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Chattanooga MSA Physician Standard Report
Included Counties: Catoosa, Dade, Walker
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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
138,887
3
2.2
Physician Need
2
Status Surplus: 1
2
Surplus: 1
2
Surplus: 1
1
Surplus: 2
2
Surplus: 1
2
Surplus: 1
2
Surplus: 1
2
Surplus: 1
2
Surplus: 1
2
Surplus: 1
2015 Projected
Population 151,363
Physician Need 2 2 2 1 3 2 2
2
3 2
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
138,887
18
13.0
Physician Need
19
Status Deficit: -1
13
Surplus: 5
13
Surplus: 5
12
Surplus: 6
8
Surplus: 10
5
Surplus: 13
12
Surplus: 6
10
Surplus: 8
11
Surplus: 7
2015 Projected
Population 151,363
Physician Need 21 15 14 13 9 6 14
11
12
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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
138,887
5
3.6
Physician Need
10
Status Deficit: -5
7
Deficit: -2
7
Deficit: -2
4
Surplus: 1
4
Surplus: 1
2
Surplus: 3
4
Surplus: 1
5
Adequate 0
4
Surplus: 1
6
Deficit: -1
5
Adequate 0
2015 Projected
Population 151,363
Physician Need 11 8 8 5 5 3 4
5 4 6 5
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
138,887
7
5.0
Physician Need
15
Status Deficit: -8
8
Deficit: -1
7
Adequate 0
7
Adequate 0
9
Deficit: -2
7
Adequate 0
4
Surplus: 3
17
Deficit: -10
9
Deficit: -2
2015 Projected
Population 151,363
Physician Need 16 8 8 8 10 8
4
19 9
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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
138,887
49
35.3
Physician Need
44
Status Surplus: 5
63
Deficit: -14
59
Deficit: -10
35
Surplus: 14
23
Surplus: 26
15
Surplus: 34
13
Surplus: 36
22
Surplus: 27
31
Surplus: 18
33
Surplus: 16
2015 Projected
Population 151,363
Physician Need 48 69 64 38 25 17
14
25 34 36
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
138,887
4
2.9
Physician Need
6
Status Deficit: -2
4
Adequate 0
4
Adequate 0
2
Surplus: 2
2
Surplus: 2
2
Surplus: 2
5
Deficit: -1
3
Surplus: 1
2015 Projected
Population 151,363
Physician Need 6 5
5 3 3
2
5 4
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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
138,887
1
0.7
Physician Need
5
Status Deficit: -4
3
Deficit: -2
3
Deficit: -2
5
Deficit: -4
3
Deficit: -2
2
Deficit: -1
2
Deficit: -1
4
Deficit: -3
2
Deficit: -1
1
Adequate 0
3
Deficit: -2
2015 Projected
Population 151,363
Physician Need 5 4 4 5 3 3 2 4 2
2 3
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
138,887
1
0.7
Physician Need
3
Status Deficit: -2
1
Adequate 0
1
Adequate 0
1
Adequate 0
2
Deficit: -1
1
Adequate 0
1
Adequate 0
1
Adequate 0
2015 Projected
Population 151,363
Physician Need 3 1 1 1 2 1 1
1
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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
138,887
13
9.4
Physician Need
74
Status Deficit: -61
30
Deficit: -17
28
Deficit: -15
40
Deficit: -27
39
Deficit: -26
42
Deficit: -29
23
Deficit: -10
16
Deficit: -3
26
Deficit: -13
31
Deficit: -18
2015 Projected
Population 151,363
Physician Need 80 32 30 44 43 46
25
17 29 33
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
138,887
3
2.2
Physician Need
4
Status Deficit: -1
2
Surplus: 1
2
Surplus: 1
2
Surplus: 1
1
Surplus: 2
1
Surplus: 2
1
Surplus: 2
1
Surplus: 2
1
Surplus: 2
2015 Projected
Population 151,363
Physician Need 4 2 2 2 1 1 1
1 2
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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
138,887
2
1.4
Physician Need
7
Status Deficit: -5
3
Deficit: -1
3
Deficit: -1
5
Deficit: -3
2
Adequate 0
2
Adequate 0
2
Adequate 0
3
Deficit: -1
2
Adequate 0
2
Adequate 0
3
Deficit: -1
2015 Projected
Population 151,363
Physician Need 8 4 3 5 2 3 2
3 2 3 3
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
138,887
10
7.2
Physician Need
20
Status Deficit: -10
17
Deficit: -7
16
Deficit: -6
14
Deficit: -4
16
Deficit: -6
16
Deficit: -6
14
Deficit: -4
12
Deficit: -2
12
Deficit: -2
11
Deficit: -1
14
Deficit: -4
14
Deficit: -4
2015 Projected
Population 151,363
Physician Need 21 18 17 15 18 17 15 13 13 12 15 15
