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By State Medical Licensing Boards – 2007
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Rank 2004-2006 |
State |
# of Serious Actions 2006 |
Number of Physicians 2005 |
Serious Actions per 1,000 Physicians, 2004-2006 |
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1 |
Alaska |
6 |
1777 |
7.30 |
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2 |
Kentucky |
62 |
11039 |
7.10 |
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3 |
Wyoming |
7 |
1170 |
6.37 |
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4 |
Ohio |
195 |
37247 |
6.01 |
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5 |
Oklahoma |
41 |
6950 |
5.54 |
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6 |
Missouri |
62 |
17126 |
5.43 |
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7 |
Iowa |
42 |
7374 |
5.32 |
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8 |
Colorado |
57 |
14666 |
5.24 |
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9 |
Arizona |
73 |
14699 |
5.12 |
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10 |
Nebraska |
24 |
4866 |
4.91 |
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11 |
Louisiana |
68 |
12758 |
4.87 |
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12 |
Illinois |
172 |
40801 |
4.64 |
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13 |
Vermont |
14 |
2624 |
4.62 |
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14 |
West Virginia |
18 |
4681 |
4.47 |
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15 |
Utah |
19 |
5857 |
4.30 |
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16 |
North Carolina |
112 |
25.321 |
4.24 |
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17 |
New York |
323 |
85842 |
4.15 |
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18 |
Montana |
9 |
2607 |
4.05 |
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19 |
North Dakota |
7 |
1768 |
3.98 |
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20 |
Oregon |
43 |
11807 |
3.80 |
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New Hampshire |
12 |
4194 |
3.67 |
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22 |
New Mexico |
21 |
5292 |
3.62 |
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23 |
Arkansas |
35 |
6545 |
3.61 |
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24 |
Idaho |
8 |
3017 |
3.35 |
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25 |
Georgia |
57 |
22941 |
3.34 |
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26 |
Alabama |
34 |
11167 |
3.32 |
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27 |
California |
301 |
108053 |
3.27 |
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28 |
Indiana |
46 |
15735 |
3.25 |
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29 |
Tennessee |
47 |
17349 |
3.17 |
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30 |
Massachusetts |
100 |
32512 |
3.15 |
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31 |
Texas |
161 |
56698 |
3.03 |
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32 |
Pennsylvania |
109 |
41358 |
3.03 |
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33 |
Hawaii |
21 |
4705 |
3.02 |
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34 |
Maine |
20 |
4095 |
2.95 |
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35 |
Florida |
113 |
52324 |
2.93 |
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36 |
Kansas |
16 |
7588 |
2.87 |
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37 |
District of Columbia |
16 |
4873 |
2.80 |
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38 |
Rhode Island |
10 |
4458 |
2.75 |
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39 |
Michigan |
70 |
27316 |
2.64 |
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40 |
New Jersey |
84 |
32662 |
2.59 |
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41 |
Virginia |
52 |
23829 |
2.47 |
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42 |
Connecticut |
34 |
14616 |
2.34 |
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43 |
Maryland |
61 |
26115 |
2.25 |
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44 |
Delaware |
9 |
2597 |
2.22 |
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45 |
Washington |
42 |
19349 |
2.06 |
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46 |
Wisconsin |
30 |
16489 |
1.78 |
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47 |
Nevada |
8 |
5196 |
1.68 |
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48 |
South Dakota |
4 |
2027 |
1.52 |
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49 |
Minnesota |
18 |
16766 |
1.45 |
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50 |
South Carolina |
16 |
11338 |
1.45 |
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51 |
Mississippi |
7 |
6166 |
1.41 |
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National Average |
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2916 |
918350 |
3.18 |
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Based on this information, the State Medical Boards which
provide the most "Physician-Friendly" environment are:
| 1 |
Mississippi Medical
Board |
| 2 |
South Carolina Medical Board |
| 3 |
Minnesota
Medical Board |
| 4 |
South Dakota
Medical Board |
| 5 |
Nevada
Medical Board |
| 6 |
Wisconsin
Medical Board |
| 7 |
Washington
Medical Board |
| 8 |
Delaware
Medical Board |
| 9 |
Maryland
Medical Board |
| 10 |
Connecticut
Medical Board |
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