UNSOM Health Policy Report
Physician Workforce in Nevada
2016 Edition
John Packham, PhD, Tabor Griswold, PhD,
Troy Jorgensen, BS, Laima Etchegoyhen, MPH,
and Christopher Marchand, MPH
March 2016
Office of Statewide Initiatives
University of Nevada School of Medicine
411 West Second Street
Reno, Nevada 89503
www.medicine.nevada.edu/statewide
Acknowledgements
Physician Workforce in Nevada – 2016 Edition contains current, historical, and comparative data
on the Allopathic (MD) and Osteopathic (DO) physician workforce in Nevada. The focus of this
report is to improve health workforce planning and policy development in Nevada through the
preparation and dissemination of the most current information on the physician workforce.
The data presented in this report are drawn from two principal sources:

America Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC). State Physician Workforce Data Book.
Washington DC: AAMC Center for Workforce Studies (2015).

American Medical Association (AMA). Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the
US. Washington DC: AMA (2015, 2005, 1995, 1982).

Unpublished data obtained from the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners (2016),
and the Nevada State Board of Osteopathic Medicine (2016).
The major professional activity categories, self-designated specialty areas and geographic
regions are those used by the American Medical Association. In this report, states in the
Mountain Region include Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and
Wyoming.
Suggested Citation
Packham, J., Griswold, T., Jorgensen, T., Etchegoyhen, L., and Marchand, C. (2016). Physician
Workforce in Nevada – 2016 Edition. Reno, NV: Office of Statewide Initiatives, University of
Nevada School of Medicine.
Physician Workforce in Nevada – 2016 Edition
Table of Contents
Section One: Demographic Characteristics of the Allopathic Physician Workforce
in Nevada................................................................................................................. 1
Table 1: Licensed Physicians (MDs and DOs) in Nevada – 2016 ................................................................ 3
Table 2: Licensed Physicians (MDs and DOs) per 100,000 Population in Nevada – 2016 ......................... 4
Table 3: Allopathic Physicians (MDs) by Age in Nevada – 1993 to 2013 ................................................... 5
Table 4: Allopathic Physicians (MDs) by Gender in Nevada – 1993 to 2013.............................................. 5
Table 5: Male Allopathic Physicians (MDs) by Age in Nevada – 1993 to 2013 .......................................... 6
Table 6: Female Allopathic Physicians (MDs) by Age in Nevada – 1993 to 2013 ....................................... 6
Table 7: U.S. Medical Graduates (USMG) Allopathic Physicians (MDs) by Age and Gender in
Nevada – 2013............................................................................................................................... 7
Table 8: International Medical Graduates (IMGs) Allopathic Physicians (MDs) by Age and
Gender in Nevada – 2013 .............................................................................................................. 7
Section Two: Distribution of the Allopathic Physician Workforce (MDs) in Nevada
by Major Professional Activity and Self-Designated Specialty.................................... 9
Table 9: Allopathic Physicians (MDs) by Major Professional Activity in Nevada – 1993 to
2013 ............................................................................................................................................. 11
Table 10: Female Allopathic Physicians (MDs) by Major Professional Activity in Nevada –
1993 to 2013 ............................................................................................................................... 12
Table 11: Male Allopathic Physicians (MDs) by Major Professional Activity in Nevada –
1993 to 2013 ............................................................................................................................... 12
Table 12: International Medical Graduates (IMGs) Physicians by Major Professional
Activity in Nevada – 2003 to 2013 .............................................................................................. 13
Table 13: Allopathic Physicians (MDs) by Country of Undergraduate Medical Education
and Self-Designated Primary Care Specialty in Nevada – 2013 .................................................. 14
Table 14: Allopathic Physicians (MDs) by Gender and Self-Designated Primary Care
Specialty in Nevada – 2013 ......................................................................................................... 15
Table 15: Allopathic Physicians (MDs) by Self-Designated Primary Care Specialty in Nevada
– 2003 to 2013 ............................................................................................................................ 16
Table 16: Allopathic Physicians (MDs) by Self-Designated Primary Care Specialty in
Nevada and the U.S. – 2013 ........................................................................................................ 17
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Table 17: Allopathic Physicians (MDs) by Gender and Self-Designated Specialty in Nevada
– 2013 .......................................................................................................................................... 18
Table 18: Allopathic Physicians (MDs) by Self-Designated Specialty in Nevada – 1993 to
2013 ............................................................................................................................................. 20
Table 19: Allopathic Physicians (MDs) in Patient Care by Gender and Self-Designated
Specialty in Nevada – 2013 ......................................................................................................... 22
Table 20: Allopathic Physicians (MDs) in Patient Care by Self-Designated Specialty in
Nevada – 1993 to 2013 ............................................................................................................... 24
Section Three: Comparative Data on the Physician Workforce in Nevada and the
US .......................................................................................................................... 27
Table 21: Allopathic Physicians (MDs), Population, and Physician/Population Ratios in
Nevada and the U.S. – 1993 to 2013 ........................................................................................... 33
Table 22: Active Physicians (MDs) by Selected Age Groups in Nevada and Neighboring
States – 2014 ............................................................................................................................... 34
Table 23: Active Female Physicians (MDs) in Nevada and Neighboring States – 2014 ........................... 35
Table 24: Active Male Physicians (MDs) in Nevada and Neighboring States – 2014 ............................... 36
Table 25: Number of Allopathic Physicians (MDs) per 100,000 Population in Nevada and
Neighboring States – 1993 to 2013 ............................................................................................. 37
Table 26: Number of Residents per One Allopathic Physician (MD) in Nevada and
Neighboring States – 1993 to 2013 ............................................................................................. 37
Table 27: Number of Allopathic Physicians (MDs) in Patient Care per 100,000 Population
in Nevada and Neighboring States – 1993 to 2013 ..................................................................... 38
Table 28: Number of Residents per One Allopathic Physician (MD) in Patient Care in
Nevada and Neighboring States – 1993 to 2013 ......................................................................... 39
Table 29: Allopathic Physicians (MDs) per 100,000 Population by Self-Designated Specialty
in Nevada – 1993 to 2013 ........................................................................................................... 40
Table 30: Allopathic Physicians (MDs) per 100,000 Population by Self-Designated Specialty
in Nevada, Mountain Region, and the U.S. – 2013 ..................................................................... 42
Table 31: Allopathic Physicians (MDs) in Patient Care per 100,000 Population by SelfDesignated Specialty in Nevada – 1993 to 2013 ......................................................................... 44
Table 32: Allopathic Physicians (MDs) in Patient Care per 100,000 Population by SelfDesignated Specialty in Nevada, Mountain Region, and U.S. – 2013 ......................................... 46
Table 33: Number of Allopathic Physicians (MDs) Needed in Nevada to Meet Mountain
Region Average per Capita Rates – 2013 .................................................................................... 48
Table 34: Number of Allopathic Physicians (MDs) Needed in Nevada to Meet U.S. Average
per Capita Rates – 2013 .............................................................................................................. 50
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Table 35: Number of Allopathic Physicians (MDs) in Nevada by County Compared to
Mountain Region Average per Capita – 2013 ............................................................................. 52
Table 36: Number of Allopathic Physicians (MDs) in Nevada by County Compared to U.S.
Average per Capita Rates – 2013 ................................................................................................ 53
Table 37: Total Allopathic Physicians (MDs) by County in Nevada – 1993 to 2013 ................................ 54
Table 38: Total Allopathic Physicians (MDs) per 100,000 Population by County in Nevada –
1993 to 2013 ............................................................................................................................... 55
Table 39: Allopathic Physicians (MDs) in Patient Care by County in Nevada – 1993 to 2013 ................ 56
Table 40: Allopathic Physicians (MDs) in Patient Care per 100,000 Population by County in
Nevada – 1993 to 2013 ............................................................................................................... 57
Table 41: Allopathic Physicians (MDs) by Self-Designated Primary Care Specialty in
Metropolitan/Micropolitan Areas in Nevada – 2013 .................................................................. 58
Table 42: Allopathic Physicians (MDs) by Major Professional Activity in
Metropolitan/Micropolitan Areas in Nevada – 2013 .................................................................. 59
Table 43: Graduates of the University of Nevada School of Medicine (UNSOM) Practicing
in the U.S. by Year of Graduation and Gender – 2013 ................................................................ 60
Table 44: Graduates of the University of Nevada School of Medicine (UNSOM) Practicing
in the United States by Self-Designated Primary Care Specialty – 2003 to 2013 ....................... 61
Table 45: University of Nevada School of Medicine (UNSOM) Retention of Graduate
Medical Education (GME) Graduates – 2015 .............................................................................. 62
Table 46: University of Nevada School of Medicine (UNSOM) Graduation and Retention –
2006 to 2015 ............................................................................................................................... 62
Table 47: Physicians Retained from Undergraduate Medical Education (UME) in Nevada
and Neighboring States – 2014 ................................................................................................... 63
Table 48: Physicians Retained from Public Undergraduate Medical Education (UME) in
Nevada and Neighboring States – 2014 ...................................................................................... 63
Table 49: Physicians (MDs and DOs) Retained from Graduate Medical Education (GME) in
Nevada and Neighboring States – 2014 ...................................................................................... 64
Table 50: Physicians (MDs and DOs) Retained from Undergraduate Medical Education
(UME) and Graduate Medical Education (GME) Combined in Nevada and
Neighboring States – 2014 .......................................................................................................... 64
Table 51: Students Enrolled in All Medical or Osteopathic Schools in Nevada and
Neighboring States – 2014 to 2015 Academic Year .................................................................... 65
Table 52: Students Enrolled in Public Medical or Osteopathic Schools in Nevada and
Neighboring States – 2014 to 2015 Academic Year .................................................................... 66
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Table 53: Change in the Number of Students Enrolled in Medical or Osteopathic Schools in
Nevada and Neighboring States – 2004 to 2014 ......................................................................... 67
Table 54: In-State Matriculation to Medical School – 2014 to 2015 Academic Year ............................... 68
Table 55: Ratio of Residents and Fellows (GME) to Medical and Osteopathic Students
(UME) in Nevada and Neighboring States – Academic Year 2013 to 2014 ................................. 69
Table 56: Change in the Number of Residents and Fellows in ACGME-Accredited Programs
in Nevada and Neighboring States – 2004 to 2014 ..................................................................... 69
Table 57: Residents and Fellows on Duty as of December 31, 2014 in ACGME-Accredited
Programs in Nevada and Neighboring States.............................................................................. 70
Table 58: Residents and Fellows on Duty as of December 31, 2014 in ACGME-Accredited
Primary Care Programs per 100,000 Population by Degree Type in Nevada and
Neighboring States ...................................................................................................................... 71
Table 59: Residents and Fellows on Duty as of December 31, 2014 in ACGME-Accredited
Programs per 100,000 Population by Degree Type in Nevada and Neighboring
States ........................................................................................................................................... 72
Section Four: Active Physicians by Degree Type (MDs & DOs) ............................................ 73
Table 60: Active Physicians by Medical School Type in Nevada and Neighboring States –
2014 ............................................................................................................................................. 75
Table 61: Active Physicians per 100,000 Population by Degree Type in Nevada and
Neighboring States – 2014 .......................................................................................................... 76
Table 62: Active Patient Care Physicians per 100,000 Population by Degree Type in Nevada
and Neighboring States – 2014 ................................................................................................... 77
Table 63: Active Primary Care Physicians per 100,000 Population by Degree Type in
Nevada and Neighboring States – 2014 ...................................................................................... 78
Table 64: Active Patient Care Primary Care Physicians per 100,000 Population by Degree
Type in Nevada and Neighboring States – 2014 ......................................................................... 79
Table 66: Total MD and DO Physicians by Gender and Major Professional Activity in
Nevada – 2013............................................................................................................................. 80
Table 65: Total MD and DO Physicians by Gender and Age in Nevada – 2013 ........................................ 80
Table 67: Total MD and DO Physicians by Self-Designated Primary Care Specialty in
Nevada and the U.S. – 2013 ........................................................................................................ 81
Table 68: Total MD and DO Physicians by Self-Designated Specialty and Major Professional
Activity in Nevada – 2013 ............................................................................................................ 82
Section Five: Osteopathic Physicians (DOs) ........................................................................ 85
Table 69: Osteopathic Physicians (DOs) by Gender and Age in Nevada – 2013 ..................................... 87
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Table 70: Osteopathic Physicians (DOs) by Gender and Major Professional Activity in
Nevada – 2013............................................................................................................................. 87
Table 71: Osteopathic Physicians (DOs) by Self-Designated Primary Care Specialty in
Nevada and the U.S. – 2013 ........................................................................................................ 88
Table 72: Osteopathic Physicians (DOs) by Major Professional Activity in
Metropolitan/Micropolitan Areas in Nevada – 2013 .................................................................. 89
Table 73: Osteopathic Physicians (DOs) by Self-Designated Specialty and Major
Professional Activity in Nevada – 2013 ....................................................................................... 90
Section Six: Physician Workforce Rankings ........................................................................ 93
Table 74: Nevada’s Rank Among the U.S. States in Physicians per 100,000 Population –
2013 ............................................................................................................................................. 95
Table 75: Nevada’s Rank Among the U.S. States in Physicians in Patient Care per 100,000
Population – 2013 ....................................................................................................................... 96
Table 76: Nevada’s Rank Among the U.S. States in the Number of Allopathic Physicians
(MDs) per 100,000 Population – 1980 to 2013 ........................................................................... 97
Table 77: Nevada’s Rank Among the U.S. States in the Number of Allopathic Physicians
(MDs) in Patient Care per 100,000 Population – 1980 to 2013 .................................................. 98
Appendix of Self-Designated Practice Specialties ............................................................. 103
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Section One: Demographic Characteristics of the Allopathic Physician
Workforce in Nevada
Executive Summary and Key Findings

According to licensure data from the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners and the Nevada
State Board of Osteopathic Medicine, there are currently 5,726 physicians with an active license
to practice or in residency in the State of Nevada (MDs and DOs) – 69.8% of these physicians
are in Clark County and 22.4% are in Washoe County (Table 1).

There are currently 200.6 physicians with an active license to practice in the State of Nevada
(MDs and DOs) per 100,000 population – per capita rates range from 26.1 physicians per
100,000 population in Lyon County to 344.8 physicians per 100,000 population in Carson City
(Table 2).

According to the American Medical Association (AMA), the number of allopathic physicians
(MDs) in Nevada has grown from 2,521 in 1993 to 6,299 in 2013 – an increase of 149.9% over
the past twenty years (Table 3).

While the number of MDs in Nevada has increased in every age category over the past two
decades, the rate of growth has been faster in the older age categories. The percent of Nevada
MDs over the age of 65 has increased from 16.1% in 1993 to 26.1% in 2013 (Table 3).

In 1993, 12.8% of Nevada MDs were female, as compared to 25.8% in 2013 (Table 4).

The relatively recent entry of women into the Nevada physician workforce is reflected in the
different age distribution of the male versus female physician workforce. For example, 51.4%
of male MDs in Nevada are over the age of 55, as compared to only 30.2% of female MDs who
are over the age of 55 in 2013. Conversely, 43.1% of female MDs in Nevada are under the age
of 45, as compared to 24.8% of male MDs who are under the age of 45 (Tables 5 and 6).

In 2013, 2,063 MDs or 32.8% of all MDs in Nevada are international medical graduates (IMGs) –
that is, they received their undergraduate medical education (UME) in another country
excluding Canada (Tables 7 and 8).
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Table 1: Licensed Physicians (MDs and DOs) in Nevada – 2016
Specialty
Allergy
Aerospace Medicine
Anesthesiology
Cardiovascular Diseases
Child / Adolescent Psychiatry
Colon / Rectal Surgery
Dermatology
Diagnostic Radiology
Emergency Medicine
Family Medicine
Gastroenterology
General Practice
General Surgery
Internal Medicine
Medical Genetics
Neurology
Nuclear Medicine
Neurological Surgery
Obstetrics / Gynecology
Occupational Medicine
Ophthalmology
Orthopedics
Otolaryngology
Psychiatry
Pediatrics
Pediatric Cardiology
PH & Gen Prev Medicine
Phys Med & Rehab
Plastic Surgery
Pathology, Anatomic
Pathology, Forensic
Pulmonary Diseases
Radiology
Radiation Oncology
Thoracic Surgery
Urology
Other Specialties
Totals
Carson
City
17
8
1
5
7
18
26
6
9
29
2
1
12
2
3
4
4
8
4
1
3
3
5
3
1
2
6
190
Churchill
Clark
Douglas
Elko
Esmeralda
Eureka
Humboldt
Lander
Lincoln
Lyon
Mineral
Nye
Pershing
Storey
Washoe
5
7
1
3
6
4
1
2
5
34
11
1
337
113
19
2
42
154
243
488
56
21
161
945
3
72
1
24
222
13
87
100
142
347
12
5
51
50
61
5
44
41
24
24
38
15
34
3,999
3
1
3
4
17
16
1
13
1
1
19
4
1
2
1
87
1
1
3
10
1
1
5
10
1
4
1
4
1
6
1
1
3
1
1
1
56
-
-
1
1
8
1
1
12
1
2
1
4
2
2
1
8
1
2
1
1
14
1
3
2
6
1
1
2
10
6
1
22
3
3
-
7
107
44
14
1
21
33
99
179
25
4
61
225
19
16
67
6
36
43
60
72
2
3
23
11
22
3
17
14
10
5
16
2
16
1,283
Source: Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners (2016), and the Nevada State Board of Osteopathic Medicine (2016).
White
Pine
2
5
2
4
1
14
Nevada
18
1
464
166
35
3
72
201
393
767
88
28
244
1,244
3
94
2
40
312
23
127
171
206
439
14
10
81
62
90
8
64
60
38
30
61
19
57
5,726
Table 2: Licensed Physicians (MDs and DOs) per 100,000 Population in Nevada – 2016
Specialty
Allergy
Aerospace Medicine
Anesthesiology
Cardiovascular Diseases
Child / Adolescent
Psychiatry
Colon / Rectal Surgery
Dermatology
Diagnostic Radiology
Emergency Medicine
Family Medicine
Gastroenterology
General Practice
General Surgery
Internal Medicine
Medical Genetics
Neurology
Nuclear Medicine
Neurological Surgery
Obstetrics / Gynecology
Occupational Medicine
Ophthalmology
Orthopedics
Otolaryngology
Psychiatry
Pediatrics
Pediatric Cardiology
PH & Gen Prev Medicine
Phys Med & Rehab
Plastic Surgery
Pathology, Anatomic
Pathology, Forensic
Pulmonary Diseases
Radiology
Radiation Oncology
Thoracic Surgery
Urology
Other Specialties
Totals
Carson
City
30.9
14.5
1.8
9.1
12.7
32.7
47.2
10.9
16.3
52.6
3.6
1.8
21.8
3.6
5.4
7.3
10.9
7.3
14.5
7.3
1.8
5.4
5.4
9.1
5.4
1.8
3.6
344.8
Churchill
Clark
Douglas
Elko
Esmeralda
Eureka
Humboldt
Lander
Lincoln
Lyon
Mineral
Nye
Pershing
Storey
Washoe
19.5
27.3
3.9
11.7
23.4
15.6
3.9
7.8
19.5
132.5
0.5
0.0
16.3
5.5
0.9
0.1
2.0
7.4
11.7
23.6
2.7
1.0
7.8
45.7
0.1
3.5
0.0
1.2
10.7
0.6
4.2
4.8
1.6
6.9
15.2
0.6
0.2
2.5
2.4
2.9
0.2
2.1
2.0
1.2
1.2
1.8
0.7
193.2
6.2
2.1
6.2
8.3
35.4
33.3
2.1
27.1
2.1
2.1
39.6
8.3
2.1
4.2
2.1
181.2
1.8
1.8
5.5
18.2
1.8
1.8
9.1
18.2
1.8
7.3
1.8
7.3
1.8
10.9
1.8
1.8
5.5
1.8
1.8
101.8
-
-
5.5
5.5
43.8
5.5
5.5
65.8
14.9
29.8
14.9
59.6
39.1
39.1
1.9
14.9
1.9
3.7
1.9
1.9
26.1
23.0
68.9
45.9
137.7
2.2
2.2
4.4
22.2
2.2
13.3
2.2
48.8
42.7
42.7
-
1.6
24.1
9.9
3.2
0.2
4.7
7.4
22.3
40.3
5.6
0.9
13.7
50.7
4.3
3.6
15.1
1.4
8.1
9.7
3.6
13.5
15.1
0.5
0.7
5.2
2.5
5.0
0.7
3.8
3.2
2.3
1.1
3.6
0.5
289.1
Source: Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners (2016), and the Nevada State Board of Osteopathic Medicine (2016). Population data from Nevada State Demographer’s Office (2016).
White
Pine
19.3
48.3
19.3
38.7
9.7
135.3
Nevada
0.6
0.0
16.3
5.8
1.2
0.1
2.5
7.0
13.8
26.9
3.1
1.0
8.5
43.6
0.0
3.3
0.1
1.4
10.9
0.8
4.4
6.0
2.0
7.2
14.1
0.5
0.4
2.8
2.2
3.2
0.3
2.2
2.1
1.3
1.1
2.1
0.7
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Table 3: Allopathic Physicians (MDs) by Age in Nevada – 1993 to 2013
1993
Age Category
< 35
35–44
45–54
55–64
≥ 65
Total MDs
2003
Change –
1993 to 2013
2013
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
268
857
586
404
10.6
34.0
23.2
16.0
470
1,312
1,138
789
10.0
28.0
24.3
16.8
494
1,367
1,549
1,247
7.8
21.7
24.6
19.8
226
510
963
843
84.3
59.5
164.3
208.7
406
2,521
16.1
100.0
982
4,691
20.9
100.0
1,642
6,299
26.1
100.0
1,236
3,778
304.4
149.9
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2015; AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the
U.S., 2005; AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 1995.
Notes: Figures for 1993, 2003, and 2013 include both federal and nonfederal physicians.
Table 4: Allopathic Physicians (MDs) by Gender in Nevada – 1993 to 2013
Gender
Male Physicians
Female Physicians
Total MDs
1993
2003
2013
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
2,198
323
2,521
87.2
12.8
100.0
3,737
954
4,691
79.7
20.3
100.0
4,677
1622
6,299
Change –
1993 to 2013
Percent Number Percent
74.2
25.8
100.0
2,479
1299
3,778
112.8
402.2
149.9
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2015; AMA. Physician Characteristics
and Distribution in the U.S., 2005; AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 1995.
Notes: Figures for 1993, 2003, and 2013 include both federal and nonfederal physicians
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Table 5: Male Allopathic Physicians (MDs) by Age in Nevada – 1993 to 2013
1993
Age Category
< 35
35–44
45–54
55–64
≥ 65
Total MDs
2003
Change –
1993 to 2013
2013
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
188
718
8.6
32.7
285
956
7.6
25.6
277
885
5.9
18.9
89
167
47.3
23.3
525
380
387
2,198
23.9
17.3
17.6
100.0
918
682
896
3737
24.6
18.2
24.0
100.0
1,115
985
1,415
4,677
23.8
21.1
30.3
100.0
590
605
1,028
2,479
112.4
159.2
265.6
112.8
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2015; AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the
U.S., 2005; AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 1995.
Notes: Figures for 1993, 2003, and 2013 include both federal and nonfederal physicians.
Table 6: Female Allopathic Physicians (MDs) by Age in Nevada – 1993 to 2013
1993
Age Category
< 35
35–44
45–54
55–64
≥ 65
Total Female MDs
2003
Number
Percent
80
139
61
24
19
323
24.8
43.0
18.9
7.4
5.9
100.0
Number
185
356
220
107
86
954
Change –
1993 to 2013
2013
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
19.4
37.3
23.1
11.2
9.0
100.0
217
482
434
262
227
1,622
13.4
29.7
26.8
16.2
14.0
100.0
137
343
373
238
208
1,299
171.3
246.8
611.5
991.7
1,094.7
402.2
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2015; AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the
U.S., 2005; AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 1995.
Notes: Figures for 1993, 2003, and 2013 include both federal and nonfederal physicians.
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Table 7: U.S. Medical Graduates (USMG) Allopathic Physicians
(MDs) by Age and Gender in Nevada – 2013
United States Medical Graduates (USMG) in Nevada
Age Category
< 35
35-44
45-54
55-64
≥ 65
Total USMG MDs
Male
Female
Total
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
173
571
774
768
965
3,251
5.3
17.6
23.8
23.6
29.7
100.0
140
303
278
184
80
985
14.2
30.8
28.2
18.7
8.1
100.0
313
874
1,052
952
1,045
4,236
7.4
20.6
24.8
22.5
24.7
100.0
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2015.
Notes: Figures include Canadian Medical School Graduates.
Table 8: International Medical Graduates (IMGs) Allopathic
Physicians (MDs) by Age and Gender in Nevada – 2013
International Medical Graduates (IMGs)
Age Category
Male
Number
< 35
35–44
45–54
55–64
≥ 65
Total IMG MDs
104
314
341
217
450
1,426
Female
Percent
7.3
22.0
23.9
15.2
31.6
100.0
Number
77
179
156
78
147
637
Total
Percent
Number
Percent
12.1
28.1
24.5
12.2
23.1
100.0
181
493
497
295
597
2,063
8.8
23.9
24.1
14.3
28.9
100.0
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2015.
Notes: Figures do not include Canadian Medical School Graduates.
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Section Two: Distribution of the Allopathic Physician Workforce (MDs) in
Nevada by Major Professional Activity and Self-Designated Specialty
Executive Summary and Key Findings

