Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008 
Augusta MSA Physician Standard Report 
Included Counties: Burke, Columbia, McDuffie, Richmond 
 
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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 
 
Physician /100k 
 
343,582 
 
16 
 
4.7 
 
Physician Need 
5 
 
Status Surplus: 11 
 
5 
 
Surplus: 11 
 
5 
 
Surplus: 11 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 13 
 
6 
 
Surplus: 10 
 
4 
 
Surplus: 12 
 
4 
 
Surplus: 12 
 
4 
 
Surplus: 12 
 
6 
 
Surplus: 10 
 
4 
 
Surplus: 12 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 347,847 
Physician Need 5 5 5 3 6 4 4 
5 
6 5 
 
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 
 
Physician /100k 
 
343,582 
 
80 
 
23.3 
 
Physician Need 
48 
 
Status Surplus: 32 
 
33 
 
Surplus: 47 
 
31 
 
Surplus: 49 
 
31 
 
Surplus: 49 
 
20 
 
Surplus: 60 
 
13 
 
Surplus: 67 
 
31 
 
Surplus: 49 
 
24 
 
Surplus: 56 
 
26 
 
Surplus: 54 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 347,847 
Physician Need 49 34 32 31 21 14 31 
24 
26 
 
 Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008 
Augusta MSA Physician Standard Report 
Included Counties: Burke, Columbia, McDuffie, Richmond 
 
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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 
 
Physician /100k 
 
343,582 
 
63 
 
18.3 
 
Physician Need 
26 
 
Status Surplus: 37 
 
19 
 
Surplus: 44 
 
17 
 
Surplus: 46 
 
11 
 
Surplus: 52 
 
10 
 
Surplus: 53 
 
6 
 
Surplus: 57 
 
10 
 
Surplus: 53 
 
12 
 
Surplus: 51 
 
9 
 
Surplus: 54 
 
14 
 
Surplus: 49 
 
12 
 
Surplus: 51 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 347,847 
Physician Need 26 19 17 11 10 6 10 
13 9 15 12 
 
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 
 
Physician /100k 
 
343,582 
 
20 
 
5.8 
 
Physician Need 
13 
 
Status Surplus: 7 
 
10 
 
Surplus: 10 
 
9 
 
Surplus: 11 
 
10 
 
Surplus: 10 
 
9 
 
Surplus: 11 
 
8 
 
Surplus: 12 
 
9 
 
Surplus: 11 
 
5 
 
Surplus: 15 
 
5 
 
Surplus: 15 
 
7 
 
Surplus: 13 
 
11 
 
Surplus: 9 
 
8 
 
Surplus: 12 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 347,847 
Physician Need 13 10 9 10 9 8 9 6 5 7 11 8 
 
 Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008 
Augusta MSA Physician Standard Report 
Included Counties: Burke, Columbia, McDuffie, Richmond 
 
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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 
 
Physician /100k 
 
343,582 
 
83 
 
24.2 
 
Physician Need 
36 
 
Status Surplus: 47 
 
19 
 
Surplus: 64 
 
18 
 
Surplus: 65 
 
19 
 
Surplus: 64 
 
23 
 
Surplus: 60 
 
18 
 
Surplus: 65 
 
9 
 
Surplus: 74 
 
43 
 
Surplus: 40 
 
21 
 
Surplus: 62 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 347,847 
Physician Need 37 19 18 19 23 18 
9 
43 22 
 
Physician Specialty 
 
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism 
 
National Physician Standards* 
AMA 
 
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop. 
1.8 
 
Two Mature HMO 
 
1.1 
 
Adjusted FTE 
 
1.0 
 
GMENAC 
 
0.8 
 
Kaiser Portland 
 
0.9 
 
7 Kaiser Plans 
 
1.1 
 
GHC Seattle 
 
Three HMOs 
 
0.6 
 
Goodman 
 
Hicks & Glenn 
 
Solucient 
 
Average Requirement 
 
0.9 
 
2008 Actual 
 
Population 
 
Physician /100k 
 
343,582 
 
12 
 
3.5 
 
Physician Need 
6 
 
Status Surplus: 6 
 
4 
 
Surplus: 8 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 9 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 9 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 9 
 
4 
 
Surplus: 8 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 10 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 9 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 347,847 
Physician Need 6 4 3 3 3 4 
2 
3 
 
 Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008 
Augusta MSA Physician Standard Report 
Included Counties: Burke, Columbia, McDuffie, Richmond 
 
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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 
 
