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88 PCSA Physician Standard Report 
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Physician Specialty Allergy & Immunology 
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement 
 
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop. 
1.4 1.5 1.4 0.8 1.7 1.2 1.1 
1.3 
1.7 1.3 
 
2008 Actual 
 
Population 
 
Physicians /100k 
 
47,154 
 
1 
 
2.1 
 
Physician Need 
1 
 
Status Adequate 0 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
0 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 48,104 
Physician Need 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 
1 
1 1 
 
Physician Specialty Anesthesiology 
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement 
 
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop. 
14.0 9.7 9.1 8.9 5.9 3.9 9.0 
7.0 
7.6 
 
2008 Actual 
 
Population 
 
Physicians /100k 
 
47,154 
 
3 
 
6.4 
 
Physician Need 
7 
 
Status Deficit: -4 
 
5 
 
Deficit: -2 
 
4 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
4 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
3 
 
Adequate 0 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
4 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
3 
 
Adequate 0 
 
4 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 48,104 
Physician Need 7 5 4 4 3 2 4 
3 
4 
 
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Physician Specialty Cardiovascular Diseases 
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement 
 
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop. 
7.5 5.4 5.0 3.1 3.0 1.8 2.9 
3.6 2.6 4.2 3.5 
 
2008 Actual 
 
Population 
 
Physicians /100k 
 
47,154 
 
4 
 
8.5 
 
Physician Need 
4 
 
Status Adequate 0 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 2 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 3 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 3 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 3 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 3 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 2 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 3 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 2 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 2 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 48,104 
Physician Need 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 
2 1 2 2 
 
Physician Specialty Dermatology 
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement 
 
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop. 
3.7 2.8 2.6 2.8 2.5 2.4 2.6 1.6 1.4 2.1 3.1 2.4 
 
2008 Actual 
 
Population 
 
Physicians /100k 
 
47,154 
 
1 
 
2.1 
 
Physician Need 
2 
 
Status Deficit: -1 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 48,104 
Physician Need 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 
 
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Physician Specialty Emergency Medicine 
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement 
 
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop. 
10.5 5.5 5.2 5.4 6.7 5.3 
2.7 
12.4 6.2 
 
2008 Actual 
 
Population 
 
Physicians /100k 
 
47,154 
 
6 
 
12.7 
 
Physician Need 
5 
 
Status Surplus: 1 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 3 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 4 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 3 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 3 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 4 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 5 
 
6 
 
Adequate 0 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 3 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 48,104 
Physician Need 5 3 3 3 3 3 
1 
6 3 
 
Physician Specialty Family Practice 
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement 
 
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop. 
31.5 45.6 42.6 25.2 16.7 11.0 
9.2 
16.2 22.5 23.6 
 
2008 Actual 
 
Population 
 
Physicians /100k 
 
47,154 
 
13 
 
27.6 
 
Physician Need 
15 
 
Status Deficit: -2 
 
22 
 
Deficit: -9 
 
20 
 
Deficit: -7 
 
12 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
8 
 
Surplus: 5 
 
5 
 
Surplus: 8 
 
4 
 
Surplus: 9 
 
8 
 
Surplus: 5 
 
11 
 
Surplus: 2 
 
11 
 
Surplus: 2 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 48,104 
Physician Need 15 22 20 12 8 5 
4 
8 11 11 
 
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Physician Specialty Gastroenterology 
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement 
 
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop. 
4.2 3.1 
3.2 1.7 1.7 
1.3 
3.5 2.4 
 
2008 Actual 
 
Population 
 
Physicians /100k 
 
47,154 
 
1 
 
2.1 
 
Physician Need 
2 
 
Status Deficit: -1 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
2 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
2 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 48,104 
Physician Need 2 1 
2 1 1 
1 
2 1 
 
Physician Specialty Internal Medicine 
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement 
 
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop. 
53.1 21.4 20.0 28.8 28.1 30.3 
16.7 
11.3 19.0 22.0 
 
2008 Actual 
 
Population 
 
Physicians /100k 
 
47,154 
 
6 
 
12.7 
 
Physician Need 
25 
 
Status Deficit: -19 
 
10 
 
Deficit: -4 
 
9 
 
Deficit: -3 
 
14 
 
Deficit: -8 
 
13 
 
Deficit: -7 
 
14 
 
Deficit: -8 
 
8 
 
Deficit: -2 
 
5 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
9 
 
Deficit: -3 
 
10 
 
Deficit: -4 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 48,104 
Physician Need 26 10 10 14 14 15 
8 
5 9 11 
 