According to the American Medical Association (AMA), since 1993, the number of MDs in
Nevada in each type of patient care activity – office-based and hospital-based patient care – has
grown. However, the proportion of the total physician workforce in Nevada whose major
professional activity is patient care has declined from 85.3% in 1993 to 76.5% in 2013 (Table 9).

Currently, 80.0% of female MDs in Nevada report that their major professional activity is
patient care, as compared to 75.3% of male MDs who report that their major professional
activity is patient care (Tables 10 and 11).

Over the past decade, the number of international medical graduates (IMGs) in Nevada in each
type of patient care activity has grown. Reflecting general trends in the Nevada physician
workforce, the proportion of the total IMG physician workforce in Nevada whose major
professional activity is patient care declined from 83.8% in 2003 to 73.8% in 2013 (Table 12).

In 2013, 51.5% of MDs who are IMGs (1,062 of 2,063 IMGs) in Nevada report a primary care
specialty or sub-specialty, as compared to 32.6% of MDs in Nevada who are US Medical
Graduates (USMGs) (1,355 of 4,166 USMGs) (Table 13).

Currently, 38.7% of MDs in Nevada report that their self-designated practice specialty was in
primary care – family medicine, general practice, internal medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, or
pediatrics – or a primary-care sub-specialty (Table 14).

In 2013, 33.2% of male MDs in Nevada are in a primary care specialty or subspecialty, as
compared to 54.4% of female MDs reporting a primary care specialty or subspecialty (Table 14).

Over the past two decades, the number of MDs in a primary care specialty has grown by 1,109
(128.5%) and the number of MDs in a primary care sub-specialty has grown by 339 (271.2%).
However, the proportion of the total physician workforce in a primary care specialty or subspecialty declined from 39.2% in 1993 to 38.7% in 2013 (Table 15).

The proportion of the allopathic physician workforce in Nevada (MDs) practicing in primary care
(31.3%) is comparable to the national rate of 30.6% (Table 16).

In 2013, when comparing the total female MD workforce with the total male MD workforce,
greater percentages of women report a primary care specialty than do men. For example,
13.1% of female MDs are in pediatrics, as compared to 4.0% of male MDs in Nevada; likewise,
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12.8% of female MDs in Nevada are in family medicine, as compared to 8.0% of male MDs
(Table 17).

Since 1993, the number of MDs in Nevada has increased in almost every self-designated
specialty area. Specialties with the greatest numerical growth over the past two decades are;
internal medicine (774 or 218.0%), family medicine (369 or 171.6%), pediatrics (273 or 216.7%),
anesthesiology (216 or 144.0%), emergency medicine (196 or 236.1%), obstetrics/gynecology
(127 or 78.9%), and psychiatry (102 or 129.1%) (Table 18).

Currently, when comparing the total female MD workforce in patient care with the total male
MD workforce in patient care, greater percentages of women report a primary care specialty
than do men. For example, 12.7% of female patient care MDs are in pediatrics, as compared to
3.8% of male patient-care MDs in Nevada; 20.2% of female patient care MDs in Nevada are in
internal medicine, as compared to 16.2% of male patient care MDs; 12.4% of female patient
care MDs in Nevada are in family medicine, as compared to 7.8% of male patient care MDs; and
7.1% of female patient care MDs in Nevada are in obstetrics/gynecology, as compared to 3.6%
of male patient care MDs (Table 19).

Over the past two decades, the number of patient care MDs in Nevada – that is, physicians
whose principal professional activity is the provision of patient care in an office-based setting or
hospital – has increased across most self-designated specialty areas. Major specialties with the
greatest numerical growth of patient care MDs over the past two decades include internal
medicine (744 or 218.8%), family medicine (360 or 173.9%), pediatrics (265 or 219.0%),
anesthesiology (216 or 146.9%), emergency medicine (197 or 243.2%), obstetrics/gynecology
(124 or 78.0%), and psychiatry (101 or 146.4%) (Table 20).
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Table 9: Allopathic Physicians (MDs) by Major Professional Activity
in Nevada – 1993 to 2013
Major Professional
Activity
Patient Care
Office-based
Hospital-based Residents
& Fellows
Hospital-based
Physicians
Staff
Subtotal – Patient Care
Other Professional
Activity
Administration
Medical Teaching
Medical Research
Other MDs
Subtotal – Other Prof
Activity
Not Classified MDs
Inactive MDs
Total MDs
1993
2003
Change –
1993 to 2013
2013
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
1,821
125
204
2,150
72.2
5.0
8.1
85.3
3,350
197
305
3,852
71.4
4.2
6.5
82.1
4,055
321
443
4,819
64.4
5.1
7.0
76.5
2,234
196
239
2,669
122.7
156.8
117.2
124.1
44
19
11
16
90
43
238
2,521
1.7
0.8
0.4
0.6
3.6
1.7
9.4
100.0
71
30
18
18
137
163
539
4,691
1.5
0.6
0.4
0.4
2.9
3.5
11.5
100.0
63
51
19
24
157
214
1,109
6,299
1.0
0.8
0.3
0.4
2.5
3.4
17.6
100.0
19
32
8
8
67
171
871
3,778
43.2
168.4
72.7
50.0
74.4
397.7
366.0
149.9
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2015; AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the
U.S., 2005; AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 1995.
Notes: Physicians in “Patient Care” refers to physicians whose principal professional activity is the provision of patient care in
an office–based setting or hospital. Figures for 1993, 2003, and 2013 include both federal and nonfederal physicians,
but not physicians whose address is unknown.
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Table 10: Female Allopathic Physicians (MDs) by Major Professional Activity
in Nevada – 1993 to 2013
Major Professional
Activity
Patient Care
Office-based
Hospital-based Residents
&
Fellows
Hospital-based
Physicians
Staff
Subtotal – Patient Care
Other Professional
Activity
Administration
Medical Teaching
Medical Research
Other MDs
Subtotal – Other Prof
Activity
Not Classified MDs
Inactive MDs
Total Female MDs
1993
2003
Change –
1993 to 2013
2013
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
202
0
88
290
62.5
0.0
27.2
89.8
668
76
81
825
70.0
8.0
8.5
86.5
1,049
138
110
1,297
64.7
8.5
6.8
80.0
847
138
22
1,007
419.3
25.0
347.2
0
0
0
4
4
10
18
323
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.2
1.2
3.1
5.6
100.0
6
5
2
0
13
58
58
954
0.6
0.5
0.2
0.0
1.4
6.1
6.1
100.0
15
17
5
3
40
88
197
1,622
0.9
1.0
0.3
0.2
2.5
5.4
12.1
100.0
15
17
5
-1
36
78
179
1,299
-25.0
900.0
780.0
994.4
402.2
Table 11: Male Allopathic Physicians (MDs) by Major Professional Activity
in Nevada – 1993 to 2013
Major Professional
Activity
Patient Care
Office-based
Hospital-based Residents
Hospital-based Physicians
Staff
Subtotal – Patient Care
Other Professional
Activity
Administration
Medical Teaching
Medical Research
Other MDs
Subtotal – Other Prof
Activity
Not Classified MDs
Inactive MDs
Total Male MDs
1993
Number
2003
Percent
Number
Change –
1993 to 2013
2013
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
1,619
125
116
1,860
73.7
5.7
5.3
84.6
2,682
121
224
3,027
71.8
3.2
6.0
81.0
3,066
183
333
3,522
64.3
3.9
7.1
75.3
1,387
58
217
1,662
85.7
46.4
187.1
89.4
44
19
11
12
86
33
220
2,198
2.0
0.9
0.5
0.5
3.9
1.5
10.0
100.0
65
25
16
18
124
105
481
3,737
1.7
0.7
0.4
0.5
3.3
2.8
12.9
100.0
48
34
14
21
117
126
912
4,677
1.0
0.7
0.3
0.4
2.5
2.7
19.5
100.0
4
15
3
9
31
93
692
2,479
9.1
78.9
27.3
75.0
36.0
281.8
314.5
112.8
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2015; AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2005; AMA.
Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 1995.
Notes: Physicians in “Patient Care” refers to physicians whose principal professional activity is the provision of patient care in an office–based
setting or hospital. Figures for 1993, 2003, and 2013 include both federal and nonfederal physicians, but not physicians whose address is
unknown.
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Table 12: International Medical Graduates (IMGs) Physicians by
Major Professional Activity in Nevada – 2003 to 2013
Major Professional
Activity
Patient Care
Office-based
Hospital-based Residents
&
Fellows
Hospital-based
Physicians
Staff
Subtotal – Patient Care
Other Professional
Activity
Administration
Medical Teaching
Medical Research
Other MDs
Subtotal – Other Prof
Not Classified MDs
Inactive MDs
Total IMG MDs
2003
Number
2008
Change –
2003 to 2013
2013
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
806
78
107
991
68.1
6.6
9.0
83.8
1,119
121
132
1,372
64.2
6.9
7.6
78.7
1,249
136
138
1,523
60.5
6.6
6.7
73.8
443
58
31
532
55.0
74.4
29.0
53.7
7
4
4
1
16
67
109
1,183
0.6
0.3
0.3
0.1
1.4
5.7
9.2
100.0
11
6
4
6
27
96
248
1,743
0.6
0.3
0.2
0.3
1.5
5.5
14.2
100.0
5
15
5
6
29
104
401
2,063
0.2
0.7
0.2
0.3
1.4
5.0
19.4
100.0
-2
11
1
5
13
37
292
880
-28.6
275.0
25.0
500.0
81.3
55.2
267.9
74.4
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2015; AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the
U.S., 2010; AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2005.
Notes: Physicians in “Patient Care” refers to physicians whose principal professional activity is the provision of patient care in an
office-based setting or hospital. Figures for 2003, 2008, and 2013 include both federal and nonfederal physicians, but
not physicians whose address is unknown. “Inactive MDs” include physicians who are retired, semi-retired, working parttime, temporarily not in practice, or not active for other reasons and who indicated they worked 20 hours or less per
week. “Not Classified MDs” includes physicians who did not provide information on their type of practice or their present
employment.
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Table 13: Allopathic Physicians (MDs) by Country of Undergraduate Medical Education and
Self-Designated Primary Care Specialty in Nevada – 2013
Total MDs
Specialty
U.S. Medical
Graduates (USMGs)
International Medical
Graduates (IMGs)
Number
Percent
Number
371
18
361
209
160
1,119
8.9
0.4
8.7
5.0
3.8
26.9
236
Total
Percent
Number
Percent
193
10
465
40
128
836
9.4
0.5
22.5
1.9
6.2
40.5
574
29
826
252
291
1,972
9.1
0.5
13.1
4.0
4.6
31.3
5.7
226
11.0
464
7.4
2,014
48.3
496
24.0
2,540
40.3
Not Classified MDs
108
2.6
104
5.0
214
3.4
Inactive or Address Unknown
689
16.5
401
19.4
1,109
17.6
4,166
100.0
2,063
100.0
6,299
100.0
Primary Care Specialties
Family Medicine
General Practice
Internal Medicine
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Pediatrics
Total Primary Care MDs
Primary Care Sub-specialties
All Other Specialties
Total MDs
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2015.
Notes: See Appendix for sub-specialty classifications. Figures exclude Canadian Medical School Graduates. “Inactive MDs” include
physicians who are retired, semi-retired, working part-time, temporarily not in practice, or not active for other reasons and who
indicated they worked 20 hours or less per week. “Not Classified MDs” includes physicians who did not provide information on
their type of practice or their present employment.
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Table 14: Allopathic Physicians (MDs) by Gender and SelfDesignated Primary Care Specialty in Nevada – 2013
Total MDs
Specialty
Male
Female
Percent
Number
Percent
206
4
269
108
169
756
12.7
0.2
16.6
6.7
10.4
46.6
574
29
826
252
291
1,972
9.1
0.5
13.1
4.0
4.6
31.3
7.2
127
7.8
464
7.4
2,086
44.6
454
28.0
2,540
40.3
Not Classified MDs
126
2.7
88
5.4
214
3.4
Inactive or Address Unknown
912
19.5
197
12.1
1,109
17.6
4,677
100.0
1,622
100.0
6,299
100.0
Primary Care Specialties
Family Medicine
General Practice
Internal Medicine
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Pediatrics
Total Primary Care MDs
Primary Care Sub-specialties
All Other Specialties
Total MDs
Number
Percent
368
25
557
144
122
1,216
7.9
0.5
11.9
3.1
2.6
26.0
337
Number
Total
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2015.
Notes: See Appendix for sub-specialty classifications.
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Table 15: Allopathic Physicians (MDs) by Self-Designated Primary Care
Specialty in Nevada – 2003 to 2013
Total MDs
Specialty
1993
Number
2003
Change –
1993 to 2013
2013
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Primary Care Specialties
Family Medicine
General Practice
Internal Medicine
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Pediatrics
Total Primary Care MDs
228
87
298
144
106
863
9.0
3.5
11.8
5.7
4.2
34.2
450
72
626
239
240
1,627
9.6
1.5
13.3
5.1
5.1
34.7
574
29
826
252
291
1,972
9.1
0.5
13.1
4.0
4.6
31.3
346
-58
528
108
185
1,109
151.8
-66.7
177.2
75.0
174.5
128.5
Primary Care Sub-specialties
125
5.0
271
5.8
464
7.4
339
271.2
1,252
49.7
2,091
44.6
2,540
40.3
1,288
102.9
Not Classified MDs
43
1.7
163
3.5
214
3.4
171
397.7
Inactive or Address
Unknown
238
9.4
539
11.5
1,109
17.6
871
366.0
2,521
100.0
4,691
100.0
6,299
100.0
3,778
149.9
All Other Specialties
Total MDs
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2015; AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the
U.S., 2009; AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2005.
Notes: See Appendix for sub-specialty classifications.
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Table 16: Allopathic Physicians (MDs) by Self-Designated Primary
Care Specialty in Nevada and the U.S. – 2013
Specialty
MD Physicians in Nevada
MD Physicians in United States
Number
Percent
574
29
826
252
291
1,972
9.1
0.5
13.1
4.0
4.6
31.3
91,615
6,683
121,127
40,045
60,411
319,881
8.8
0.6
11.6
3.8
5.8
30.6
464
7.4
90,147
8.6
2,540
40.3
444,670
42.5
214
3.4
43,536
4.2
Inactive or Address Unknown
1,109
17.6
147,676
14.1
Total MDs
6,299
100.0
1,045,910
100.0
Primary Care Specialties
Family Medicine
General Practice
Internal Medicine
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Pediatrics
Total Primary Care MDs
Primary Care Sub-specialties
All Other Specialties
Not Classified MDs
Number
Percent
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2015.
Notes: See Appendix for sub-specialty classification by major specialty categories. Figures exclude MD physicians whose address is
unknown.
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Table 17: Allopathic Physicians (MDs) by Gender and
Self-Designated Specialty in Nevada – 2013
Total MDs
Major Specialty
Male
Number
General and Family Practice
Family Medicine
General Practice
Medical Specialties
Allergy & Immunology
Cardiovascular Disease
Dermatology
Gastroenterology
Internal Medicine
Pediatric Cardiology
Pediatrics
Pulmonary Disease
Surgical Specialties
Colon & Rectal Surgery
General Surgery
Neurological Surgery
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Ophthalmology
Orthopedic Surgery
Otolaryngology
Plastic Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Urology Surgery
Other Specialties
Aerospace Medicine
Anatomic/Clinical Pathology
Anesthesiology
Child & Adolescent Psychology
Diagnostic Radiology
Emergency Medicine
Forensic Medicine
General Preventive Medicine
Medical Genetics
Neurology
18
Female
Percent
Number
Total
Percent
Number
Percent
401
376
25
8.6
8.0
0.5
212
208
4
13.1
12.8
0.2
613
584
29
9.7
1,285
13
118
36
73
789
14
187
55
27.5
0.3
2.5
0.8
1.6
16.9
0.3
4.0
1.2
603
6
15
18
5
340
2
212
5
37.2
0.4
0.9
1.1
0.3
21.0
0.1
13.1
0.3
1,888
19
133
54
78
1,129
16
399
60
30.0
0.3
2.1
0.9
1.2
17.9
0.3
6.3
1.0
798
7
181
27
171
86
146
40
55
25
60
17.1
0.1
3.9
0.6
3.7
1.8
3.1
0.9
1.2
0.5
1.3
218
2
50
3
117
18
5
8
8
2
5
13.4
0.1
3.1
0.2
7.2
1.1
0.3
0.5
0.5
0.1
0.3
1,016
9
231
30
288
104
151
48
63
27
65
16.1
0.1
3.7
0.5
4.6
1.7
2.4
0.8
1.0
0.4
1.0
1,155
1
57
321
17
133
225
1
9
2
63
24.7
304
0
21
45
18
30
54
5
6
1
21
18.7
0.0
1.3
2.8
1.1
1.8
3.3
0.3
0.4
0.1
1.3
1,459
1
78
366
35
163
279
6
15
3
84
23.2
0.0
1.2
5.8
0.6
2.6
4.4
0.1
0.2
0.0
1.3
0.0
1.2
6.9
0.4
2.8
4.8
0.0
0.2
0.0
1.3
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Occupational Medicine
Other Specialty
Physical Med & Rehabilitation
Psychiatry
Public Health & Gen Prev Med
Radiation Oncology
Radiology
Transplant Surgery
Unspecified
4
9
27
61
126
2
24
53
1
19
0.1
0.2
0.6
1.3
2.7
0.0
0.5
1.1
0.0
0.4
1
3
5
17
55
0
17
8
0
6
0.1
0.2
0.3
1.0
3.4
0.0
1.0
0.5
0.0
0.4
5
12
32
78
181
2
32
61
1
25
0.1
0.2
0.5
1.2
2.9
0.0
0.5
1.0
0.0
0.4
Not Classified MDs
126
2.7
88
5.4
214
3.4
Inactive MDs
912
19.5
197
12.1
1,109
17.6
4,677
100.0
1,622
100.0
6,299
100.0
Total MDs
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2015.
Notes: See Appendix for sub-specialty classification by major specialty categories. Figures exclude physicians whose address is
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Table 18: Allopathic Physicians (MDs) by Self-Designated
Specialty in Nevada – 1993 to 2013
Total MDs
Major Specialty
1993
Number
General and Family
Practice
Family Medicine
Percent
Number
2013
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
General Practice
300
215
85
12.3
8.8
3.5
524
452
72
11.2
9.6
1.5
613
584
29
9.7
9.3
0.5
313
369
-56
104.3
171.6
-65.9
Medical Specialties
Allergy & Immunology
Cardiovascular Disease
Dermatology
Gastroenterology
Internal Medicine
Pediatric Cardiology
Pediatrics
Pulmonary Disease
658
13
81
24
30
355
4
126
25
27.1
0.5
3.3
1.0
1.2
14.6
0.2
5.2
1.0
1,402
18
133
49
53
792
8
300
49
29.9
0.4
2.8
1.0
1.1
16.9
0.2
6.4
1.0
1,888
19
133
54
78
1,129
16
399
60
30.0
0.3
2.1
0.9
1.2
17.9
0.3
6.3
1.0
1,230
6
52
30
48
774
12
273
35
186.9
46.2
64.2
125.0
160.0
218.0
300.0
216.7
140.0
Surgical Specialties
Colon & Rectal Surgery
General Surgery
Neurological Surgery
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Ophthalmology
Orthopedic Surgery
Otolaryngology
Plastic Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Urology Surgery
567
4
139
25
161
53
81
30
30
9
35
23.3
0.2
5.7
1.0
6.6
2.2
3.3
1.2
1.2
0.4
1.4
891
5
199
28
267
93
121
48
44
31
55
19.0
0.1
4.2
0.6
5.7
2.0
2.6
1.0
0.9
0.7
1.2
1,016
9
231
30
288
104
151
48
63
27
65
16.1
0.1
3.7
0.5
4.6
1.7
2.4
0.8
1.0
0.4
1.0
449
5
92
5
127
51
70
18
33
18
30
79.2
125.0
66.2
20.0
78.9
96.2
86.4
60.0
110.0
200.0
85.7
Other Specialties
Aerospace Medicine
Anatomic/Clinical Pathology
Anesthesiology
Child & Adolescent Psychology
Diagnostic Radiology
Emergency Medicine
Forensic Pathology
General Preventive
Medicine
Medical Genetics
626
3
57
150
10
77
83
4
3
0
37
25.7
0.1
2.3
6.2
0.4
3.2
3.4
0.2
0.1
0.0
1.5
1,172
2
90
307
21
135
169
6
9
1
57
25.0
0.0
1.9
6.5
0.4
2.9
3.6
0.1
0.2
0.0
1.2
1,459
1
78
366
35
163
279
6
15
3
84
23.2
0.0
1.2
5.8
0.6
2.6
4.4
0.1
0.2
0.0
1.3
833
-2
21
216
25
86
196
2
12
3
47
133.1
-66.7
36.8
144.0
250.0
111.7
236.1
50.0
400.0
127.0
Neurology
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18
79
7
15
34
0
25
7
0.0
0.7
0.7
3.2
0.3
0.6
1.4
0.0
1.0
0.3
5
17
51
162
7
24
56
0
41
12
0.1
0.4
1.1
3.5
0.1
0.5
1.2
0.0
0.9
0.3
5
12
78
181
2
32
61
1
32
25
0.1
0.2
1.2
2.9
0.0
0.5
1.0
0.0
0.5
0.4
4
-4
60
102
-5
17
27
1
7
18
400.0
-25.0
333.3
129.1
-71.4
113.3
79.4
28.0
257.1
Active MDs – Patient Care
2,061
84.7
3,852
82.1
4,819
76.5
2,758
133.8
Active MDs – Non-Patient
Care
90
3.7
137
2.9
157
2.5
67
74.4
Not Classified MDs
43
1.8
163
3.5
214
3.4
171
397.7
238
9.8
539
11.5
1,109
17.6
871
366.0
2,432
100.0
4,691
100.0
6,299
100.0
3,867
159.0
Nuclear Medicine
Occupational Medicine
Physical Med & Rehab
Psychiatry
Public Health & Gen Prev
Med
Radiation Oncology
Radiology
Transplant Surgery
Other Specialty
Unspecified
Inactive MDs
Total MDs
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2015.
Notes: See Appendix for sub-specialty classification by major specialty categories. Figures exclude physicians whose address is
unknown.
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Table 19: Allopathic Physicians (MDs) in Patient Care by Gender
and Self-Designated Specialty in Nevada – 2013
Total MDs in Patient Care
Major Specialty
Males
Number
General and Family Practice
Family Medicine
General Practice
Medical Specialties
Allergy & Immunology
Cardiovascular Disease
Dermatology
Gastroenterology
Internal Medicine
Pediatric Cardiology
Pediatrics
Pulmonary Disease
Surgical Specialties
Colon & Rectal Surgery
General Surgery
Neurological Surgery
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Ophthalmology
Orthopedic Surgery
Otolaryngology
Plastic Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Urology Surgery
Other Specialties
Aerospace Medicine
Anatomic/Clinical Pathology
Anesthesiology
Child and Adolescent Psychology
Diagnostic Radiology
Emergency Medicine
Forensic Medicine
General Preventive Medicine
Medical Genetics
Neurology
22
Females
Percent
Number
Total
Percent
Number
Percent
389
366
23
8.3
7.8
0.5
205
201
4
12.6
12.4
0.2
594
567
27
9.4
9.0
0.4
1,241
13
114
36
73
757
14
180
54
26.5
0.3
2.4
0.8
1.6
16.2
0.3
3.8
1.2
583
5
15
18
5
327
2
206
5
35.9
0.3
0.9
1.1
0.3
20.2
0.1
12.7
0.3
1,824
18
129
54
78
1,084
16
386
59
29.0
0.3
2.0
0.9
1.2
17.2
0.3
6.1
0.9
783
7
179
26
168
83
146
38
54
25
57
16.7
0.1
3.8
0.6
3.6
1.8
3.1
0.8
1.2
0.5
1.2
215
2
49
3
115
18
5
8
8
2
5
13.3
0.1
3.0
0.2
7.1
1.1
0.3
0.5
0.5
0.1
0.3
998
9
225
29
283
101
151
46
62
27
62
15.8
0.1
3.6
0.5
4.5
1.6
2.4
0.7
1.0
0.4
1.0
1,109
1
51
318
16
23.7
0.0
1.1
6.8
294
0
20
45
16
18.1
0.0
1.2
2.8
1.0
1,403
1
72
363
32
22.3
0.0
1.1
5.8
5.8
0.5
29
54
4
6
0
20
1.8
3.3
0.2
0.4
0.0
1.2
159
278
4
13
1
80
2.5
4.4
0.1
0.2
0.0
1.3
130
224
0
4
1
60
0.3
2.8
4.8
0.0
0.1
0.0
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Occupational Medicine
Other Specialty
Physical Med & Rehab
Psychiatry
Public Health & Gen Prev Med
Radiation Oncology
Radiology
Transplant Surgery
Unspecified
4
6
20
60
117
1
23
49
1
19
0.1
0.1
0.4
1.3
2.5
0.0
0.5
1.0
0.0
0.4
1
3
5
16
53
0
8
5
0
6
0.1
0.2
0.3
1.0
3.3
0.0
0.5
0.3
0.0
0.4
5
9
25
76
170
1
31
57
1
25
0.1
0.1
0.4
1.2
2.7
0.0
0.5
0.9
0.0
0.4
3,522
75.3
1,297
80.0
4,819
76.5
Active MDs – Non-Patient Care
117
2.5
40
2.5
157
2.5
Not Classified MDs
126
2.7
88
5.4
214
3.4
Inactive MDs
912
19.5
197
12.1
1,109
17.6
4,677
100.0
1,622
100.0
6,299
100.0
Active MDs – Patient Care
Total MDs
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2015; AMA. Physician Characteristics and
Distribution in the U.S., 2005; AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 1995.
Notes: See Appendix for sub-specialty classification by major specialty categories. Physicians in “Patient Care” refers to
physicians whose principal professional activity is the provision of patient care in an office-based setting or
hospital. Figures for 1993, 2003, and 2013 are for both federal and nonfederal physicians. Figures exclude
physicians whose address is unknown.
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Table 20: Allopathic Physicians (MDs) in Patient Care by SelfDesignated Specialty in Nevada – 1993 to 2013
Total MDs in Patient Care
Major Specialty
2003
2013
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
General Practice
290
207
83
11.9
8.5
3.4
512
444
68
10.9
9.5
1.4
594
567
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Medical Specialties
Allergy & Immunology
Cardiovascular Disease
Dermatology
Gastroenterology
Internal Medicine
Pediatric Cardiology
Pediatrics
Pulmonary Disease
633
13
77
23
30
340
4
121
25
26.0
0.5
3.2
0.9
1.2
14.0
0.2
5.0
1.0
1,358
17
128
48
53
765
8
291
48
28.9
0.4
2.7
1.0
1.1
16.3
0.2
6.2
1.0
Surgical Specialties
Colon & Rectal Surgery
General Surgery
Neurological Surgery
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Ophthalmology
Orthopedic Surgery
Otolaryngology
Plastic Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Urology Surgery
559
4
139
24
159
51
79
30
30
8
35
23.0
0.2
5.7
1.0
6.5
2.1
3.2
1.2
1.2
0.3
1.4
875
5
196
28
263
90
119
46
44
30
54
Other Specialties
Aerospace Medicine
Anatomic/Clinical
Pathology
Anesthesiology
579
2
51
147
10
74
81
2
1
0
35
23.8
0.1
2.1
6.0
0.4
3.0
3.3
0.1
0.0
0.0
1.4
1,107
2
81
303
21
132
166
4
7
0
54
General and Family
PracticeMedicine
Family
Child & Adolescent
PsychologyRadiology
Diagnostic
Emergency Medicine
Forensic Medicine
General Prev Medicine
Medical Genetics
Neurology
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to 2013
Number
Percent
9.4
9.0
0.4
304
360
-56
104.8
173.9
-67.5
1,824
18
129
54
78
1,084
16
386
59
29.0
0.3
2.0
0.9
1.2
17.2
0.3
6.1
0.9
1,191
5
52
31
48
744
12
265
34
188.2
38.5
67.5
134.8
160.0
218.8
300.0
219.0
136.0
18.7
0.1
4.2
0.6
5.6
1.9
2.5
1.0
0.9
0.6
1.2
998
9
228
29
283
101
151
46
62
27
62
15.8
0.3
3.6
0.5
4.5
1.6
2.4
0.7
1.0
0.4
1.0
439
5
89
5
124
50
72
16
32
19
27
78.5
125.0
64.0
20.8
78.0
98.0
91.1
53.3
106.7
237.5
77.1
23.6
0.0
1.7
6.5
0.4
2.8
3.5
0.1
0.1
0.0
1.2
1,403
1
72
363
32
159
278
4
13
1
80
22.3
0.0
1.1
5.8
0.5
2.5
4.4
0.1
0.2
0.0
1.3
824
-1
21
216
22
85
197
2
12
1
45
142.3
-50.0
41.2
146.9
220.0
114.9
243.2
100.0
1,200.0
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14
15
18
69
4
14
34
0
7
0.0
0.6
0.6
0.7
2.8
0.2
0.6
1.4
0.0
0.3
4
14
29
49
153
2
23
53
0
10
0.1
0.3
0.6
1.0
3.3
0.0
0.5
1.1
0.0
0.2
5
9
25
76
170
1
31
57
1
25
0.1
0.1
0.4
1.2
2.7
0.0
0.5
0.9
0.0
0.4
4
-5
10
58
101
-3
17
23
1
18
400.0
-35.7
66.7
322.2
146.4
-75.0
121.4
67.6
257.1
2,061
84.7
3,852
82.1
4,819
76.5
2,758
133.8
Active MDs – Non Patient
Care
90
3.7
137
2.9
157
2.5
67
74.4
Not Classified MDs
43
1.8
163
3.5
214
3.4
83
397.7
238
9.8
539
11.5
1,109
17.6
674
366.0
2,432
100.0
4,691
100.0
6,299
100.0
3,867
100.0
Nuclear Medicine
Occupational Medicine
Other Specialty
Physical Med &
Rehabilitation
Psychiatry
Public Health & Gen Prev
Med
Radiation Oncology
Radiology
Transplant Surgery
Unspecified
Active MDs – Patient
Care
Inactive MDs
Total MDs
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2015.
Notes: See Appendix for sub-specialty classification by major specialty categories. Physicians in
“Patient Care” refers to physicians whose principal professional activity is the provision of
patient care in an office-based setting or hospital. Figures exclude physicians whose address
is unknown.
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Section Three: Comparative Data on the Physician Workforce in Nevada and the US
Executive Summary and Key Findings