Physician /100k 
 
343,582 
 
150 
 
43.7 
 
Physician Need 
108 
 
Status Surplus: 42 
 
157 
 
Deficit: -7 
 
146 
 
Surplus: 4 
 
87 
 
Surplus: 63 
 
57 
 
Surplus: 93 
 
38 
 
Surplus: 112 
 
32 
 
Surplus: 118 
 
56 
 
Surplus: 94 
 
77 
 
Surplus: 73 
 
81 
 
Surplus: 69 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 347,847 
Physician Need 110 159 148 88 58 38 
32 
56 78 82 
 
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 
 
Physician /100k 
 
343,582 
 
27 
 
7.9 
 
Physician Need 
14 
 
Status Surplus: 13 
 
11 
 
Surplus: 16 
 
11 
 
Surplus: 16 
 
6 
 
Surplus: 21 
 
6 
 
Surplus: 21 
 
4 
 
Surplus: 23 
 
12 
 
Surplus: 15 
 
8 
 
Surplus: 19 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 347,847 
Physician Need 15 11 
11 6 6 
5 
12 8 
 
 Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008 
Augusta MSA Physician Standard Report 
Included Counties: Burke, Columbia, McDuffie, Richmond 
 
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Physician Specialty Hematology/Oncology 
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 2.5 2.4 3.6 2.3 1.8 1.6 2.6 1.2 
1.1 2.1 
 
2008 Actual 
 
Population 
 
Physician /100k 
 
343,582 
 
5 
 
1.5 
 
Physician Need 
12 
 
Status Deficit: -7 
 
9 
 
Deficit: -4 
 
8 
 
Deficit: -3 
 
12 
 
Deficit: -7 
 
8 
 
Deficit: -3 
 
6 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
5 
 
Adequate 0 
 
9 
 
Deficit: -4 
 
4 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
4 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
7 
 
Deficit: -2 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 347,847 
Physician Need 12 9 8 13 8 6 6 9 4 
4 7 
 
Physician Specialty Infectious Disease 
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. 
2.2 0.7 0.6 0.9 1.2 0.7 0.6 
0.8 
 
2008 Actual 
 
Population 
 
Physician /100k 
 
343,582 
 
16 
 
4.7 
 
Physician Need 
8 
 
Status Surplus: 8 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 14 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 14 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 13 
 
4 
 
Surplus: 12 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 14 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 14 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 13 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 347,847 
Physician Need 8 2 2 3 4 2 2 
3 
 
 Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008 
Augusta MSA Physician Standard Report 
Included Counties: Burke, Columbia, McDuffie, Richmond 
 
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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 
 
Physician /100k 
 
343,582 
 
144 
 
41.9 
 
Physician Need 
182 
 
Status Deficit: -38 
 
74 
 
Surplus: 70 
 
69 
 
Surplus: 75 
 
99 
 
Surplus: 45 
 
97 
 
Surplus: 47 
 
104 
 
Surplus: 40 
 
57 
 
Surplus: 87 
 
39 
 
Surplus: 105 
 
65 
 
Surplus: 79 
 
76 
 
Surplus: 68 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 347,847 
Physician Need 185 74 70 100 98 105 
58 
39 66 77 
 
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 
 
Physician /100k 
 
343,582 
 
31 
 
9.0 
 
Physician Need 
9 
 
Status Surplus: 22 
 
5 
 
Surplus: 26 
 
4 
 
Surplus: 27 
 
4 
 
Surplus: 27 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 28 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 29 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 28 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 28 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 28 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 347,847 
Physician Need 9 5 5 4 3 2 3 
3 3 
 
 Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008 
Augusta MSA Physician Standard Report 
Included Counties: Burke, Columbia, McDuffie, Richmond 
 
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Physician Specialty Neurological 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. 
1.9 1.1 1.0 1.1 1.4 
0.4 
0.7 
1.0 
 
2008 Actual 
 
Population 
 
Physician /100k 
 
343,582 
 
17 
 
4.9 
 
Physician Need 
7 
 
Status Surplus: 10 
 
4 
 
Surplus: 13 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 14 
 
4 
 
Surplus: 13 
 
5 
 
Surplus: 12 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 16 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 15 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 14 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 347,847 
Physician Need 7 4 3 4 5 
1 
2 
3 
 
Physician Specialty Neurology 
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. 
5.0 2.4 2.3 3.3 1.3 1.7 1.2 
2.1 1.4 1.8 1.9 
 
2008 Actual 
 
Population 
 
Physician /100k 
 
343,582 
 
39 
 
11.4 
 
Physician Need 
17 
 
Status Surplus: 22 
 
8 
 
Surplus: 31 
 
8 
 
Surplus: 31 
 
11 
 
Surplus: 28 
 
4 
 
Surplus: 35 
 
6 
 
Surplus: 33 
 
4 
 
Surplus: 35 
 
7 
 
Surplus: 32 
 
5 
 
Surplus: 34 
 
6 
 
Surplus: 33 
 
7 
 
Surplus: 32 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 347,847 
Physician Need 17 8 8 11 5 6 4 
7 5 6 7 
 
 Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008 
Augusta MSA Physician Standard Report 
Included Counties: Burke, Columbia, McDuffie, Richmond 
 
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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 
 
Physician /100k 
 
343,582 
 
68 
 
19.8 
 
Physician Need 
48 
 
Status Surplus: 20 
 
42 
 
Surplus: 26 
 
39 
 
Surplus: 29 
 
34 
 
Surplus: 34 
 
40 
 
Surplus: 28 
 
40 
 
Surplus: 28 
 
34 
 
Surplus: 34 
 
30 
 
Surplus: 38 
 
29 
 
Surplus: 39 
 
27 
 
Surplus: 41 
 
35 
 
Surplus: 33 
 
35 
 
Surplus: 33 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 347,847 
Physician Need 49 42 39 34 40 40 35 31 29 28 35 35 
 
Physician Specialty Opthalmology 
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. 
6.0 5.9 5.5 4.6 2.4 3.1 5.0 
3.5 3.2 4.7 4.2 
 
2008 Actual 
 
Population 
 
Physician /100k 
 
343,582 
 
34 
 
9.9 
 
Physician Need 
21 
 
Status Surplus: 13 
 
20 
 
Surplus: 14 
 
19 
 
Surplus: 15 
 
16 
 
Surplus: 18 
 
8 
 
Surplus: 26 
 
11 
 
Surplus: 23 
 
17 
 
Surplus: 17 
 
12 
 
Surplus: 22 
 
11 
 
Surplus: 23 
 
16 
 
Surplus: 18 
 
14 
 
Surplus: 20 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 347,847 
Physician Need 21 21 19 16 8 11 17 
12 11 16 15 
 
 Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008 
Augusta MSA Physician Standard Report 
Included Counties: Burke, Columbia, McDuffie, Richmond 
 
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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 
 
Physician /100k 
 
343,582 
 
55 
 
16.0 
 
Physician Need 
29 
 
Status Surplus: 26 
 
23 
 
Surplus: 32 
 
22 
 
Surplus: 33 
 
21 
 
Surplus: 34 
 
20 
 
Surplus: 35 
 
14 
 
Surplus: 41 
 
23 
 
Surplus: 32 
 
10 
 
Surplus: 45 
 
20 
 
Surplus: 35 
 
14 
 
Surplus: 41 
 
21 
 
Surplus: 34 
 
19 
 
Surplus: 36 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 347,847 
Physician Need 29 24 22 21 21 15 23 10 21 15 21 19 
 
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 
 
Physician /100k 
 
343,582 
 
25 
 
7.3 
 
Physician Need 
12 
 
Status Surplus: 13 
 
11 
 
Surplus: 14 
 
11 
 
Surplus: 14 
 
12 
 
Surplus: 13 
 
8 
 
Surplus: 17 
 
10 
 
Surplus: 15 
 
10 
 
Surplus: 15 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 347,847 
Physician Need 12 11 
11 12 8 10 
10 
 
 Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008 
Augusta MSA Physician Standard Report 
Included Counties: Burke, Columbia, McDuffie, Richmond 
 
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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 
 
Physician /100k 
 
343,582 
 
35 
 
10.2 
 
Physician Need 
22 
 
Status Surplus: 13 
 
7 
 
Surplus: 28 
 
6 
 
Surplus: 29 
 
22 
 
Surplus: 13 
 
11 
 
Surplus: 24 
 
6 
 
Surplus: 29 
 
14 
 
Surplus: 21 
 
11 
 
Surplus: 24 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 347,847 
Physician Need 22 7 6 22 11 6 
14 
11 
 
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 
 
Physician /100k 
 
343,582 
 
101 
 
29.4 
 
Physician Need 
86 
 
Status Surplus: 15 
 
57 
 
Surplus: 44 
 
53 
 
Surplus: 48 
 
43 
 
Surplus: 58 
 
41 
 
Surplus: 60 
 
55 
 
Surplus: 46 
 
34 
 
Surplus: 67 
 
26 
 
Surplus: 75 
 
48 
 
Surplus: 53 
 
45 
 
Surplus: 56 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 347,847 
Physician Need 87 58 54 43 41 56 
34 
26 48 45 
 
 Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008 
Augusta MSA Physician Standard Report 
Included Counties: Burke, Columbia, McDuffie, Richmond 
 
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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 
 
Physician /100k 
 
343,582 
 
17 
 
4.9 
 
Physician Need 
8 
 
Status Surplus: 9 
 
4 
 
Surplus: 13 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 16 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 16 
 
4 
 
Surplus: 13 
 
8 
 
Surplus: 9 
 
8 
 
Surplus: 9 
 
4 
 
Surplus: 13 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 347,847 
Physician Need 8 
4 1 
1 
4 8 8 4 
 
