Academy data give state breakdown
The Academy's biennial orthopaedic physician census, Orthopaedic Practice in the U.S. 1996/97, and the Academy's Placement Service provide an insightful view of employment opportunities for orthopaedic surgeons. The census, which contains valuable information on orthopaedic practices, is available at no cost to Academy members; $20 for non-members from the Academy's Customer Service department (800) 626-6726. The product code number is 02270.
| State | Orthopaedic surgeons/ 100,000 population |
Persons/ orthopaedic surgeon |
|---|---|---|
| Washington D.C. | 10.12 | 9,881 |
| Montana | 9.32 | 10,730 |
| Connecticut | 8.12 | 12,315 |
| Rhode Island | 8.08 | 12,376 |
| New Hampshire | 8.00 | 12,500 |
| Wyoming | 7.89 | 12,674 |
| Alaska | 7.74 | 12,920 |
| Colorado | 7.69 | 13,004 |
| Vermont | 7.47 | 13,387 |
| Maryland | 7.39 | 13,532 |
| Oregon | 7.34 | 13,624 |
| Washington | 7.20 | 13,889 |
| Massachusetts | 7.19 | 13,908 |
| Maine | 6.92 | 14,451 |
| Wisconsin | 6.57 | 15,221 |
| Virginia | 6.55 | 15,267 |
| Delaware | 6.48 | 15,432 |
| Idaho | 6.47 | 15,456 |
| South Dakota | 6.28 | 15,924 |
| Tennessee | 6.26 | 15,974 |
| Utah | 6.20 | 16,129 |
| California | 6.21 | 16,103 |
| Minnesota | 6.14 | 16,287 |
| Florida | 6.11 | 16,367 |
| North Carolina | 6.02 | 16,611 |
| Pennsylvania | 5.96 | 16,779 |
| New Jersey | 5.86 | 17,065 |
| Nebraska | 5.75 | 17,391 |
| Missouri | 5.75 | 17,391 |
| Hawaii | 5.74 | 17,422 |
| New York | 5.63 | 17,762 |
| North Dakota | 5.59 | 17,889 |
| Georgia | 5.58 | 17,921 |
| Arizona | 5.56 | 17,986 |
| Louisiana | 5.54 | 18,051 |
| New Mexico | 5.54 | 18,051 |
| South Carolina | 5.38 | 18,587 |
| Arkansas | 5.26 | 19,011 |
| Nevada | 5.18 | 19,305 |
| Alabama | 5.17 | 19,342 |
| Ohio | 5.15 | 19,417 |
| Iowa | 5.12 | 19,531 |
| Indiana | 5.12 | 19,531 |
| Kentucky | 4.94 | 20,243 |
| Illinois | 4.88 | 20,492 |
| Texas | 4.83 | 20,704 |
| Oklahoma | 4.70 | 21,277 |
| Kansas | 4.59 | 21,786 |
| West Virginia | 4.16 | 24,038 |
| Michigan | 3.96 | 25,253 |
| Mississippi | 3.87 | 25,840 |
| National | 5.81 | 17,213 |
| State | Percent |
|---|---|
| California | 10.65 |
| New York | 8.70 |
| Florida | 8.04 |
| New Jersey | 5.87 |
| Texas | 5.65 |
| Pennsylvania | 4.78 |
| Illinois | 4.57 |
| North Carolina | 3.70 |
| Michigan | 3.04 |
| Georgia | 2.83 |
| Washington | 2.61 |
| Wisconsin | 2.61 |
| Maryland | 2.61 |
| Virginia | 2.17 |
| Connecticut | 1.96 |
| Missouri | 1.96 |
| Massachusetts | 1.96 |
| Ohio | 1.96 |
| Tennessee | 1.74 |
| South Carolina | 1.52 |
| Colorado | 1.30 |
| Arizona | 1.30 |
| Indiana | 1.30 |
| Iowa | 1.30 |
| Kansas | 1.30 |
| Minnesota | 1.30 |
| Oklahoma | 1.09 |
| New Hampshire | 1.09 |
| Arkansas | 0.87 |
| Oregon | 0.87 |
| Alabama | 0.87 |
| Alaska | 0.65 |
| South Dakota | 0.65 |
| Mississippi | 0.65 |
| North Dakota | 0.65 |
| New Mexico | 0.65 |
| Nevada | 0.65 |
| Nebraska | 0.65 |
| Kentucky | 0.65 |
| Louisiana | 0.65 |
| Maine | 0.65 |
| Delaware | 0.43 |
| Utah | 0.43 |
| West Virginia | 0.43 |
| Montana | 0.22 |
| Wyoming | 0.22 |
| Idaho | 0.22 |
Percent of 460 listings. March 26, 1997.
