U.S. Physicians

Census Data on U.S. Physicians: 2011-2020
H-1B Approvals of U.S. Physicians: 2011-2021
H-1B LCA Data on U.S. Physicians: 2011-2021
Permanent Visa Data on U.S. Physicians: 2011-2021
Combined Stats on U.S. Physicians: 2011-2020
Sources

Census Data on U.S. Physicians: 2011-2020

Percent of Physicians who were Non-citizens in 2020, by State

Physicians: 2020, grouped by CITIZENSHIP (percent)

2020  Total count = 999,695 

AMERICAN COMMUNITIES SURVEY: 2020*

Physicians (84): 2020, grouped by CITIZENSHIP (percent)

   Year STATE   Count Non.citizen Naturalized U.S._Born
1  2020    ND   1,217        24.7         6.4      68.9
2  2020    CT  14,971        21.9        19.3      58.8
3  2020    AZ  17,497        12.8        21.2      66.1
4  2020    HI   5,285        11.7        10.6      77.7
5  2020    NM   4,615        11.4         2.3      86.3
6  2020    IL  37,004        11.0        26.6      62.4
7  2020    NY  96,623         9.9        25.1      65.0
8  2020    OH  37,408         9.3        18.2      72.5
9  2020    MI  33,102         8.9        16.6      74.5
10 2020    MA  32,925         8.7        17.4      73.9
11 2020    NC  32,119         8.3        10.0      81.7
12 2020    MD  24,048         8.2        21.6      70.2
13 2020    FL  57,617         7.7        25.3      67.1
14 2020    RI   5,176         7.6        15.4      77.0
15 2020    DC   4,800         7.5         9.1      83.4
16 2020    IN  15,280         7.4        19.3      73.3
17 2020    WV   4,696         7.4        19.0      73.7
18 2020    KS   6,385         7.2        14.0      78.8
19 2020    MS   5,421         6.7        15.0      78.3
20 2020    AL  14,147         6.6        10.0      83.4
21 2020    NJ  30,243         6.4        28.3      65.3
22 2020    KY   8,554         5.8         6.9      87.3
23 2020    PA  46,248         5.8        15.8      78.5
24 2020    CO  19,939         5.5         3.8      90.6
25 2020    IA   7,144         5.3        11.1      83.6
26 2020    GA  32,475         5.0        25.2      69.8
27 2020    TX  76,872         5.0        23.8      71.3
28 2020    TN  21,362         4.6        14.3      81.1
29 2020    OK  10,327         4.5        20.6      74.9
30 2020    VA  22,857         4.4        29.0      66.6
31 2020    CA 110,761         4.2        26.9      69.0
32 2020    MN  13,073         4.1         8.8      87.1
33 2020    MO  15,271         3.6         9.3      87.1
34 2020    LA  11,614         3.3        14.3      82.5
35 2020    AR   6,723         3.3        15.2      81.5
36 2020    OR  17,659         2.8         7.2      90.1
37 2020    NE   5,232         2.7         7.5      89.9
38 2020    WI  15,678         2.5        16.2      81.3
39 2020    WA  24,805         2.1        30.8      67.1
40 2020    SC  16,362         1.9        12.6      85.5
41 2020    NV   6,613         1.3        15.1      83.5
42 2020    NH   5,404         1.2        10.7      88.1
43 2020    AK   2,058         0.0        10.2      89.8
44 2020    DE   2,413         0.0        12.6      87.4
45 2020    ID   1,896         0.0         0.0     100.0
46 2020    ME   4,127         0.0         4.5      95.5
47 2020    MT   2,955         0.0         4.7      95.3
48 2020    SD   1,227         0.0         0.0     100.0
49 2020    UT   7,160         0.0         4.5      95.5
50 2020    VT   1,405         0.0        28.5      71.5
51 2020    WY     902         0.0         0.0     100.0

* 2020 uses experimental weights to correct for the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on data collection. See https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2021/changes-2020-acs-1-year.html .

Percent of Physicians who were Foreign-born (Non-citizens and Naturalized Citizens) in 2020, by State

Physicians: 2020, grouped by CITIZENSHIP (percent)

2020  Total count = 999,695 

AMERICAN COMMUNITIES SURVEY: 2020*

Physicians (84): 2020, grouped by CITIZENSHIP_BPL (percent)

