Physician Statistics for CALIFORNIA

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Total Active Physicians

Total Physicians Physicians per Capita National Total Physicians National Physicians per Capita
189,487 50.86 1,779,065 57.62

Total Physicians by Gender

Total Female Total Male National Total Female National Total Male
75,314 114,136 677,893 1,109,952
39.75% 60.25% 37.92% 62.08%

Primary Care Physicians

Taxonomy Total Taxonomy Taxonomy per Capita National Total Taxonomy National Taxonomy per Capita
Family Medicine 20,019 5.37 195,583 6.33
General Practice 2,807 0.75 20,735 0.67
Internal Medicine 25,825 6.93 237,665 7.70
Obstetrics & Gynecology 6,123 1.64 58,770 1.90
Pediatrics 12,544 3.37 108,216 3.51

Physicians by Specialty

Taxonomy Total Taxonomy Taxonomy per Capita National Total Taxonomy National Taxonomy per Capita
207LA0401X - Addiction Medicine 31 0.0083 344 0.0111
207QA0401X - Addiction Medicine 196 0.0526 1,620 0.0525
207RA0401X - Addiction Medicine 124 0.0333 1,220 0.0395
2083A0300X - Addiction Medicine 112 0.0301 774 0.0251
2084A0401X - Addiction Medicine 137 0.0368 1,142 0.0370
2084P0802X - Addiction Psychiatry 183 0.0491 1,566 0.0507
2080A0000X - Adolescent Medicine 355 0.0953 3,513 0.1138
207RA0000X - Adolescent Medicine 53 0.0142 541 0.0175
207QA0000X - Adolescent Medicine 50 0.0134 420 0.0136
207RA0002X - Adult Congenital Heart Disease 38 0.0102 252 0.0082
207QA0505X - Adult Medicine 521 0.1399 3,384 0.1096
207XS0114X - Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery 255 0.0684 2,531 0.0820
207RA0001X - Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology 133 0.0357 1,561 0.0506
2083A0100X - Aerospace Medicine 89 0.0239 1,087 0.0352
207KA0200X - Allergy 208 0.0558 1,428 0.0463
207RA0201X - Allergy & Immunology 133 0.0357 956 0.0310
207ZP0101X - Anatomic Pathology 517 0.1388 4,093 0.1326
207ZP0102X - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology 1,905 0.5114 21,809 0.7064
2084B0040X - Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry 68 0.0183 465 0.0151
207ZB0001X - Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine 100 0.0268 960 0.0311
2085B0100X - Body Imaging 553 0.1484 2,879 0.0932
2084P0301X - Brain Injury Medicine 6 0.0016 71 0.0023
2081P0301X - Brain Injury Medicine 24 0.0064 217 0.0070
207RC0000X - Cardiovascular Disease 3,497 0.9387 40,308 1.3055
207ZP0104X - Chemical Pathology 15 0.0040 147 0.0048
2084P0804X - Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 1,639 0.4400 12,147 0.3934
2080C0008X - Child Abuse Pediatrics 36 0.0097 305 0.0099
207NI0002X - Clinical & Laboratory Dermatological Immunology 46 0.0123 254 0.0082
207KI0005X - Clinical & Laboratory Immunology 20 0.0054 172 0.0056
207RI0001X - Clinical & Laboratory Immunology 6 0.0016 55 0.0018
2080I0007X - Clinical & Laboratory Immunology 6 0.0016 30 0.0010
207SG0202X - Clinical Biochemical Genetics 27 0.0072 189 0.0061
207RC0001X - Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology 400 0.1074 4,814 0.1559
207SC0300X - Clinical Cytogenetics 33 0.0089 165 0.0053
207SG0201X - Clinical Genetics (M.D.) 216 0.0580 1,548 0.0501
2083C0008X - Clinical Informatics 64 0.0172 200 0.0065
207SG0203X - Clinical Molecular Genetics 34 0.0091 200 0.0065