Over the past three decades, the number of MDs in Nevada has grown from 2,432 in 1993 to
6,299 in 2013 (437.9%). Likewise, the number of MDs per 100,000 population in Nevada has
grown from 167.9 to 225.7 (34.4%). However, Nevada’s physician-to-population rank among US
states dropped from 46th to 47th during the same time period (Table 21).

According to the American Medical Association (AMA), only 13.5% of allopathic physicians
(MDs) in Nevada are under the age of 40. Among states bordering Nevada, Utah had the largest
percentage of physicians under the age of 40 (17.1%). Currently, 17.0% of the national
physician workforce is under the age of 40 (Table 22).

Currently, 26.9% of the MD workforce in Nevada is aged 60 and over. Nationally, 29.4% of the
MD workforce is aged 60 and over (Table 22).

Women currently represent 26.5% of the MD workforce in Nevada. Nationally, 33.3% of the
MD workforce is women (Tables 23).

Men currently represent 73.5% of the MD workforce in Nevada. Nationally, 66.7% of the MD
workforce is men (Table 24).

While the number of MDs per 100,000 population in Nevada has improved from 168 to 226
over the last two decades, Nevada is bordered by three states – Arizona, Idaho and Utah – with
physician-to-population ratios below the national rate of 326 MDs per 100,000 population
(Table 25).

The number of MDs in patient care per 100,000 population in Nevada has improved from 142 in
1993 to 173 in 2013. Nonetheless, the Nevada population-to-physician ratio is well below the
national rate of 253 MDs in patient care per 100,000 population (Table 27).

Since 1993, the number of MDs in Nevada has increased in almost every self-designated
specialty area (Table 18). However, over the past two decades, change in the number of MDs
per capita has been comparatively modest. For example, the number of family medicine MDs
increased by 171.6% since 1993; however, the number of family medicine MDs per capita
increased by only 41.0% during the same time period (Table 29).

In 16 of 39 medical specialties, the number of MDs per capita has not kept pace with
population growth in Nevada over the last two decades. For example, while the number of MDs
in cardiovascular disease increased by 52 or 64.2% since 1993, the number of MDs in
cardiovascular disease per capita declined by 14.8% during the same time period (Table 29).
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
Currently, of the 39 self-designated specialties, only four specialty areas possess a higher
number of MDs per capita in Nevada versus states in the Mountain Region: internal medicine,
plastic surgery, nuclear medicine, and transplant surgery. Across all 39 specialty areas, the
number of MDs per capita in Nevada is 82.6% of the average rate for the Mountain Region
(Table 30).

In 2013, only 1 of 39 medical specialties has a higher number of MDs per capita in Nevada
versus the US: forensic medicine. Across all 39 specialty areas, the number of MDs per capita in
Nevada is 68.2% of the average rate for the US (Table 30).

Over the past two decades, the number of patient care MDs in Nevada has increased in almost
every self-designated specialty area (Table 20). However, change in the number of MDs per
capita has been comparatively modest. For example, the number of patient care MDs in
pediatrics increased by 219.0% since 1993; however, the number of patient care MDs in
pediatrics per capita increased by only 65.6% during the same time period (Table 31).

In 15 of 39 medical specialties, the number of patient care MDs per capita has not kept pace
with population growth in Nevada over the last two decades. For example, while the number of
MDs specializing in obstetrics and gynecology increased by 124 or 78.0% (Table 20). Since 1993,
the number of MDs in obstetrics and gynecology per capita declined by 7.6% during the same
time period (Table 31).

Currently, only 5 of 39 self-designated specialty areas possess a higher number of patient care
MDs per capita in Nevada versus states in the Mountain Region: colon & rectal surgery, internal
medicine, plastic surgery, nuclear medicine, and transplant surgery. Across all 39 specialty
areas, the number of patient care MDs per capita in Nevada is 82.6% of the average rate for the
Mountain Region (Table 32).

In 2013, in none of the 39 medical specialties does Nevada have a higher number of patient
care MDs per capita in Nevada versus the US. Across all 39 specialty areas, the number of MDs
per capita in Nevada is 68.2% of the average rate for the US (Table 32).

Currently, there are 6,299 MDs in Nevada or 225.8 MDs per 100,000 population. By
comparison, the per capita number of MDs in the Mountain Region is 273.3 per 100,000
population. To meet or exceed the regional per capita rate, Nevada would need a minimum of
1,326 additional MDs. In other words, the supply of MDs in Nevada would need to increase by
21.1% to reach the regional rate (Table 33).

Of 39 self-designated specialties, 34 specialty areas possess a lower number of MDs per capita
in Nevada compared to the Mountain Region. For example, there are 399 pediatric MDs in
Nevada or 14.3 pediatric MDs per 100,000 population. The per capita number of pediatric MDs
in the Mountain Region is 20.0 per 100,000 population. To meet or exceed the regional
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number of family medicine MDs per capita, Nevada would need a minimum of 158 additional
family medicine MDs (Table 33).

Currently, there are 6,299 MDs in Nevada or 225.8 MDs per 100,000 population. By
comparison, the per capita number of MDs in the United States is 330.8 per 100,000
population. To meet or exceed the national per capita rate, Nevada would need a minimum of
2,932 additional MDs. In other words, the supply of MDs in Nevada would need to increase by
46.5% to reach the national rate (Table 34).

Of 39 self-designated specialties, all specialty areas possess a lower number of MDs per capita
in Nevada compared to the United States. For example, there are 584 MDs in family medicine
in Nevada or 20.9 family medicine MDs per 100,000 population. The per capita number of
family medicine MDs in the United States is 29.6 per 100,000 population. To meet or exceed
the national number of family medicine MDs per capita, Nevada would need a minimum of 243
additional family medicine MDs (Table 34).

Tables 35 through 36 estimate the number of additional physicians that would be needed in
each county in Nevada to meet or exceed regional and national MD per capita rates. For
example, Clark County needs 1,144 additional physicians to reach the Mountain Region rate of
273.3 MDs per 100,000 population and would need an additional 2,312 MDs to reach the U.S.
rate of 330.8 MDs per 100,000 population.

Since 1993, the number of MDs in Nevada has increased by 3,867 or 159.0%. This growth has
occurred across all regions of the state. In rural and frontier counties, the number of MDs has
increased by 150 or 133.9%. In urban counties, the number has increased by 3,717 or 160.2%
(Table 37).

Currently, 70.0% of MDs in Nevada are located in Clark County, 23.4% are located in Washoe
County, 2.5% are located in Carson City, and 4.2% are located in the state’s fourteen rural and
frontier counties. By comparison, 72.5% of the state’s population resides in Clark County, 15.4%
resides in Washoe County, 2.0% resides in Carson City, and 10.1% resides in rural and frontier
Nevada. (Table 37)

Over the past two decades, the number of MDs per 100,000 population in Nevada has
increased by 32.9%. In rural and frontier counties, the number of MDs per capita has increased
by 55.6%, as compared to 28.6% in urban counties (Table 38).

Since 1993, the number of patient care MDs in Nevada has increased by 2,758 or 133.8%. In
rural and frontier counties, the number of patient care MDs has increased by 98 or 107.7%. In
urban counties, the number has increased by 2,660 or 135.0% (Table 39).
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Over the past two decades, the number of patient care MDs per 100,000 population in Nevada
has increased by 20.0%. In rural and frontier counties, the number of MDs per capita has
increased by 38.2%, as compared to 16.1% in urban counties (Table 40).

Currently, 38.3% of MDs in metropolitan counties in Nevada list a primary care specialty or subspecialty as their self-designated specialty, as compared to 41.4% of MDs in micropolitan
counties and 65.4% of MDs in non-metropolitan counties (Table 41).

In 2013, 64.6% of MDs in metropolitan counties in Nevada are providing patient care in an
office-based practice, as compared to 59.6% of MDs in micropolitan counties and 50.0% of MDs
in non-metro/micropolitan counties. Currently, 12.1% of MDs in metropolitan counties in
Nevada and 11.7% of MDs in micropolitan counties are providing patient care in a hospitalbased practice, as compared to 31.8% of MDs in non-metro/micropolitan counties (Table 42).

According to the American Medical Association (AMA), 1,652 graduates of the University of
Nevada School of Medicine (UNSOM) are practicing in the United States. Nearly, three in five
UNSOM graduates are currently practicing in the US (55.8%) received their undergraduate
medical education degree (MD) prior to 2000 (Table 43).

Over the past decade, the number of UNSOM graduates practicing in the US has increased by
526 or 46.7%. During the same period, the number of UNSOM graduates with a self-designated
primary care specialty or sub-specialty has increased from 534 in 2003 to 755 in 2013 (Table
44).

