Table T8_3_1_5-2
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 | 37,515 | 12.2 | 0.1 | 305,737 | 37,470 | 12.3 | 0.1 | 303,326 | 37,338 | 12.3 | 0.1 | 300,322 | 37,599 | 12.5 | 0.1 | 297,550 | 37,171 | 12.5 | 0.1 |
Alabama | 4,662 | 486 | 10.4 | 0.5 | 4,628 | 480 | 10.4 | 0.5 | 4,599 | 475 | 10.3 | 0.5 | 4,558 | 486 | 10.7 | 0.5 | 4,530 | 493 | 10.9 | 0.5 |
Alaska | 686 | 66 | 9.6 | 1.2 | 683 | 70 | 10.2 | 1.2 | 670 | 72 | 10.7 | 1.3 | 664 | 71 | 10.7 | 1.3 | 655 | 66 | 10.1 | 1.2 |
Arizona | 6,500 | 621 | 9.6 | 0.4 | 6,339 | 613 | 9.7 | 0.4 | 6,166 | 586 | 9.5 | 0.4 | 5,939 | 588 | 9.9 | 0.4 | 5,744 | 573 | 10.0 | 0.4 |
Arkansas | 2,855 | 239 | 8.4 | 0.5 | 2,835 | 235 | 8.3 | 0.5 | 2,811 | 233 | 8.3 | 0.5 | 2,779 | 236 | 8.5 | 0.6 | 2,753 | 231 | 8.4 | 0.6 |
California | 36,757 | 4,495 | 12.2 | 0.2 | 36,553 | 4,490 | 12.3 | 0.2 | 36,458 | 4,466 | 12.2 | 0.2 | 36,132 | 4,486 | 12.4 | 0.2 | 35,894 | 4,443 | 12.4 | 0.2 |
Colorado | 4,939 | 598 | 12.1 | 0.5 | 4,862 | 590 | 12.1 | 0.5 | 4,753 | 584 | 12.3 | 0.5 | 4,665 | 584 | 12.5 | 0.5 | 4,601 | 579 | 12.6 | 0.5 |
Connecticut | 3,501 | 652 | 18.6 | 0.7 | 3,502 | 645 | 18.4 | 0.7 | 3,505 | 641 | 18.3 | 0.7 | 3,510 | 642 | 18.3 | 0.7 | 3,504 | 650 | 18.6 | 0.7 |
Delaware | 873 | 93 | 10.7 | 1.1 | 865 | 85 | 9.8 | 1.1 | 853 | 93 | 10.9 | 1.1 | 844 | 97 | 11.5 | 1.2 | 830 | 94 | 11.3 | 1.2 |
District of Columbia | 592 | 176 | 29.7 | 2.2 | 588 | 175 | 29.7 | 2.2 | 582 | 201 | 34.6 | 2.4 | 551 | 190 | 34.5 | 2.5 | 554 | 191 | 34.5 | 2.5 |
Florida | 18,328 | 1,910 | 10.4 | 0.2 | 18,251 | 1,882 | 10.3 | 0.2 | 18,090 | 1,859 | 10.3 | 0.2 | 17,790 | 1,880 | 10.6 | 0.2 | 17,397 | 1,870 | 10.7 | 0.2 |
Georgia | 9,686 | 1,167 | 12.0 | 0.4 | 9,545 | 1,206 | 12.6 | 0.4 | 9,364 | 1,209 | 12.9 | 0.4 | 9,073 | 1,228 | 13.5 | 0.4 | 8,829 | 1,206 | 13.7 | 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 | 223 | 17.3 | 1.2 | 1,283 | 223 | 17.4 | 1.2 | 1,285 | 210 | 16.3 | 1.1 | 1,275 | 222 | 17.4 | 1.2 | 1,263 | 218 | 17.3 | 1.2 |
