Wisconsin Physician Shortage Facts

By 2030

The U.S. is projected to have 120,000 too few doctors nationally.^1,2,3

• Nearly 40% of American physicians will reach retirement age.
• The United States will face a shortage of over 120,000 physicians.
• 31.1% of Wisconsin’s physicians are within retirement range right now.

Wisconsin is projected to be short 2,263 doctors.^4,5,6

• Primary care alone is projected to be short 942 providers.
• There are only 278 residency slots in Wisconsin for primary care each year.
• 43.5% of those residents will practice out of state.

44 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties are health professional shortage areas (HPSAs).^7,8

• Low-income citizens are disproportionately affected by these shortages.
• HPSA designations indicate areas where there are 3,500 or more patients for every one provider.
• 1,729,286 Wisconsin residents live in an HPSA.