Table I.
Geographic distribution of dermatologists and dermatology practices
| Region | Nationwide |
Northeast |
Midwest |
South |
West |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2017 | Change % | 2012 | 2017 | Change % | 2012 | 2017 | Change % | 2012 | 2017 | Change % | 2012 | 2017 | Change % | |
| Number of dermatologists | 10,374 | 11,003 | +6 | 2370 23% |
2465 22% |
+4 | 2021 19% |
2121 19% |
+5 | 3616 35% |
3887 35% |
+7 | 2316 22% |
2479 23% |
+7 |
| Density of dermatologists per 100,000 people | 3.31 | 3.39 | +2 | 4.24 | 4.39 | +4 | 2.99 | 3.11 | +4 | 3.05 | 3.14 | +3 | 3.13 | 3.21 | +3 |
| Number of practices | 3334 | 3432 | +3 | 716 21% |
740 22% |
+3 | 676 20% |
697 20% |
+3 | 1187 35% |
1217 35% |
+3 | 724 22% |
748 22% |
+3 |