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Best states for physicians in 2021: 5 states with the highest physician density
Author(s)Drew Boxler, Logan Lutton
These states have the greatest number of physicians working, meaning greater competition for you.
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These five states are home to the largest number of physicians.
While on the surface this means a richer peer community, it also means far greater competition for patients.
Source: Kaiser Family Foundation, Total Professional Active Physicians, March 2021; U.S. Census Bureau Annual estimates of the Resident Population for the United States, Regions, States, and Puerto Rico for 2021.
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