Idaho | 1,524 | 120 | 7.9 | 0.7 | 1,499 | 117 | 7.8 | 0.7 | 1,466 | 123 | 8.4 | 0.8 | 1,429 | 122 | 8.5 | 0.8 | 1,393 | 117 | 8.4 | 0.8 |
Illinois | 12,902 | 1,665 | 12.9 | 0.3 | 12,853 | 1,682 | 13.1 | 0.3 | 12,832 | 1,683 | 13.1 | 0.3 | 12,763 | 1,710 | 13.4 | 0.3 | 12,714 | 1,711 | 13.5 | 0.3 |
Indiana | 6,377 | 648 | 10.2 | 0.4 | 6,345 | 641 | 10.1 | 0.4 | 6,314 | 634 | 10.0 | 0.4 | 6,272 | 638 | 10.2 | 0.4 | 6,238 | 657 | 10.5 | 0.4 |
Iowa | 3,003 | 189 | 6.3 | 0.5 | 2,988 | 186 | 6.2 | 0.5 | 2,982 | 192 | 6.4 | 0.5 | 2,966 | 190 | 6.4 | 0.5 | 2,954 | 187 | 6.3 | 0.5 |
Kansas | 2,802 | 267 | 9.5 | 0.6 | 2,776 | 266 | 9.6 | 0.6 | 2,764 | 264 | 9.6 | 0.6 | 2,745 | 269 | 9.8 | 0.6 | 2,736 | 254 | 9.3 | 0.6 |
Kentucky | 4,269 | 462 | 10.8 | 0.5 | 4,241 | 457 | 10.8 | 0.5 | 4,206 | 458 | 10.9 | 0.5 | 4,173 | 448 | 10.7 | 0.5 | 4,146 | 442 | 10.7 | 0.5 |
Louisiana | 4,411 | 638 | 14.5 | 0.6 | 4,293 | 624 | 14.5 | 0.6 | 4,288 | 631 | 14.7 | 0.6 | 4,524 | 651 | 14.4 | 0.6 | 4,516 | 656 | 14.5 | 0.6 |
Maine | 1,316 | 149 | 11.3 | 0.9 | 1,317 | 158 | 12.0 | 1.0 | 1,322 | 153 | 11.6 | 0.9 | 1,322 | 152 | 11.5 | 0.9 | 1,317 | 148 | 11.2 | 0.9 |
Maryland | 5,634 | 941 | 16.7 | 0.5 | 5,618 | 946 | 16.8 | 0.5 | 5,616 | 927 | 16.5 | 0.5 | 5,600 | 967 | 17.3 | 0.6 | 5,558 | 964 | 17.3 | 0.6 |
Massachusetts | 6,498 | 972 | 15.0 | 0.5 | 6,450 | 968 | 15.0 | 0.5 | 6,437 | 986 | 15.3 | 0.5 | 6,399 | 996 | 15.6 | 0.5 | 6,417 | 991 | 15.4 | 0.5 |
Michigan | 10,003 | 1,261 | 12.6 | 0.4 | 10,072 | 1,242 | 12.3 | 0.3 | 10,096 | 1,253 | 12.4 | 0.4 | 10,121 | 1,255 | 12.4 | 0.4 | 10,113 | 1,250 | 12.4 | 0.3 |
Minnesota | 5,220 | 574 | 11.0 | 0.5 | 5,198 | 562 | 10.8 | 0.5 | 5,167 | 550 | 10.6 | 0.5 | 5,133 | 541 | 10.5 | 0.5 | 5,101 | 531 | 10.4 | 0.5 |
Mississippi | 2,939 | 288 | 9.8 | 0.6 | 2,919 | 293 | 10.0 | 0.6 | 2,911 | 301 | 10.3 | 0.6 | 2,921 | 296 | 10.1 | 0.6 | 2,903 | 305 | 10.5 | 0.6 |
