Number of licensed physicians by state

The Federation of State Medical Boards has released data from its 2022 Physician Census, which provides a comprehensive compilation of physician license and demographic information. 

The number of licensed physicians by state: 

1. California: 167,246
2. New York: 107,789
3. Texas: 96,058
4. Florida: 93,682
5. Pennsylvania: 65,623
6. Illinois: 56,875
7. Ohio: 53,110
8. New Jersey: 45,637
9. Michigan: 45,172
10. Virginia: 44,832
11. North Carolina: 42,882
12. Georgia: 41,659
13. Massachusetts: 38,566
14. Maryland: 34,348
15. Washington: 33,139
16. Arizona: 32,875
17. Wisconsin: 32,165
18. Indiana: 32,017
19. Missouri: 31,271
20. Colorado: 30,568
21. Tennessee: 28,162
22. Minnesota: 28,083
23. South Carolina: 24,248
24. Connecticut: 22,908
25. Kentucky: 22,443
26. Alabama: 20,591
27. Oregon: 18,594
28. Louisiana: 18,406
29. Oklahoma: 16,819
30. Iowa: 14,712
31. Utah: 14,471
32. Kansas: 13,309
33. Nevada: 13,308
34. Mississippi: 12,881
35. Arkansas: 12,651
36. Nebraska: 11,337
37. Hawaii: 10,960
38. New Mexico: 10,297
39. West Virginia: 9,676
40. Idaho: 9,605
41. New Hampshire: 9,206
42. Maine: 8,680
43. Montana: 8,094
44. Delaware: 7,475
45. South Dakota: 6,422
46. Rhode Island: 6,233
47. Wyoming: 5,939
48. North Dakota: 5,765
49. Alaska: 5,540
50. Vermont: 4,338