According to a recent report, the demand for physicians is growing faster than the supply,

leading to the following projected shortfalls by 2025:

• Projected shortfall of between 46,100 and 90,400 physicians
• Projected shortfall of between 12,500 and 31,100 primary care physicians
• Projected shortfall of between 28,200 to 63,700 non-primary care physicians

Source: "The Complexities of Physician Supply and Demand: Projections from 2013 to 2025," American Association of Medical Colleges, March 2015, https://www.aamc.org/download/426242/data/ihsreportdownload.pdf