The statistic displays the distribution of active physicians in the United States in 2021, based on specialty and gender. About ** percent of physicians specializing in pain medicine and pain management are male, and ** percent are female. The largest number of active physicians are among primary care specialties such as internal medicine and general practice.
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AAMC. (January 1, 2023). Distribution of active physicians in the U.S. in 2021, by specialty and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/439731/share-of-physicians-by-specialty-and-gender-in-the-us/
AAMC. "Distribution of active physicians in the U.S. in 2021, by specialty and gender ." Chart. January 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/439731/share-of-physicians-by-specialty-and-gender-in-the-us/
AAMC. (2023). Distribution of active physicians in the U.S. in 2021, by specialty and gender . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/439731/share-of-physicians-by-specialty-and-gender-in-the-us/
AAMC. "Distribution of Active Physicians in The U.S. in 2021, by Specialty and Gender ." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/439731/share-of-physicians-by-specialty-and-gender-in-the-us/
AAMC, Distribution of active physicians in the U.S. in 2021, by specialty and gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/439731/share-of-physicians-by-specialty-and-gender-in-the-us/ (last visited July 06, 2025)
Distribution of active physicians in the U.S. in 2021, by specialty and gender [Graph], AAMC, January 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/439731/share-of-physicians-by-specialty-and-gender-in-the-us/
