Physician Profile by Specialty
December 1997
A statewide Physician Profile by Specialty is completed each year using data provided by the North Dakota Board of Medical Examiners. The 1997 profile includes all physicians licensed to practice in North Dakota as of November 1997 and uses the American Medical Association practice specialty codes.
The following guidelines are used in this study:
Please contact Leona Kuntz, Analyst, or Alana Knudson-Buresh, State Health Plan Coordinator, in the Office of Statistical Services of the North Dakota Department of Health if you have questions. They can be reached by phone at 701.328.2845 or by e-mail: lkuntz@pioneer.state.nd.us or alanak@pioneer.state.nd.us
North Dakota Department of Health Methodology | |||||||||||||||
Region | County Populations | Adjusted County Populations (ACP) (-AB+MN) | Market Adjusted Population (MAP) for Specialty Physicians | Primary Care Physicians (ACP) | People Per Primary Care Physicians | Primary Care Physician per 10,000 Population | Medical Specialists (MAP) | People Per Medical Specialist | Medical Specialist per 10,000 Population | Surgical Specialists (MAP) | People Per Surgical Specialist | Surgical Specialist per 10,000 Population | Other Specialists (MAP) | People Per Other Specialist | Other Specialist per 10,000 Population |
1 | 30411 | 30411 | 39534 | 22 | 1382 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 3953 | 2.5 | 9 | 4393 | 2.3 |
2 | 90695 | 77507 | 78980 | 71 | 1092 | 9.2 | 24 | 3291 | 3.0 | 37 | 2135 | 4.7 | 38 | 2078 | 4.8 |
3 | 45293 | 45293 | 46199 | 26 | 1742 | 5.7 | 1 | 46199 | 0.2 | 4 | 11550 | 0.9 | 5 | 9240 | 1.1 |
4 | 98171 | 93641 | 137652 | 70 | 1338 | 7.5 | 21 | 6555 | 1.5 | 37 | 3720 | 2.7 | 52 | 2647 | 3.8 |
5 | 142664 | 174959 | 330673 | 176 | 994 | 10.1 | 61 | 5421 | 1.8 | 84 | 3937 | 2.5 | 105 | 3149 | 3.2 |
6 | 66294 | 66294 | 66294 | 42 | 1578 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | 8287 | 1.2 | 3 | 22098 | 0.5 |
7 | 124097 | 124097 | 135266 | 82 | 1513 | 6.6 | 46 | 2941 | 3.4 | 61 | 2217 | 4.5 | 84 | 1610 | 6.2 |
8 | 41175 | 41175 | 48710 | 27 | 1525 | 6.6 | 3 | 16237 | 0.6 | 8 | 6089 | 1.6 | 10 | 4871 | 2.1 |
Totals | 638800 | 653377 | 883307 | 516 | 1266 | 7.9 | 156 | 5662 | 1.8 | 249 | 3547 | 2.8 | 306 | 2887 | 3.5 |
North Dakota Department of Health Methodology | |||||||||||||||
Region | County Populations | Adjusted County Populations (ACP) (-AB+MN) | Market Adjusted Population (MAP) for Specialty Physicians | All Physicians (ACP) | People Per All Physicians | All Physicians per 10,000 | All Specialists (ACP) | People Per All Specialists | All Specialists per 10,000 | All Physicians (MAP) | People Per All Physicians | All Physicians per 10,000 | All Specialists (MAP) | People Per All Specialists | All Specialists per 10,000 |
1 | 30411 | 30411 | 39534 | 41 | 742 | 13.5 | 19 | 1601 | 6.2 | 41 | 964 | 10.4 | 19 | 2081 | 4.8 |
2 | 90695 | 77507 | 78980 | 170 | 456 | 21.9 | 99 | 783 | 12.8 | 170 | 465 | 21.5 | 99 | 798 | 12.5 |
3 | 45293 | 45293 | 46199 | 36 | 1258 | 7.9 | 10 | 4529 | 2.2 | 36 | 1283 | 7.8 | 10 | 4620 | 2.2 |
4 | 98171 | 93641 | 137652 | 180 | 520 | 19.2 | 110 | 851 | 11.7 | 180 | 765 | 13.1 | 110 | 1251 | 8.0 |
5 | 142664 | 174959 | 330673 | 414 | 423 | 23.7 | 238 | 735 | 13.6 | 414 | 799 | 12.5 | 238 | 1389 | 7.2 |
6 | 66294 | 66294 | 66294 | 53 | 1251 | 8.0 | 11 | 6027 | 1.7 | 53 | 1251 | 8.0 | 11 | 6027 | 1.7 |
7 | 124097 | 124097 | 135266 | 273 | 455 | 22.0 | 191 | 650 | 15.4 | 273 | 495 | 20.2 | 191 | 708 | 14.1 |
8 | 41175 | 41175 | 48710 | 48 | 858 | 11.7 | 21 | 1961 | 5.1 | 48 | 1015 | 9.9 | 21 | 2320 | 4.3 |
Totals | 638800 | 653377 | 883307 | 1215 | 538 | 18.6 | 699 | 936 | 10.7 | 1215 | 727 | 13.8 | 699 | 1264 | 7.9 |
