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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

378,956

4

/100k 1.1

Physician Need 5 6 5 3 6 5 4

Status Deficit: -1 Deficit: -2 Deficit: -1 Surplus: 1 Deficit: -2 Deficit: -1 Adequate 0

5

Deficit: -1

7

Deficit: -3

5

Deficit: -1

2015 Projected
Population 371,735
Physician Need 5 6 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 Physicians

378,956

22

/100k 5.8

Physician Need 53 37 34 34 22 15 34

Status Deficit: -31 Deficit: -15 Deficit: -12 Deficit: -12 Adequate 0 Surplus: 7 Deficit: -12

27

Deficit: -5

29

Deficit: -7

2015 Projected
Population 371,735
Physician Need 52 36 34 33 22 14 33
26
28

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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

378,956

32

/100k 8.4

Physician Need 28 20 19 12 11 7 11

Status Surplus: 4 Surplus: 12 Surplus: 13 Surplus: 20 Surplus: 21 Surplus: 25 Surplus: 21

14

Surplus: 18

10

Surplus: 22

16

Surplus: 16

13

Surplus: 19

2015 Projected
Population 371,735
Physician Need 28 20 19 12 11 7 11
13 10 16 13

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

378,956

5

/100k 1.3

Physician Need 14 11 10 11 9 9 10 6 5 8 12 9

Status Deficit: -9 Deficit: -6 Deficit: -5 Deficit: -6 Deficit: -4 Deficit: -4 Deficit: -5 Deficit: -1 Adequate 0 Deficit: -3 Deficit: -7 Deficit: -4

2015 Projected
Population 371,735
Physician Need 14 10 10 10 9 9 10 6 5 8 12 9

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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

378,956

40

/100k 10.6

Physician Need 40 21 20 20 25 20

Status Adequate 0
Surplus: 19 Surplus: 20 Surplus: 20 Surplus: 15 Surplus: 20

10

Surplus: 30

47

Deficit: -7

23

Surplus: 17

2015 Projected
Population 371,735
Physician Need 39 20 19 20 25 20
10
46 23

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

378,956

3

/100k 0.8

Physician Need 7 4 4 3 3 4

Status Deficit: -4 Deficit: -1 Deficit: -1 Adequate 0 Adequate 0 Deficit: -1

2

Surplus: 1

3

Adequate 0

2015 Projected
Population 371,735
Physician Need 7 4 4 3 3 4
2
3

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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

378,956

114

/100k 30.1

Physician Need 119 173 161 95 63 42

Status Deficit: -5 Deficit: -59 Deficit: -47 Surplus: 19 Surplus: 51 Surplus: 72

35

Surplus: 79

61

Surplus: 53

85

Surplus: 29

89

Surplus: 25

2015 Projected
Population 371,735
Physician Need 117 170 158 94 62 41
34
60 84 88

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

378,956

13

/100k 3.4

Physician Need 16
12

Status Deficit: -3 Surplus: 1

12

Surplus: 1

6

Surplus: 7

6

Surplus: 7

5

Surplus: 8

13

Adequate 0

9

Surplus: 4

2015 Projected
Population 371,735
Physician Need 16 12
12 6 6
5
13 9

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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 Physicians

378,956

1

/100k 0.3

Physician Need 13 9 9 14 9 7 6 10 5

Status Deficit: -12 Deficit: -8 Deficit: -8 Deficit: -13 Deficit: -8 Deficit: -6 Deficit: -5 Deficit: -9 Deficit: -4

4

Deficit: -3

8

Deficit: -7

2015 Projected
Population 371,735
Physician Need 13 9 9 13 9 7 6 10 4
4 8

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 Physicians

378,956

1

/100k 0.3

Physician Need 8 3 2 3 5 3 2

Status Deficit: -7 Deficit: -2 Deficit: -1 Deficit: -2 Deficit: -4 Deficit: -2 Deficit: -1

3

Deficit: -2

2015 Projected
Population 371,735
Physician Need 8 3 2 3 4 3 2
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

378,956

76

/100k 20.1

Physician Need 201 81 76 109 106 115

Status Deficit: -125 Deficit: -5 Adequate 0 Deficit: -33 Deficit: -30 Deficit: -39

63

Surplus: 13

43

Surplus: 33

72

Surplus: 4

83

Deficit: -7

2015 Projected
Population 371,735
Physician Need 197 80 74 107 104 113
62
42 71 82

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

378,956

11

/100k 2.9

Physician Need 10 5 5 4 3 3 3

Status Surplus: 1 Surplus: 6 Surplus: 6 Surplus: 7 Surplus: 8 Surplus: 8 Surplus: 8

3

Surplus: 8

4

Surplus: 7

2015 Projected
Population 371,735
Physician Need 10 5 5 4 3 3 3
3 4

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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

378,956

1

/100k 0.3

Physician Need 7
4
4
4
5

Status Deficit: -6 Deficit: -3 Deficit: -3 Deficit: -3 Deficit: -4

2

Deficit: -1

3

Deficit: -2

4

Deficit: -3

2015 Projected
Population 371,735
Physician Need 7 4 4 4 5
1
3
4

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

378,956

11

/100k 2.9

Physician Need 19 9 9 13 5 6 5

Status Deficit: -8 Surplus: 2 Surplus: 2 Deficit: -2 Surplus: 6 Surplus: 5 Surplus: 6

8

Surplus: 3

5

Surplus: 6

7

Surplus: 4

7

Surplus: 4

2015 Projected
Population 371,735
Physician Need 19 9 9 12 5 6 4
8 5 7 7

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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