2084N0600X - Clinical Neurophysiology 217 0.0582 1,878 0.0608
207ZC0006X - Clinical Pathology 73 0.0196 730 0.0236
207ZP0105X - Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine 210 0.0564 2,086 0.0676
207VC0300X - Complex Family Planning 25 0.0067 114 0.0037
207WX0120X - Cornea and External Diseases Specialist 84 0.0225 643 0.0208
207VC0200X - Critical Care Medicine 11 0.0030 99 0.0032
207RC0200X - Critical Care Medicine 1,666 0.4472 16,359 0.5299
207LC0200X - Critical Care Medicine 322 0.0864 3,171 0.1027
207ZC0500X - Cytopathology 308 0.0827 2,043 0.0662
207ZD0900X - Dermatopathology 121 0.0325 1,212 0.0393
207ND0900X - Dermatopathology 209 0.0561 1,466 0.0475
2080P0006X - Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics 191 0.0513 1,678 0.0543
2085D0003X - Diagnostic Neuroimaging 62 0.0166 458 0.0148
2085R0202X - Diagnostic Radiology 6,059 1.6264 64,232 2.0804
2085U0001X - Diagnostic Ultrasound 295 0.0792 1,803 0.0584
207PE0004X - Emergency Medical Services 401 0.1076 4,895 0.1585
207RE0101X - Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism 1,315 0.3530 12,187 0.3947
2084E0001X - Epilepsy 98 0.0263 870 0.0282
207YS0123X - Facial Plastic Surgery 190 0.0510 1,101 0.0357
207XX0004X - Foot and Ankle Surgery 116 0.0311 1,488 0.0482
207ZF0201X - Forensic Pathology 73 0.0196 801 0.0259
2084F0202X - Forensic Psychiatry 229 0.0615 1,227 0.0397
207RG0100X - Gastroenterology 2,445 0.6563 25,104 0.8131
207RG0300X - Geriatric Medicine 781 0.2096 7,099 0.2299
207QG0300X - Geriatric Medicine 379 0.1017 3,076 0.0996
2084P0805X - Geriatric Psychiatry 225 0.0604 1,762 0.0571
207WX0009X - Glaucoma Specialist 108 0.0290 825 0.0267
207VX0201X - Gynecologic Oncology 228 0.0612 2,505 0.0811
207VG0400X - Gynecology 527 0.1415 5,327 0.1725
207XS0106X - Hand Surgery 373 0.1001 4,051 0.1312
207ZH0000X - Hematology 158 0.0424 1,470 0.0476
207RH0000X - Hematology 327 0.0878 2,995 0.0970
207RH0003X - Hematology & Oncology 1,977 0.5307 18,536 0.6004
207RI0008X - Hepatology 115 0.0309 778 0.0252
207VH0002X - Hospice and Palliative Medicine 21 0.0056 129 0.0042
207RH0002X - Hospice and Palliative Medicine 410 0.1101 3,942 0.1277
207QH0002X - Hospice and Palliative Medicine 183 0.0491 1,786 0.0578
207PH0002X - Hospice and Palliative Medicine 43 0.0115 351 0.0114
207LH0002X - Hospice and Palliative Medicine 8 0.0021 175 0.0057
2080H0002X - Hospice and Palliative Medicine 46 0.0123 472 0.0153
2084H0002X - Hospice and Palliative Medicine 14 0.0038 88 0.0029
2081H0002X - Hospice and Palliative Medicine 22 0.0059 164 0.0053
2086H0002X - Hospice and Palliative Medicine 7 0.0019 82 0.0027
207RH0005X - Hypertension Specialist 7 0.0019 117 0.0038
207ZI0100X - Immunopathology 26 0.0070 167 0.0054
207UN0903X - In Vivo & In Vitro Nuclear Medicine 26 0.0070 113 0.0037
207RI0200X - Infectious Disease 1,339 0.3594 13,555 0.4390
207RI0011X - Interventional Cardiology 907 0.2435 10,478 0.3394
208VP0014X - Interventional Pain Medicine 365 0.0980 4,364 0.1413
207RM1200X - Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) 6 0.0016 58 0.0019
207VM0101X - Maternal & Fetal Medicine 438 0.1176 4,485 0.1453
207SG0207X - Medical Biochemical Genetics 6 0.0016 39 0.0013