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Physician Specialty Nephrology 
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement 
 
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop. 
2.6 1.4 1.3 1.1 0.8 0.7 0.9 
0.7 1.0 
 
2008 Actual 
 
Population 
 
Physicians /100k 
 
47,154 
 
2 
 
4.2 
 
Physician Need 
1 
 
Status Surplus: 1 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
0 
 
Surplus: 2 
 
0 
 
Surplus: 2 
 
0 
 
Surplus: 2 
 
0 
 
Surplus: 2 
 
0 
 
Surplus: 2 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 48,104 
Physician Need 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 
0 0 
 
Physician Specialty OB/GYN 
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement 
 
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop. 
14.1 12.1 11.3 9.9 11.6 11.5 10.0 8.8 8.4 8.0 10.2 10.2 
 
2008 Actual 
 
Population 
 
Physicians /100k 
 
47,154 
 
3 
 
6.4 
 
Physician Need 
7 
 
Status Deficit: -4 
 
6 
 
Deficit: -3 
 
5 
 
Deficit: -2 
 
5 
 
Deficit: -2 
 
5 
 
Deficit: -2 
 
5 
 
Deficit: -2 
 
5 
 
Deficit: -2 
 
4 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
4 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
4 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
5 
 
Deficit: -2 
 
5 
 
Deficit: -2 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 48,104 
Physician Need 7 6 5 5 6 6 5 4 4 4 5 5 
 
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Physician Specialty Orthopedic Surgery 
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement 
 
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop. 
8.3 6.8 6.4 6.0 5.9 4.2 6.7 3.0 5.9 4.2 6.1 5.5 
 
2008 Actual 
 
Population 
 
Physicians /100k 
 
47,154 
 
3 
 
6.4 
 
Physician Need 
4 
 
Status Deficit: -1 
 
3 
 
Adequate 0 
 
3 
 
Adequate 0 
 
3 
 
Adequate 0 
 
3 
 
Adequate 0 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
3 
 
Adequate 0 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 2 
 
3 
 
Adequate 0 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
3 
 
Adequate 0 
 
3 
 
Adequate 0 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 48,104 
Physician Need 4 3 3 3 3 2 3 1 3 2 3 3 
 
Physician Specialty Otolaryngology 
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement 
 
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop. 
3.4 3.2 
3.2 3.4 2.4 3.0 
3.0 
 
2008 Actual 
 
Population 
 
Physicians /100k 
 
47,154 
 
2 
 
4.2 
 
Physician Need 
2 
 
Status Adequate 0 
 
2 
 
Adequate 0 
 
2 
 
Adequate 0 
 
2 
 
Adequate 0 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 48,104 
Physician Need 2 2 
2 2 1 1 
1 
 
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Physician Specialty Pathology 
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement 
 
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop. 
6.3 1.9 1.8 6.4 3.3 1.8 
4.1 
3.2 
 
2008 Actual 
 
Population 
 
Physicians /100k 
 
47,154 
 
2 
 
4.2 
 
Physician Need 
3 
 
Status Deficit: -1 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
3 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
2 
 
Adequate 0 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
2 
 
Adequate 0 
 
2 
 
Adequate 0 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 48,104 
Physician Need 3 1 1 3 2 1 
2 
2 
 
Physician Specialty Pediatrics 
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement 
 
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop. 
24.9 16.6 15.5 12.4 11.9 16.0 
9.8 
7.6 13.9 13.0 
 
2008 Actual 
 
Population 
 
Physicians /100k 
 
47,154 
 
5 
 
10.6 
 
Physician Need 
12 
 
Status Deficit: -7 
 
8 
 
Deficit: -3 
 
7 
 
Deficit: -2 
 
6 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
6 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
8 
 
Deficit: -3 
 
5 
 
Adequate 0 
 
4 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
7 
 
Deficit: -2 
 
6 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 48,104 
Physician Need 12 8 7 6 6 8 
5 
4 7 6 
 
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Physician Specialty Plastic Surgery 
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement 
 
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop. 
2.4 
1.1 0.3 
0.4 
1.1 2.3 2.2 1.2 
 
2008 Actual 
 
Population 
 
Physicians /100k 
 
47,154 
 
1 
 
2.1 
 
Physician Need 
1 
 
Status Adequate 0 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
0 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
0 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 48,104 
Physician Need 1 
1 0 
0 
1 1 1 1 
 