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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
138,887
5
3.6
Physician Need
8
Status Deficit: -3
8
Deficit: -3
8
Deficit: -3
6
Deficit: -1
3
Surplus: 2
4
Surplus: 1
7
Deficit: -2
5
Adequate 0
4
Surplus: 1
7
Deficit: -2
6
Deficit: -1
2015 Projected
Population 151,363
Physician Need 9 9 8 7 4 5 8
5 5 7 6
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
138,887
5
3.6
Physician Need
12
Status Deficit: -7
9
Deficit: -4
9
Deficit: -4
8
Deficit: -3
8
Deficit: -3
6
Deficit: -1
9
Deficit: -4
4
Surplus: 1
8
Deficit: -3
6
Deficit: -1
8
Deficit: -3
8
Deficit: -3
2015 Projected
Population 151,363
Physician Need 13 10 10 9 9 6 10 5 9 6 9 8
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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
138,887
3
2.2
Physician Need
5
Status Deficit: -2
4
Deficit: -1
4
Deficit: -1
5
Deficit: -2
3
Adequate 0
4
Deficit: -1
4
Deficit: -1
2015 Projected
Population 151,363
Physician Need 5 5
5 5 4 5
5
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
138,887
6
4.3
Physician Need
9
Status Deficit: -3
3
Surplus: 3
2
Surplus: 4
9
Deficit: -3
5
Surplus: 1
2
Surplus: 4
6
Adequate 0
4
Surplus: 2
2015 Projected
Population 151,363
Physician Need 10 3 3 10 5 3
6
5
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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
138,887
12
8.6
Physician Need
35
Status Deficit: -23
23
Deficit: -11
22
Deficit: -10
17
Deficit: -5
17
Deficit: -5
22
Deficit: -10
14
Deficit: -2
11
Surplus: 1
19
Deficit: -7
18
Deficit: -6
2015 Projected
Population 151,363
Physician Need 38 25 23 19 18 24
15
12 21 20
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
138,887
4
2.9
Physician Need
3
Status Surplus: 1
2
Surplus: 2
0
Surplus: 4
1
Surplus: 3
2
Surplus: 2
3
Surplus: 1
3
Surplus: 1
2
Surplus: 2
2015 Projected
Population 151,363
Physician Need 4
2 0
1
2 3 3 2
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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
138,887
8
5.8
Physician Need
19
Status Deficit: -11
11
Deficit: -3
10
Deficit: -2
21
Deficit: -13
7
Surplus: 1
6
Surplus: 2
10
Deficit: -2
5
Surplus: 3
8
Adequate 0
10
Deficit: -2
2015 Projected
Population 151,363
Physician Need 21 12 11 23 8 6
11 6 9 11
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
138,887
3
2.2
Physician Need
5
Status Deficit: -2
3
Adequate 0
3
Adequate 0
2
Surplus: 1
2
Surplus: 1
1
Surplus: 2
2
Surplus: 1
2
Surplus: 1
2
Surplus: 1
2
Surplus: 1
2015 Projected
Population 151,363
Physician Need 5 3 3 2 2 2 2
2
2 2
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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
138,887
12
8.6
Physician Need
16
Status Deficit: -4
19
Deficit: -7
19
Deficit: -7
11
Surplus: 1
12
Adequate 0
7
Surplus: 5
11
Surplus: 1
11
Surplus: 1
13
Deficit: -1
2015 Projected
Population 151,363
Physician Need 17 21 21 12 13 7 12
12
14
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
138,887
10
7.2
Physician Need
17
Status Deficit: -7
13
Deficit: -3
12
Deficit: -2
13
Deficit: -3
10
Adequate 0
9
Surplus: 1
8
Surplus: 2
6
Surplus: 4
13
Deficit: -3
6
Surplus: 4
8
Surplus: 2
10
Adequate 0
2015 Projected
Population 151,363
Physician Need 19 14 13 15 11 9 9 6 15 6 9 11
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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
138,887
2
1.4
Physician Need
2
Status Adequate 0
1
Surplus: 1
0
Surplus: 2
1
Surplus: 1
2015 Projected
Population 151,363
Physician Need 2
1 0
1
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
138,887
4
2.9
Physician Need
5
Status Deficit: -1
5
Deficit: -1
5
Deficit: -1
4
Adequate 0
5
Deficit: -1
3
Surplus: 1
4
Adequate 0
4
Adequate 0
3
Surplus: 1
4
Adequate 0
4
Adequate 0
2015 Projected
Population 151,363
Physician Need 5 5 5 5 5 3 4
4 3 4 4
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Report created by Georgia Board for Physician Workforce, State of Georgia
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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
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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.