In 2015, 50.5% of physicians completing UNSOM residencies and fellowships report that they
will remain in Nevada to begin patient care practice or continue their graduate medical
education (GME) (Table 45).

Over the past decade, 51.5% of physicians completing UNSOM residencies and fellowships
reported that they will remain in Nevada to begin patient care practice or continue their GME
(Table 46).

In 2013, there were 1,608 active physicians in the US who graduated from an MD or DO school
in Nevada – of this total, 58.3 or 36.4% are currently practicing in Nevada (Table 47).

Among US states, Nevada ranks 27th in the percentage of physicians who are practicing in the
same state within which they received their undergraduate medical education (UME) degree
(MD or DO) (Table 47).

In 2013, there were 1,409 active physicians in the US who graduated from a public MD or DO
school in Nevada – of this total, 547 or 38.8% are currently practicing in Nevada (Table 48).

Among US states, Nevada ranks 31st in the percentage of physicians who are practicing in the
same state within which they received their public undergraduate medical education (UME)
degree (MD or DO) (Table 48).
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In 2013, there were a total of 1,168 active physicians (MD and DO) in the US who completed
their GME in Nevada – of this total, 631 or 54.0% are currently practicing in Nevada (Table 49).

Among US states, Nevada ranks 8th in the percentage of physicians who are practicing in the
same state within which they completed their GME (Table 49).

In 2013, there were a total of 229 active physicians (MD and DO) in the US who completed both
their UME and GME in Nevada – of this total, 177 or 77.3% are currently practicing in Nevada
(Table 50).

Among US states, Nevada ranks 6th in the percentage of physicians who are practicing in the
same state within which they completed both their UME and GME (Table 50).

In Academic Year 2014-2015 (AY 14-15), there were 816 students enrolled in an allopathic or
osteopathic medical school in Nevada. This figure translated to a rate of 28.7 medical students
per 100,000 population and a rank of 27th among US states in per capita medical school
enrollment (Table 51).

In AY 14-15, there were 280 students enrolled in a public medical school in Nevada. This figure
translated to a rate of 9.9 students enrolled in a public medical school per 100,000 population
and a rank of 38th among US states in per capita public medical school enrollment (Table 52).

Over the past decade, the number of students enrolled in an allopathic or osteopathic medical
school in Nevada increased from 296 in 2004 to 816 in 2014 – an increase of 175.7% in Nevada
and a ranking of 1st among US states in total enrollment growth in medical schools during that
time period (Table 53).

In AY 14-15, 54 of 86 first-year medical school matriculants (allopathic schools only) in Nevada
were legal residents of Nevada – Nevada’s in-state matriculation rate of 68.6% was above the
national average of 61.6% and resulted in a ranking of 23rd among US states (Table 54).

In 2013, there were 814 medical students (MD and DO) enrolled in undergraduate medical
education (UME) programs and 373 physicians (MD and DO) enrolled in graduate medical
education (GME) programs in Nevada. The ratio of physicians enrolled in GME to students
enrolled in UME in Nevada was 0.5 which resulted in a rank of 45 th among US states (Table 55).

Over the past decade, the number of residents and fellows in ACGME-Accredited Programs
(Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education) in Nevada increased from 201 in 2004
to 340 in 2014 – an increase of 69.2% in Nevada and a ranking of 3rd among US states in the
growth of medical residents and fellows during that time period (Table 56).

In 2014, there were 340 residents and fellows in ACGME-Accredited Programs in Nevada,
including 146 MDs who graduated from US allopathic medical schools, 51 DOs, and 143 MDs
who are international medical graduates (IMGs). In Nevada, 42.1% of residents and fellows in
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percentage of IMGs in ACGME-Accredited residency and fellowship programs (Table 57).
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In 2014, there were 208 residents and fellows in ACGME-Accredited primary care residency and
fellowship programs in Nevada, including 190 MDs and 18 DOs (Table 58).

Among US states, Nevada has a rate of 7.3 residents and fellows per 100,000 population in
primary care residency and fellowship programs resulting a rank of 42nd among US states (Table
58).

