.0 | 958 | 90 | 9.4 | 1.0 | 945 | 92 | 9.7 | 1.0 | 936 | 96 | 10.3 | 1.0 | 927 | 93 | 10.0 | 1.0 |
Nebraska | 1,783 | 251 | 14.1 | 0.9 | 1,775 | 241 | 13.6 | 0.9 | 1,768 | 243 | 13.7 | 0.9 | 1,759 | 233 | 13.2 | 0.9 | 1,747 | 237 | 13.6 | 0.9 |
Nevada | 2,600 | 289 | 11.1 | 0.7 | 2,565 | 286 | 11.1 | 0.7 | 2,496 | 271 | 10.9 | 0.7 | 2,415 | 257 | 10.6 | 0.7 | 2,335 | 242 | 10.4 | 0.7 |
New Hampshire | 1,316 | 250 | 19.0 | 1.2 | 1,316 | 243 | 18.5 | 1.2 | 1,315 | 236 | 17.9 | 1.2 | 1,310 | 236 | 18.0 | 1.2 | 1,300 | 229 | 17.6 | 1.2 |
New Jersey | 8,683 | 2,435 | 28.0 | 0.6 | 8,686 | 2,475 | 28.5 | 0.6 | 8,725 | 2,490 | 28.5 | 0.6 | 8,718 | 2,459 | 28.2 | 0.6 | 8,699 | 2,359 | 27.1 | 0.6 |
New Mexico | 1,984 | 313 | 15.8 | 0.9 | 1,970 | 318 | 16.1 | 0.9 | 1,955 | 306 | 15.7 | 0.9 | 1,928 | 303 | 15.7 | 0.9 | 1,903 | 288 | 15.1 | 0.9 |
New York | 19,490 | 5,830 | 29.9 | 0.4 | 19,298 | 5,951 | 30.8 | 0.4 | 19,306 | 5,981 | 31.0 | 0.4 | 19,255 | 6,015 | 31.2 | 0.4 | 19,227 | 5,962 | 31.0 | 0.4 |
North Carolina | 9,222 | 1,595 | 17.3 | 0.4 | 9,061 | 1,555 | 17.2 | 0.4 | 8,857 | 1,480 | 16.7 | 0.4 | 8,683 | 1,468 | 16.9 | 0.4 | 8,541 | 1,452 | 17.0 | 0.4 |
North Dakota | 641 | 68 | 10.6 | 1.3 | 640 | 67 | 10.5 | 1.3 | 636 | 68 | 10.7 | 1.3 | 637 | 68 | 10.7 | 1.3 | 634 | 69 | 10.9 | 1.3 |
Ohio | 11,486 | 2,054 | 17.9 | 0.4 | 11,467 | 2,095 | 18.3 | 0.4 | 11,478 | 2,112 | 18.4 | 0.4 | 11,464 | 2,139 | 18.7 | 0.4 | 11,459 | 2,141 | 18.7 | 0.4 |
Oklahoma | 3,642 | 350 | 9.6 | 0.5 | 3,617 | 341 | 9.4 | 0.5 | 3,579 | 347 | 9.7 | 0.5 | 3,548 | 346 | 9.8 | 0.5 | 3,524 | 352 | 10.0 | 0.5 |
Oregon | 3,790 | 604 | 15.9 | 0.6 | 3,747 | 586 | 15.6 | 0.6 | 3,701 | 581 | 15.7 | 0.7 | 3,641 | 571 | 15.7 | 0.7 | 3,595 | 561 | 15.6 | 0.7 |
Pennsylvania | 12,448 | 2,173 | 17.5 | 0.4 | 12,433 | 2,156 | 17.3 | 0.4 | 12,441 | 2,212 | 17.8 | 0.4 | 12,430 | 2,179 | 17.5 | 0.4 | 12,406 | 2,167 | 17.5 | 0.4 |
Puerto Rico | 3,954 | 948 | 24.0 | 0.8 | 3,942 | 942 | 23.9 | 0.8 | 3,928 | 962 | 24.5 | 0.8 | 3,912 | 972 | 24.8 | 0.8 | 3,895 | 851 | 21.8 | 0.7 |
Rhode Island | 1,051 | 320 | 30.5 | 1.7 | 1,058 | 322 | 30.4 | 1.7 | 1,068 | 324 | 30.3 | 1.7 | 1,076 | 311 | 28.9 | 1.6 | 1,081 | 309 | 28.6 | 1.6 |
South Carolina | 4,480 | 695 | 15.5 | 0.6 | 4,408 | 692 | 15.7 | 0.6 | 4,321 | 687 | 15.9 | 0.6 | 4,255 | 674 | 15.8 | 0.6 | 4,198 | 664 | 15.8 | 0.6 |
South Dakota | 804 | 65 | 8.1 | 1.0 | 796 | 67 | 8.4 | 1.0 | 782 | 66 | 8.4 | 1.0 | 776 | 58 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 771 | 57 | 7.4 | 1.0 |
Tennessee | 6,215 | 1,110 | 17.9 | 0.5 | 6,157 | 1,104 | 17.9 | 0.5 | 6,039 | 1,081 | 17.9 | 0.5 | 5,963 | 1,067 | 17.9 | 0.5 | 5,901 | 1,029 | 17.4 | 0.5 |
Texas | 24,327 | 3,666 | 15.1 | 0.2 | 23,904 | 3,603 | 15.1 | 0.3 | 23,508 | 3,568 | 15.2 | 0.3 | 22,860 | 3,500 | 15.3 | 0.3 | 22,490 | 3,325 | 14.8 | 0.3 |
Utah | 2,736 | 429 | 15.7 | 0.8 | 2,645 | 428 | 16.2 | 0.8 | 2,550 | 421 | 16.5 | 0.8 | 2,470 | 416 | 16.8 | 0.8 | 2,389 | 393 | 16.5 | 0.8 |
Vermont | 621 | 162 | 26.1 | 2.0 | 621 | 167 | 26.9 | 2.1 | 624 | 162 | 26.0 | 2.0 | 623 | 169 | 27.1 | 2.1 | 621 | 165 | 26.6 | 2.1 |
Virginia | 7,769 | 1,513 | 19.5 | 0.5 | 7,712 | 1,530 | 19.8 | 0.5 | 7,643 | 1,527 | 20.0 | 0.5 | 7,567 | 1,518 | 20.1 | 0.5 | 7,460 | 1,448 | 19.4 | 0.5 |
Washington | 6,549 | 1,045 | 16.0 | 0.5 | 6,468 | 1,044 | 16.1 | 0.5 | 6,396 | 1,024 | 16.0 | 0.5 | 6,288 | 1,015 | 16.1 | 0.5 | 6,204 | 988 | 15.9 | 0.5 |
West Virginia | 1,814 | 246 | 13.6 | 0.9 | 1,812 | 240 | 13.2 | 0.9 | 1,818 | 236 | 13.0 | 0.8 | 1,817 | 224 | 12.3 | 0.8 | 1,815 | 220 | 12.1 | 0.8 |
Wisconsin | 5,628 | 836 | 14.9 | 0.5 | 5,602 | 855 | 15.3 | 0.5 | 5,557 | 839 | 15.1 | 0.5 | 5,536 | 829 | 15.0 | 0.5 | 5,509 | 824 | 15.0 | 0.5 |
Wyoming | 533 | 46 | 8.6 | 1.3 | 523 | 43 | 8.2 | 1.3 | 515 | 41 | 8.0 | 1.2 | 509 | 44 | 8.6 | 1.3 | 507 | 46 | 9.1 | 1.3 |
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.