Number of active physicians in Louisiana 2024, by specialty area
As of May 2024, there were a total of 7,616 active specialty physicians in Louisiana. This included some 636 psychiatrists and 264 oncologists.
Number of active physicians in Louisiana in 2024, by specialty area
| Specialty area | Number of physicians |
|---|---|
| Psychiatry | 636 |
| Surgery | 804 |
| Anesthesiologists | 606 |
| Emergency medicine | 851 |
| Radiology | 629 |
| Cardiology | 471 |
| Oncology (cancer) | 264 |
| Endocrinology, diabetes, & metabolism | 103 |
| All other specialities | 3,252 |
| Total specialty | 7,616 |
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KFF. (August 20, 2024). Number of active physicians in Louisiana in 2024, by specialty area [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 02, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/210931/number-of-active-physicians-in-louisiana-by-specialty-area/
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