29 Georgia Physician Workforce: County Reports - 2008 
Clarke County 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 
 
113,457 
 
3 
 
2.6 
 
Physician Need 
2 
 
Status Surplus: 1 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 2 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 2 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 2 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 2 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 2 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 123,967 
Physician Need 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 
2 
2 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 Physicians /100k 
 
113,457 
 
17 
 
15.0 
 
Physician Need 
16 
 
Status Surplus: 1 
 
11 
 
Surplus: 6 
 
10 
 
Surplus: 7 
 
10 
 
Surplus: 7 
 
7 
 
Surplus: 10 
 
4 
 
Surplus: 13 
 
10 
 
Surplus: 7 
 
8 
 
Surplus: 9 
 
9 
 
Surplus: 8 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 123,967 
Physician Need 17 12 11 11 5 5 11 
9 
9 
 
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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 
 
113,457 
 
12 
 
10.6 
 
Physician Need 
9 
 
Status Surplus: 3 
 
6 
 
Surplus: 6 
 
6 
 
Surplus: 6 
 
4 
 
Surplus: 8 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 9 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 10 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 9 
 
4 
 
Surplus: 8 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 9 
 
5 
 
Surplus: 7 
 
4 
 
Surplus: 8 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 123,967 
Physician Need 9 7 6 4 2 2 4 
4 3 5 4 
 
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 
 
113,457 
 
13 
 
11.5 
 
Physician Need 
4 
 
Status Surplus: 9 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 10 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 10 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 10 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 10 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 10 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 10 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 11 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 11 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 11 
 
4 
 
Surplus: 9 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 10 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 123,967 
Physician Need 5 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 3 4 3 
 
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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 
 
113,457 
 
29 
 
25.6 
 
Physician Need 
12 
 
Status Surplus: 17 
 
6 
 
Surplus: 23 
 
6 
 
Surplus: 23 
 
6 
 
Surplus: 23 
 
8 
 
Surplus: 21 
 
6 
 
Surplus: 23 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 26 
 
14 
 
Surplus: 15 
 
7 
 
Surplus: 22 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 123,967 
Physician Need 13 7 6 7 7 7 
3 
15 8 
 
Physician Specialty 
 
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism 
 
National Physician Standards* 
 
Standard Phys/100,000 Pop. 
 
AMA 
 
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 Physicians /100k 
 
113,457 
 
1 
 
0.9 
 
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 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 123,967 
Physician Need 2 1 1 1 1 1 
1 
1 
 
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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 Physicians /100k 
 
113,457 
 
34 
 
30.0 
 
Physician Need 
36 
 
Status Deficit: -2 
 
52 
 
Deficit: -18 
 
48 
 
Deficit: -14 
 
29 
 
Surplus: 5 
 
19 
 
Surplus: 15 
 
12 
 
Surplus: 22 
 
10 
 
Surplus: 24 
 
18 
 
Surplus: 16 
 
26 
 
Surplus: 8 
 
27 
 
Surplus: 7 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 123,967 
Physician Need 39 57 53 31 14 14 
11 
20 28 29 
 
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 
 
113,457 
 
6 
 
5.3 
 
Physician Need 
5 
 
Status Surplus: 1 
 
4 
 
Surplus: 2 
 
4 
 
Surplus: 2 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 4 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 4 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 5 
 
4 
 
Surplus: 2 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 3 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 123,967 
Physician Need 5 4 
4 2 2 
2 
4 3 
 
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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 Physicians /100k 
 
113,457 
 
51 
 
45.0 
 
Physician Need 
60 
 
Status Deficit: -9 
 
24 
 
Surplus: 27 
 
23 
 
Surplus: 28 
 
33 
 
Surplus: 18 
 
32 
 
Surplus: 19 
 
34 
 
Surplus: 17 
 
19 
 
Surplus: 32 
 
13 
 
Surplus: 38 
 
22 
 
Surplus: 29 
 
25 
 
Surplus: 26 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 123,967 
Physician Need 66 27 25 36 38 38 
21 
14 24 27 
 
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 
 
113,457 
 
9 
 
7.9 
 
Physician Need 
3 
 
Status Surplus: 6 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 7 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 8 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 8 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 8 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 8 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 8 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 8 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 8 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 123,967 
Physician Need 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 
1 1 
 
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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 Physicians /100k 
 
113,457 
 
7 
 
6.2 
 
Physician Need 
2 
 
Status Surplus: 5 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 6 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 6 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 6 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 5 
 
0 
 
Surplus: 7 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 6 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 6 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 123,967 
Physician Need 2 1 1 1 
0 
1 
1 
 
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 Physicians /100k 
 
113,457 
 
9 
 
7.9 
 
Physician Need 
6 
 
Status Surplus: 3 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 6 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 6 
 
4 
 
Surplus: 5 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 8 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 7 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 8 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 7 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 7 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 7 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 7 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 123,967 
Physician Need 6 3 3 4 2 2 1 
3 2 2 2 
 
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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 Physicians /100k 
 
113,457 
 
27 
 
23.8 
 
Physician Need 
16 
 
Status Surplus: 11 
 
14 
 
Surplus: 13 
 
13 
 
Surplus: 14 
 
11 
 
Surplus: 16 
 
13 
 
Surplus: 14 
 
13 
 
Surplus: 14 
 
11 
 
Surplus: 16 
 
10 
 
Surplus: 17 
 
10 
 
Surplus: 17 
 
9 
 
Surplus: 18 
 
12 
 
Surplus: 15 
 
12 
 
Surplus: 15 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 123,967 
Physician Need 17 15 14 12 14 14 12 11 10 10 13 13 
 