   Year STATE   Count Foreign.born U.S._Born
1  2020    CT  14,971         41.2      58.8
2  2020    IL  37,004         37.6      62.4
3  2020    NY  96,623         35.0      65.0
4  2020    NJ  30,243         34.7      65.3
5  2020    AZ  17,497         33.9      66.1
6  2020    VA  22,857         33.4      66.6
7  2020    WA  24,805         32.9      67.1
8  2020    FL  57,617         32.9      67.1
9  2020    ND   1,217         31.1      68.9
10 2020    CA 110,761         31.0      69.0
11 2020    GA  32,475         30.2      69.8
12 2020    MD  24,048         29.8      70.2
13 2020    TX  76,872         28.7      71.3
14 2020    VT   1,405         28.5      71.5
15 2020    OH  37,408         27.5      72.5
16 2020    IN  15,280         26.7      73.3
17 2020    WV   4,696         26.3      73.7
18 2020    MA  32,925         26.1      73.9
19 2020    MI  33,102         25.5      74.5
20 2020    OK  10,327         25.1      74.9
21 2020    RI   5,176         23.0      77.0
22 2020    HI   5,285         22.3      77.7
23 2020    MS   5,421         21.7      78.3
24 2020    PA  46,248         21.5      78.5
25 2020    KS   6,385         21.2      78.8
26 2020    TN  21,362         18.9      81.1
27 2020    WI  15,678         18.7      81.3
28 2020    AR   6,723         18.5      81.5
29 2020    NC  32,119         18.3      81.7
30 2020    LA  11,614         17.5      82.5
31 2020    DC   4,800         16.6      83.4
32 2020    AL  14,147         16.6      83.4
33 2020    NV   6,613         16.5      83.5
34 2020    IA   7,144         16.4      83.6
35 2020    SC  16,362         14.5      85.5
36 2020    NM   4,615         13.7      86.3
37 2020    MO  15,271         12.9      87.1
38 2020    MN  13,073         12.9      87.1
39 2020    KY   8,554         12.7      87.3
40 2020    DE   2,413         12.6      87.4
41 2020    NH   5,404         11.9      88.1
42 2020    AK   2,058         10.2      89.8
43 2020    NE   5,232         10.1      89.9
44 2020    OR  17,659          9.9      90.1
45 2020    CO  19,939          9.4      90.6
46 2020    MT   2,955          4.7      95.3
47 2020    ME   4,127          4.5      95.5
48 2020    UT   7,160          4.5      95.5
49 2020    ID   1,896          0.0     100.0
50 2020    SD   1,227          0.0     100.0
51 2020    WY     902          0.0     100.0

* 2020 uses experimental weights to correct for the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on data collection. See https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2021/changes-2020-acs-1-year.html .

Physicians by Citizenship Status in U.S.: 2011-2020 (percent)

Physicians by Citizenship Status in U.S.: 2011-2020 (percent)

AMERICAN COMMUNITIES SURVEY: 2011-2020

Physicians (84): 2011-2020, grouped by CITIZENSHIP (count)

                             COUNTS                           PERCENTS
                --------------------------------- ---------------------------------
   Year   Count Non.citizen Naturalized U.S._Born Non.citizen Naturalized U.S._Born
 1 2011 886,442      64,954     181,860   639,628         7.3        20.5      72.2
 2 2012 891,602      64,769     182,084   644,749         7.3        20.4      72.3
 3 2013 906,443      70,792     187,647   648,004         7.8        20.7      71.5
 4 2014 859,001      59,686     172,663   626,652         6.9        20.1      73.0
 5 2015 910,234      68,422     185,079   656,733         7.5        20.3      72.1
 6 2016 923,296      62,626     197,958   662,712         6.8        21.4      71.8
 7 2017 947,138      61,518     198,023   687,597         6.5        20.9      72.6
 8 2018 766,595      53,425     166,124   547,046         7.0        21.7      71.4
 9 2019 961,279      63,558     210,646   687,075         6.6        21.9      71.5
10 2020 999,695      65,688     198,910   735,097         6.6        19.9      73.5

H-1B Approvals of U.S. Physicians: 2011-2021

H-1B Petitions Approved by Detailed Occupation and Type of Petition, FY 2011-2020 

                                   Approvals by Petition Type          Percent of All Occupations
                               ----------------------------------  ----------------------------------
Year  Detailed Occupation             All     Initial  Continuing         All     Initial  Continuing
----  -----------------------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
2011  Physicians and Surgeons       8,649       2,655       5,994         3.3         2.5         3.7 
2012  Physicians and Surgeons       6,479       2,576       3,903         2.5         1.9         3.1
2013  Physicians and Surgeons       8,320       2,479       5,841         2.9         1.9         3.7
2014  Physicians and Surgeons       7,327       2,350       4,977         2.3         1.9         2.6
2015  Physicians and Surgeons       5,772       2,344       3,428         2.1         2.1         3.0 
2016  Physicians and Surgeons       7,329       2,427       4,902         1.6         2.1         2.1
2017  Physicians And Surgeons       7,704       2,227       5,477         2.2         2.2         2.2
2018  Physicians and Surgeons       6,784       2,505       4,279         2.0         2.7         1.8
2019  Physicians and Surgeons       8,054       4,013       4,041         2.1         2.9         1.6
2020  Physicians and Surgeons       8,236       3,004       5,232         1.9         2.4         1.7

Source: Characteristics of H-1B Specialty Occupation Workers, Fiscal Years 2011 to 2020 (select "Program Reports: H-1B")

H-1B LCA Data on U.S. Physicians: 2011-2021

DISCLOSURE DATA, LCA_FY 2011-2021

DISCLOSURE DATA, LCA_FY 2011-2021

[1] "DISCLOSURE DATA, LCA_FY 2011-2021"
[1] "(CASE_STATUS=CERTIFIED$, SOC_TITLE=PHYSICIANS|PHYSICIAN AND|PHYSICIAN$)"
[1] ""
[1] "NUMBER OF ROWS     = 53,397"
[1] "MEAN(SALARY)       = NaN"

