Trends in gastroenterology physicians 1996-2006

TRENDS IN GASTROENTEROLOGY PHYSICIANS 1996-2006 SPECIALTY FACT SHEET SERIES FALL 2009 (No. 7 of 12) GEORGIA BOARD FOR PHYSICIAN WORKFORCE

SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION OF GASTROENTEROLOGY PHYSICIANS

Gastroenterology Physician Distribution 2006 Secondary Care Service Areas* (SCSA)

Dade Catoosa

Murray

Fannin

Towns Rabun

Union

Whitfield Walker

Gilmer

White Habersham

Chattooga Gordon
Region 1
Floyd2.4 Bartow

Pickens

Lumpkin
Region

2

Stephens

1.5 Dawson

Banks Franklin

Hart

Cherokee Forsyth Hall

Jackson Madison Elbert

Below State Rate Above State Rate
GA Rate = 3.6 US Rate = 4.1

Polk
Region 3 Paulding
Haralson

Cobb

Gwinnett Barrow Clarke Oglethorpe

*Physicians per 100,000 population

Dekalb

Walton Oconee

Wilkes Lincoln

4.6 Reg1io.2n 5 Carroll

Douglas

Rockdale

Fulton Clayton

Newton

Morgan Greene Taliaferro

Columbia

McDuffie

Region 7 Coweta
Heard

Henry Fayette
Butts Spalding

Jasper

Warren Putnam
Hancock Glascock

Richmond

Region 4 6.3 Meriwether Pike Lamar Monroe 2.5 Region 6 Troup

Baldwin Jones

Jefferson Washington

Burke

Harris

Upson

Talbot

2.8 Bibb
Crawford

Wilkinson

Twiggs

Johnson Emanuel

Jenkins

Screven

Taylor

Peach

Muscogee

Bulloch

Region 8 Marion

Bleckley Laurens Houston

Treutlen

Candler

Region 9 Region 12 Chattahoochee

Macon

2.5 Schley

Pulaski Dodge

Montgomery

Evans

0.7 3.8 Stewart Webster

Sumter

Dooly

Wilcox

Wheeler

Tatnall Toombs

Effingham Bryan Chatham

Crisp

Telfair

Liberty

Quitman

Terrell Lee

Randolph

Clay Calhoun Dougherty

Region 10

Early

Baker
3.9 Mitchell

Miller

Turner

Ben Hill

Jeff Davis Appling

Long

Worth Colquitt

Irwin

Coffee Bacon

Wayne

Tift Region 11

Pierce

Berrien 3.4

Cook

Atkinson

Ware

Brantley

McIntosh Glynn

Seminole Decatur

Grady Thomas Brooks

Lanier Lowndes

Clinch

Charlton

Camden

Echols

There was an increase in physicians becoming board certified between 1996 and 2006.
1996: 91.2% of gastroenterologists were board certified compared to 73.4% of total physicians.
2006: 87.8% of gastroenterologists were board certified compared to 83.2% of total physicians.
Gastroenterologists have grown by 66.5% between 1996 and 2006.
Of all the gastroenterologists: 1996: 1.5% were residents 2006: 0.9% were residents
Of all the residents:
1996: 0.4% were in gastroenterology 2006: 0.8% were in gastroenterology

*State Service Delivery Regions; Effective July 1, 1998, the State Legislature voted to provide regional boundaries for the purpose of consistency in planning and service delivery from State Agencies.
MSA VERSUS NON-MSA DISTRIBUTION OF GASTROENTEROLOGY PHYSICIANS
Gastroenterology physicians have always been concentrated in Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs). Likewise, there has been a decline of gastroenterologists practicing in Non-Metropolitan Statistical Areas (Non-MSAs). From 2004 to 2006, there was a 5.4% decrease in the percentage of gastroenterologists practicing in Non-MSA designated areas.
GASTROENTEROLOGY PHYSICIANS BY YEAR: GEORGIA MSA/NON-MSA

DESIGNATION MSA
NON-MSA

2004 85.5% 14.5%

2006 90.9%
9.1%

Georgia Board for Physician Workforce 1718 Peachtree St., N.W., Suite 683, Atlanta, Georgia 30309, (404) 206-5420 www.gbpw.georgia.gov Cherri Tucker, Executive Director. Colette Caldwell, Carla Graves, Kelly McNamara, and G.E. Alan Dever, M.D., Ph.D., contributors.

DEMOGRAPHICS

Gastroenterology Physicians By Gender

100

92.3%

88.6%

80

60

40

20

7.7%

11.4%

0 1996

2006

Male Female

Gastroenterology Physicians By Race
100
82.7% 75.0 80

60

40

20
0 White

7.1% 13.0% 9.6% 7.5% 0.6% 4.5%

Black

Asian

1996 2006

Other

Since 1996, there has been a 3.7% increase in the number of female gastroenterologists practicing in Georgia. Additionally, the percentage of black gastroenterologists has increased by 5.9%. The percentage of white gastroenterology physicians has decreased by 7.7%, while the percentage of Asian gastroenterologists has decreased by 2.1%

Percentage of Gastroenterology Physicians and Total Physicians Age 55 and Older 1996 and 2006

40 26.5% 26.3%

30

23.5%

20 13.0%

10

0 1996

2006

Gastroenterology Total Physicians

The percentage of gastroenterologists age 55
and older increased 13.5% between 1996 and 2006.
The percentage of total practicing physicians
age 55 and older increased by 2.8% during the same time period.

TRENDS IN THE NUMBER AND RATE OF GASTROENTEROLOGY PHYSICIANS

Over the last ten years, the NUMBER of gastroenterology physicians practicing in Georgia has fluctuated from year-to-year, but increased overall. The RATE for gastroenterology physicians has declined from 1996 to 2004; however, there was a 1.3 rate increase in 2006.

Total Number

400 328

300

197 195 217 200

207 180

Rate per 100,000 Population

4

3.6

3 2.7 2.5 2.6 2.1 2.3
2

100

1

0 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006

0 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006