The statistic displays the distribution of active physicians in the United States in 2021, based on specialty and age group. Over 68 percent of physicians specializing in pain medicine and pain management were under 55 years of age.
Distribution of active physicians in the U.S. in 2021, by specialty and age
Characteristic
Under age 55
Age 55 and older
All Specialties
53.3%
46.7%
Allergy and Immunology
49.4%
50.6%
Anatomic/Clinical Pathology
29.1%
70.9%
Anesthesiology
43.1%
56.9%
Cardiovascular Disease
35.1%
64.9%
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
54.4%
45.6%
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
73.9%
26.1%
Critical Care Medicine
76.3%
23.7%
Dermatology
55.2%
44.8%
Emergency Medicine
64%
36%
Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism
58.4%
41.6%
Family Medicine/General Practice
51%
49%
Gastroenterology
49.2%
50.8%
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AAMC. (January 1, 2023). Distribution of active physicians in the U.S. in 2021, by specialty and age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/439735/share-of-physicians-by-specialty-and-age-in-the-us/
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