Missouri | 5,912 | 640 | 10.8 | 0.4 | 5,878 | 638 | 10.9 | 0.4 | 5,843 | 639 | 10.9 | 0.4 | 5,800 | 634 | 10.9 | 0.4 | 5,755 | 635 | 11.0 | 0.4 |
Montana | 967 | 93 | 9.6 | 1.0 | 958 | 96 | 10.0 | 1.0 | 945 | 95 | 10.1 | 1.0 | 936 | 95 | 10.2 | 1.0 | 927 | 90 | 9.7 | 1.0 |
Nebraska | 1,783 | 187 | 10.5 | 0.8 | 1,775 | 180 | 10.1 | 0.8 | 1,768 | 173 | 9.8 | 0.7 | 1,759 | 176 | 10.0 | 0.8 | 1,747 | 176 | 10.1 | 0.8 |
Nevada | 2,600 | 245 | 9.4 | 0.6 | 2,565 | 246 | 9.6 | 0.6 | 2,496 | 229 | 9.2 | 0.6 | 2,415 | 231 | 9.6 | 0.6 | 2,335 | 229 | 9.8 | 0.6 |
New Hampshire | 1,316 | 179 | 13.6 | 1.0 | 1,316 | 175 | 13.3 | 1.0 | 1,315 | 173 | 13.2 | 1.0 | 1,310 | 182 | 13.9 | 1.0 | 1,300 | 179 | 13.8 | 1.0 |
New Jersey | 8,683 | 1,316 | 15.2 | 0.4 | 8,686 | 1,341 | 15.4 | 0.4 | 8,725 | 1,352 | 15.5 | 0.4 | 8,718 | 1,366 | 15.7 | 0.4 | 8,699 | 1,352 | 15.5 | 0.4 |
New Mexico | 1,984 | 205 | 10.3 | 0.7 | 1,970 | 201 | 10.2 | 0.7 | 1,955 | 194 | 9.9 | 0.7 | 1,928 | 193 | 10.0 | 0.7 | 1,903 | 179 | 9.4 | 0.7 |
New York | 19,490 | 3,299 | 16.9 | 0.3 | 19,298 | 3,373 | 17.5 | 0.3 | 19,306 | 3,408 | 17.7 | 0.3 | 19,255 | 3,454 | 17.9 | 0.3 | 19,227 | 3,390 | 17.6 | 0.3 |
North Carolina | 9,222 | 1,151 | 12.5 | 0.4 | 9,061 | 1,119 | 12.3 | 0.4 | 8,857 | 1,114 | 12.6 | 0.4 | 8,683 | 1,119 | 12.9 | 0.4 | 8,541 | 1,116 | 13.1 | 0.4 |
North Dakota | 641 | 50 | 7.8 | 1.1 | 640 | 49 | 7.7 | 1.1 | 636 | 47 | 7.4 | 1.1 | 637 | 51 | 8.0 | 1.1 | 634 | 49 | 7.7 | 1.1 |
Ohio | 11,486 | 1,340 | 11.7 | 0.3 | 11,467 | 1,340 | 11.7 | 0.3 | 11,478 | 1,346 | 11.7 | 0.3 | 11,464 | 1,385 | 12.1 | 0.3 | 11,459 | 1,382 | 12.1 | 0.3 |
Oklahoma | 3,642 | 280 | 7.7 | 0.5 | 3,617 | 286 | 7.9 | 0.5 | 3,579 | 287 | 8.0 | 0.5 | 3,548 | 279 | 7.9 | 0.5 | 3,524 | 277 | 7.9 | 0.5 |
Oregon | 3,790 | 466 | 12.3 | 0.6 | 3,747 | 468 | 12.5 | 0.6 | 3,701 | 459 | 12.4 | 0.6 | 3,641 | 455 | 12.5 | 0.6 | 3,595 | 444 | 12.4 | 0.6 |
Pennsylvania | 12,448 | 1,480 | 11.9 | 0.3 | 12,433 | 1,493 | 12.0 | 0.3 | 12,441 | 1,464 | 11.8 | 0.3 | 12,430 | 1,477 | 11.9 | 0.3 | 12,406 | 1,478 | 11.9 | 0.3 |
