Table 2.
Provider and Practice Characteristics, as Assessed by Unique Visit
| All Visits (n = 185 755) | |
|---|---|
| Provider gender (%) | |
| Male | 72 752 (39.2) |
| Female | 113 003 (60.8) |
| Provider specialty (%) | |
| Internal medicine | 88 268 (47.5) |
| Family medicine | 97 487 (52.5) |
| Teaching practice (%) | |
| Teaching | 25 577 (13.8) |
| Nonteaching | 160 178 (86.2) |
| Urban practice (%) | |
| Urban | 68 317 (36.8) |
| Nonurban | 117 438 (63.2) |
| Provider type (%) | |
| MD/DO | 132 619 (71.4) |
| NP/PA | 53 136 (28.6) |
| Median years since certification (IQR) | 13 (6–25) |
Abbreviations: DO, doctor of osteopathic medicine; IQR, interquartile range; MD, doctor of medicine; NP, nurse practitioner; PA, physician assistant.