Table 2. Distribution of total physician encounters by specialties, 2000–2013.
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,151,542 | |
| Primary Care Physician | 657,604 | 57.1 |
| Cardiovascular Dis/Cardiology | 73,235 | 6.4 |
| Gastroenterology | 68,370 | 5.9 |
| Oncology | 54,480 | 4.7 |
| Ophthalmology | 38,715 | 3.4 |
| Endocrinology & Metabolism | 35,196 | 3.1 |
| Hematology | 30,887 | 2.7 |
| Emergency Medicine | 28,512 | 2.5 |
| Dermatology | 22,517 | 2.0 |
| Urology | 21,299 | 1.8 |
| Rheumatology | 16,158 | 1.4 |
| Pulmonary Disease | 15,111 | 1.3 |
| Neurology | 13,393 | 1.2 |
| Nephrology | 13,326 | 1.2 |
| Physical Medicine & Rehab | 12,842 | 1.1 |
| Otolaryngology | 11,612 | 1.0 |
| Psychiatry | 10,271 | 0.9 |
| Infectious Disease | 8,216 | 0.7 |
| Allergy & Immunology | 6,976 | 0.6 |
| Hospitalist | 2,923 | 0.3 |
| Pediatrician (NEC) | 2,296 | 0.2 |
| Critical Care Medicine | 2,209 | 0.2 |
| Plastic/Maxillofacial Surgery | 2,176 | 0.2 |
| Osteopathic Medicine | 1,994 | 0.2 |
| Preventative Medicine | 354 | 0.0 |
| Proctology | 263 | 0.0 |
| Pediatric Specialist (NEC) | 183 | 0.0 |
| Pediatric Orthopaedics | 178 | 0.0 |
| Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine | 105 | 0.0 |
| Sports Medicine (Pediatrics) | 59 | 0.0 |
| Palliative Medicine | 45 | 0.0 |
| Genetics | 34 | 0.0 |
| Pediatric Urology | 3 | 0.0 |