There are over 1 million doctors of medicine total in the U.S., with over 800,000 active and nearly 800,000 providing patient care. California has the highest total number of active physicians, while D.C. has the most per capita. In 2019, there were around 10,000 medical malpractice payments totaling $3.26 billion, representing just 0.11% of overall healthcare costs.

1. Facts on U.S. physicians
Total number of doctors of medicine in the U.S. 1,026,788
Total number of active doctors of medicine in the U.S. 826,001
Active doctors of medicine in patient care in the U.S. 784,633
Active physicians per 10,000 civilian population 28.3
Physicians in patient care per 10,000 civilian population in the U.S. 26.9
U.S. States Values
Leading U.S. state based on the total number of active physicians California
Top U.S. state by number of active physicians per 10,000 civilian population District of Columbia
Medical Malpractice Values
Number of U.S. medical malpractice payments 9,677
Value of medical malpractice payments in the U.S. $3.26bn
Medical malpractice payments as a percentage of overall health care costs 0.11%
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