U.S. Primary Care Professionals ~ 295,000

There were 295,000 practicing primary health care professionals in the U.S. in 2010; 71% (209,000) were physicians, 19% (56,050) were nurse practitioners, and 10% (29,500) were physician assistants. About 33% (209,000) of the United States' 624,434 physicians in direct patient care were primary health care professionals. Primary care physicians include family physicians, general practitioners, general internists, general pediatricians, and geriatricians. 52% (56,050) of the United States' 106,073 nurse practitioners in direct patient care were in primary care. And, of the 70,387 physician assistants, 43.85% (29,500) were in primary . . .