Physician Specialty Psychiatry 
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement 
 
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop. 
13.6 7.7 7.2 15.4 5.2 4.1 
7.2 3.9 5.7 7.1 
 
2008 Actual 
 
Population 
 
Physicians /100k 
 
47,154 
 
4 
 
8.5 
 
Physician Need 
6 
 
Status Deficit: -2 
 
4 
 
Adequate 0 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
7 
 
Deficit: -3 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 2 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 2 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 2 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 48,104 
Physician Need 7 4 3 7 3 2 
3 2 3 3 
 
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Physician Specialty Pulmonary Diseases 
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement 
 
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop. 
3.5 2.0 1.9 1.4 1.4 1.0 1.4 
1.4 
1.3 1.5 
 
2008 Actual 
 
Population 
 
Physicians /100k 
 
47,154 
 
1 
 
2.1 
 
Physician Need 
2 
 
Status Deficit: -1 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
0 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 48,104 
Physician Need 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 
1 
1 1 
 
Physician Specialty Radiology 
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement 
 
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop. 
11.4 13.6 13.7 7.7 8.5 4.7 7.7 
8.0 
9.1 
 
2008 Actual 
 
Population 
 
Physicians /100k 
 
47,154 
 
1 
 
2.1 
 
Physician Need 
5 
 
Status Deficit: -4 
 
6 
 
Deficit: -5 
 
6 
 
Deficit: -5 
 
4 
 
Deficit: -3 
 
4 
 
Deficit: -3 
 
2 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
4 
 
Deficit: -3 
 
4 
 
Deficit: -3 
 
4 
 
Deficit: -3 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 48,104 
Physician Need 5 7 7 4 4 2 4 
4 
4 
 
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Physician Specialty General Surgery 
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement 
 
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop. 
12.5 9.4 8.8 9.7 7.0 6.2 5.9 4.2 9.7 4.1 6.0 7.1 
 
2008 Actual 
 
Population 
 
Physicians /100k 
 
47,154 
 
4 
 
8.5 
 
Physician Need 
6 
 
Status Deficit: -2 
 
4 
 
Adequate 0 
 
4 
 
Adequate 0 
 
5 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 2 
 
5 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 2 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 48,104 
Physician Need 6 5 4 5 3 3 3 2 5 2 3 3 
 
Physician Specialty Urology 
National Physician Standards* AMA Two Mature HMO Adjusted FTE GMENAC Kaiser Portland 7 Kaiser Plans GHC Seattle Three HMOs Goodman Hicks & Glenn Solucient Average Requirement 
 
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop. 
3.5 3.5 3.3 3.1 3.3 2.3 2.9 
2.6 1.9 2.9 2.9 
 
2008 Actual 
 
Population 
 
Physicians /100k 
 
47,154 
 
2 
 
4.2 
 
Physician Need 
2 
 
Status Adequate 0 
 
2 
 
Adequate 0 
 
2 
 
Adequate 0 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
2 
 
Adequate 0 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 48,104 
Physician Need 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 
1 1 1 1 
 
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Report created by Georgia Board for Physician Workforce, State of Georgia 
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no. 1:55-70. (6) Weiner, J.P. 1994 Forecasting the Effects of Health Reform on U.S. Physician Workforce Requirement. JAMA 272, no. 3:222-230. (7) Steinwachs, D., J.P. Weiner, S. Shapiro, et al. 1986. A Comparison of the Requirements for Primary Care Physicians in with Projections Made by the 
Graduate Medical National Advisory Committee. New England Journal of Medicine 314:217-222. (8) Kronick, R., D.C. Goodman, J. Wennberg, and E.Wagner. 1993. The Marketplace in Health Care Reform: The Demographic Limitations of Managed 
Competition. New England Journal of Medicine 328:1480152. See also, related NAPS Document 04998. (9) Vansdow, N.A. The Physician Workforce: Issues for Academic Medical Centers. Forum on the Future of Academic Medicine. December 2, 1996. (10) Forte, G.J., Dionne, M., Beaulieu, M., and Salsberg, E. Profile of New York State Physicians. Rensselaer, NY: Center for Health Workforce Studies, 
School of Public Health, SUNY Albany. April 2001. (11) A Review of Physician-to-Population Ratios. Merritt Hawkins & Associates. GMENAC, Goodman (Dec. 11, 1996 JAMA), Hicks & Glenn (1989 Journal of 
Health Care Management), Solucient (2003). (12) American Medical Association. Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the US, 2010 Edition; 2010.