Among US states, Nevada has a rate of 12.0 residents and fellows per 100,000 population in
ACGME-Accredited residency and fellowship programs resulting a rank of 46 th among US states
(Table 59).
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Table 21: Allopathic Physicians (MDs), Population, and Physician/Population
Ratios in Nevada and the U.S. – 1993 to 2013
Year
Category
United States
Total Population (Millions)
Total MDs (Thousands)
Total MDs per 100,000
Population
Individuals per One Physician
Nevada
Total Population (Thousands)
Total MDs
Total MDs per 100,000
Population
Individuals per One Physician
Nevada Rank Among U.S. States
Change – 1993 to 2013
1993
2003
2013
Number
Percent
259
653
252
397
291
859
295
339
316
1,045
331
302
57
392
79
-95
22.0
60.0
31.3
-23.9
1,448
2,432
167.9
595
46
2,241
4,691
209.3
478
48
2,790
6,299
225.7
443
47
1,342
3,867
57.8
-152
-
92.7
159.0
34.4
-25.5
-
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2015; AMA. Physician Characteristics and
Distribution in the U.S., 2005; AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 1995; AMA.
Notes: Figures for 1993 through 2013 include both federal and nonfederal physicians. All figures exclude
physicians whose address is unknown.
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Table 22: Active Physicians (MDs) by Selected Age Groups in
Nevada and Neighboring States – 2014
State/Region
Total
Active
Physicians
Under Age 40
Number
Percent
Age 60 or Older
Number
Percent
Rank
Arizona
California
Idaho
15,657
101,752
3,099
2,251
15,903
441
14.4
15.6
14.2
4,489
33,178
843
28.7
32.6
27.2
25
5
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Oregon
Utah
Region Subtotal
Region Subtotal ̶ CA
United States
5,573
11,512
6,098
143,691
41,939
844,854
751
1,825
1,043
22,214
6,311
143,308
13.5
15.9
17.1
15.5
15.0
17.0
1,501
3,246
1,565
44,822
11,644
248,572
26.9
28.2
25.7
31.2
27.8
29.4
41
27
47
-
Source: AAMC. State Physician Workforce Data Book. Center for Workforce Studies, 2015.
Notes: “Active physicians” refer to those physicians who report working in administration, direct patient care, medical research,
medical teaching, or other non-patient care activities. The “total active physicians” figure for the U.S. excludes 1,643
physicians whose age was missing.
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Table 23: Active Female Physicians (MDs) in Nevada and Neighboring States – 2014
State/Region
Total Active
Physicians
Active Female Physicians
Number
Percent
Rank
Arizona
California
Idaho
15,725
101,662
3,096
4,789
35,534
727
30.5
35.0
23.5
30
16
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Oregon
Utah
Region Subtotal
Region Subtotal ̶ CA
United States
5,594
11,551
6,102
143,730
42,068
845,594
1,480
4,183
1,398
48,111
12,577
281,259
26.5
36.2
22.9
33.5
29.9
33.3
44
8
50
-
Source: AAMC. State Physician Workforce Data Book. Center for Workforce Studies, 2015.
Notes: “Active physicians” refer to those physicians who report working in administration, direct patient care, medical research,
medical teaching, or other non-patient care activities. Physicians whose major professional activity is unclassified are also
considered active. Physicians whose sex was missing (n=1,093) are excluded.
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Table 24: Active Male Physicians (MDs) in Nevada and Neighboring States – 2014
State/Region
Arizona
Total Active
Physicians
Active Male Physicians
Number
Percent
Rank
1,881
1,203
64.0
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California
Idaho
Nevada
Oregon
Utah
Region Subtotal
101,662
3,096
5,594
11,551
6,102
129,886
66,128
2,369
4,114
7,368
4,704
85,886
65.0
76.5
73.5
63.8
77.1
66.1
1
43
35
27
30
-
Region Subtotal ̶ CA
United States
28,224
845,594
19,758
564,335
70.0
66.7
-
Source: AAMC. State Physician Workforce Data Book. Center for Workforce Studies, 2015.
Notes: “Active physicians” refer to those physicians who report working in administration, direct patient care, medical research,
medical teaching, or other non-patient care activities. Physicians whose major professional activity is unclassified are also
considered active. Physicians whose sex was missing (n=1,093) are excluded.
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Table 25: Number of Allopathic Physicians (MDs) per 100,000 Population in
Nevada and Neighboring States – 1993 to 2013
Number of Physicians
per 100,000 Population
State
Arizona
California
Idaho
Nevada
Oregon
Utah
United States
Change – 1993 to 2013
1993
2003
2013
Number
230
270
154
168
242
205
252
244
294
193
209
302
234
295
276
329
208
226
357
249
326
46
59
54
58
115
44
74
Percent
20.0
21.9
35.1
34.5
47.5
21.5
29.4
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2015; AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the
U.S., 2005; AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 1995.
Notes: All figures exclude physicians whose address is unknown.
Table 26: Number of Residents per One Allopathic Physician (MD) in
Nevada and Neighboring States – 1993 to 2013
State
Arizona
California
Idaho
Nevada
Oregon
Utah
United States
Number of Residents per One
Physician in Patient Care
Change – 1993 to 2013
1993
2003
2013
Number
Percent
435
371
650
595
414
488
397
409
340
517
478
331
426
339
362
304
481
443
280
401
306
-73
-67
-169
-152
-134
-87
-91
-16.8
-18.1
-26.0
-25.5
-32.4
-17.8
-22.9
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2015; AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the
U.S., 2005; AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 1995.
Notes: All figures exclude physicians whose address is unknown.
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Table 27: Number of Allopathic Physicians (MDs) in Patient Care per 100,000
Population in Nevada and Neighboring States – 1993 to 2013
State
Arizona
California
Idaho
Nevada
Oregon
Utah
United States
Number of Physicians in Patient Care per
100,000 Population
1993
2003
2013
179
216
126
142
193
170
207
189
228
161
172
235
191
235
213
250
164
173
269
201
253
Change – 1993 to 2013
Number
Percent
34
34
19.0
15.7
38
31
76
31
46
30.2
21.8
39.4
18.2
22.2
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2015; AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the
U.S., 2005; AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 1995.
Notes: All figures exclude physicians whose address is unknown.
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Table 28: Number of Residents per One Allopathic Physician (MD) in Patient Care
in Nevada and Neighboring States – 1993 to 2013
State
Arizona
California
Idaho
Nevada
Oregon
Utah
United States
Number of Residents per One Physician in
Patient Care
Change – 1993 to 2013
1993
2003
2013
Number
Percent
558
462
796
703
519
588
483
528
438
622
582
425
525
426
469
399
608
579
372
498
395
-89
-63
-188
-124
-147
-90
-88
-15.9
-13.6
-23.6
-17.6
-28.3
-15.3
-18.2
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2015; AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S.,
2005; AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 1995.
Notes: All figures exclude physicians whose address is unknown.
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Table 29: Allopathic Physicians (MDs) per 100,000 Population by
Self-Designated Specialty in Nevada – 1993 to 2013
Total MDs per 100,000 Population
Change – 1993 to 2013
1993
2003
2013
Change
Percent
General and Family Practice
Family Medicine
General Practice
20.7
14.8
5.9
23.4
20.2
3.2
22.0
20.9
1.0
1.3
6.1
-4.8
6.0
41.0
-82.3
Medical Specialties
Allergy & Immunology
Cardiovascular Disease
Dermatology
Gastroenterology
Internal Medicine
Pediatric Cardiology
Pediatrics
Pulmonary Disease
45.4
0.9
5.6
1.7
2.1
24.5
0.3
8.7
1.7
62.6
0.8
5.9
2.2
2.4
35.3
0.4
13.4
2.2
67.7
0.7
4.8
1.9
2.8
40.5
0.6
14.3
2.2
22.2
-0.2
-0.8
0.3
0.7
15.9
0.3
5.6
0.4
48.9
-24.1
-14.8
16.8
34.9
65.1
107.6
64.3
24.6
Surgical Specialties
Colon & Rectal Surgery
General Surgery
Neurological Surgery
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Ophthalmology
Orthopedic Surgery
Otolaryngology
Plastic Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Urology Surgery
39.2
0.3
9.6
1.7
11.1
3.7
5.6
2.1
2.1
0.6
2.4
39.8
0.2
8.9
1.2
11.9
4.1
5.4
2.1
2.0
1.4
2.5
36.4
0.3
8.3
1.1
10.3
3.7
5.4
1.7
2.3
1.0
2.3
-2.7
0.0
-1.3
-0.7
-0.8
0.1
-0.2
-0.4
0.2
0.3
-0.1
-7.0
16.8
-13.7
-37.7
-7.2
1.8
-3.2
-17.0
9.0
55.7
-3.6
Other Specialties
Aerospace Medicine
Anatomic/Clinical Pathology
Anesthesiology
Child & Adolescent Psychology
Diagnostic Radiology
Emergency Medicine
Forensic Medicine
General Prev Medicine
Medical Genetics
Neurology
43.2
0.2
3.9
10.4
0.7
5.3
5.7
0.3
0.2
0.0
2.6
52.3
0.1
4.0
13.7
0.9
6.0
7.5
0.3
0.4
0.0
2.5
52.3
0.0
2.8
13.1
1.3
5.8
10.0
0.2
0.5
0.0
3.0
9.1
-0.2
-1.1
2.8
0.6
0.5
4.3
-0.1
0.3
0.0
0.5
21.0
-82.7
-29.0
26.6
81.6
9.9
74.5
-22.2
159.5
0.0
17.8
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Occupational Medicine
Other Specialty
Physical Med & Rehabilitation
Psychiatry
Public Health & Gen Prev Med
Radiation Oncology
Radiology
Transplant Surgery
Unspecified
0.1
1.1
1.7
1.2
5.5
0.5
1.0
2.3
0.0
0.5
0.2
0.8
1.8
2.3
7.2
0.3
1.1
2.5
0.0
0.5
0.2
0.4
1.1
2.8
6.5
0.1
1.1
2.2
0.0
0.9
0.1
-0.7
-0.6
1.6
1.0
-0.4
0.1
-0.2
0.0
0.4
159.5
-61.1
-33.6
124.9
18.9
-85.2
10.7
-6.9
0.0
85.4
Active MDs – Non Patient Care
6.2
6.1
5.6
-0.6
-9.5
Not Classified MDs
3.0
7.3
7.7
4.7
158.3
16.4
24.1
39.7
23.3
141.8
168.0
209.3
225.8
57.8
34.4
Inactive MDs
Total MDs
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2015; AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the
U.S., 2005; AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 1995.
Notes: See Appendix for sub-specialty classification by major specialty categories. Physicians in “Patient Care” refer to physicians
whose principal professional activity is the provision of patient care in an office-based setting or hospital. Figures exclude
physicians whose address is unknown. “Inactive MDs” include physicians who are retired, semi-retired, working part-time,
temporarily not in practice, or not active for other reasons and who indicated they worked 20 hours or less per week. “Not
Classified MDs” includes physicians who did not provide information on their type of practice or their present
employment.
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Table 30: Allopathic Physicians (MDs) per 100,000 Population by Self-Designated
Specialty in Nevada, Mountain Region, and the U.S. – 2013
Total MDs per 100,000 Population
Major Specialty
Nevada per Capita
Number as a Percent of –
Nevada
Mountain
Region
United
States
Mountain
Region
United
States
General and Family Practice
Family Medicine
General Practice
22.0
20.9
1.0
33.0
31.4
1.2
31.7
29.6
2.1
66.6
66.8
83.7
69.2
70.6
Medical Specialties
Allergy & Immunology
Cardiovascular Disease
Dermatology
Gastroenterology
Internal Medicine
Pediatric Cardiology
Pediatrics
Pulmonary Disease
67.7
0.7
4.8
1.9
2.8
40.5
0.6
14.3
2.2
76.3
1.1
5.0
3.1
3.4
39.6
0.7
20.0
3.5
104.8
1.4
7.5
3.8
4.5
56.0
0.8
26.7
4.0
88.7
63.9
96.0
61.8
81.8
102.3
85.8
71.6
61.0
.
64.6
47.2
63.9
50.4
61.5
72.3
71.0
53.5
54.1
Surgical Specialties
Colon & Rectal Surgery
General Surgery
Neurological Surgery
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Ophthalmology
Orthopedic Surgery
Otolaryngology
Plastic Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Urology Surgery
36.4
0.3
8.3
1.1
10.3
3.7
5.4
1.7
2.3
1.0
2.3
45.5
0.3
10.2
1.8
11.9
4.5
8.0
2.8
2.1
1.1
2.8
54.4
0.5
12.4
2.0
14.0
6.1
8.4
3.4
2.5
1.5
3.5
80.0
99.7
80.9
60.9
86.9
82.2
67.9
61.8
109.5
86.5
82.8
67.0
59.9
66.7
53.8
73.7
60.9
64.6
50.5
89.6
65.5
66.6
49.2
Other Specialties
Aerospace Medicine
52.3
0.0
66.9
0.2
79.4
0.1
78.2
18.6
65.8
30.1
Anatomical & Clinical Pathology
Anesthesiology
Child & Adolescent Psychology
Diagnostic Radiology
Emergency Medicine
Forensic Medicine
2.8
13.1
1.3
5.8
10.0
0.2
4.5
14.1
2.1
7.1
12.9
0.2
6.1
14.6
2.6
8.6
12.1
0.2
16.7
93.2
59.6
81.8
77.6
98.4
45.9
89.8
47.5
67.9
82.4
99.8
0.5
0.1
3.0
0.7
0.2
4.3
0.8
0.2
5.7
78.9
64.7
70.4
69.2
45.1
53.1
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0.2
0.2
0.4
102.5
40.1
Occupational Medicine
Other Specialty
Physical Med & Rehabilitation
Psychiatry
Public Health & Gen Prev Medicine
Radiation Oncology
0.4
1.1
2.8
6.5
0.1
1.1
0.8
1.6
2.9
9.1
0.3
1.3
0.7
1.9
3.3
12.9
0.5
1.6
54.1
73.9
96.2
71.2
24.9
87.5
60.4
59.6
84.1
50.3
15.7
69.6
Radiology
Transplant Surgery
Unspecified
2.2
0.0
0.9
2.9
0.0
1.6
3.2
0.1
3.7
75.7
136.7
55.0
67.5
54.5
24.0
Not Classified MDs
7.7
6.6
13.8
116.5
55.7
39.7
45.4
46.7
87.5
85.1
225.8
273.3
330.8
82.6
68.2
Inactive MDs
Total MDs
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2015.
Notes: See Appendix for sub-specialty classification by major specialty categories. Per capita difference may not sum due to
rounding errors. Nevada and Mountain Region figures exclude physicians whose address is unknown. United States
figures for not classified includes physicians whose address is unknown. Mountain Region includes Arizona, Colorado,
Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.
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Table 31: Allopathic Physicians (MDs) in Patient Care per 100,000 Population by
Self-Designated Specialty in Nevada – 1993 to 2013
Number of MDs in Patient Care per
100,000 Population
Change – 1993 to 2013
1993
2003
2013
Number
General and Family Practice
Family Medicine
General Practice
20.0
14.3
5.7
22.8
19.8
3.0
21.3
20.3
1.0
1.3
6.0
-4.8
6.3
42.2
-83.1
Medical Specialties
Allergy & Immunology
Cardiovascular Disease
Dermatology
Gastroenterology
Internal Medicine
Pediatric Cardiology
Pediatrics
Pulmonary Disease
43.7
0.9
5.3
1.6
2.1
23.5
0.3
8.4
1.7
60.6
0.8
5.7
2.1
2.4
34.1
0.4
13.0
2.1
65.4
0.6
4.6
1.9
2.8
38.9
0.6
13.8
2.1
21.7
-0.3
-0.7
0.3
0.7
15.4
0.3
5.5
0.4
49.5
-28.1
-13.1
21.9
34.9
65.5
107.6
65.6
22.5
Surgical Specialties
Colon & Rectal Surgery
General Surgery
Neurological Surgery
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Ophthalmology
Orthopedic Surgery
Otolaryngology
Plastic Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Urology Surgery
38.6
0.3
9.6
1.7
11.0
3.5
5.5
2.1
2.1
0.6
2.4
39.0
0.2
8.7
1.2
11.7
4.0
5.3
2.1
2.0
1.3
2.4
35.8
0.3
8.2
1.0
10.1
3.6
5.4
1.6
2.2
1.0
2.2
-2.8
0.0
-1.4
-0.6
-0.8
0.1
0.0
-0.4
0.2
0.4
-0.2
-7.3
16.8
-14.9
-37.3
-7.6
2.8
-0.8
-20.4
7.3
75.2
-8.1
Major Specialty
Percent
Other Specialties
Aerospace Medicine
40.0
0.1
49.4
0.1
50.3
0.0
10.3
-0.1
25.8
-74.1
Anatomical & Clinical Pathology
Anesthesiology
Child & Adolescent Psychology
Diagnostic Radiology
Emergency Medicine
Forensic Medicine
3.5
10.2
0.7
5.1
5.6
0.1
3.6
13.5
0.9
5.9
7.4
0.2
2.6
13.0
1.1
5.7
10.0
0.1
-0.9
2.9
0.5
0.6
4.4
0.0
-26.7
28.2
66.1
11.5
78.1
3.8
0.1
0.0
2.4
0.3
0.0
2.4
0.5
0.0
2.9
0.4
0.0
0.5
574.7
0.0
18.6
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Nuclear Medicine
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.1
159.5
Occupational Medicine
Other Specialty
Physical Med & Rehabilitation
Psychiatry
Public Health & Gen Prev Medicine
Radiation Oncology
1.0
1.0
1.2
4.8
0.3
1.0
0.6
1.3
2.2
6.8
0.1
1.0
0.3
0.9
2.7
6.1
0.0
1.1
-0.6
-0.1
1.5
1.3
-0.2
0.1
-66.6
-13.5
119.1
27.9
-87.0
14.9
Radiology
Transplant Surgery
Unspecified
2.3
0.0
0.5
2.4
0.0
0.4
2.0
0.0
0.9
-0.3
0.0
0.4
-13.0
0.0
85.4
Not Classified MDs
3.0
7.3
7.7
4.7
158.3
16.4
24.1
39.7
23.3
141.8
168.0
209.3
225.8
57.8
34.4
Inactive MDs
Total MDs
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2015.
Notes: See Appendix for sub-specialty classification by major specialty categories. Per capita difference may not sum due to
rounding errors. Nevada and Mountain Region figures exclude physicians whose address is unknown. United States
figures for not classified includes physicians whose address is unknown. Mountain Region includes Arizona, Colorado,
Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.
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Self-Designated Specialty in Nevada, Mountain Region, and U.S. – 2013
Major Specialty
Total MDs in Patient Care per 100,000
Population
Nevada per Capita Number
as a Percent of –
Nevada
Mountain
Region
United
States
Mountain
Region
United
States
General and Family Practice
Family Medicine
General Practice
21.3
20.3
1.0
31.4
30.2
1.2
30.5
28.5
2.0
67.8
67.2
83.6
69.7
71.2
48.0
Medical Specialties
Allergy & Immunology
Cardiovascular Disease
Dermatology
Gastroenterology
Internal Medicine
Pediatric Cardiology
Pediatrics
Pulmonary Disease
65.4
0.6
4.6
1.9
2.8
38.9
0.6
13.8
2.1
72.6
1.0
4.7
3.0
3.3
37.5
0.6
19.0
3.3
98.6
1.3
7.1
3.7
4.3
52.5
0.8
25.3
3.7
90.1
65.3
97.5
63.5
84.2
103.5
92.4
72.8
64.2
66.3
49.2
65.4
51.6
64.3
74.1
76.1
54.8
57.1
Surgical Specialties
Colon & Rectal Surgery
General Surgery
Neurological Surgery
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Ophthalmology
Orthopedic Surgery
Otolaryngology
Plastic Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Urology Surgery
35.8
0.3
8.2
1.0
10.1
3.6
5.4
1.6
2.2
1.0
2.2
44.5
0.3
10.0
1.7
11.6
4.5
7.9
2.7
2.0
1.1
2.8
53.0
0.5
12.0
2.0
13.6
6.0
8.2
3.3
2.5
1.4
3.4
80.3
101.1
81.7
60.4
87.7
81.0
68.9
60.7
108.6
88.6
80.7
67.5
61.1
67.8
53.3
74.7
60.4
65.7
49.3
89.6
68.1
64.8
Other Specialties
Aerospace Medicine
50.3
0.0
63.0
0.1
74.0
0.1
79.8
41.0
68.0
52.7
Anatomic/Clinical Pathology
Anesthesiology
Child & Adolescent Psychology
Diagnostic Radiology
Emergency Medicine
Forensic Medicine
2.6
13.0
1.1
5.7
10.0
0.1
3.8
13.8
2.0
6.9
12.6
0.2
5.2
14.2
2.5
8.3
11.7
0.2
67.2
94.4
58.3
82.2
79.4
82.0
49.9
91.5
46.1
68.4
85.1
95.4
0.5
0.0
2.9
0.6
0.1
4.0
0.6
0.2
5.2
80.2
26.5
71.3
74.9
19.0
54.7
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Nuclear Medicine
Occupational Medicine
Other Specialty
Physical Med & Rehabilitation
0.2
0.3
0.9
2.7
0.2
0.7
1.0
2.8
0.4
0.5
1.3
3.2
110.8
49.5
85.4
96.9
45.0
62.3
68.9
84.8
Psychiatry
Pub Health & Gen Prev Med
Radiation Oncology
Radiology
Transplant Surgery
Unspecified
6.1
0.0
1.1
2.0
0.0
0.9
8.5
0.1
1.3
2.8
0.0
1.6
12.0
0.1
1.6
3.1
0.1
3.6
71.6
54.7
86.2
74.0
136.7
56.5
50.9
56.9
69.3
66.6
59.3
24.9
172.7
211.5
256.2
81.7
67.4
Active MDs – Non Patient Care
5.6
9.8
14.2
57.4
39.7
Not Classified
7.7
6.6
13.8
116.5
55.7
39.7
45.4
46.7
87.5
85.1
225.8
273.3
330.8
82.6
68.2
Active MDs – Patient Care
Inactive
Total MDs in Patient Care
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2015.
Notes: See Appendix for sub-specialty classification by major specialty categories. Physicians in “Patient Care” refers to
physicians whose principal professional activity is the provision of patient care in an office-based setting or hospital.
Nevada and Mountain Region figures exclude physicians whose address is unknown. United States figures for not classified
includes physicians whose address is unknown. Mountain Region includes Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada,
New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming.
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Table 33: Number of Allopathic Physicians (MDs) Needed in Nevada to
Meet Mountain Region Average per Capita Rates – 2013
Nevada MDs
Major Specialty
Mountain Region MDs
613
584
29
22.0
20.9
1.0
Additional
Number
Needed
307
291
6
Medical Specialties
Allergy & Immunology
Cardiovascular Disease
Dermatology
Gastroenterology
Internal Medicine
Pediatric Cardiology
Pediatrics
Pulmonary Disease
1,888
19
133
54
78
1,129
16
399
60
67.7
0.7
4.8
1.9
2.8
40.5
0.6
14.3
2.2
241
11
6
33
17
3
158
38
17,459
244
1,136
717
782
9,053
153
4,567
807
76.3
1.1
5.0
3.1
3.4
39.6
0.7
20.0
3.5
Surgical Specialties
Colon & Rectal Surgery
General Surgery
Neurological Surgery
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Ophthalmology
Orthopedic Surgery
Otolaryngology
Plastic Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Urology Surgery
1,016
9
231
30
288
104
151
48
63
27
65
36.4
0.3
8.3
1.1
10.3
3.7
5.4
1.7
2.3
1.0
2.3
253
0
54
19
44
23
71
30
4
14
10,409
74
2,341
404
2,719
1,038
1,824
637
472
256
644
45.5
0.3
10.2
1.8
11.9
4.5
8.0
2.8
2.1
1.1
2.8
Other Specialties
1,459
1
52.3
407
15,306
66.9
0.0
2.8
13.1
1.3
5.8
10.0
4
46
27
24
36
80
44
1,021
3,220
482
1,634
2,948
0.2
4.5
14.1
2.1
7.1
12.9
0.2
0.5
0.1
3.0
0
4
2
35
50
156
38
979
0.2
0.7
0.2
4.3
General and Family Practice
Family Medicine
General Practice
Aerospace Medicine
Anatomic/Clinical Pathology
Anesthesiology
Child & Adolescent Psychology
Diagnostic Radiology
Emergency Medicine
Forensic Medicine
General Preventive Medicine
Medical Genetics
Neurology
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Number
78
366
35
163
279
6
15
3
84
per 100,000
Population
Number
per 100,000
Population
7,549
7,175
284
33.0
31.4
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Occupational Medicine
Other Specialty
Physical Med & Rehabilitation
Psychiatry
Public Health & Gen Prev Med
Radiation Oncology
Radiology
Transplant Surgery
Unspecified
5
12
32
78
181
2
32
61
1
25
0.2
0.4
1.1
2.8
6.5
0.1
1.1
2.2
0.0
0.9
10
11
3
73
6
5
20
20
40
182
355
665
2,085
66
300
661
6
373
0.2
0.8
1.6
2.9
9.1
0.3
1.3
2.9
0.0
1.6
Not Classified MDs
214
7.7
-
1.506
6.6
Inactive MDs
1,109
39.7
158
10,394
45.4
Total MDs
6,299
225.8
1,326
62,533
273.3
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2015.
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Table 34: Number of Allopathic Physicians (MDs) Needed in Nevada to
Meet U.S. Average per Capita Rates – 2013
Nevada MDs
Major Specialty
Total
Number
per 100,000
Population
613
584
29
22.0
20.9
1.0
Medical Specialties
Allergy & Immunology
Cardiovascular Disease
Dermatology
Gastroenterology
Internal Medicine
Pediatric Cardiology
Pediatrics
Pulmonary Disease
1,888
19
133
54
78
1,129
16
399
60
67.7
0.7
4.8
1.9
2.8
40.5
0.6
14.3
2.2
Surgical Specialties
Colon & Rectal Surgery
General Surgery
Neurological Surgery
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Ophthalmology
Orthopedic Surgery
Otolaryngology
Plastic Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Urology Surgery
1,016
9
231
30
288
104
151
48
63
27
65
Other Specialties
Aerospace Medicine
Anatomic/Clinical Pathology
1,459
1
78
366
General and Family Practice
Family Medicine
General Practice
Anesthesiology
Child & Adolescent Psychology
Diagnostic Radiology
Emergency Medicine
Forensic Medicine
General Preventive Medicine
Medical Genetics
Neurology
50
35
163
279
6
15
3
84
United States MDs
Additional
Number
Needed
273
243
30
Number
per 100,000
Population
100,358
93,675
6,683
31.7
29.6
2.1
1,036
21
75
53
79
434
7
347
51
331,364
4,561
23,575
12,131
14,366
177,056
2,552
84,559
12,564
104.8
1.4
7.5
3.8
4.5
56.0
0.8
26.7
4.0
36.4
0.3
8.3
1.1
10.3
3.7
5.4
1.7
2.3
1.0
2.3
501
6
115
26
103
67
83
47
7
14
33
171,854
1,702
39,247
6,314
44,299
19,355
26,477
10,766
7,970
4,668
11,056
54.4
0.5
12.4
2.0
14.0
6.1
8.4
3.4
2.5
1.5
3.5
52.3
0.0
2.8
757
2
92
251,122
376
19,237
79.4
0.1
6.1
13.1
1.3
5.8
10.0
0.2
0.5
42
39
77
60
0
7
46,173
8,342
27,204
38,373
681
2,455
14.6
2.6
8.6
12.1
0.2
0.8
0.1
3.0
4
74
754
17,916
0.2
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Occupational Medicine
Other Specialty
Physical Med & Rehabilitation
Psychiatry
Public Health & Gen Prev Med
Radiation Oncology
Radiology
Transplant Surgery
Unspecified
5
12
32
78
181
2
32
61
1
25
0.2
0.4
1.1
2.8
6.5
0.1
1.1
2.2
0.0
0.9
7
8
22
15
179
11
14
29
1
79
1,414
2,252
6,079
10,513
40,737
1,444
5,210
10,239
208
11,786
0.4
0.7
1.9
3.3
12.9
0.5
1.6
3.2
0.1
3.7
Not Classified
214
7.7
170
43,536
13.8
Inactive
1,109
39.7
194
147,676
46.7
Total MDs
6,299
225.8
2,932
1,045,910
330.8
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2015.
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Table 35: Number of Allopathic Physicians (MDs) in Nevada by County
Compared to Mountain Region Average per Capita – 2013
Nevada MDs
Region/County
Rural Counties
Churchill County
Douglas County
Elko County
Esmeralda County
Eureka County
Humboldt County
Lander County
Lincoln County
Lyon County
Mineral County
Nye County
Pershing County
Storey County
White Pine County
Rural Subtotal
Urban Counties
Carson City
Clark County
Washoe County
Urban Subtotal
Nevada Total MDs
Total
Number
per 100,000
Population
Additional
Number
Needed to
meet Regional
Average
30
103
51
0
0
9
2
2
15
5
32
2
0
11
262
118.5
212.5
95.5
51.6
31.5
39.8
28.3
107.3
71.5
29.1
109.0
92.8
39
29
95
39
15
12
130
8
90
17
17
509
157
4,409
1,471
6,037
6,299
287.2
217.0
340.3
239.7
225.8
1,144
847
1,326
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2015. Population data from Nevada State
Demographer’s Office, 2013.
Notes: Regional average refers to the number of MDs per 100,000 population in the Mountain Region in
2013 (273.3).
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Compared to U.S. Average per Capita Rates – 2013
Nevada MDs
Region/County
Rural Counties
Churchill County
Douglas County
Elko County
Esmeralda County
Eureka County
Humboldt County
Lander County
Lincoln County
Lyon County
Mineral County
Nye County
Pershing County
Storey County
White Pine County
Rural Subtotal
Urban Counties
Carson City
Clark County
Washoe County
Urban Subtotal
Nevada Total MDs
Total
Number
per 100,000
Population
Additional
Number
Needed to meet
National
Average
30
103
51
0
0
9
2
2
15
5
32
2
0
11
262
118.5
212.5
95.5
51.6
31.5
39.8
28.3
107.3
71.5
29.1
109.0
92.8
54
57
126
49
19
15
160
10
116
21
22
672
157
4,409
1,471
6,037
6,299
287.2
217.0
340.3
239.7
225.8
24
2,312
2,295
2,930
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2015. Population data from Nevada State
Demographer’s Office, 2013.
Notes: National average refers to the number of MDs per 100,000 population in the U.S. in 2013 (330.8).
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Table 37: Total Allopathic Physicians (MDs) by
County in Nevada – 1993 to 2013
Total MDs
Region/County
1993
Rural Counties
Churchill County
Douglas County
Elko County
Esmeralda County
Eureka County
Humboldt County
Lander County
Lincoln County
Lyon County
Mineral County
Nye County
Pershing County
Storey County
White Pine County
Rural Subtotal
Urban Counties
Carson City
Clark County
Washoe County
Urban Subtotal
Nevada Total MDs
2003
Change – 1993 to 2013
2013
Number
Percent
14
35
22
0
0
9
1
1
8
5
8
1
0
8
112
35
98
50
0
1
9
3
1
20
4
24
2
0
15
262
30
103
51
0
0
9
2
2
15
5
32
2
0
11
262
16
68
29
0
1
1
7
0
24
1
3
150
114.3
194.3
131.8
0.0
100.0
100.0
87.5
0.0
300.0
100.0
37.5
133.9
96
1,452
772
2,320
2,432
161
3,091
1,176
4,428
4,690
157
4,409
1,471
6,037
6,299
61
2,957
699
3,717
3,867
63.5
203.7
90.5
160.2
159.0
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2015; AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the
U.S., 2005; AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 1995.
Notes: All figures exclude physicians whose address is unknown.
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Table 38: Total Allopathic Physicians (MDs) per 100,000 Population
by County in Nevada – 1993 to 2013
Region/County
Rural Counties
Churchill County
Douglas County
Elko County
Esmeralda County
Eureka County
Humboldt County
Lander County
Lincoln County
Lyon County
Mineral County
Nye County
Pershing County
Storey County
White Pine County
Rural Subtotal
Urban Counties
Carson City
Clark County
Washoe County
Urban Subtotal
Nevada Total MDs
Total MDs per 100,000 Population
Change – 1993 to 2013
1993
2003
2013
Number
Percent
70.4
103.3
55.8
0.0
0.0
62.0
15.5
25.8
33.6
81.1
39.9
19.0
0.0
89.4
59.6
135.6
214.9
109.2
0.0
67.3
54.7
56.9
26.7
48.5
85.3
65.5
28.7
0.0
169.6
105.9
118.5
212.5
95.5
0.0
0.0
51.6
31.5
39.8
28.3
107.3
71.5
29.1
0.0
109.0
92.8
48.1
109.1
39.7
-10.4
16.0
14.0
-5.3
26.2
31.6
10.0
19.6
33.2
68.2
105.6
71.1
-16.8
103.2
54.4
-15.6
32.3
79.3
52.6
21.9
55.6
212.7
158.4
273.6
186.4
169.8
291.6
190.7
315.1
216.1
204.2
287.2
217.0
340.3
239.7
225.8
74.5
58.6
66.7
53.3
55.9
35.0
37.0
24.4
28.6
32.9
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2015; AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the
U.S., 2005; AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 1995. Population data from Nevada State
Demographer’s Office, 1993, 2003, and 2013.
Notes: All figures exclude physicians whose address is unknown.
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Table 39: Allopathic Physicians (MDs) in Patient Care
by County in Nevada – 1993 to 2013
Physicians in Patient Care
Region/County
1993
Rural Counties
Churchill County
Douglas County
Elko County
Esmeralda County
Eureka County
Humboldt County
Lander County
Lincoln County
Lyon County
Mineral County
Nye County
Pershing County
Storey County
White Pine County
Rural Subtotal
Urban Counties
Carson City
Clark County
Washoe County
Urban Subtotal
Nevada Total MDs
2003
Change – 1993 to 2013
2013
Number
Percent
13
23
19
0
0
7
1
1
6
5
7
1
0
8
91
32
65
44
0
1
9
3
1
14
3
18
2
0
14
206
26
72
38
0
0
8
2
2
9
4
18
0
0
10
189
13
49
19
0
1
1
1
3
-1
11
-1
2
98
100.0
213.0
100.0
14.3
100.0
100.0
50.0
-20.0
157.1
-100.0
25.0
107.7
84
1,237
649
1,970
2,061
139
2,559
947
3,645
3,851
130
3,337
1,163
4,630
4,819
46
2,100
514
2,660
2,758
54.8
169.8
79.2
135.0
133.8
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2015; AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the
U.S., 2005; AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 1995. Population data from Nevada State
Demographer’s Office, 1993, 2003, and 2013.
Notes: Physicians in “Patient Care” refers to physicians whose principal professional activity is the provision of patient care in an
office-based setting or hospital. All figures exclude physicians whose address is unknown. Population base from 2010
Census.
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Table 40: Allopathic Physicians (MDs) in Patient Care per 100,000 Population
by County in Nevada – 1993 to 2013
Physicians in Patient Care
per 100,000 Population
Region/County
1993
Rural Counties
Churchill County
Douglas County
Elko County
Esmeralda County
Eureka County
Humboldt County
Lander County
Lincoln County
Lyon County
Mineral County
Nye County
Pershing County
Storey County
White Pine County
Rural Subtotal
Urban Counties
Carson City
Clark County
Washoe County
Urban Subtotal
Nevada Total MDs
Change – 1993 to 2013
2003
2013
Number
Percent
65.4
67.9
48.2
0.0
0.0
48.2
15.5
25.8
25.2
81.1
34.9
19.0
0.0
89.4
48.5
124.0
142.5
96.1
0.0
67.3
54.7
56.9
26.7
33.9
64.0
49.1
28.7
0.0
158.3
83.3
102.7
148.5
71.2
0.0
0.0
45.8
31.5
39.8
17.0
85.8
40.2
0.0
0.0
99.1
67.0
37.3
80.6
23.0
0.0
-2.4
16.0
14.0
-8.2
4.7
5.3
-19.0
9.7
18.5
57.0
118.7
47.6
-4.9
103.2
54.4
-32.5
5.8
15.3
-100.0
10.9
38.2
186.1
134.9
230.0
158.3
143.9
251.7
157.9
253.7
177.9
167.7
237.8
164.2
269.0
183.8
172.7
51.7
29.3
39.0
25.6
28.8
27.8
21.7
17.0
16.1
20.0
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2015; AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the
U.S., 2005; AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 1995. Population data from Nevada State
Demographer’s Office, 1993, 2003, and 2013.
Notes: Physicians in “Patient Care” refers to physicians whose principal professional activity is the provision of patient care in an
office-based setting or hospital. All figures exclude physicians whose address is unknown.
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Table 41: Allopathic Physicians (MDs) by Self-Designated Primary Care Specialty in
Metropolitan/Micropolitan Areas in Nevada – 2013
Metropolitan
Micropolitan
Major Professional Activity
Neither Metro
nor Micro
Total
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
513
23
793
244
281
1,854
8.5
0.4
13.1
4.0
4.7
30.7
41
4
26
5
8
84
19.5
1.9
12.4
2.4
3.8
40.0
20
2
7
3
2
34
38.5
3.8
13.5
5.8
3.8
65.4
574
29
826
252
291
1,972
9.1
0.5
13.1
4.0
4.6
31.3
461
7.6
3
1.4
0
0.0
464
7.4
All Other Specialties
2,465
40.8
65
31.0
10
19.2
2,540
40.3
Not Classified MDs
1,257
20.8
58
27.6
8
15.4
1,323
21.0
Total MDs
6,037
100.0
210
100.0
52
100.0
6,299
100.0
Primary Care Specialties
Family Medicine
General Practice
Internal Medicine
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Pediatrics
Total Primary Care MDs
Physicians
Primary Care Sub-specialties
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2015.
Notes: Physicians in “Patient Care” refers to physicians whose principal professional activity is the provision of patient care in an
office-based setting or hospital. “Other” includes other, inactive, and not classified physicians. Metropolitan cities are in Carson
City, Clark, and Washoe counties. Micropolitan cities are in Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Humboldt, Lyon, and Nye counties. Neither
Metro nor Micro are the remaining rural counties: Esmeralda, Eureka, Lander, Lincoln, Mineral, Pershing, Storey, and White
Pine.
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Table 42: Allopathic Physicians (MDs) by Major Professional Activity in
Metropolitan/Micropolitan Areas in Nevada – 2013
Metropolitan
Micropolitan
Major Professional Activity
Number
Percent
Number
456
1,465
850
1,130
3,901
7.6
24.3
14.1
18.7
64.6
44
38
32
29
143
18.3
15.8
13.3
12.1
59.6
6
4
1
0
11
Practice
Hospital-based Practice
729
12.1
28
11.7
Total Patient Care MDs
4,630
76.7
171
Physicians
Other Professional Activity
150
2.5
Not Classified MDs
209
Inactive no Address
MDMDsUnknown
Total MDs
Office-based Practice
Family Medicine/General
Medical Specialties
Practice
Surgical Specialties
Other Specialties
Subtotal Office-based
Percent
Neither Metro
nor Micro
Number
Percent
Total
Number
Percent
27.3
18.2
4.5
0.0
50.0
506
1,507
883
1,159
4,055
8.0
23.9
14.0
18.4
64.4
7
31.8
764
12.1
71.3
18
81.8
4,819
76.5
7
2.9
0
0.0
157
2.5
3.5
5
2.1
0
0.0
214
3.4
1,048
17.4
57
23.8
4
18.2
1,109
17.6
6,037
100.0
240
100.0
22
100.0
6,299
100.0
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2015.
Notes: Physicians in “Patient Care” refers to physicians whose principal professional activity is the provision of patient care in
an office-based setting or hospital. Other includes other, inactive, and not classified physicians Metropolitan cities are
in Carson City, Clark, and Washoe counties. Micropolitan cities are in Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Humboldt, Lyon, and
Nye counties. Neither Metro nor Micro are the remaining rural counties: Esmeralda, Eureka, Lander, Lincoln, Mineral,
Pershing, Storey, and White Pine.
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Table 43: Graduates of the University of Nevada School of Medicine (UNSOM) Practicing in
the U.S. by Year of Graduation and Gender – 2013
UNSOM Graduates Practicing in the United States – 2013
Year of
Graduation
Male
Number
1980 – 1989
1990 – 1999
2000 – To
Present
Total MDs
315
301
391
1,007
Female
Total
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
70.8
63.1
53.6
61.0
130
176
339
645
29.2
36.9
46.4
39.0
445
477
730
1,652
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2015.
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Table 44: Graduates of the University of Nevada School of Medicine (UNSOM) Practicing in
the United States by Self-Designated Primary Care Specialty – 2003 to 2013
UNSOM Graduates Practicing Primary Care in The U.S.
Specialty
2003
Number
Primary Care Specialties
Family Medicine
General Practice
Internal Medicine
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Pediatrics
Total Primary Care MDs
2008
Percent
Number
Change –2003 to
2013
2013
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
205
5
127
89
61
487
18.2
0.4
11.3
7.9
5.4
43.3
226
6
157
103
70
562
16.3
0.4
11.4
7.4
5.1
40.6
259
6
187
120
84
656
15.7
0.4
11.3
7.3
5.1
39.7
54
1
60
31
23
169
26.3
20.0
47.2
34.8
37.7
34.7
47
4.2
58
4.2
99
6.0
52
110.6
All Other Specialties
543
48.2
678
49.0
811
49.1
268
49.4
Not Classified MDs
36
3.2
69
5.0
51
3.1
15
41.7
Inactive no Address
13
1.2
16
1.2
35
2.1
22
169.2
1,126
100.0
1,383
100.0
1,652
100.0
526
46.7
Primary Care Sub-specialties
Unknown
Total MDs
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2015; AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the
U.S., 2009; AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2005.
Notes: See Appendix for sub-specialty classifications.
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Table 45: University of Nevada School of Medicine (UNSOM) Retention
of Graduate Medical Education (GME) Graduates – 2015
Patient Care Practice
Physicians Remaining in Nevada
Physicians Leaving Nevada
Total
44
(42.7%)
34
(33.0%)
78
(75.7%)
Continuing GME or
Other
8
(7.8%)
17
(16.5%)
25
(24.3%)
Total
52
(50.5%)
51
(49.5%)
103
(100.0%)
Source: Nevada Office of Statewide Initiatives, University of Nevada School of Medicine. Nevada Residency and Fellowship Training
Outcomes – 2004 to 2013, 2014.
Table 46: University of Nevada School of Medicine (UNSOM)
Graduation and Retention – 2006 to 2015
Patient Care Practice
Physicians Remaining in Nevada
Physicians Leaving Nevada
Total
341
(44.1%)
277
(35.8%)
618
(79.9%)
Continuing GME or
Other
57
(7.4%)
98
(12.7%)
155
(20.1%)
Total
398
(51.5%)
375
(48.5%)
773
(100.0%)
Source: Nevada Office of Statewide Initiatives, University of Nevada School of Medicine. Nevada Residency and Fellowship Training
Outcomes – 2004 to 2013, 2014.
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Table 47: Physicians Retained from Undergraduate Medical
Education (UME) in Nevada and Neighboring States – 2014
State/Region
Arizona
California
Idaho
Nevada
Oregon
Utah
Region Subtotal
Region Subtotal – CA
United States
Active Physicians Who
Graduated from MD or
DO Schools In-State
Active Physicians Who Graduated
from MD or DO School In-State
and are Active In-State
Number
Percent
Rank
4,289
41,020
1,608
3,734
3,661
1,824
25,705
583
1,683
1,654
42.5
62.7
36.4
45.1
45.2
19
1
27
15
14
54,312
13,292
630,376
31,449
5,744
244,040
57.9
43.2
38.7
-
-
Source: AAMC. State Physician Workforce Data Book. Center for Workforce Studies, 2015.
Notes: Idaho has no physicians retained from an in-state medical or osteopathic school. Table includes UNSOM
and Touro University data.
Table 48: Physicians Retained from Public Undergraduate Medical
Education (UME) in Nevada and Neighboring States – 2014
State/Region
Arizona
California
Idaho
Nevada
Oregon
Utah
Region Subtotal
Region Subtotal – CA
United States
Active Physicians Who
Graduated from Public
MD or DO Schools
In-State
Active Physicians Who Graduated
from Public MD or DO School InState and are Active In-State
Number
Percent
Rank
3,152
22,243
1,409
3,734
1,553
15,188
547
1,683
49.7
68.3
38.8
45.1
14
1
31
20
3,661
34,199
11,956
347,057
1,654
20,625
5,437
164,408
45.2
60.3
45.5
38.7
19
-
Source: AAMC. State Physician Workforce Data Book. Center for Workforce Studies, 2015.
Notes: Idaho has no physicians retained from a public in-state medical or osteopathic school. Table includes only
UNSOM data.
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Table 49: Physicians (MDs and DOs) Retained from Graduate Medical
Education (GME) in Nevada and Neighboring States – 2014
State/Region
Arizona
California
Idaho
Nevada
Oregon
Utah
Region Subtotal
Region Subtotal – CA
United States
Active Physicians Who
Completed GME InState
Active Physicians Who Completed
GME In-State and are Active In-State
Number
Percent
Rank
8,258
79,976
378
1,168
5,628
4,821
4,014
55,842
204
631
2,961
2,021
48.6
69.8
54.0
54.0
52.6
41.9
14
1
9
8
10
32
100,229
20,253
801,906
65,673
9,831
37,604
65.5
48.5
47.2
-
Source: AAMC. State Physician Workforce Data Book. Center for Workforce Studies, 2015.
Notes: Table includes all residencies from both UNSOM and non-UNSOM
Table 50: Physicians (MDs and DOs) Retained from Undergraduate Medical
Education (UME) and Graduate Medical Education (GME) Combined in
Nevada and Neighboring States – 2014
State/Region
Arizona
California
Idaho
Nevada
Oregon
Utah
Region Subtotal
Region Subtotal – CA
United States
Active Physicians Who Graduated
from UME and Completed GME InState and are Active In-State
Active Physicians Who
Graduated from UME
and Completed GME
In-State
Number
Percent
Rank
1,379
25,523
-
1,023
20,529
-
74.3
80.4
-
12
4
-
229
1,070
947
29,148
3,625
214,572
177
737
656
23,122
2,593
161,418
77.3
68.9
69.3
79.3
71.5
66.8
6
22
21
-
Source: AAMC. State Physician Workforce Data Book. Center for Workforce Studies, 2015.
Notes: Idaho has no physicians retained from an in-state medical or osteopathic school. UME data includes
UNSOM and Touro. GME data includes UNSOM and non-UNSOM.
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Table 51: Students Enrolled in All Medical or Osteopathic Schools in Nevada
and Neighboring States – 2014 to 2015 Academic Year
State/Region
Total
Population
Total Students Enrolled in
Medical or Osteopathic
Schools
Number
Students Enrolled
in Medical Schools
Students Enrolled
in Osteopathic
Schools
Rate per
100,000
Rank
Number
Rate per
100,000
Number
Rate per
100,000
Arizona
California
6,731,484
38,802,500
2,240
7,150
33.3
18.4
20
43
781
5,266
11.6
13.6
1,459
1,884
21.7
5.0
Idaho
Nevada
Oregon
Utah
Region Subtotal
Region Subtotal – CA
1,634,464
2,839,099
3,970,239
2,942,902
56,920,688
18,118,188
816
574
396
11,176
4,026
28.7
14.5
13.5
19.6
22.2
27
44
45
-
280
574
369
7,270
2,004
9.9
14.5
13.5
12.8
11.1
536
3,879
1,995
19.0
6.8
11.0
318,857,056
108,494
34.0
-
83,930
26.3
24,564
7.7
United States
Source: AAMC. State Physician Workforce Data Book. Center for Workforce Studies, 2015.
Notes: Idaho does not have either a medical or osteopathic school. Oregon and Utah do not have an osteopathic school. Rates are
calculated using the U.S. Census estimates for July 1, 2015.
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Table 52: Students Enrolled in Public Medical or Osteopathic Schools in Nevada and
Neighboring States – 2014 to 2015 Academic Year
State/Region
Total
Population
Total Students Enrolled in
Medical or Osteopathic
Schools
Students Enrolled
in Medical Schools
Number
Rate per
100,000
Rank
Number
Rate per
100,000
Students Enrolled
in Osteopathic
Schools
Number
Rate per
100,000
Arizona
California
6,731,484
38,802,500
781
3,279
11.6
8.5
35
40
781
3,279
11.6
8.5
-
-
Idaho
Nevada
Oregon
Utah
Region Subtotal
Region Subtotal – CA
1,634,464
2,839,099
3,970,239
2,942,902
56,920,688
18,118,188
280
574
396
5,310
2,031
9.9
14.5
13.5
9.3
11.2
38
26
31
-
280
574
396
5,310
2,031
9.9
14.5
13.5
9.3
11.2
-
-
318,857,056
55,685
17.5
-
51,025
16.0
4,660
1.5
United States
Source: AAMC. State Physician Workforce Data Book. Center for Workforce Studies, 2015.
Notes: Idaho does not have either a medical and/or osteopathic school. There are no public osteopathic schools in any of the
selected states. Rates are calculated using the U.S. Census estimates for July 1, 2015.
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Table 53: Change in the Number of Students Enrolled in Medical or Osteopathic Schools in
Nevada and Neighboring States – 2004 to 2014
Total Students Enrolled in Undergraduate
Medical Education (UME)
State/Region
Arizona
California
Idaho
Nevada
Oregon
Utah
Region Subtotal
Region Subtotal – CA
United States
2004
2014
1,004
5,920
296
480
429
8,129
2,209
81,239
Change – 2004 to 2014
Students Enrolled
in Medical School
Students Enrolled
in Osteopathic
School
2004
2014
2004
2014
4
24
-
447
4,702
-
781
5,266
-
557
1,218
-
1,459
1,884
-
1
31
45
-
218
480
429
6,276
1,574
38,804
280
574
396
7,297
2,031
83,930
78
1,853
635
12,525
536
3,879
1,995
24,564
Number
Percent
Rank
2,240
7,150
-
1,236
1,230
-
123.1
20.8
-
816
574
396
11,176
4,026
108,494
520
94
-33
3,047
1,817
27,255
175.7
19.6
-7.7
37.5
82.3
33.4
Source: AAMC. State Physician Workforce Data Book. Center for Workforce Studies, 2015.
Notes: Idaho does not have either a medical and/or osteopathic school. Oregon and Utah do not have an osteopathic school.
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Table 54: In-State Matriculation to Medical School – 2014 to 2015 Academic Year
State/Region
Arizona
California
Idaho
Nevada
Oregon
Utah
Region Subtotal
Region Subtotal – CA
United States
Matriculants to MD
Granting Institution by
State of Legal Residence
First-Year Medical Students Who Matriculated to a
Medical School in Their Legal State of Residence
Number
Percent
Rank
28
2,306
72
86
130
870
59
48.5
37.7
68.6
34
40
23
196
214
2,902
596
19,833
102
83
1,244
374
12,213
52.0
38.8
42.9
62.8
61.6
33
39
-
Source: AAMC. State Physician Workforce Data Book. Center for Workforce Studies, 2015.
Notes: Data are for students in allopathic (MD) medical schools only; students attending osteopathic (DO) schools are excluded. “–“
indicates that the data is not applicable, Idaho does not have a medical school.
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Table 55: Ratio of Residents and Fellows (GME) to Medical and Osteopathic Students (UME) in
Nevada and Neighboring States – Academic Year 2013 to 2014
Students Enrolled in UME
Residents/Fellows in GME
State/Region
Arizona
California
Idaho
Nevada
Oregon
Utah
Region Subtotal
Region Subtotal – CA
United States
Total
MDs
DOs
Total
2,200
6,973
814
742
5,198
266
1,458
1,775
548
1,712
10,426
373
ACGME
Programs
1,640
10,159
294
564
373
10,924
3,951
105,152
564
373
7,143
1,945
82,081
3,781
2,006
2,307
981
756
14,248
3,822
124,877
896
754
13,743
3,584
116,667
OGME
Programs
72
267
79
85
2
505
238
8,210
GME to
UME
Ratio
Rank
0.8
1.5
0.5
33
9
45
1.7
2.0
1.3
1.0
1.2
5
2
-
Source: AAMC. State Physician Workforce Data Book. Center for Workforce Studies, 2015.
Notes: Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). Osteopathic Graduate Medical Education (OGME). Idaho
does not have either a medical or osteopathic undergraduate medical education program. Oregon and Utah do not have an
osteopathic undergraduate osteopathic program. Idaho and Utah have no residents or fellows in an osteopathic graduate
medical education program in the 2013 to 2014 academic year.
Table 56: Change in the Number of Residents and Fellows in ACGMEAccredited Programs in Nevada and Neighboring States – 2004 to 2014
State/Region
Arizona
California
Idaho
Nevada
Oregon
Utah
Region Subtotal
Region Subtotal – CA
United States
Total Residents and Fellows in
ACGME-Accredited Programs
2004
2014
1,173
9,047
42
1,640
10,142
105
201
726
613
11,802
2,755
102,699
340
900
731
13,858
3,716
117,535
Change – 2004 to 2014
Number
Percent
Rank
467
1,095
63
39.8
12.1
150.0
5
40
2
139
174
118
2,056
961
14,836
69.2
24.0
19.2
17.4
34.9
14.4
3
14
21
-
Source: AAMC. State Physician Workforce Data Book. Center for Workforce Studies, 2015.
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Table 57: Residents and Fellows on Duty as of December 31, 2014 in ACGME-Accredited
Programs in Nevada and Neighboring States
State/Region
Arizona
California
Idaho
Nevada
Oregon
Utah
Region Subtotal
Region Subtotal – CA
United States
Total
Residents/
Fellows
USMDs
Number
Percent
DOs
Number
IMGs
Percent
Number
Percent
Rank
1,640
10,142
105
340
900
731
1,003
8,471
68
146
744
623
61.2
83.5
64.8
42.9
82.7
85.2
218
638
24
51
80
35
13.3
6.3
22.9
15.0
8.9
4.8
418
1,018
13
143
75
73
25.5
10.0
12.4
42.1
8.3
10.0
18
45
42
4
47
46
13,858
3,716
117,535
11,055
2,584
77,445
79.8
69.5
65.9
1,046
408
10,122
7.5
11.0
8.6
1,740
722
29,812
12.6
19.4
25.4
-
Source: AAMC. State Physician Workforce Data Book. Center for Workforce Studies, 2015.
Notes: Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). “Total Residents/Fellows” includes 188 physicians who
are graduates of Canadian schools. Rates are calculated using the US Census estimates for July 1, 2015.
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Table 58: Residents and Fellows on Duty as of December 31, 2014 in
ACGME-Accredited Primary Care Programs per 100,000 Population by
Degree Type in Nevada and Neighboring States
State/Region
Arizona
California
Idaho
Nevada
Oregon
Utah
Total
Population
6,731,484
38,802,500
1,634,464
2,839,099
3,970,239
2,942,902
Region Subtotal
56,920,688
Region Subtotal – CA 18,118,188
United States
318,857,056
Total Residents/Fellows in
Primary Care ACGME
Programs
Rate per
Number
Rank
100,000
623
9.3
36
3,697
9.5
33
104
6.4
48
208
7.3
42
348
8.8
39
259
8.8
38
MDs in Primary
Care ACGME
Programs
Rate per
Number
100,000
523
7.8
3,290
8.5
80
4.9
190
6.7
294
7.4
246
8.4
5,239
1,542
43,232
4,623
1,333
38,407
9.2
8.5
13.6
-
8.1
7.4
12.0
DOs in Primary
Care ACGME
Programs
Rate per
Number
100,000
100
1.5
407
1.0
24
1.5
18
0.6
53
1.3
13
0.4
615
208
4,825
1.1
1.1
1.5
Source: AAMC. State Physician Workforce Data Book. Center for Workforce Studies, 2015.
Notes: Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). The number of MDs includes MDs from international medical
schools. Rates are calculated using the US Census estimates for July 1, 2015.
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Table 59: Residents and Fellows on Duty as of December 31, 2014 in ACGME-Accredited
Programs per 100,000 Population by Degree Type in Nevada and Neighboring States
State/Region
Total
Population
Total Residents/Fellows in
ACGME Programs
Number
Rate per
100,000
MDs in ACGME
Programs
Rank
Number
Rate per
100,000
DOs in ACGME
Programs
Number
Rate per
100,000
Arizona
California
6,731,484
38,802,500
1,640
10,142
24.4
26.1
36
31
1,422
9,504
21.1
24.5
218
638
3.2
1.6
Idaho
Nevada
Oregon
Utah
Region Subtotal
Region Subtotal – CA
1,634,464
2,839,099
3,970,239
2,942,902
56,920,688
18,118,188
105
340
900
731
13,858
3,716
6.4
12.0
22.7
24.8
24.3
20.5
48
46
38
35
-
81
289
820
696
12,812
3,308
5.0
10.2
20.7
23.7
22.5
18.3
24
51
80
35
1,046
408
1.5
1.8
2.0
1.2
1.8
2.3
318,857,056
117,535
36.9
-
107,413
33.7
10,122
3.2
United States
Source: AAMC. State Physician Workforce Data Book. Center for Workforce Studies, 2015.
Notes: Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). The number of MDs includes MDs from international medical
schools. Rates are calculated using the U.S. Census estimates for July 1, 2015.
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Section Four: Active Physicians by Degree Type (MDs & DOs)
Executive Summary and Key Findings