   YEAR WORKERS APPLICATIONS
1  2011    6576         4865
2  2012    6158         4499
3  2013    5874         4495
4  2014    5666         4774
5  2015    5933         4821
6  2016    6055         5213
7  2017    6287         5066
8  2018    6747         5753
9  2019    5501         4859
10 2020    4252         3508
11 2021    6580         5544

                                  SOC_TITLE WORKERS APPLICATIONS
1        PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, ALL OTHER   65486        53256
2  PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION PHY      45           43
3         PHYSICIAN AND SURGEONS, ALL OTHER      19           19
4                   PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS      15           15
5               NUCLEAR MEDICINE PHYSICIANS      11           11
6                   NATUROPATHIC PHYSICIANS       9            9
7                SPORTS MEDICINE PHYSICIANS       8            8
8            PREVENTIVE MEDICINE PHYSICIANS       8            8
9          PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS, ALL OTHER       7            7
10      PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, ALL OTHERS       4            4
11       PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, ALL TOHER       2            2
12                    HOSPITALIST PHYSICIAN       2            2
13                FAMILY PRACTICE PHYSICIAN       1            1
14        PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS ALL OTHER       1            1
15      PHYSICIANS  AND SURGEONS, ALL OTHER       1            1
16      PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, ALL OTHTER       1            1
17     PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS, ALL OTHER       1            1
18      PHYSICIANS AND SURGEAONS, ALL OTHER       1            1
19 PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, ALL OTHER - HOS       1            1
20 PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, ALL OTHER PHYSI       1            1
21       PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS; ALL OTHER       1            1
22      PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, ALL OTHERI       1            1
23        PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS,ALL OTHER       1            1
24                    PHYSICIANS, ALL OTHER       1            1
25 HOSPITALIST PHYSICIAN AND PRACTICE GROUP       1            1

DISCLOSURE DATA, CERTIFIED LCA APPLICATIONS FOR 2 OR MORE WORKERS, LCA_FY 2021

[1] "Search CASE_STATUS for CERTIFIED$"
[1] "Search SOC_TITLE for PHYSICIANS|PHYSICIAN AND|PHYSICIAN$"
[1] ""
[1] "DISCLOSURE DATA, LCA_FY 2021-2021"
[1] "(CASE_STATUS=CERTIFIED$, SOC_TITLE=PHYSICIANS|PHYSICIAN AND|PHYSICIAN$)"
[1] ""
[1] "NUMBER OF ROWS     = 5,544"
[1] "MEAN(SALARY)       = 226653.831204906"