207ZM0300X - Medical Microbiology 14 0.0038 223 0.0072
207RX0202X - Medical Oncology 642 0.1723 7,884 0.2554
207PT0002X - Medical Toxicology 48 0.0129 494 0.0160
2083T0002X - Medical Toxicology 13 0.0035 68 0.0022
207ND0101X - MOHS-Micrographic Surgery 341 0.0915 2,770 0.0897
207SM0001X - Molecular Genetic Pathology 10 0.0027 49 0.0016
207ZP0007X - Molecular Genetic Pathology 53 0.0142 449 0.0145
2080N0001X - Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine 1,011 0.2714 9,598 0.3109
207RN0300X - Nephrology 1,661 0.4459 16,602 0.5377
2084A2900X - Neurocritical Care 117 0.0314 1,020 0.0330
2084P0005X - Neurodevelopmental Disabilities 30 0.0081 143 0.0046
2080P0008X - Neurodevelopmental Disabilities 44 0.0118 463 0.0150
2084N0400X - Neurology 3,210 0.8617 32,239 1.0442
2084N0402X - Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology 342 0.0918 3,610 0.1169
2081N0008X - Neuromuscular Medicine 37 0.0099 258 0.0084
2084N0008X - Neuromuscular Medicine 99 0.0266 681 0.0221
207WX0109X - Neuro-ophthalmology 37 0.0099 299 0.0097
207ZN0500X - Neuropathology 56 0.0150 585 0.0189
2085N0700X - Neuroradiology 540 0.1450 4,288 0.1389
207UN0901X - Nuclear Cardiology 159 0.0427 1,413 0.0458
207UN0902X - Nuclear Imaging & Therapy 66 0.0177 444 0.0144
2085N0904X - Nuclear Radiology 281 0.0754 1,876 0.0608
207RB0002X - Obesity Medicine 36 0.0097 313 0.0101
207QB0002X - Obesity Medicine 42 0.0113 329 0.0107
2083B0002X - Obesity Medicine 37 0.0099 326 0.0106
207VX0000X - Obstetrics 291 0.0781 2,463 0.0798
2083X0100X - Occupational Medicine 543 0.1458 3,635 0.1177
207WX0200X - Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 79 0.0212 739 0.0239
207XS0117X - Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine 415 0.1114 3,403 0.1102
207XX0801X - Orthopaedic Trauma 207 0.0556 1,813 0.0587
207YX0602X - Otolaryngic Allergy 42 0.0113 424 0.0137
207YX0905X - Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery 159 0.0427 1,258 0.0407
207YX0901X - Otology & Neurotology 79 0.0212 655 0.0212
2081P2900X - Pain Medicine 412 0.1106 3,040 0.0985
207LP2900X - Pain Medicine 920 0.2470 8,947 0.2898
2084P2900X - Pain Medicine 82 0.0220 457 0.0148
208VP0000X - Pain Medicine 289 0.0776 2,726 0.0883
2080P0201X - Pediatric Allergy/Immunology 84 0.0225 908 0.0294
207LP3000X - Pediatric Anesthesiology 351 0.0942 3,439 0.1114
2080P0202X - Pediatric Cardiology 492 0.1321 5,010 0.1623
2080P0203X - Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 468 0.1256 5,074 0.1643
207NP0225X - Pediatric Dermatology 111 0.0298 714 0.0231
207PP0204X - Pediatric Emergency Medicine 116 0.0311 1,542 0.0499
2080P0204X - Pediatric Emergency Medicine 251 0.0674 4,264 0.1381
2080P0205X - Pediatric Endocrinology 248 0.0666 2,564 0.0830
2080P0206X - Pediatric Gastroenterology 339 0.0910 3,003 0.0973
2080P0207X - Pediatric Hematology-Oncology 507 0.1361 4,634 0.1501
2080P0208X - Pediatric Infectious Diseases 199 0.0534 1,961 0.0635
2080P0210X - Pediatric Nephrology 139 0.0373 1,338 0.0433
207WX0110X - Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist 47 0.0126 583 0.0189
207XP3100X - Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery 112 0.0301 1,361 0.0441
207YP0228X - Pediatric Otolaryngology 109 0.0293 1,153 0.0373
