5 States With The Most Doctors Per Capita In 2023

4. New York

Total Active Physicians: 98,566

Total Population: 19,496,810

Rate per 100,000 residents: 506

New York has the highest number of medical residents and fellows, at 95.4 per 100,000 residents. The state has a public health funding rate of $91.36 per person and is amongst the top 10 states with the lowest obesity rates in the United States at 29.1%. Despite its top-notch medical institutes and a high number of active physicians available, New York ranks at the fifth position in cancer rates with 484.9 cancer patients per 100,000 people.