378,956

34

/100k 9.0

Physician Need 53 46 43 38 44 44 38 33 32 30 39 39

Status Deficit: -19 Deficit: -12 Deficit: -9 Deficit: -4 Deficit: -10 Deficit: -10 Deficit: -4 Surplus: 1 Surplus: 2 Surplus: 4 Deficit: -5 Deficit: -5

2015 Projected
Population 371,735
Physician Need 52 45 42 37 43 43 37 33 31 30 38 38

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

378,956

13

/100k 3.4

Physician Need 23 22 21 17 9 12 19

Status Deficit: -10 Deficit: -9 Deficit: -8 Deficit: -4 Surplus: 4 Surplus: 1 Deficit: -6

13

Adequate 0

12

Surplus: 1

18

Deficit: -5

16

Deficit: -3

2015 Projected
Population 371,735
Physician Need 22 22 20 17 9 12 19
13 12 18 16

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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

378,956

20

/100k 5.3

Physician Need 31 26 24 23 22 16 25 11 22 16 23 21

Status Deficit: -11 Deficit: -6 Deficit: -4 Deficit: -3 Deficit: -2 Surplus: 4 Deficit: -5 Surplus: 9 Deficit: -2 Surplus: 4 Deficit: -3 Deficit: -1

2015 Projected
Population 371,735
Physician Need 31 25 24 22 22 16 25 11 22 16 23 20

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

378,956

9

/100k 2.4

Physician Need 13
12

Status Deficit: -4 Deficit: -3

12

Deficit: -3

13

Deficit: -4

9

Adequate 0

11

Deficit: -2

11

Deficit: -2

2015 Projected
Population 371,735
Physician Need 13 12
12 13 9 11
11

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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

378,956

12

/100k 3.2

Physician Need 24 7 7 24 13 7

Status Deficit: -12 Surplus: 5 Surplus: 5 Deficit: -12 Deficit: -1 Surplus: 5

16

Deficit: -4

12

Adequate 0

2015 Projected
Population 371,735
Physician Need 23 7 7 24 12 7
15
12

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

378,956

36

/100k 9.5

Physician Need 94 63 59 47 45 61

Status Deficit: -58 Deficit: -27 Deficit: -23 Deficit: -11 Deficit: -9 Deficit: -25

37

Deficit: -1

29

Surplus: 7

53

Deficit: -17

49

Deficit: -13

2015 Projected
Population 371,735
Physician Need 93 62 58 46 44 59
36
28 52 48

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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

378,956

5

/100k 1.3

Physician Need
9

Status Deficit: -4

4

Surplus: 1

1

Surplus: 4

2

Surplus: 3

4

Surplus: 1

9

Deficit: -4

8

Deficit: -3

5

Adequate 0

2015 Projected
Population 371,735
Physician Need 9
4 1
1
4 9 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 Physicians

378,956

24

/100k 6.3

Physician Need 52 29 27 58 20 16

Status Deficit: -28 Deficit: -5 Deficit: -3 Deficit: -34 Surplus: 4 Surplus: 8

27

Deficit: -3

15

Surplus: 9

22

Surplus: 2

27

Deficit: -3

2015 Projected
Population 371,735
Physician Need 51 29 27 57 19 15
27 14 21 26

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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

378,956

6

/100k 1.6

Physician Need 13 8 7 5 5 4 5

Status Deficit: -7 Deficit: -2 Deficit: -1 Surplus: 1 Surplus: 1 Surplus: 2 Surplus: 1

5

Surplus: 1

5

Surplus: 1

6

Adequate 0

2015 Projected
Population 371,735
Physician Need 13 7 7 5 5 4 5
5
5 6

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

378,956

20

/100k 5.3

Physician Need 43 52 52 29 32 18 29

Status Deficit: -23 Deficit: -32 Deficit: -32 Deficit: -9 Deficit: -12 Surplus: 2 Deficit: -9

30

Deficit: -10

34

Deficit: -14

2015 Projected
Population 371,735
Physician Need 42 51 51 29 32 17 29
30
34

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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

378,956

4

/100k 1.1

Physician Need 6 4 4 3 2 3 3

Status Deficit: -2 Adequate 0 Adequate 0 Surplus: 1 Surplus: 2 Surplus: 1 Surplus: 1

2

Surplus: 2

5

Deficit: -1

3

Surplus: 1

2015 Projected
Population 371,735
Physician Need 6 4 4 3 1 3 3
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 Physicians

378,956

31

/100k 8.2

Physician Need 47 36 33 37 27 23 22 16 37 16 23 27

Status Deficit: -16 Deficit: -5 Deficit: -2 Deficit: -6 Surplus: 4 Surplus: 8 Surplus: 9 Surplus: 15 Deficit: -6 Surplus: 15 Surplus: 8 Surplus: 4

2015 Projected
Population 371,735
Physician Need 46 35 33 36 26 23 22 16 36 15 22 26

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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

378,956

2

/100k 0.5

Physician Need
6

Status Deficit: -4

3

Deficit: -1

0

Surplus: 2

2

Adequate 0

2015 Projected
Population 371,735
Physician Need 6
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 Physicians

378,956

9

/100k 2.4

Physician Need 13 13 13 12 13 9 11

Status Deficit: -4 Deficit: -4 Deficit: -4 Deficit: -3 Deficit: -4 Adequate 0 Deficit: -2

10

Deficit: -1

7

Surplus: 2

11

Deficit: -2

11

Deficit: -2

2015 Projected
Population 371,735
Physician Need 13 13 12 12 12 9 11
10 7 11 11

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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
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