207ZP0213X - Pediatric Pathology 49 0.0132 487 0.0158
2080P0214X - Pediatric Pulmonology 187 0.0502 1,996 0.0646
2085P0229X - Pediatric Radiology 202 0.0542 2,372 0.0768
2081P0010X - Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine 58 0.0156 634 0.0205
2080P0216X - Pediatric Rheumatology 82 0.0220 748 0.0242
2086S0120X - Pediatric Surgery 200 0.0537 2,306 0.0747
2080T0004X - Pediatric Transplant Hepatology 12 0.0032 93 0.0030
2088P0231X - Pediatric Urology 73 0.0196 752 0.0244
207SG0205X - Ph.D. Medical Genetics 6 0.0016 34 0.0011
2086S0122X - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 471 0.1264 4,031 0.1306
207YX0007X - Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck 197 0.0529 1,115 0.0361
2082S0099X - Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck 67 0.0180 476 0.0154
2083P0500X - Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine 192 0.0515 1,554 0.0503
207NS0135X - Procedural Dermatology 326 0.0875 1,915 0.0620
2084P0800X - Psychiatry 10,537 2.8284 73,669 2.3861
2084P0015X - Psychosomatic Medicine 117 0.0314 746 0.0242
2083P0901X - Public Health & General Preventive Medicine 482 0.1294 2,802 0.0908
207RP1001X - Pulmonary Disease 2,157 0.5790 22,263 0.7211
2085R0001X - Radiation Oncology 888 0.2384 9,197 0.2979
2085R0205X - Radiological Physics 55 0.0148 252 0.0082
207VE0102X - Reproductive Endocrinology 338 0.0907 2,351 0.0761
207WX0107X - Retina Specialist 257 0.0690 2,619 0.0848
207RR0500X - Rheumatology 1,045 0.2805 9,412 0.3048
207QS1201X - Sleep Medicine 46 0.0123 433 0.0140
207RS0012X - Sleep Medicine 332 0.0891 3,488 0.1130
2080S0012X - Sleep Medicine 26 0.0070 339 0.0110
207YS0012X - Sleep Medicine 28 0.0075 240 0.0078
2084S0012X - Sleep Medicine 130 0.0349 1,168 0.0378
2081P0004X - Spinal Cord Injury Medicine 47 0.0126 474 0.0154
2081S0010X - Sports Medicine 168 0.0451 1,924 0.0623
2080S0010X - Sports Medicine 40 0.0107 457 0.0148
2083S0010X - Sports Medicine 20 0.0054 226 0.0073
207XX0005X - Sports Medicine 552 0.1482 5,478 0.1774
207RS0010X - Sports Medicine 70 0.0188 562 0.0182
207PS0010X - Sports Medicine 36 0.0097 546 0.0177
207QS0010X - Sports Medicine 355 0.0953 4,280 0.1386
2084S0010X - Sports Medicine 9 0.0024 44 0.0014
2086S0105X - Surgery of the Hand 79 0.0212 876 0.0284
2082S0105X - Surgery of the Hand 103 0.0276 885 0.0287
2086S0102X - Surgical Critical Care 365 0.0980 4,248 0.1376
2086X0206X - Surgical Oncology 380 0.1020 2,962 0.0959
2085R0203X - Therapeutic Radiology 127 0.0341 843 0.0273
207RT0003X - Transplant Hepatology 61 0.0164 514 0.0166
2086S0127X - Trauma Surgery 309 0.0829 2,813 0.0911
207PE0005X - Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine 39 0.0105 492 0.0159
2083P0011X - Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine 50 0.0134 639 0.0207
207VF0040X - Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery 121 0.0325 1,399 0.0453
2088F0040X - Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery 52 0.0140 314 0.0102
207WX0108X - Uveitis and Ocular Inflammatory Disease 20 0.0054 156 0.0051
2085R0204X - Vascular & Interventional Radiology 934 0.2507 8,588 0.2782
2084V0102X - Vascular Neurology 159 0.0427 1,702 0.0551
2086S0129X - Vascular Surgery 751 0.2016 7,758 0.2513