Currently, 27.9% of physicians with an active license in Nevada are “international medical
graduates” (IMGs) – that is, they received their undergraduate medical education in another
country. In 2013, Nevada ranked 8th among US states in the percentage of physicians who are
IMGs (Table 60).

There are currently 5,604 total active physicians in Nevada, including 4,999 allopathic
physicians (MDs) and 605 osteopathic physicians (DOs). In 2013, Nevada ranked 47th among US
states in the number of active physicians (MD and DO) per capita. Nevada has 197.4 active
physicians per 100,000 population, as compared to the US rate of 265.5 active physicians per
100,000 population (Table 61).

There are currently 5,101 total active patient care physicians in Nevada, including 4,594
allopathic physicians (MDs) and 507 osteopathic physicians (DOs). In 2013, Nevada ranked 49th
among US states in the number of active patient care physicians (MD and DO) per capita.
Nevada has 179.7 active patient care physicians per 100,000 population, as compared to the US
rate of 234.7 active patient care physicians per 100,000 population (Table 62).

There are currently 1,982 total active primary care physicians in Nevada, including 1,736
allopathic physicians (MDs) and 246 osteopathic physicians (DOs). In 2013, Nevada ranked 48th
among US states in the number of active primary care physicians (MD and DO) per capita.
Nevada has 69.8 active primary care physicians per 100,000 population, as compared to the US
rate of 91.1 active primary care physicians per 100,000 population (Table 63).

There are currently 1,804 total active patient care primary care physicians in Nevada, including
1,579 allopathic physicians (MDs) and 225 osteopathic physicians (DOs). In 2013, Nevada
ranked 48th among US states in the number of active patient care primary care physicians (MD
and DO) per capita. Nevada has 63.5 active patient care primary care physicians per 100,000
population, as compared to the US rate of 82.5 active patient care primary care physicians per
100,000 population (Table 64).

In 2013, the total number of active physicians in Nevada (MDs & DOs) was 6,996. Of this
number, 5,210 were male (74.5%). Inversely, 1,786 active physicians were female – or 25.5%
(Table 65).

Currently, 80.2% of active female physicians (MDs & DOs) in Nevada report that their major
professional activity is patient care (either office-based or hospital-based) as compared to
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76.1% of active male physicians (MDs & DOs) who report that their major professional activity
is patient care (Table 66).

Currently, 38.7% of active physicians (MDs & DOs) in Nevada report that their self-designated
practice specialty is in primary care – family medicine, general practice, internal medicine,
obstetrics/gynecology, or pediatrics – or a primary-care sub-specialty (Table 67).

