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This category has the following 56 subcategories, out of 56 total. American physicians by century (7 C) American physicians by populated place (34 C) American physicians by ethnicity (7 C) Alumni by medical school in the United States (96 C) American physicians by state (52 C, 1 P)
As of 2018, there were over 985,000 practicing physicians in the United States. 90.6% have an MD degree, and 76% were educated in the United States. 64% were male. 82% were licensed in a medical specialty. 22% held active licenses in two or more states. [ 8][ 10] The percentage of females skews younger. In 2018, 33% of female physicians were ...
A professional doctoral degree for naturopathic practitioners in the United States. Holders of the ND or NMD degree are known as naturopathic physicians in states where they may be licensed. The designation NMD is used in Arizona. Doctor of Business Administration. DBA or DrBA. Doctor of Education. EdD or DEd.
Theodor Kocher (1841–1917) — thyroid surgery; first surgeon to win the Nobel Prize. Rene Theophile Hyacinthe Laennec (1781–1826) — inventor of the stethoscope. Janet Lane-Claypon (1877–1967) — pioneer of epidemiology. Thomas Linacre (1460–1524) — founder of Royal College of Physicians.
A National Provider Identifier ( NPI) is a unique 10-digit identification number issued to health care providers in the United States by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The NPI has replaced the Unique Physician Identification Number (UPIN) as the required identifier for Medicare services, and is used by other payers ...
Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP) Healthcare Quality Association on Accreditation (HQAA) Institute for Medical Quality (IMQ) Joint Commission (TJC) National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) National Dialysis Accreditation Commission (NDAC) [ 6] The Compliance Team, "Exemplary Provider Programs".
Suicides reached record levels in the United States in 2022, with nearly 49,500 suicide deaths. Since 2011, around 540,000 people in the U.S. have died by suicide. [77] [78] Cumulative poverty of ten years or more is the fourth leading risk factor for mortality in the United States annually. [79] [80] [81] [82]
Lists or actual hospitals in insular areas of the United States include: List of hospitals in American Samoa (total: 1) [4] List of hospitals in Guam (total: 3) [5] List of hospitals in the Northern Mariana Islands (total: 1) [6] List of hospitals in Puerto Rico (notable: 6) [7] List of hospitals in the United States Virgin Islands (total: 2) [8]