  YEAR APPLICATIONS
1 2021         5544

     YEAR CASE_STATUS                                JOB_TITLE TOTAL_WORKERS                            EMPLOYER_NAME                WORK_CITY WORK_STATE WAGE_RATE_FROM PREVAILING_WAGE
1    2021   CERTIFIED               GRADUATE PHYSICIAN TRAINEE            65              CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION                     AVON         OH       58642.00        57552.00
2    2021   CERTIFIED               GRADUATE PHYSICIAN TRAINEE            65              CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION                     AVON         OH       58642.00        57552.00
3    2021   CERTIFIED                                PHYSICIAN            45              CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION                     AVON         OH      100000.00        63565.00
4    2021   CERTIFIED                                PHYSICIAN            45              CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION                     AVON         OH      100000.00        63565.00
5    2021   CERTIFIED               GRADUATE PHYSICIAN TRAINEE            35              CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION                     AVON         OH       58642.00        57552.00
6    2021   CERTIFIED               GRADUATE PHYSICIAN TRAINEE            35              CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION                     AVON         OH       58642.00        57552.00
7    2021   CERTIFIED PHYSICIAN IN A POST GRADUATE TRAINING PR            30                  BRONXCARE HEALTH SYSTEM                    BRONX         NY       68647.00        68647.00
8    2021   CERTIFIED PHYSICIAN IN A POST GRADUATE TRAINING PR            30                  BRONXCARE HEALTH SYSTEM                    BRONX         NY       68647.00        68647.00
9    2021   CERTIFIED PHYSICIAN IN A POST GRADUATE TRAINING PR            30                MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER                 BROOKLYN         NY       66722.00        66722.00
10   2021   CERTIFIED                                PHYSICIAN            25              CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION                   EUCLID         OH      100000.00        63565.00
11   2021   CERTIFIED                                PHYSICIAN            25              CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION                   EUCLID         OH      100000.00        63565.00
12   2021   CERTIFIED PHYSICIAN IN A POST GRADUATE TRAINING PR            25                  BRONXCARE HEALTH SYSTEM                    BRONX         NY       68647.00        68647.00
13   2021   CERTIFIED PHYSICIAN IN A POST GRADUATE TRAINING PR            25                  BRONXCARE HEALTH SYSTEM                    BRONX         NY       68647.00        68647.00
14   2021   CERTIFIED                                PHYSICIAN            20              CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION                     AVON         OH      100000.00        63565.00
15   2021   CERTIFIED PHYSICIAN IN A POST GRADUATE TRAINING PR            20    THE BROOKDALE HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER                 BROOKLYN         NY       65454.00        65454.00
16   2021   CERTIFIED PHYSICIAN IN A POST GRADUATE TRAINING PR            20    THE BROOKDALE HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER                 BROOKLYN         NY       65454.00        65454.00
17   2021   CERTIFIED                                PHYSICIAN            20              CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION                     AVON         OH      100000.00        63565.00
18   2021   CERTIFIED PHYSICIAN IN A POST GRADUATE TRAINING PR            20                MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER                    BRONX         NY       68000.00        68000.00
19   2021   CERTIFIED PHYSICIAN IN A POST GRADUATE TRAINING PR            20                MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER                    BRONX         NY       68000.00        59946.00
20   2021   CERTIFIED PHYSICIAN IN A POST GRADUATE TRAINING PR            20    THE BROOKDALE HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER                 BROOKLYN         NY       65454.00        65454.00
21   2021   CERTIFIED PHYSICIAN IN A POST GRADUATE TRAINING PR            20    THE BROOKDALE HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER                 BROOKLYN         NY       65454.00        65454.00
22   2021   CERTIFIED                         MEDICAL RESIDENT            16 MEDSTAR - GEORGETOWN MEDICAL CENTER, INC                BALTIMORE         MD       64000.00        60956.97
23   2021   CERTIFIED               GRADUATE PHYSICIAN TRAINEE            15              CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION                CLEVELAND         OH       58642.00        57552.00
24   2021   CERTIFIED               GRADUATE PHYSICIAN TRAINEE            15              CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION                CLEVELAND         OH       58642.00        57552.00
25   2021   CERTIFIED                                PHYSICIAN            15              CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION                   EUCLID         OH      100000.00        63294.00
26   2021   CERTIFIED               GRADUATE PHYSICIAN TRAINEE            10              CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION                 LAKEWOOD         OH       58642.00        57552.00
27   2021   CERTIFIED               GRADUATE PHYSICIAN TRAINEE            10              CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION                    AKRON         OH       58642.00        57552.00
28   2021   CERTIFIED               GRADUATE PHYSICIAN TRAINEE            10              CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION                     AVON         OH       58642.00        57552.00
29   2021   CERTIFIED               GRADUATE PHYSICIAN TRAINEE            10              CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION                 SANDUSKY         OH       58642.00        57552.00
30   2021   CERTIFIED                         MEDICAL RESIDENT            10   MEDSTAR-GEORGETOWN MEDICAL CENTER INC.                BALTIMORE         MD       65500.00        63333.92
31   2021   CERTIFIED                  PHYSICIAN (HOSPITALIST)            10            LIFESPAN PHYSICIAN GROUP INC.               PROVIDENCE         RI      210000.00       161949.00
32   2021   CERTIFIED                  PHYSICIAN (HOSPITALIST)            10            LIFESPAN PHYSICIAN GROUP INC.               PROVIDENCE         RI      210000.00       161949.00