Currently, there are 6,996 physicians (MDs and DOs) in the physician workforce in Nevada,
including 5,395 physicians in patient care and 169 physicians in non-patient care activities
(Table 68).
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Table 60: Active Physicians by Medical School Type
in Nevada and Neighboring States – 2014
Total
Active
Physicians
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Arizona
California
Idaho
Nevada
Oregon
Utah
15,751
101,857
3,099
5,604
11,567
6,106
9,987
71,151
2,549
3,387
9,388
5,054
63.4
69.9
82.3
60.4
81.2
82.8
1,822
4,563
360
605
837
438
11.6
4.5
11.6
10.8
7.2
7.2
Region Subtotal
Region Subtotal – CA
United States
143,984
42,127
846,626
101,516
30,365
569,633
70.5
72.1
67.3
8,625
4,062
62,644
6.0
9.6
7.4
State/Region
MDs
DOs
IMGs
Number
Percent
Rank
3,671
24,721
154
1,561
1,156
553
23.3
24.3
5.0
27.9
10.0
9.1
16
14
49
8
44
46
31,816
7,095
205,053
22.1
16.8
24.2
-
Source: AAMC. State Physician Workforce Data Book. Center for Workforce Studies, 2015.
Notes: “Active physicians” refer to those physicians who report working in administration, direct patient care, medical research,
medical teaching, or other non-patient care activities. Physicians whose major professional activity is unclassified are
also considered active “U.S. MDs” are physicians who received their Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree from a medical
school in the United States or Puerto Rico accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education. Graduates of
Canadian medical schools are not counted as U.S. MDs. “DOs” refer to physicians with a Doctor of Osteopathy degree.
“IMGs” refer to physicians who graduated from a medical school outside of the United States, Puerto Rico, or Canada,
including U.S. citizens who completed their medical education outside of the United States, Puerto Rico, or Canada.
“Total active physicians” includes 9,403 physicians who are graduates of Canadian medical schools, as well as 9,839
physicians who are graduates of Puerto Rican medical schools.
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Table 61: Active Physicians per 100,000 Population by Degree
Type in Nevada and Neighboring States – 2014
State/Region
Total
Population
Total Active Physicians
6,731,484
38,802,500
1,634,464
2,839,099
3,970,239
2,942,902
15,754
101,859
3,099
5,604
11,567
6,107
Rate per
100,000
234.0
262.5
189.6
197.4
291.3
207.5
Region Subtotal
56,920,688
Region Subtotal – CA 18,118,188
United States
318,857,056
143,990
42,131
846,686
253.0
232.5
265.5
Arizona
California
Idaho
Nevada
Oregon
Utah
Number
Active MDs
32
20
49
47
11
43
13,929
97,294
2,739
4,999
10,730
5,668
Rate per
100,000
206.9
250.7
167.6
176.1
270.3
192.6
-
135,359
38,065
783,982
237.8
210.1
245.9
Rank
Number
Active DOs
Number
1,822
4,563
360
605
837
438
8,625
4,062
62,644
Rate per
100,000
27.1
11.8
22
21.3
21.1
14.9
15.2
22.4
19.6
Source: AAMC. State Physician Workforce Data Book. Center for Workforce Studies, 2015.
Notes: “Active physicians” refer to those physicians who report working in administration, direct patient care, medical research, medical
teaching, or other non-patient care activities. Physicians whose major professional activity is unclassified are also considered
active. Physicians who are classified as retired, semi-retired, temporarily not in practice, or not active for other reasons are
excluded. Residents and fellows are also excluded. “MDs” refer to physicians with a Doctor of Medicine degree. “DOs” refer to
physicians with a Doctor of Osteopathy degree. Rates are calculated using the U.S. Census estimates for July 1, 2015.
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Table 62: Active Patient Care Physicians per 100,000 Population by Degree
Type in Nevada and Neighboring States – 2014
State/Region
Arizona
California
Idaho
Nevada
Oregon
Utah
Region Subtotal
Region Subtotal – CA
United States
Total
Population
6,731,484
38,802,500
1,634,464
2,839,099
3,970,239
2,942,902
56,920,688
18,118,188
318,857,056
Total Active Patient
Care Physicians (MDs & DOs)
Number
Rate per
100,000
14,558
90,159
2,953
5,101
10,443
5,649
216.3
232.4
180.7
179.7
263.0
192.0
128,863
38,704
748,340
226.4
213.6
234.7
Rank
31
23
48
49
10
41
-
Active Patient
MDs
Active Patient
Care DOs
Number
Rate per
100,000
Number
Rate per
100,000
12,830
86,077
2,618
4,594
9,693
5,223
190.6
221.8
160.2
161.8
244.1
177.5
1,726
4,082
335
507
750
426
25.6
10.5
20.5
17.9
18.9
14.5
121,035
34,958
691,086
212.6
192.9
216.7
7,826
3,744
57,232
13.7
20.7
17.9
Source: AAMC. State Physician Workforce Data Book. Center for Workforce Studies, 2015.
Notes: “Active physicians” refer to those physicians who report working in administration, direct patient care, medical research, medical
teaching, or other non-patient care activities. Physicians whose major professional activity is unclassified are also considered
active. “Active patient care physicians” are a subset of active physicians comprised only of those physicians whose self-reported
type of practice is direct patient care. Physicians who are classified as retired, semi-retired, temporarily not in practice, or not
active for other reasons are excluded. Residents and fellows are also excluded. “MDs” refer to physicians with a Doctor of
Medicine degree. “DOs” refer to physicians with a Doctor of Osteopathy degree. Rates are calculated using the U.S. Census
estimates for July 1, 2015.
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Table 63: Active Primary Care Physicians per 100,000 Population by
Degree Type in Nevada and Neighboring States – 2014
State/Region
Arizona
California
Idaho
Nevada
Oregon
Utah
Region Subtotal
Region Subtotal – CA
United States
Total
Population
Total Active Primary
Care Physicians (MDs & DOs)
6,731,484
5,306
Rate per
100,000
78.8
38,802,500
1,634,464
2,839,099
3,970,239
2,942,902
56,920,688
35,725
1,179
1,982
4,264
1,914
50,370
18,118,188
318,857,056
14,645
290,396
Number
Active Primary
Care MDs
Active Primary
Care DOs
39
4,548
Rate per
100,000
67.6
92.1
72.1
69.8
107.4
65.0
88.5
23
46
48
9
49
-
33,450
997
1,736
3,865
1,716
46,312
86.2
61.0
61.1
97.3
58.3
81.4
2,274
182
246
399
198
4,056
5.9
11.1
8.7
10.0
6.7
7.1
80.8
91.1
-
12,862
263,176
71.0
82.5
1,782
27,195
9.8
8.5
Rank
Number
Number
757
Rate per
100,000
11.2
Source: AAMC. State Physician Workforce Data Book. Center for Workforce Studies, 2015.
Notes: “Active physicians” refer to those physicians who report working in administration, direct patient care, medical research, medical
teaching, or other non-patient care activities. Physicians whose major professional activity is unclassified are also considered
active. “Primary care physicians” refer to physicians whose self-designated primary specialty is one of the following: adolescent
medicine, family medicine, general practice, geriatric medicine, internal medicine, internal medicine/pediatrics, or pediatrics.
Rates are calculated using the U.S. Census estimates for July 1, 2015.
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Table 64: Active Patient Care Primary Care Physicians per 100,000 Population by
Degree Type in Nevada and Neighboring States – 2014
State/Region
Arizona
California
Idaho
Nevada
Oregon
Utah
Total
Population
6,731,484
38,802,500
1,634,464
2,839,099
3,970,239
2,942,902
Region Subtotal
56,920,688
Region Subtotal – CA 18,118,188
United States
318,857,056
Total Active Patient Care Primary
Care Physicians (MDs & DOs)
Active Primary
Care MDs
Active Primary
Care DOs
Rate per
100,000
Rank
Number
Rate per
100,000
Number
Rate per
100,000
4,946
3,284
1,114
1,804
3,947
73.5
84.2
68.2
63.5
99.4
38
22
46
48
7
4,216
30,557
941
1,579
3,571
62.6
78.8
57.6
55.6
89.9
726
2,127
173
225
376
10.8
5.5
10.6
7.9
9.5
1,812
16,907
13,623
263,159
61.6
29.7
75.2
82.5
49
-
1,615
42,479
11,922
237,370
54.9
74.6
65.8
74.4
197
3,824
1,697
25,770
6.7
6.7
9.4
8.1
Number
Source: AAMC. State Physician Workforce Data Book. Center for Workforce Studies, 2015.
Notes: “Active physicians” refer to those physicians who report working in administration, direct patient care medical research,
medical teaching, or other non-patient care activities. Physicians whose major professional activity is unclassified are also
considered active. “Active patient care primary care physicians” are a subset of active physicians comprised only of
those physicians whose self-reported type of practice is direct patient care and whose self-designated primary specialty
is one of the following: adolescent medicine, family medicine, general practice, geriatric medicine, internal medicine,
internal medicine/pediatrics, or pediatrics. Rates are calculated using the U.S. Census estimates for July 1, 2015. “Total
Active Patient Care Primary Care Physicians” include physicians whose school type was unavailable (n=12).
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Table 65: Total MD and DO Physicians by Gender and Age in Nevada – 2013
MD & DO Physicians
Age Category
< 35
35 – 44
45 – 54
55 – 64
≥ 65
Total MDs & DOs
Male
Female
Total
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
332
1,018
1,240
1,092
1,528
5,210
6.4
19.5
23.8
21.0
29.3
100.0
249
532
471
284
250
1,786
13.9
29.8
26.4
15.9
14.0
100.0
581
1,550
1,711
1,376
1,778
6,996
8.3
22.2
24.5
19.7
25.4
100.0
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2015.
Table 66: Total MD and DO Physicians by Gender and
Major Professional Activity in Nevada – 2013
MD & DO Physicians
Major Professional Activity
Patient Care
Office-based
Hospital-based Residents &
Hospital-based MD & DO Staff
Fellows
Subtotal - Patient Care
Other Professional Activity
Administration
Medical Teaching
Medical Research
Other
Subtotal – Other Prof Activity
Not Classified MDs & DOs
Inactive MDs & DOs
Total MDs & DOs
Male
Female
Total
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
3,344
237
382
3,963
64.2
4.5
7.3
76.1
1,142
171
119
1,432
63.9
9.6
6.7
80.2
5,250
408
501
5,395
75.0
5.8
7.2
77.1
53
39
14
22
128
126
912
5,210
1.0
0.7
0.3
0.4
2.5
2.4
17.5
100.0
15
18
5
3
41
88
197
1,786
0.8
1.0
0.3
0.2
2.3
4.9
11.0
100.0
68
57
19
25
169
214
1,109
6,996
1.0
0.8
0.3
0.4
2.4
3.1
15.9
100.0
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2015.
Notes: Physicians in “Patient Care” refers to physicians whose principal professional activity is the provision of patient care in an
office- based setting or hospital. “Other” includes other, inactive, and not classified physicians.
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Table 67: Total MD and DO Physicians by Self-Designated Primary Care Specialty
in Nevada and the U.S. – 2013
Specialty
MD & DO Physicians
in Nevada
MD & DO Physicians
in the United States
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
701
59
885
267
313
2,225
10.0
0.8
12.7
3.8
4.5
31.8
107,924
8,966
127,361
42,599
63,028
349,878
9.6
0.8
11.4
3.8
5.6
31.3
484
6.9
93,851
8.4
2,855
40.8
475,608
42.5
283
4.0
46,842
4.2
Inactive or Address Unknown
1,149
16.4
152,904
13.7
Total MDs & DOs
6,996
100.0
1,119,083
100.0
Primary Care Specialties
Family Medicine
General Practice
Internal Medicine
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Pediatrics
Total Primary Care MD & DO Physicians
Primary Care Sub – specialties
All Other Specialties
Not Classified MDs & DOs
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2015.
Notes: See Appendix for sub-specialty classification by major specialty categories. Figures exclude MD and DO physicians whose
address is unknown.
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Table 68: Total MD and DO Physicians by Self-Designated Specialty and
Major Professional Activity in Nevada – 2013
Total MD & DO Physicians
Major Specialty
Number
Percent
753
697
56
11.0
10.2
0.8
Medical Specialties
Allergy & Immunology
Cardiovascular Disease
Dermatology
Gastroenterology
Internal Medicine
Pediatric Cardiology
Pediatrics
Pulmonary Disease
1,935
19
131
64
82
1,153
16
411
59
Surgical Specialties
Colon & Rectal Surgery
General Surgery
Neurological Surgery
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Ophthalmology
Orthopedic Surgery
Otolaryngology
Plastic Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Urology Surgery
Other Specialties
Aerospace Medicine
Anatomic/Clinical Pathology
Anesthesiology
Child & Adolescent Psychology
Diagnostic Radiology
Emergency Medicine
Forensic Medicine
General Prev Medicine
Medical Genetics
Neurology
General and Family Practice
Family Medicine
General Practice
82
Patient Care
Non-Patient Care
Number
Total
Percent
Number
Percent
23
20
3
13.6
11.8
1.8
776
717
59
11.1
10.2
0.8
28.3
0.3
1.9
0.9
1.2
16.9
0.2
6.0
0.9
66
1
4
0
6
46
0
14
1
39.1
0.6
2.4
0.0
3.6
27.2
0.0
8.3
0.6
2,001
20
135
64
88
1,199
16
425
60
28.6
0.3
1.9
0.9
1.3
17.1
0.2
6.1
0.9
1,049
9
236
30
298
110
161
52
64
27
62
15.4
0.1
3.5
0.4
4.4
1.6
2.4
0.8
0.9
0.4
0.9
20
0
3
1
6
3
1
2
1
0
3
11.8
0.0
1.8
0.6
3.6
1.8
0.6
1.2
0.6
0.0
1.8
1,069
9
239
31
304
113
162
54
65
27
65
15.3
0.1
3.4
0.4
4.3
1.6
2.3
0.8
0.9
0.4
0.9
1,658
1
77
408
33
162
324
6
13
1
85
24.3
0.0
1.1
6.0
0.5
2.4
4.7
0.1
0.2
0.0
1.2
60
1
6
3
3
4
2
2
3
2
4
35.5
0.6
3.6
1.8
1.8
2.4
1.2
1.2
1.8
1.2
2.4
1,718
2
83
411
36
166
326
8
16
3
89
24.6
0.0
1.2
5.9
0.5
2.4
4.7
0.1
0.2
0.0
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Occupational Medicine
Other Specialty
Physical Med & Rehabilitation
Psychiatry
Public Health & Gen Prev Med
Radiation Oncology
Radiology
Transplant Surgery
Unspecified
5
10
28
85
189
1
32
62
1
135
0.1
0.1
0.4
1.2
2.8
0.0
0.5
0.9
0.0
2.0
0
3
7
2
11
2
1
4
0
0
0.0
1.8
4.1
1.2
6.5
1.2
0.6
2.4
0.0
0.0
5
13
35
87
200
3
33
66
1
135
0.1
0.2
0.5
1.2
2.9
0.0
0.5
0.9
0.0
1.9
5,395
100.0
-
-
5,395
77.1
Active MDs & DOs – Non-Patient Care
-
-
169
100.0
169
2.4
Not Classified MDs & DOs
-
-
-
-
283
4.0
Inactive MDs & DOs
-
-
-
-
1,149
16.4
Total MDs & DOs
-
-
-
-
6,996
100.0
Active MDs & DOs - Patient Care
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S. 2015.
Notes: See Appendix for sub-specialty classification by major specialty categories. Figures exclude MD and DO physicians whose
address is unknown.
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Section Five: Osteopathic Physicians (DOs)
Executive Summary and Key Findings

According to the American Medical Association (AMA), there are 697 osteopathic physicians
currently licensed to practice in Nevada, including 533 male DOs (76.5%) and 164 female DOs
(23.5%) (Table 69).

Currently, 41.3% of male DOs in Nevada are over the age of 55, as compared to only 27.4% of
female DOs who are over the age of 55 in 2013. Conversely, 50.0% of female DOs in Nevada
are under the age of 45, as compared to 35.3% of male DOs who are under the age of 45 (Table
69).

Currently, 576 DOs or 82.6% of DOs in Nevada are in patient care, including 431 DOs in officebased practice and 145 DOs in hospital-based practice (Table 70).

In 2013, there were a total of 253 osteopathic physicians (DOs) in Nevada with a selfdesignated primary care specialty or sub-specialty. This number represents 36.3% of the total
number of DOs in Nevada. By comparison, 41.0% of the DO workforce in the US had a selfdesignated primary care specialty or sub-specialty in 2013 (Table 71).

Currently, 658 or 94.4% of all licensed DOs in Nevada are based in a metropolitan county of
Nevada (Table 72).

In 2013, 576 or 82.6% of all licensed DOs report patient care as their major professional activity
(Table 73).

The top three self-designated specialties of osteopathic physicians (DOs) in Nevada are: family
medicine (19.1%), internal medicine (10.0%), and emergency medicine (6.7%) (Table 73).
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Table 69: Osteopathic Physicians (DOs) by Gender and Age in Nevada – 2013
Osteopathic Physicians (DOs)
Age Category
< 35
35 – 44
45 – 54
55 – 64
≥ 65
Total DOs
Male
Female
Total
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
55
133
125
107
113
533
10.3
25.0
23.5
20.1
21.2
100.0
32
50
37
22
23
164
19.5
30.5
22.6
13.4
14.0
100.0
87
183
162
129
136
697
12.5
26.3
23.2
18.5
19.5
100.0
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2015.
Table 70: Osteopathic Physicians (DOs) by Gender and
Major Professional Activity in Nevada – 2013
Osteopathic Physicians (DOs)
Major Professional Activity
Patient Care
Office-based
Hospital-based Residents & Fellows
Hospital-based DO Staff
Subtotal – Patient Care
Other Professional Activity
Administration
Medical Teaching
Medical Research
Other
Subtotal – Other Prof Activity
Total DOs
Male
Female
Total
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
338
54
49
441
63.4
10.1
9.2
82.7
93
33
9
135
56.7
20.1
5.5
82.3
431
87
58
576
61.8
12.5
8.3
82.6
5
5
0
1
11
533
0.9
0.9
0.0
0.2
2.1
100.0
0
1
0
0
1
164
0.0
0.6
0.0
0.0
0.6
100.0
5
6
0
1
12
697
0.7
0.9
0.0
0.1
1.7
100.0
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2015.
Notes: Physicians in “Patient Care” refers to physicians whose principal professional activity is the provision of patient care in
an office-based setting or hospital. “Other” includes other, inactive, and not classified physicians.
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Table 71: Osteopathic Physicians (DOs) by Self-Designated Primary Care Specialty in
Nevada and the U.S. – 2013
Specialty
Physicians (DOs) in Nevada
Physicians (DOs) in
the United States
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
127
30
59
15
22
253
18.2
4.3
8.5
2.2
3.2
36.3
16,309
2,283
6,234
2,554
2,617
29,997
22.3
3.1
8.5
3.5
3.6
41.0
20
2.9
3,704
5.1
315
45.2
30,938
42.3
Not Classified DOs
69
9.9
3,306
4.5
Inactive or Address Unknown DOs
40
5.7
5,228
7.1
697
100.0
73,173
100.0
Primary Care Specialties
Family Medicine
General Practice
Internal Medicine
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Pediatrics
Total Primary Care DOs
Primary Care Subspecialties
All Other Specialties
Total DOs
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2015.
Notes: See Appendix for sub-specialty classification by major specialty categories. Figures exclude DO physicians whose address is
unknown.
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Table 72: Osteopathic Physicians (DOs) by Major Professional Activity in
Metropolitan/Micropolitan Areas in Nevada – 2013
Major Professional
Activity
Metropolitan
Number
Percent
Office-based Practice
Family Medicine/General
Medical
Practice Specialties
Surgical Specialties
Other Specialties
Subtotal Office-based
118
81
42
157
398
17.9
12.3
6.4
23.9
60.5
Practice
Hospital-based Practice
143
Total Patient Care DOs
Micropolitan
Number
Neither Metro
or Micro
Total
Percent
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
16
3
3
8
30
44.4
8.3
8.3
22.2
83.3
1
0
0
2
3
33.3
0.0
0.0
66.7
100.0
135
84
45
167
431
19.4
12.1
6.5
24.0
61.8
21.7
2
5.6
0
0.0
145
20.8
541
82.2
32
88.9
3
100.0
576
82.6
Physicians
Other Professional Activity
11
1.7
1
2.8
0
0.0
12
1.7
DOs
Not Classified DOs
69
10.5
0
0.0
0
0.0
69
9.9
Inactive or Address
37
5.6
3
8.3
0
0.0
40
5.7
658
100.0
36
100.0
3
100.0
697
100.0
Unknown
Total DOs
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2015.
Notes: Physicians in “Patient Care” refers to physicians whose principal professional activity is the provision of patient care in an officebased setting or hospital. Other includes other, inactive, and not classified physicians. Metropolitan cities are in Carson City,
Clark, and Washoe counties. Micropolitan cities are in Churchill, Douglas, Elko, Humboldt, Lyon, and Nye counties. Neither Metro
nor Micro are the remaining rural counties: Esmeralda, Eureka, Lander, Lincoln, Mineral, Pershing, Storey, and White Pine.
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Table 73: Osteopathic Physicians (DOs) by Self-Designated Specialty and Major
Professional Activity in Nevada – 2013
Major Specialty
Number
Percent
General and Family Practice
Family Medicine
General Practice
159
130
29
27.6
22.6
5.0
Medical Specialties
Allergy & Immunology
Cardiovascular Disease
Dermatology
Gastroenterology
Internal Medicine
Pediatric Cardiology
Pediatrics
Pulmonary Disease
111
1
2
10
4
69
0
25
0
Surgical Specialties
Colon & Rectal Surgery
General Surgery
Neurological Surgery
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Ophthalmology
Orthopedic Surgery
Otolaryngology
Plastic Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Urology Surgery
Other Specialties
Aerospace Medicine
Anatomic/Clinical Pathology
Anesthesiology
Child & Adolescent Psychology
Diagnostic Radiology
Emergency Medicine
Forensic Medicine
General Prev Medicine
Medical Genetics
Neurology
90
Patient Care
Non-Patient Care
Number
Total
Percent
Number
Percent
4
3
1
33.3
25.0
8.3
163
133
30
23.4
19.1
4.3
19.3
0.2
0.3
1.7
0.7
12.0
0.0
4.3
0.0
2
0
0
0
6
1
0
1
0
16.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
50.0
8.3
0.0
8.3
0.0
113
1
2
10
10
70
0
26
0
16.2
0.1
0.3
1.4
1.4
10.0
0.0
3.7
0.0
51
0
8
1
15
9
10
6
2
0
0
8.9
0.0
1.4
0.2
2.6
1.6
1.7
1.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
2
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
16.7
0.0
0.0
0.0
8.3
0.0
8.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
53
0
8
1
16
9
11
6
2
0
0
7.6
0.0
1.1
0.1
2.3
1.3
1.6
0.9
0.3
0.0
0.0
255
0
5
45
1
3
46
2
0
0
5
44.3
0.0
0.9
7.8
0.2
0.5
8.0
0.3
0.0
0.0
0.9
4
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
33.3
8.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
8.3
0.0
8.3
0.0
0.0
259
1
5
45
1
3
47
2
1
0
5
37.2
0.1
0.7
6.5
0.1
0.4
6.7
0.3
0.1
0.0
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Occupational Medicine
Other Specialty
Physical Med & Rehabilitation
Psychiatry
Public Health & Gen Prev Med
Radiation Oncology
Radiology
Transplant Surgery
Unspecified
Vascular Surgery
0
1
3
9
19
0
1
5
0
110
0
0.0
0.2
0.5
1.6
3.3
0.0
0.2
0.9
0.0
19.1
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
8.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0
1
3
9
19
1
1
5
0
110
0
0.0
0.1
0.4
1.3
2.7
0.1
0.1
0.7
0.0
15.8
0.0
Not Classified DOs
69
12.0
0
0.0
69
9.9
Inactive DOs
40
6.9
0
0.0
40
5.7
576
100.0
12
100.0
697
100.0
Total DOs
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2015.
Notes: See Appendix for sub-specialty classification by major specialty categories. Figures exclude DO physicians whose address is
unknown.
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Section Six: Physician Workforce Rankings
Executive Summary and Key Findings

In 2013, there were 226 allopathic physicians (MDs) per 100,000 population. Among US states,
Nevada ranks 47th in number of physicians per capita (Table 74).

