The total number of physicians represents 65 percent of physicians with an active license in the state.
Researchers used Network Adequacy Reports submitted monthly by health insurance carriers to the Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner.
Three key findings:
- Family medicine/general practice, internal medicine (general), emergency medicine and anesthesiology were the specialties with the largest number of physicians.
- Orthopedic surgery, cardiology and general surgery were the specialties with the lowest number of physicians.
- The share of female physicians increased in primary and specialist care. For the first time in primary care, there were more female physicians (51 percent) than male physicians (49 percent).
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