33   2021   CERTIFIED                         MEDICAL RESIDENT            10   MEDSTAR-GEORGETOWN MEDICAL CENTER INC.                BALTIMORE         MD       65500.00        63333.92
34   2021   CERTIFIED               GRADUATE PHYSICIAN TRAINEE            10              CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION                     AVON         OH       58642.00        57552.00
35   2021   CERTIFIED               GRADUATE PHYSICIAN TRAINEE            10              CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION                 LAKEWOOD         OH       58642.00        57552.00
36   2021   CERTIFIED               GRADUATE PHYSICIAN TRAINEE            10              CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION                 SANDUSKY         OH       58642.00        57552.00
37   2021   CERTIFIED               GRADUATE PHYSICIAN TRAINEE            10              CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION                    AKRON         OH       58642.00        57552.00
38   2021   CERTIFIED PHYSICIAN IN A POST GRADUATE TRAINING PR            10                MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER                 BROOKLYN         NY       66722.00        66722.00
39   2021   CERTIFIED                              MOONLIGHTER            10       PRESENCE CHICAGO HOSPITALS NETWORK                  CHICAGO         IL          55.00           49.47
40   2021   CERTIFIED                       RESIDENT PHYSICIAN             8                  YALE-NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL                NEW HAVEN         CT       80118.00        71391.00
41   2021   CERTIFIED                       RESIDENT PHYSICIAN             8                  YALE-NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL                NEW HAVEN         CT       80118.00        71391.00
42   2021   CERTIFIED                  PHYSICIAN (HOSPITALIST)             8            LIFESPAN PHYSICIAN GROUP INC.               PROVIDENCE         RI      200000.00       161949.00
43   2021   CERTIFIED                          TMHPO RESIDENTS             8               TMH PHYSICIAN ORGANIZATION                  HOUSTON         TX       61877.00        57563.00
44   2021   CERTIFIED                          HOUSE OFFICER 4             7    UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER                    OMAHA         NE       65601.00        64980.00
45   2021   CERTIFIED                         MEDICAL RESIDENT             7 MERCY HEALTH - ST. VINCENT MEDICAL CENTE                   TOLEDO         OH       57688.00        57688.00
46   2021   CERTIFIED                         MEDICAL RESIDENT             7 MERCY HEALTH - ST. VINCENT MEDICAL CENTE                 SYLVANIA         OH       57688.00        57688.00
47   2021   CERTIFIED     RESIDENT PHYSICIAN-INTERNAL MEDICINE             6 PIEDMONT ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER,                   ATHENS         GA       57640.00        57640.00
48   2021   CERTIFIED                       PEDIATRIC RESIDENT             5             DRISCOLL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL           CORPUS CHRISTI         TX       57683.00        57683.00
49   2021   CERTIFIED                              HOSPITALIST             5             PARKVIEW HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.               FORT WAYNE         IN         142.08           86.83
50   2021   CERTIFIED                          HOUSE OFFICER 4             5    UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER                    OMAHA         NE       65601.00        64980.00
51   2021   CERTIFIED        HEMATOLOGIST ONCOLOGIST PHYSICIAN             5    BARBARA ANN KARMANOS CANCER INSTITUTE                  DETROIT         MI          75.00           45.71
52   2021   CERTIFIED        HEMATOLOGIST ONCOLOGIST PHYSICIAN             5    BARBARA ANN KARMANOS CANCER INSTITUTE                  DETROIT         MI          75.00           45.71
53   2021   CERTIFIED                              HOSPITALIST             5             PARKVIEW HEALTH SYSTEM, INC.               FORT WAYNE         IN         142.08           86.83
54   2021   CERTIFIED                       PEDIATRIC RESIDENT             5             DRISCOLL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL           CORPUS CHRISTI         TX       57683.00        57683.00
55   2021   CERTIFIED        HEMATOLOGIST ONCOLOGIST PHYSICIAN             5    BARBARA ANN KARMANOS CANCER INSTITUTE                  DETROIT         MI         100.00           45.71
56   2021   CERTIFIED                       PEDIATRIC RESIDENT             5             DRISCOLL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL           CORPUS CHRISTI         TX       57683.00        57683.00
57   2021   CERTIFIED                         MEDICAL RESIDENT             5 MEDSTAR - GEORGETOWN MEDICAL CENTER, INC                BALTIMORE         MD       64000.00        60956.97
58   2021   CERTIFIED PHYSICIAN IN A POST GRADUATE TRAINING PR             5                MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER                    BRONX         NY       68000.00        59946.00
59   2021   CERTIFIED                 PGY-1 RESIDENT PHYSICIAN             5       ST. VINCENT CHARITY MEDICAL CENTER                CLEVELAND         OH       57865.80        57552.00
60   2021   CERTIFIED PHYSICIAN IN A POST GRADUATE TRAINING PR             5                  BRONXCARE HEALTH SYSTEM                    BRONX         NY       68647.00        68647.00
61   2021   CERTIFIED                  PHYSICIAN (HOSPITALIST)             5            LIFESPAN PHYSICIAN GROUP INC.               PROVIDENCE         RI      210000.00       161949.00
62   2021   CERTIFIED PHYSICIAN IN A POST GRADUATE TRAINING PR             5                  BRONXCARE HEALTH SYSTEM                    BRONX         NY       68647.00        68647.00
63   2021   CERTIFIED                         MEDICAL RESIDENT             5 MERCY HEALTH - ST. VINCENT MEDICAL CENTE                   TOLEDO         OH       57688.00        57688.00
64   2021   CERTIFIED                         MEDICAL RESIDENT             5 MERCY HEALTH - ST. VINCENT MEDICAL CENTE                   TOLEDO         OH       57688.00        57688.00
65   2021   CERTIFIED PHYSICIAN IN A POST GRADUATE TRAINING PR             5                    ST. BARNABAS HOSPITAL                    BRONX         NY       75186.81        75186.81
66   2021   CERTIFIED                  PHYSICIAN (HOSPITALIST)             5            LIFESPAN PHYSICIAN GROUP INC.               PROVIDENCE         RI      200000.00       147326.00
67   2021   CERTIFIED                       RESIDENT PHYSICIAN             4                  YALE-NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL                NEW HAVEN         CT       82552.00        74322.00