North Dakota Department of Health Methodology Primary Care: Family Practice/General Practice; Internal Medicine with no subspecialty; Internal Medicine with Geriatrics subspecialty, OB-GYN; Pediatrics Medical Specialty: Internal medicine with subspecialty other than Geriatrics Surgical Specialty: All surgical specialties except OB-GYN |
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American Medical Association Methodology | |||||||||||||||
Region | County Populations | Adjusted County Populations (ACP) (-AB+MN) | Market Adjusted Population (MAP) for Specialty Physicians | Primary Care Physicians (ACP) | People Per Primary Care Physicians | Primary Care Physician per 10,000 Population | Medical Specialists (MAP) | People Per Medical Specialist | Medical Specialist per 10,000 Population | Surgical Specialists (MAP) | People Per Surgical Specialist | Surgical Specialist per 10,000 Population | Other Specialists (MAP) | People Per Other Specialist | Other Specialist per 10,000 Population |
1 | 30411 | 30411 | 39534 | 14 | 2172 | 4.6 | 5 | 7907 | 1.3 | 13 | 3041 | 3.3 | 9 | 4393 | 2.3 |
2 | 90695 | 77507 | 78980 | 35 | 2153 | 4.5 | 51 | 1549 | 6.5 | 46 | 1717 | 5.8 | 38 | 2078 | 4.8 |
3 | 45293 | 45293 | 46199 | 19 | 2384 | 4.2 | 8 | 5775 | 1.7 | 4 | 11550 | 0.9 | 5 | 9240 | 1.1 |
4 | 98171 | 93641 | 137652 | 49 | 1911 | 5.2 | 35 | 3933 | 2.5 | 44 | 3128 | 3.2 | 52 | 2647 | 3.8 |
5 | 142664 | 174959 | 330673 | 91 | 1923 | 5.2 | 132 | 2505 | 4.0 | 98 | 3374 | 3.0 | 105 | 3149 | 3.2 |
6 | 66294 | 66294 | 66294 | 29 | 2286 | 4.4 | 12 | 5525 | 1.8 | 9 | 7366 | 1.4 | 3 | 22098 | 0.5 |
7 | 124097 | 124097 | 135266 | 43 | 2886 | 3.5 | 75 | 1804 | 5.5 | 71 | 1905 | 5.2 | 84 | 1610 | 6.2 |
8 | 41175 | 41175 | 48710 | 14 | 2941 | 3.4 | 14 | 3479 | 2.9 | 10 | 4871 | 2.1 | 10 | 4871 | 2.1 |
Totals | 638800 | 653377 | 883307 | 294 | 2215 | 4.5 | 332 | 2661 | 3.8 | 295 | 2994 | 3.3 | 306 | 2887 | 3.5 |
American Medical Association Methodology | |||||||||||||||
Region | County Populations | Adjusted County Populations (ACP) (-AB+MN) | Market Adjusted Population (MAP) for Specialty Physicians | All Physicians (ACP) | People Per All Physicians | All Physicians per 10,000 | All Specialists (ACP) | People Per All Specialists | All Specialists per 10,000 | All Physicians (MAP) | People Per All Physicians | All Physicians per 10,000 | All Specialists (MAP) | People Per All Specialists | All Specialists per 10,000 |
1 | 30411 | 30411 | 39534 | 41 | 742 | 13.5 | 27 | 1126 | 8.9 | 41 | 964 | 10.4 | 27 | 1464 | 6.8 |
2 | 90695 | 77507 | 78980 | 170 | 453 | 21.9 | 135 | 574 | 17.4 | 170 | 465 | 21.5 | 135 | 585 | 17.1 |
3 | 45293 | 45293 | 46199 | 36 | 1258 | 7.9 | 17 | 2664 | 3.8 | 36 | 1283 | 7.8 | 17 | 2718 | 3.7 |
4 | 98171 | 93641 | 137652 | 180 | 520 | 19.2 | 131 | 715 | 14.0 | 180 | 765 | 13.1 | 131 | 1051 | 9.5 |
5 | 142664 | 174959 | 330673 | 414 | 423 | 23.7 | 323 | 542 | 18.5 | 414 | 799 | 12.5 | 323 | 1024 | 9.8 |
6 | 66294 | 66294 | 66294 | 53 | 1251 | 8.0 | 24 | 2762 | 3.6 | 53 | 1251 | 8.0 | 24 | 2762 | 3.6 |
7 | 124097 | 124097 | 135266 | 273 | 455 | 22.0 | 230 | 540 | 18.5 | 273 | 495 | 20.2 | 230 | 588 | 17.0 |
8 | 41175 | 41175 | 48710 | 48 | 858 | 11.7 | 34 | 1211 | 8.3 | 48 | 1015 | 9.9 | 34 | 1433 | 7.0 |
Totals | 638800 | 653377 | 883307 | 1215 | 537 | 18.6 | 921 | 709 | 14.1 | 1215 | 727 | 13.8 | 921 | 959 | 10.4 |
American Medical Association Methodology
Primary Care: Family Practice and General Practice only Medical Specialty: Internal Medicine with and without subspecialties; Pediatrics Surgical Specialty: All surgical specialties including OB-GYN [12 Minnesota physicians were removed from the All Physician and All Specialties calculations in both NDDOH and AMA methodologies.] |
Physician Statistics by Region