Nationwide, there are 90.1 active primary care physicians per 100,000 people — but several states have many more primary care physicians per capita than the national average.
The following are the 10 states with the most active primary care physicians per 100,000 people, according to data from the Association of American Medical Colleges' 2013 State Physician Workforce Data Book.
1. Massachusetts (131.9 active primary care physicians per 100,000 people)
2. Vermont (128.9)
3. Maine (124)
4. Rhode Island (114.4)
5. Maryland (114)
6. Hawaii (111)
7. New Hampshire (109.3)
8. New York (108.9)
9. Oregon (105.9)
10. Minnesota (104.5)
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