68   2021   CERTIFIED                       RESIDENT PHYSICIAN             4                  YALE-NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL                NEW HAVEN         CT       82552.00        74322.00
69   2021   CERTIFIED     RESIDENT PHYSICIAN-INTERNAL MEDICINE             4 PIEDMONT ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER,                   ATHENS         GA       55777.00        55777.00
70   2021   CERTIFIED                         MEDICAL RESIDENT             4           BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER, INC.               PITTSFIELD         MA       62733.00        62386.00
71   2021   CERTIFIED     RESIDENT PHYSICIAN-INTERNAL MEDICINE             4                  YALE-NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL                NEW HAVEN         CT       71286.00        62706.00
72   2021   CERTIFIED               INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENT             4        BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION                   BOSTON         MA       64158.78        64158.78
73   2021   CERTIFIED                AMBULATORY CARE PHYSICIAN             4                    ST. BARNABAS HOSPITAL                    BRONX         NY      180000.00       117437.00
74   2021   CERTIFIED                  PHYSICIAN - HOSPITALIST             3 SPARTANBURG REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES DIS              SPARTANBURG         SC      191483.00       191483.00
75   2021   CERTIFIED PHYSICIAN IN A POST GRADUATE TRAINING PR             3                MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER                    BRONX         NY       83000.00        79030.00
76   2021   CERTIFIED                  PHYSICIAN (HOSPITALIST)             3            LIFESPAN PHYSICIAN GROUP INC.               PROVIDENCE         RI      210000.00       159016.00
77   2021   CERTIFIED               INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENT             3        BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION                   BOSTON         MA       66585.38        66585.38
78   2021   CERTIFIED                  PHYSICIAN - HOSPITALIST             3 SPARTANBURG REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES DIS              SPARTANBURG         SC      191483.00       191483.00
79   2021   CERTIFIED                  PHYSICIAN - HOSPITALIST             3 SPARTANBURG REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES DIS              SPARTANBURG         SC      191483.00       191483.00
80   2021   CERTIFIED               INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENT             3        BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION                   BOSTON         MA       66585.38        66585.38
81   2021   CERTIFIED                  PHYSICIAN (HOSPITALIST)             3            LIFESPAN PHYSICIAN GROUP INC.               PROVIDENCE         RI      210000.00       159016.00
82   2021   CERTIFIED PHYSICIAN IN A POST GRADUATE TRAINING PR             3                MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER                    BRONX         NY       83000.00        79030.00
83   2021   CERTIFIED     RESIDENT PHYSICIAN-TRANSITIONAL YEAR             3 PIEDMONT ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER,                   ATHENS         GA       55777.00        55777.00
84   2021   CERTIFIED                 PGY-1 RESIDENT PHYSICIAN             3          CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES              LOS ANGELES         CA       62745.00        60586.00
85   2021   CERTIFIED     RESIDENT PHYSICIAN-INTERNAL MEDICINE             3                      BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL               BRIDGEPORT         CT       67537.00        62706.00
86   2021   CERTIFIED                       RESIDENT PHYSICIAN             3 CANTON MEDICAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION, INC                   CANTON         OH       57552.00        57552.00
87   2021   CERTIFIED                         MEDICAL RESIDENT             3               ROCHESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL                ROCHESTER         NY       57242.00        57242.00
88   2021   CERTIFIED                          HOUSE OFFICER 1             3    UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER                    OMAHA         NE       58690.00        58026.00
89   2021   CERTIFIED                          HOUSE OFFICER 2             3    UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER                    OMAHA         NE       60863.00        60230.00
90   2021   CERTIFIED                              HOSPITALIST             3            INPATIENT MEDICINE ASSOCIATES                  ORLANDO         FL      240000.00        73549.00
91   2021   CERTIFIED            RESIDENT IN PATHOLOGY - PGY-1             3 MCGAW MEDICAL CENTER OF NORTHWESTERN UNI                  CHICAGO         IL       65150.00        58026.00
92   2021   CERTIFIED PHYSICIAN IN A POST GRADUATE TRAINING PR             3                MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER                    BRONX         NY       68000.00        59946.00
93   2021   CERTIFIED                              HOSPITALIST             3            INPATIENT MEDICINE ASSOCIATES                  ORLANDO         FL      240000.00        73549.00
94   2021   CERTIFIED PHYSICIAN IN A POST GRADUATE TRAINING PR             3           WYCKOFF HEIGHTS MEDICAL CENTER                 BROOKLYN         NY       67922.19        67922.19
95   2021   CERTIFIED                           CHIEF RESIDENT             3             DRISCOLL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL           CORPUS CHRISTI         TX          35.00           31.09
96   2021   CERTIFIED PHYSICIAN IN A POST GRADUATE TRAINING PR             3           WYCKOFF HEIGHTS MEDICAL CENTER                 BROOKLYN         NY       67922.19        67922.19
97   2021   CERTIFIED                   PHYSICIAN, HOSPITALIST             3                  WAYNE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL                HONESDALE         PA      210000.00       208000.00
98   2021   CERTIFIED PHYSICIAN IN A POST GRADUATE TRAINING PR             3    THE BROOKDALE HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER                 BROOKLYN         NY       82250.36        82250.36
99   2021   CERTIFIED PHYSICIAN IN A POST GRADUATE TRAINING PR             3                MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER                    BRONX         NY       71000.00        71000.00