In 2013, there were 173 MDs in patient care per 100,000 population. Among US states, Nevada
ranks 48th in number of physicians in patient care per capita (Table 75).

Over the past three decades, among US states, Nevada rank decreased from 36th in 1980 to 47th
in 2013 resulting in drop of 11 positions in number of MDs per 100,000 population (Table 76).

Over the past three decades, among US states, Nevada rank decreased from 36 th in 1980 to 48th
in 2013 resulting in drop of 12 positions in number of MDs in patient care per 100,000
population (Table 77).
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Table 74: Nevada’s Rank Among the U.S. States in Physicians per 100,000 Population – 2013
State
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Rank
Estimated Number of
Physicians per 100,000
42
40
33
45
18
20
7
28
1
21
39
8
51
15
41
46
34
38
22
14
3
2
24
12
49
29
32
30
47
11
10
27
4
26
31
17
50
13
9
6
35
37
25
43
44
5
19
16
36
23
48
253
262
276
243
329
324
449
294
905
319
265
369
208
342
256
228
274
270
314
349
487
556
312
358
217
293
278
290
226
364
365
295
464
303
285
331
209
357
365
457
274
273
311
252
249
461
328
332
274
313
221
State
District of Columbia
Massachusetts
Maryland
New York
Vermont
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Hawaii
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New Hampshire
Minnesota
Oregon
Maine
Illinois
Washington
Ohio
California
Virginia
Colorado
Florida
Louisiana
Wisconsin
Michigan
Tennessee
North Carolina
New Mexico
Delaware
Missouri
Nebraska
North Dakota
Montana
Arizona
Kansas
South Carolina
West Virginia
South Dakota
Kentucky
Georgia
Alaska
Indiana
Alabama
Texas
Utah
Arkansas
Iowa
Nevada
Wyoming
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Idaho
Rank
Estimated Number of
Physicians per 100,000
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
905
556
487
464
461
457
449
369
365
365
364
358
357
349
342
332
331
329
328
324
319
314
313
312
311
303
295
294
293
290
285
278
276
274
274
274
273
270
265
262
256
253
252
249
243
228
226
221
217
209
208
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2015.
Notes: All figures exclude physicians whose address is unknown.
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Table 75: Nevada’s Rank Among the U.S. States in Physicians in Patient Care
per 100,000 Population – 2013
State
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Rank
42
36
38
45
21
20
7
30
1
26
39
12
51
14
40
46
35
32
16
15
4
2
24
9
47
28
41
27
48
11
8
31
5
25
29
17
50
13
10
3
34
33
19
43
44
6
18
22
37
23
49
Estimated Number of
Physicians in Patient
Care per 100,000
205
214
213
197
250
251
344
227
647
235
211
275
164
266
208
176
215
222
259
262
353
418
246
283
175
235
206
235
173
280
284
222
351
238
233
258
168
269
281
355
219
219
252
205
201
345
252
250
213
249
170
State
District of Columbia
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Maryland
New York
Vermont
Connecticut
New Jersey
Minnesota
Pennsylvania
New Hampshire
Hawaii
Oregon
Illinois
Maine
Louisiana
Ohio
Virginia
Tennessee
Colorado
California
Washington
Wisconsin
Michigan
North Carolina
Florida
Nebraska
Missouri
North Dakota
Delaware
New Mexico
Kentucky
South Dakota
South Carolina
Kansas
Alaska
West Virginia
Arizona
Georgia
Indiana
Montana
Alabama
Texas
Utah
Arkansas
Iowa
Mississippi
Nevada
Wyoming
Oklahoma
Idaho
Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
Estimated Number of
Physicians in Patient
Care per 100,000
647
418
355
353
351
345
344
284
283
281
280
275
269
266
262
259
258
252
252
251
250
250
249
246
238
235
235
235
233
227
222
222
219
219
215
214
213
213
211
208
206
205
205
201
197
176
175
173
170
168
164
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2015.
Notes: All figures exclude physicians whose address is unknown.
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Table 76: Nevada’s Rank Among the U.S. States in the Number of Allopathic Physicians
(MDs) per 100,000 Population – 1980 to 2013
Rank in the Number of Total MDs per 100,000 Population
State
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
1980
1985
1993
1998
2003
2008
2013
46
43
12
47
6
10
5
24
1
11
35
9
50
18
42
45
26
41
32
25
3
2
27
14
51
21
40
34
36
20
13
28
4
31
37
22
44
16
15
8
38
49
30
33
23
7
19
17
39
29
48
42
43
14
44
7
15
5
21
1
11
34
8
50
17
45
46
32
40
27
24
2
3
29
16
51
23
41
36
37
20
10
25
4
31
38
22
47
19
12
9
39
48
26
33
30
6
18
13
35
28
49
42
49
20
43
11
15
5
21
1
12
35
10
50
16
41
44
32
38
29
25
3
2
30
13
51
24
37
33
46
18
8
28
4
26
34
23
47
17
9
7
40
45
22
39
31
6
19
14
36
27
48
42
50
32
43
13
17
5
22
1
11
35
10
51
12
41
45
34
37
20
24
4
2
28
14
49
27
39
30
47
15
8
31
3
25
29
23
48
21
9
6
36
44
19
38
40
7
18
16
33
26
46
43
40
37
45
18
20
6
25
1
19
38
8
51
17
41
47
36
35
21
12
3
2
31
11
49
32
30
28
48
16
9
27
4
24
29
23
50
15
10
7
33
39
22
44
42
5
14
13
34
26
46
42
38
39
45
18
21
6
27
1
19
41
8
50
17
40
48
35
36
24
14
3
2
26
11
49
31
32
29
47
12
9
28
5
25
30
20
51
13
10
7
34
37
23
43
44
4
16
15
33
22
46
42
40
33
45
18
20
7
28
1
21
39
8
51
15
41
46
34
38
22
14
3
2
24
12
49
29
32
30
47
11
10
27
4
26
31
17
50
13
9
6
35
37
25
43
44
5
19
16
36
23
48
Change in
Rank – 1980 to
2013
4
3
-21
2
-12
-10
-2
-4
0
-10
-4
1
-1
3
1
-1
-8
3
10
11
0
0
3
2
2
-8
8
4
-11
9
3
1
0
5
6
5
-6
3
6
2
3
12
5
-10
-21
2
0
1
3
6
0
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2015; AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2009; AMA.
Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2005; AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 1999; AMA. Physician
Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 1995; Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 1987; AMA. Physician Characteristics
and Distribution in the U.S., 1982.
Notes: Figures for 1980 and 1985 include nonfederal physicians only. All figures exclude physicians whose address is unknown. Change in Rank reflects
the increase or decrease in rank for that state since 1980.
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Table 77: Nevada’s Rank Among the U.S. States in the Number of Allopathic Physicians
(MDs) in Patient Care per 100,000 Population – 1980 to 2013
Rank in the Number of MDs in Patient Care per 100,000 Population
State
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Change in Rank
– 1980 to 2013
1980
1985
1993
1998
2003
2008
2013
46
44
12
47
6
10
5
24
1
11
35
9
50
18
42
45
29
41
32
25
3
2
28
14
51
23
40
34
36
20
13
27
4
31
38
22
43
16
15
8
37
49
30
33
21
7
19
17
39
26
48
43
48
19
45
6
17
5
20
1
16
33
10
50
13
41
46
30
39
25
28
4
2
26
12
51
23
42
38
37
22
9
34
3
31
32
21
44
18
11
8
40
47
24
35
29
7
15
14
36
27
49
41
48
26
43
11
14
5
21
1
17
34
10
50
13
42
46
35
36
24
31
4
2
28
12
51
23
40
32
45
20
7
30
3
27
29
22
47
19
9
6
39
44
18
38
33
8
16
15
37
25
49
41
45
37
43
17
19
5
22
1
16
33
10
51
11
44
49
36
34
14
28
4
2
30
15
50
25
40
29
46
18
9
32
3
23
24
21
48
27
7
6
35
39
13
38
42
8
12
20
31
26
47
41
36
43
45
22
20
6
25
1
26
39
8
50
15
40
49
38
34
17
13
3
2
33
11
48
30
29
27
47
14
9
31
4
24
28
23
51
18
10
7
32
37
19
44
42
5
12
16
35
21
46
40
34
43
44
22
23
6
27
1
26
41
8
51
16
39
48
38
32
18
14
3
2
29
11
49
30
37
28
47
12
9
31
4
25
24
21
50
13
10
5
33
36
19
42
45
7
15
17
35
20
46
42
36
38
45
21
20
7
30
1
26
39
12
51
14
40
46
35
32
16
15
4
2
24
9
47
28
41
27
48
11
8
31
5
25
29
17
50
13
10
3
34
33
19
43
44
6
18
22
37
23
49
4
8
-26
2
-15
-10
-2
-6
0
-15
-4
-3
-1
4
2
-1
-6
9
16
10
-1
0
4
5
4
-5
-1
7
-12
9
5
-4
-1
6
9
5
-7
3
5
5
3
16
11
-10
-23
1
1
-5
2
3
-1
Source: AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2015; AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2009; AMA.
Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 2005; AMA. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 1999; AMA. Physician
Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 1995; Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the U.S., 1987; AMA. Physician Characteristics and
Distribution in the U.S., 1982.
Notes: Figures for 1980 and 1985 include nonfederal physicians only. All figures exclude physicians whose address is unknown. Change in Rank reflects the
increase or decrease in rank for that state since 1980.
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Practice Specialties
Physician Workforce in Nevada – 2016 Edition
Allergy & Immunology (AI)
Allergy (A)
Allergy & Immunology/Clinical & Laboratory Immunology
(ALI)
Immunology (IG)
Aerospace Medicine (AM)
Anesthesiology (AN)
Adult Cardiothoracic Anesthesiology (ACA)
Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) (APM)
Critical Care (Anesthesiology) (CCA)
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Anesthesiology) (HPA)
Obstetric Anesthesiology (Anesthesiology) (OAN)
Pain Management (PME)
Cardiovascular Disease (CD)
Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (CHP)
Colon & Rectal Surgery (CRS)
Proctology (PRO)
Dermatology (D)
Clinical & Laboratory Dermatological Immunology (DDL)
Procedural Dermatology (PRD)
Diagnostic Radiology (DR)
Cardiothoracic Radiology (CTR)
Emergency Medicine (EM)
Critical Care Medicine (Emergency Medicine) (CCE)
Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
Sports Medicine (Emergency Medicine) (ESM)
Medical Toxicology (Emergency Medicine) (ETX)
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Emergency Medicine)
(HPE)
Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Emergency Medicine) (PE)
Urgent Care Medicine (UCM)
Underseas Medicine (Emergency Medicine) (UME)
Forensic Pathology (FOP)
Family Medicine (FM)
Adolescent Medicine for Family Practice (AMF)
Family Medicine/Preventive Medicine (FMP)
Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) (FPG)
Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) (FSM)
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) (HPF)
Gastroenterology (GE)
General Practice (GP)
General Preventive Medicine (GPM)
Clinical Informatics (Preventive Medicine) (CIM)
Medical Toxicology (Preventive Medicine) (PTX)
Underseas Medicine (Preventive Medicine) (UM)
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General Surgery (GS)
Abdominal Surgery (AS)
Complex General Surgical Oncology (Surgery) (ASO)
Surgical Critical Care (Surgery) (CCS)
Craniofacial Surgery (CFS)
Dermatologic Surgery (DS)
Head & Neck Surgery (HNS)
Hand Surgery (HS)
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Surgery) (HPS)
Hand Surgery (Surgery) (HSS)
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (OMF)
Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery (PCS)
Pediatric Surgery (Surgery) (PDS)
Surgical Oncology (SO)
Trauma Surgery (TRS)
Vascular Surgery (VS)
Internal Medicine (IM)
Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology
(Internal Medicine) (AHF)
Adolescent Medicine (AMI)
Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) (CCM)
Diabetes (DIA)
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism (END)
Hematology (Internal Medicine) (HEM)
Hepatology (HEP)
Hepatology/Oncology (HO)
Hospitalist (HOS)
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) (HPI)
Interventional Cardiology (IC)
Cardiac Electrophysiology (ICE)
Infectious Diseases (ID)
Clinical & Laboratory Immunology (Internal Medicine) (ILI)
Geriatric Medicine (IMG)
Sports Medicine (Internal Medicine) (ISM)
Nuclear Cardiology (NC)
Nephrology (NEP)
Nutrition (NTR)
Medical Oncology (ON)
Rheumatology (RHU)
Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) (SMI)
Transplant Hepatology (Internal Medicine) (THP)
Medical Genetics (MG)
Clinical Biochemical Genetics (CBG)
Clinical Cytogenetics (CCG)
Clinical Genetics (CG)
Clinical Molecular Genetics (CMG)
Medical Biochemical Genetics (MBG)
Molecular Genetics Pathology (Medical Genetics) (MGG)
Neurology (N)
Child Neurology (CHN)
Clinical Neurophysiology (CN)
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Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology (Neurology) (ENR)
Epilepsy (Neurology) (EPL)
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology)
(HPN)
Pain Medicine (Neurology) (PMN)
Sleep Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) (SMN)
Vascular Neurology (VN)
Nuclear Medicine (NM)
Neurological Surgery (NS)
Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology (ES)
Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology (ESN)
Pediatric Surgery (Neurology) (NSP)
Obstetrics & Gynecology (OBG)
Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery
(Obstetrics & Gynecology) (FPR)
Gynecological Oncology (GO)
Gynecology (GYN)
Hospice & Palliative Medicine (Obstetrics & Gynecology)
(HPO)
Maternal & Fetal Medicine (MFM)
Obstetrics (OBS)
Critical Care Medicine (Obstetrics & Gynecology) (OCC)
Reproductive Endocrinologist (REN)
Occupational Medicine (OM)
Ophthalmology (OPH)
Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (OPR)
Pediatric Ophthalmology (PO)
Orthopedic Surgery (ORS)
Hand Surgery (Orthopedic Surgery) (HSO)
Adult Reconstructive Orthopedics (OAR)
Orthopedics, Foot & Ankle (OFA)
Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM)
Musculoskeletal Oncology (OMO)
Pediatric Orthopedics (PO)
Sports Medicine (Orthopedic Surgery) (OSM)
Orthopedic Surgery of the Spine (OSS)
Orthopedic Trauma (OTR)
Other Specialty (OS)
Addiction Medicine (ADM)
Pediatric Psychiatry/Child Psychiatry (CPP)
Emergency Medicine/Family Medicine (EFM)
Pediatrics/Emergency Medicine (EMP)
Epidemiology (EP)
Family Medicine/Psychiatry (FPP)
Hospice & Palliative Medicine (HPM)
Internal Medicine/Emergency Medicine/Critical Care
Medicine (IEC)
Internal Medicine/Family Medicine (IFP)
Internal Medicine/Dermatology (IMD)
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Internal Medicine (Preventive Medicine) (IPM)
Legal Medicine (LM)
Internal Medicine/Medical Genetics (MDG)
Medical Management (MDM)
Internal Medicine (Emergency Medicine) (MEM)
Internal Medicine & Neurology (MN)
Internal Medicine/Psychiatry (MP)
Internal Medicine/Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
(MPM)
Neurology/Diagnosis Radiology/Neuroradiology (NRN)
Clinical Pharmacology (PA)
Pediatrics/Dermatology (PDM)
Phlebology (PHL)
Pharmaceutical Medicine (PHM)
Palliative Medicine (PLM)
Pediatrics/Medical Genetics (PMG)
Pediatrics/Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PPM)
Psychiatry/Neurology (PYN)
Sleep Medicine (SME)
Otolaryngology (OTO)
Otology/Neurotology (NO)
Pediatric Otolaryngology (PDO)
Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology)
(PSO)
Sleep Medicine (Otolaryngology) (SMO)
Psychiatry (P)
Addiction Psychiatry (ADP)
Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (Psychiatry & Neurology)
(NDN)
Neuropsychiatry (NUP)
Forensic Psychiatry (PFP)
Pain Medicine (Psychiatry) (PPN)
Psychoanalysis (PYA)
Geriatric Psychiatry (PYG)
Psychosomatic Medicine (PYM)
Pediatrics (PD)
Adolescent Medicine (ADL)
Child Abuse Pediatrics (CAP)
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine (CCP)
Developmental/Behavioral Pediatrics (DBP)
Hospice & Palliative Medicine (Pediatrics) (HPP)
Internal Medicine/Pediatrics (MPD)
Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (Pediatrics) (NDP)
Neonatal Perinatal Medicine (NPM)
Pediatric Anesthesiology (PAN)
Pediatric Allergy (PDA)
Pediatric Dermatology (PDD)
Pediatric Endocrinology (PDE)
Pediatric Infectious Disease (PDI)
Pediatric Pulmonology (PDP)
Medical Toxicology (Pediatrics) (PDT)
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Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics) (PEM)
Pediatric Gastroenterology (PG)
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (PHO)
Clinical & Laboratory Immunology (Pediatrics) (PLI)
Pain Management (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)
(PMP)
Pediatric Nephrology (PN)
Pediatric Rheumatology (PPR)
Sports Medicine (Pediatrics) (PSM)
Pediatric Transplant Hepatology (PTP)
Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine (RPM)
Sleep Medicine (Pediatrics) (SMP)
Pediatric Cardiology (PDC)
Public Health & General Preventive Medicine (PHP)
Physical medicine &Rehabilitation (PM)
Hospice & Palliative Medicine (Physical Medicine &
Rehabilitation) (HPR)
Neuromuscular Medicine (NMN)
Neuromuscular Medicine (Physical Medicine &
Rehabilitation) (NMP)
Pain Medicine (PMM)
Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)
(PRS)
Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
Radiology (R)
Abdominal Radiology (AR)
Hospice & Palliative Medicine (Radiology) (HPD)
Musculoskeletal Radiology (MSR)
Nuclear Radiology (NR)
Radiology (PDR)
Neuroradiology (RNR)
Radiological Physics (RP)
Vascular & Interventional Radiology (VIR)
Radiation Oncology (RO)
Thoracic Surgery (TS)
Congenial Cardiac Surgery (Thoracic Surgery) (CHS)
Thoracic Surgery – Integrated (TSI)
Transplant Surgery (TTS)
Urology (U)
Pediatric Urology (UP)
Vascular Medicine (VM)
Unspecified (US)
Plastic Surgery (PS)
Cosmetic Surgery (CS)
Facial Plastic Surgery (FPS)
Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) (HSP)
Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (PSH)
Plastic Surgery – Integrated (PSI)
Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Plastic Surgery)
(PSP)
Anatomic/Clinical Pathology (PTH)
Anatomic Pathology (ATP)
Blood Banking/Transfusion Medicine (BBK)
Clinical Informatics (Pathology) (CIP)
Clinical Pathology (CLP)
Dermatopathology (DMP)
Hematology (HMP)
Molecular Genetic Pathology (MGP)
Medical Microbiology (MM)
Neuropathology (NP)
Chemical Pathology (PCH)
Cytopathology (PCP)
Pediatric Pathology (PP)
Selective Pathology (SP)
Pulmonary Disease (PUD)
Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine (PCC)
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