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 
 
Physician /100k 
 
343,582 
 
78 
 
22.7 
 
Physician Need 
47 
 
Status Surplus: 31 
 
26 
 
Surplus: 52 
 
25 
 
Surplus: 53 
 
53 
 
Surplus: 25 
 
18 
 
Surplus: 60 
 
14 
 
Surplus: 64 
 
25 
 
Surplus: 53 
 
13 
 
Surplus: 65 
 
20 
 
Surplus: 58 
 
24 
 
Surplus: 54 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 347,847 
Physician Need 47 27 25 54 18 14 
25 14 20 25 
 
 Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008 
Augusta MSA Physician Standard Report 
Included Counties: Burke, Columbia, McDuffie, Richmond 
 
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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 
 
Physician /100k 
 
343,582 
 
25 
 
7.3 
 
Physician Need 
12 
 
Status Surplus: 13 
 
7 
 
Surplus: 18 
 
7 
 
Surplus: 18 
 
5 
 
Surplus: 20 
 
5 
 
Surplus: 20 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 22 
 
5 
 
Surplus: 20 
 
5 
 
Surplus: 20 
 
4 
 
Surplus: 21 
 
5 
 
Surplus: 20 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 347,847 
Physician Need 12 7 7 5 5 3 5 
5 
5 5 
 
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 
 
Physician /100k 
 
343,582 
 
62 
 
18.0 
 
Physician Need 
39 
 
Status Surplus: 23 
 
47 
 
Surplus: 15 
 
47 
 
Surplus: 15 
 
26 
 
Surplus: 36 
 
29 
 
Surplus: 33 
 
16 
 
Surplus: 46 
 
26 
 
Surplus: 36 
 
27 
 
Surplus: 35 
 
31 
 
Surplus: 31 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 347,847 
Physician Need 40 47 48 27 30 16 27 
28 
32 
 
 Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008 
Augusta MSA Physician Standard Report 
Included Counties: Burke, Columbia, McDuffie, Richmond 
 
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Physician Specialty Rheumatology 
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. 
1.5 1.1 1.0 0.7 0.4 0.7 0.7 
0.4 
1.3 0.8 
 
2008 Actual 
 
Population 
 
Physician /100k 
 
343,582 
 
12 
 
3.5 
 
Physician Need 
5 
 
Status Surplus: 7 
 
4 
 
Surplus: 8 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 9 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 10 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 11 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 10 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 10 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 11 
 
5 
 
Surplus: 7 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 9 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 347,847 
Physician Need 5 4 3 2 1 2 2 
1 
5 3 
 
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 
 
Physician /100k 
 
343,582 
 
56 
 
16.3 
 
Physician Need 
43 
 
Status Surplus: 13 
 
32 
 
Surplus: 24 
 
30 
 
Surplus: 26 
 
33 
 
Surplus: 23 
 
24 
 
Surplus: 32 
 
21 
 
Surplus: 35 
 
20 
 
Surplus: 36 
 
14 
 
Surplus: 42 
 
33 
 
Surplus: 23 
 
14 
 
Surplus: 42 
 
21 
 
Surplus: 35 
 
24 
 
Surplus: 32 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 347,847 
Physician Need 43 33 31 34 24 22 21 15 34 14 21 25 
 
 Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008 
Augusta MSA Physician Standard Report 
Included Counties: Burke, Columbia, McDuffie, Richmond 
 
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Physician Specialty Thoracic 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. 
1.5 
0.8 0.1 
0.5 
 
2008 Actual 
 
Population 
 
Physician /100k 
 
343,582 
 
4 
 
1.2 
 
Physician Need 
5 
 
Status Deficit: -1 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
0 
 
Surplus: 4 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 2 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 347,847 
Physician Need 5 
3 0 
2 
 
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 
 
Physician /100k 
 
343,582 
 
18 
 
5.2 
 
Physician Need 
12 
 
Status Surplus: 6 
 
12 
 
Surplus: 6 
 
11 
 
Surplus: 7 
 
11 
 
Surplus: 7 
 
11 
 
Surplus: 7 
 
8 
 
Surplus: 10 
 
10 
 
Surplus: 8 
 
9 
 
Surplus: 9 
 
7 
 
Surplus: 11 
 
10 
 
Surplus: 8 
 
10 
 
Surplus: 8 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 347,847 
Physician Need 12 12 11 11 11 8 10 
9 7 10 10 
 
 Georgia Physician Workforce: MSA Reports - 2008 
Augusta MSA Physician Standard Report 
Included Counties: Burke, Columbia, McDuffie, Richmond 
 
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Report created by Georgia Board for Physician Workforce, State of Georgia 
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