Over the decade between 2012 and 2022, the share of private practices in the United States has decreased, while hospital-owned physician practices has increased. In 2022, approximately 46 percent of surveyed physicians in the United States worked in medical practices wholly owned by physicians. Conversely, about 30 percent were affiliated with practices that had some level of hospital ownership in 2022, which has increased from 23 percent in 2012.
Distribution of physicians in the United States from 2012 to 2022, by practice ownership structure
*Other includes wholly owned by an HMO/MCO and fill-in responses.
Post-residency physicians who provide at least 20 hours of patient care per week, not employed by the federal government, and practice in one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia.
The latest survey was conducted in September-November 2022 and the final data included 3500 physicians with a response rate of 31 percent.
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American Medical Association. (July 11, 2023). Distribution of physicians in the United States from 2012 to 2022, by practice ownership structure [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1466386/ownership-of-physician-practices-us/
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American Medical Association. (2023). Distribution of physicians in the United States from 2012 to 2022, by practice ownership structure. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1466386/ownership-of-physician-practices-us/
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