Distribution of physicians in the U.S. by specialty and age 2021

Published by Jenny Yang, Mar 25, 2024
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

CharacteristicUnder age 55Age 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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Release date

January 2023

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Survey time period

2021

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* Date released represents the date figures were accessed. Excludes 3,844 active physicians whose age is unknown.

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