100  2021   CERTIFIED      PEDIATRIC ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY FELLOW             2          SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN                 PORTLAND         OR          33.20           27.99
101  2021   CERTIFIED                           MEDICAL FELLOW             2 INDIANA UNIVERSITY PURDUE UNIVERSITY IND             INDIANAPOLIS         IN       64980.00        64980.00
102  2021   CERTIFIED                 RESIDENT PHYSICIAN PGY-2             2                      ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL             CHESTERFIELD         MO       60363.00        60171.00
103  2021   CERTIFIED                   PHYSICIAN CARDIOLOGIST             2         BAYVIEW PHYSICIAN SERVICES, P.C.                  SUFFOLK         VA         192.30           80.01
104  2021   CERTIFIED               INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENT             2        BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION                   BOSTON         MA       69715.83        69715.83
105  2021   CERTIFIED                                 RESIDENT             2        MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM INCORPORATED                   BOSTON         MA       68000.00        67604.00
106  2021   CERTIFIED      PEDIATRIC ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY FELLOW             2          SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN                 PORTLAND         OR          33.20           27.99
107  2021   CERTIFIED      PEDIATRIC ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY FELLOW             2          SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN                 PORTLAND         OR          33.20           27.99
108  2021   CERTIFIED                                 RESIDENT             2        MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM INCORPORATED                   BOSTON         MA       68000.00        67604.00
109  2021   CERTIFIED               INTERNAL MEDICINE RESIDENT             2        BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATION                   BOSTON         MA       69715.83        69715.83
110  2021   CERTIFIED                   PHYSICIAN CARDIOLOGIST             2         BAYVIEW PHYSICIAN SERVICES, P.C.                  SUFFOLK         VA         192.30           80.01
111  2021   CERTIFIED                 RESIDENT PHYSICIAN PGY-2             2                      ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL             CHESTERFIELD         MO       60363.00        60171.00
112  2021   CERTIFIED                           MEDICAL FELLOW             2 INDIANA UNIVERSITY PURDUE UNIVERSITY IND             INDIANAPOLIS         IN       64980.00        64980.00
113  2021   CERTIFIED                       RESIDENT PHYSICIAN             2             AKRON GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER                    AKRON         OH       58642.00        57552.00
114  2021   CERTIFIED                 RESIDENT PHYSICIAN PGY-1             2                      ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL             CHESTERFIELD         MO       58442.00        58305.00
115  2021   CERTIFIED                          CLINICAL FELLOW             2                  YALE-NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL                NEW HAVEN         CT       82522.00        71391.00
116  2021   CERTIFIED                          HOUSE OFFICER 5             2    UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER                    OMAHA         NE       67896.00        67678.00
117  2021   CERTIFIED          RESIDENT PHYSICIAN (PSYCHIATRY)             2               METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER                CLEVELAND         OH       59105.00        57552.00
118  2021   CERTIFIED           CLINICAL FELLOW-NEURORADIOLOGY             2                  YALE-NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL                NEW HAVEN         CT       90890.00        77191.00
119  2021   CERTIFIED             INFECTIOUS DISEASE PHYSICIAN             2                 TULSA HOSPITALISTS, INC.                    TULSA         OK      208000.00       208000.00
120  2021   CERTIFIED                           CHIEF RESIDENT             2             DRISCOLL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL           CORPUS CHRISTI         TX          35.10           31.09
121  2021   CERTIFIED               RESIDENT PHYSICIAN (PGY-1)             2            MERCY CATHOLIC MEDICAL CENTER                    DARBY         PA       63565.00        63565.00
122  2021   CERTIFIED        PULMONARY CRITICAL CARE PHYSICIAN             2    APPALACHIAN REGIONAL HEALTHCARE, INC.                   HAZARD         KY      450000.00       208000.00
123  2021   CERTIFIED                  PHYSICIAN (NEUROLOGIST)             2                          BROWN NEUROLOGY               PROVIDENCE         RI      220000.00       161949.00
124  2021   CERTIFIED                  PHYSICIAN (HOSPITALIST)             2                 AFFINITY PHYSICIANS, LLC                  WARWICK         RI      200000.00       159016.00
125  2021   CERTIFIED                          STAFF PHYSICIAN             2                 OAKWOOD HEALTHCARE, INC.                   TAYLOR         MI      248955.20       180357.00
126  2021   CERTIFIED                     NEPHROLOGY PHYSICIAN             2                            TNI/KSO, P.C.                    TULSA         OK      270000.00       208000.00
127  2021   CERTIFIED                    HOSPITALIST PHYSICIAN             2 LONESTAR HOSPITAL MEDICINE ASSOCIATES, P               GEORGETOWN         TX         115.00           52.27
128  2021   CERTIFIED                   NEPHROLOGIST PHYSICIAN             2            KIDNEY-HYPERTENSION CLINIC PC                   ATHENS         GA      212680.00       212680.00
129  2021   CERTIFIED                            NEONATOLOGIST             2 OBSTETRIX MEDICAL GROUP OF PHOENIX, P.C.                     MESA         AZ      264098.00       264098.00
130  2021   CERTIFIED PHYSICIAN IN A POST GRADUATE TRAINING PR             2    THE BROOKDALE HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER                 BROOKLYN         NY       78093.00        78093.00
131  2021   CERTIFIED                    HOSPITALIST PHYSICIAN             2                  BATON ROUGE CLINIC, AMC              BATON ROUGE         LA      200000.00       165776.00
132  2021   CERTIFIED                      ASSISTANT PROFESSOR             2                IU HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATES             INDIANAPOLIS         IN         170.00           51.86
133  2021   CERTIFIED                      ASSISTANT PROFESSOR             2 INDIANA UNIVERSITY PURDUE UNIVERSITY IND             INDIANAPOLIS         IN         170.00           51.86