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 Physicians /100k 
 
113,457 
 
9 
 
7.9 
 
Physician Need 
7 
 
Status Surplus: 2 
 
7 
 
Surplus: 2 
 
6 
 
Surplus: 3 
 
5 
 
Surplus: 4 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 6 
 
4 
 
Surplus: 5 
 
6 
 
Surplus: 3 
 
4 
 
Surplus: 5 
 
4 
 
Surplus: 5 
 
5 
 
Surplus: 4 
 
5 
 
Surplus: 4 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 123,967 
Physician Need 7 7 7 6 4 4 6 
4 4 6 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 
 
113,457 
 
11 
 
9.7 
 
Physician Need 
9 
 
Status Surplus: 2 
 
8 
 
Surplus: 3 
 
7 
 
Surplus: 4 
 
7 
 
Surplus: 4 
 
7 
 
Surplus: 4 
 
5 
 
Surplus: 6 
 
8 
 
Surplus: 3 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 8 
 
7 
 
Surplus: 4 
 
5 
 
Surplus: 6 
 
7 
 
Surplus: 4 
 
6 
 
Surplus: 5 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 123,967 
Physician Need 10 8 8 7 5 5 8 4 7 5 8 7 
 
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 
 
113,457 
 
6 
 
5.3 
 
Physician Need 
4 
 
Status Surplus: 2 
 
4 
 
Surplus: 2 
 
4 
 
Surplus: 2 
 
4 
 
Surplus: 2 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 3 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 3 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 3 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 123,967 
Physician Need 4 4 
4 3 3 4 
4 
 
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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 
 
113,457 
 
7 
 
6.2 
 
Physician Need 
7 
 
Status Adequate 0 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 5 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 5 
 
7 
 
Adequate 0 
 
4 
 
Surplus: 3 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 5 
 
5 
 
Surplus: 2 
 
4 
 
Surplus: 3 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 123,967 
Physician Need 8 2 2 8 2 2 
5 
4 
 
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 
 
113,457 
 
22 
 
19.4 
 
Physician Need 
28 
 
Status Deficit: -6 
 
19 
 
Surplus: 3 
 
18 
 
Surplus: 4 
 
14 
 
Surplus: 8 
 
14 
 
Surplus: 8 
 
18 
 
Surplus: 4 
 
11 
 
Surplus: 11 
 
9 
 
Surplus: 13 
 
16 
 
Surplus: 6 
 
15 
 
Surplus: 7 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 123,967 
Physician Need 31 21 19 15 20 20 
12 
9 17 16 
 
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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 
 
113,457 
 
7 
 
6.2 
 
Physician Need 
3 
 
Status Surplus: 4 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 6 
 
0 
 
Surplus: 7 
 
0 
 
Surplus: 7 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 6 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 4 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 4 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 6 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 123,967 
Physician Need 3 
1 
0 
1 3 3 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 
 
113,457 
 
21 
 
18.5 
 
Physician Need 
15 
 
Status Surplus: 6 
 
9 
 
Surplus: 12 
 
8 
 
Surplus: 13 
 
17 
 
Surplus: 4 
 
6 
 
Surplus: 15 
 
5 
 
Surplus: 16 
 
8 
 
Surplus: 13 
 
4 
 
Surplus: 17 
 
7 
 
Surplus: 14 
 
8 
 
Surplus: 13 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 123,967 
Physician Need 17 10 9 19 5 5 
9 5 7 9 
 
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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 
 
113,457 
 
7 
 
6.2 
 
Physician Need 
4 
 
Status Surplus: 3 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 5 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 5 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 5 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 5 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 6 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 5 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 5 
 
1 
 
Surplus: 6 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 5 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 123,967 
Physician Need 4 2 2 2 1 1 2 
2 
2 2 
 
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 
 
113,457 
 
17 
 
15.0 
 
Physician Need 
13 
 
Status Surplus: 4 
 
15 
 
Surplus: 2 
 
16 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
9 
 
Surplus: 8 
 
10 
 
Surplus: 7 
 
5 
 
Surplus: 12 
 
9 
 
Surplus: 8 
 
9 
 
Surplus: 8 
 
10 
 
Surplus: 7 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 123,967 
Physician Need 14 17 17 10 6 6 10 
10 
11 
 
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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 Physicians /100k 
 
113,457 
 
1 
 
0.9 
 
Physician Need 
2 
 
Status Deficit: -1 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
0 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
0 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
2 
 
Deficit: -1 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 123,967 
Physician Need 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 
0 
2 1 
 
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 
 
113,457 
 
12 
 
10.6 
 
Physician Need 
14 
 
Status Deficit: -2 
 
11 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
10 
 
Surplus: 2 
 
11 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
8 
 
Surplus: 4 
 
7 
 
Surplus: 5 
 
7 
 
Surplus: 5 
 
5 
 
Surplus: 7 
 
11 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
5 
 
Surplus: 7 
 
7 
 
Surplus: 5 
 
8 
 
Surplus: 4 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 123,967 
Physician Need 15 12 11 12 8 8 7 5 12 5 7 9 
 
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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 Physicians /100k 
 
113,457 
 
1 
 
0.9 
 
Physician Need 
2 
 
Status Deficit: -1 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
0 
 
Surplus: 1 
 
1 
 
Adequate 0 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 123,967 
Physician Need 2 
1 
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 Physicians /100k 
 
113,457 
 
12 
 
10.6 
 
Physician Need 
4 
 
Status Surplus: 8 
 
4 
 
Surplus: 8 
 
4 
 
Surplus: 8 
 
4 
 
Surplus: 8 
 
4 
 
Surplus: 8 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 9 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 9 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 9 
 
2 
 
Surplus: 10 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 9 
 
3 
 
Surplus: 9 
 
2015 Projected 
Population 123,967 
Physician Need 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 
3 2 4 4 
 
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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.