2022 Endocrinology

State of the Industry

Looking at the Numbers

Endocrinologists in the U.S.

Total

Direct Patient Care

Endocrinology Residency

Nationwide Programs

2021 Graduates

2020 Graduates

316

Candidates passed the 2019 ABMS Board Certifications for
Internal Medicine: Endocrinology

A Growing Demand

The shortage of Endocrinologists in the United States is driven in part by a growing need for services. Consider:

Diabetes mellitus is the 7th leading cause of death in the US
34 million people in the US have Diabetes; Type I or II and in the last 20 years the rate of diabetes has doubled
Prevalence of thyroid disease in adults over 65 is nearly 25%
An aging population
24% of endocrinologists in direct patient care are over 65, our shortage will exacerbate as physicians retire
188 Jobs posted currently on Endo jobsites

An estimated 20 million Americans have some form of thyroid disease

Medscape Data

$245k

Average Salary in 2020 for Endocrinology

Up 4% from 2019

During COVID, 55% of Endocrinologists reported a decrease in revenue, 60% saw a decrease in patient volume

82%

Providers that would choose Endocrinology as their career path again

Endocrinologists average 34.3 hours each week on patient care and spend about 16.5 hours on paperwork and administration

27%

Endocrinologists that report “burn out”

76% of practices utilize APP providers with 50% of those reporting an increase in productivity and profitability

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