Permanent Visa Data on U.S. Physicians: 2011-2021

DISCLOSURE DATA, PERM_FY 2011-2021

DISCLOSURE DATA, PERM_FY 2011-2021

[1] "DISCLOSURE DATA, PERM_FY 2011-2021"
[1] "(CASE_STATUS=CERTIFIED, PW_JOB_TITLE=PHYSICIAN)"
[1] ""
[1] "NUMBER OF ROWS     = 5,402"

   YEAR APPLICATIONS
1  2011          364
2  2012          296
3  2013           88
4  2014          448
5  2015          462
6  2016          829
7  2017          607
8  2018          681
9  2019          483
10 2020          486
11 2021          658

                                                    PW_JOB_TITLE APPLICATIONS
1                             PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, ALL OTHER         2989
2                                          HOSPITALIST PHYSICIAN          648
3                                                      PHYSICIAN          131
4                                    INTERNAL MEDICINE PHYSICIAN          128
5                                      FAMILY MEDICINE PHYSICIAN          111
6                                           PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS           69
7                                        PHYSICIAN (HOSPITALIST)           53
8                                        PHYSICIAN - HOSPITALIST           47
9                            PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS, ALL OTHERS           41
10                                         PHYSICIAN HOSPITALIST           37
11                             PHYSICIAN AND SURGEONS, ALL OTHER           30
12                                  INFECTIOUS DISEASE PHYSICIAN           30
13                                           PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT           30
14                                        PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN           27
15                                         PHYSICIAN - INTERNIST           25
16                                     FAMILY PRACTICE PHYSICIAN           24
17                              PHYSICIANS & SURGEONS, ALL OTHER           23
18                                       PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS           21
19                                  EMERGENCY MEDICINE PHYSICIAN           21
20                                        PHYSICIAN, HOSPITALIST           21
21                             PULMONARY/CRITICAL CARE PHYSICIAN           18
22                                              FAMILY PHYSICIAN           17
23                                      PHYSICIAN - PEDIATRICIAN           16
24                                              OB/GYN PHYSICIAN           15
25                                           ATTENDING PHYSICIAN           13
26                                               STAFF PHYSICIAN           13
27                                 PHYSICIAN (INTERNAL MEDICINE)           13
28                               PHYSICIAN, HOSPITALIST SERVICES           13
29                                       CRITICAL CARE PHYSICIAN           12
30                         PULMONARY AND CRITICAL CARE PHYSICIAN           12
31                                   PHYSICIAN (FAMILY MEDICINE)           11
32  ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF CLINICAL PEDIATRICS/PHYSICIAN SURGEON           11
33                                PHYSICIAN- HOSPTALIST SERVICES           10
34                             PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS ALL OTHER            9
35                                        PHYSICIAN (PEDIATRICS)            9
36                                  PHYSICIAN, INTERNAL MEDICINE            8
37                           PULMONARY & CRITICAL CARE PHYSICIAN            8
38                           STAFF PHYSICIAN (BLOCK HOSPITALIST)            8
39                         PULMONOLOGIST/CRITICAL CARE PHYSICIAN            7
40                                             FACULTY PHYSICIAN            7
41                             PULMONARY CRITICAL CARE PHYSICIAN            7
42                                 HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY PHYSICIAN            7
43                                   PHYSICIAN - FAMILY MEDICINE            6
44                                         PHYSICIAN/HOSPITALIST            6
45                              PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, ALL OTHER            6
46                                    PHYSICIAN, FAMILY MEDICINE            6
47                                  PHYSICIAN - TEAM HOSPITALIST            5
48                                           INTERNIST PHYSICIAN            5
49    ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF CLINICAL MEDICINE/PHYSICIAN SURGEON            5
50     ASSISTANT PROFESSOR CLINICAL PEDIATRICS/PHYSICIAN SURGEON            5

Combined Stats on U.S. Physicians: 2011-2020

Physicians (84): 2011-2020, grouped by CITIZENSHIP (count)

                                                           H-1B LCA  H-1B Initial   J-1 Alien          Perm`
   Year    Count  Non.citizen  Naturalized  U.S._Born  Applications     Approvals  Physicians  Applications
 1 2011  886,442       64,954      181,860    639,628         4,865         2,655                       364
 2 2012  891,602       64,769      182,084    644,749         4,499         2,576                       296
 3 2013  906,443       70,792      187,647    648,004         4,495         2,479                        88
 4 2014  859,001       59,686      172,663    626,652         4,774         2,350                       448
 5 2015  910,234       68,422      185,079    656,733         4,821         2,344                       462
 6 2016  923,296       62,626      197,958    662,712         5,213         2,427       2,612           829
 7 2017  947,138       61,518      198,023    687,597         5,066         2,227       2,830           607
 8 2018  766,595       53,425      166,124    547,046         5,753         2,505       2,738           681
 9 2019  961,279       63,558      210,646    687,075         4,859         4,013       2,912           483
10 2020  999,695       65,688      198,910    735,097         3,508         3,004       2,858           486
11 2021                                                       5,544                                     658

Sources

Sources: IPUMS USA, Census Data, American Community Survey, 2011-2020;
         Characteristics of H-1B Specialty Occupation Workers, Fiscal Years 2011 to 2020 (select "Program Reports: H-1B");
         U.S. Department of Labor - Performance Data, Disclosure Data - LCA and Perm disclosure files, 2011-2021;
         J-1 Visa Basics (select Program=Alien Physician, Year=2016-2020, right-arrow, CSV; then sum Total Participants column);
Checks:  Research Letter states Physicians were 29.1% foreign-born and 6.9% non-citizen in 2016, compared to 28.2%(100-71.8) and 6.8 above.

H-1B Data