Source: Academy Placement
| State | Percent |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 35.25 |
| Colorado | 31.34 |
| California | 29.84 |
| Virginia | 26.50 |
| Florida | 26.50 |
| Arizona | 24.42 |
| Maryland | 23.27 |
| South Carolina | 23.04 |
| New York | 22.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 22.00 |
| Washington | 21.66 |
| Connecticut | 21.43 |
| Oregon | 19.59 |
| Georgia | 19.35 |
| New Jersey | 18.66 |
| New Mexico | 16.82 |
| Texas | 14.86 |
| Illinois | 14.63 |
| Massachusetts | 14.52 |
| Rhode Island | 14.06 |
| Utah | 13.13 |
| New Hampshire | 12.67 |
| Tennessee | 12.56 |
| Idaho | 12.56 |
| Vermont | 12.44 |
| Nevada | 12.33 |
| Montana | 11.75 |
| District of Columbia | 11.52 |
| Delaware | 11.29 |
| Maine | 11.06 |
| Ohio | 10.94 |
| Michigan | 9.56 |
| Kentucky | 9.33 |
| Wyoming | 8.41 |
| Wisconsin | 8.29 |
| Indiana | 7.26 |
| Hawaii | 7.26 |
| Alabama | 6.57 |
| Missouri | 5.76 |
| West Virginia | 5.07 |
| Minnesota | 4.84 |
| Louisiana | 4.15 |
| Kansas | 3.69 |
| Iowa | 3.46 |
| Oklahoma | 3.46 |
| Arkansas | 3.34 |
| Mississippi | 3.34 |
| Alaska | 3.00 |
| Nebraska | 1.73 |
| South Dakota | 1.38 |
| North Dakota | 1.15 |
Preferred states each doctor has provided to the Placement Service. 548 listings. March 26, 1997.
Source: Academy Placement Service
| State | Mean percent |
|---|---|
| California | 36.50 |
| Arizona | 34.63 |
| Oregon | 34.36 |
| Colorado | 34.30 |
| District of Columbia | 33.69 |
| Massachusetts | 33.53 |
| Delaware | 30.63 |
| Connecticut | 30.57 |
| Utah | 29.66 |
| Maryland | 29.58 |
| Minnesota | 29.55 |
| Washington | 27.06 |
| Missouri | 26.23 |
| Nevada | 25.97 |
| New York | 25.95 |
| New Mexico | 25.60 |
| Texas | 25.50 |
| Illinois | 25.45 |
| New Jersey | 25.19 |
| Florida | 24.56 |
| Alabama | 24.39 |
| New Hampshire | 24.39 |
| Rhode Island | 24.16 |
| Virginia | 23.91 |
| Ohio | 23.84 |
| Wisconsin | 23.43 |
| Georgia | 23.34 |
| Michigan | 22.26 |
| Oklahoma | 22.17 |
| Tennessee | 21.46 |
| Pennsylvania | 21.41 |
| Hawaii | 20.54 |
| Kansas | 20.07 |
| Indiana | 19.46 |
| Louisiana | 18.14 |
| North Carolina | 17.82 |
| Kentucky | 16.48 |
| Vermont | 16.26 |
| Iowa | 15.96 |
| Nebraska | 14.88 |
| South Carolina | 14.15 |
| Arkansas | 13.34 |
| Maine | 12.51 |
| West Virginia | 10.00 |
| North Dakota | 9.74 |
| South Dakota | 8.00 |
| Mississippi | 7.55 |
| Idaho | 7.14 |
| Montana | 6.88 |
| Wyoming | 2.31 |
| Alaska | 1.41 |
| Total | 25.55 |
* Combined percentage of orthopaedic surgeons' patients in managed care discounted fee-for-service and in managed care capitation plans
Source: Orthopaedic Practice in the U.S. 1996/97, Academy, department of research and scientific affairs.