Puerto Rico | 3,954 | 492 | 12.4 | 0.6 | 3,942 | 489 | 12.4 | 0.6 | 3,928 | 493 | 12.6 | 0.6 | 3,912 | 503 | 12.9 | 0.6 | 3,895 | 459 | 11.8 | 0.6 |
Rhode Island | 1,051 | 178 | 16.9 | 1.3 | 1,058 | 175 | 16.5 | 1.3 | 1,068 | 178 | 16.7 | 1.2 | 1,076 | 174 | 16.2 | 1.2 | 1,081 | 163 | 15.1 | 1.2 |
South Carolina | 4,480 | 529 | 11.8 | 0.5 | 4,408 | 531 | 12.0 | 0.5 | 4,321 | 538 | 12.5 | 0.5 | 4,255 | 533 | 12.5 | 0.5 | 4,198 | 536 | 12.8 | 0.6 |
South Dakota | 804 | 71 | 8.8 | 1.0 | 796 | 69 | 8.7 | 1.0 | 782 | 70 | 9.0 | 1.1 | 776 | 66 | 8.5 | 1.0 | 771 | 68 | 8.8 | 1.1 |
Tennessee | 6,215 | 800 | 12.9 | 0.5 | 6,157 | 802 | 13.0 | 0.5 | 6,039 | 790 | 13.1 | 0.5 | 5,963 | 780 | 13.1 | 0.5 | 5,901 | 753 | 12.8 | 0.5 |
Texas | 24,327 | 2,714 | 11.2 | 0.2 | 23,904 | 2,671 | 11.2 | 0.2 | 23,508 | 2,639 | 11.2 | 0.2 | 22,860 | 2,627 | 11.5 | 0.2 | 22,490 | 2,535 | 11.3 | 0.2 |
Utah | 2,736 | 252 | 9.2 | 0.6 | 2,645 | 256 | 9.7 | 0.6 | 2,550 | 264 | 10.4 | 0.6 | 2,470 | 258 | 10.4 | 0.7 | 2,389 | 249 | 10.4 | 0.7 |
Vermont | 621 | 103 | 16.6 | 1.6 | 621 | 101 | 16.3 | 1.6 | 624 | 104 | 16.7 | 1.6 | 623 | 100 | 16.1 | 1.6 | 621 | 102 | 16.4 | 1.6 |
Virginia | 7,769 | 1,057 | 13.6 | 0.4 | 7,712 | 1,057 | 13.7 | 0.4 | 7,643 | 1,045 | 13.7 | 0.4 | 7,567 | 1,043 | 13.8 | 0.4 | 7,460 | 1,043 | 14.0 | 0.4 |
Washington | 6,549 | 660 | 10.1 | 0.4 | 6,468 | 665 | 10.3 | 0.4 | 6,396 | 649 | 10.1 | 0.4 | 6,288 | 659 | 10.5 | 0.4 | 6,204 | 652 | 10.5 | 0.4 |
West Virginia | 1,814 | 175 | 9.6 | 0.7 | 1,812 | 171 | 9.4 | 0.7 | 1,818 | 180 | 9.9 | 0.7 | 1,817 | 177 | 9.7 | 0.7 | 1,815 | 183 | 10.1 | 0.7 |
Wisconsin | 5,628 | 588 | 10.4 | 0.4 | 5,602 | 579 | 10.3 | 0.4 | 5,557 | 564 | 10.2 | 0.4 | 5,536 | 574 | 10.4 | 0.4 | 5,509 | 563 | 10.2 | 0.4 |
Wyoming | 533 | 55 | 10.3 | 1.4 | 523 | 51 | 9.8 | 1.4 | 515 | 48 | 9.3 | 1.3 | 509 | 50 | 9.8 | 1.4 | 507 | 49 | 9.7 | 1.4 |
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.