Industry Statistics and Trends
Market size and recent performance (2014-2029)
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 2.0 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $475.7bn in 2024.
Trends and Insights
Increased longevity drives the demand for specialists
- The growing population of older adults is leading to more people seeking specialty care. This demographic shift and rising healthcare costs, supportive federal programs, and broader insurance coverage have created a favorable climate for specialist physicians. Specialist physicians are uniquely equipped to diagnose and treat conditions affecting the organs, neurological system and musculoskeletal systems common in patients over 65.
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Industry outlook (2024-2029)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
Specialists will maximize returns from the diverse revenue streams
- Specialist doctors face diverse revenue landscape shaped by government, private insurance, and out-of-pocket payments. Future administrative and state policies, which dictate reimbursement rates, can have significant impacts on their income.
Biggest companies in the Specialist Doctors in the US
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Products & Services Segmentation
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Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Obstetrics and gynecology , Anesthesiology and Psychiatry. Obstetrics and gynecology is the largest segment of the Specialist Doctors in the US.
Trends and Insights
Improving alternative procedures are alleviating work for obstetricians and gynecologists
- Obstetrics and gynecology address women’s health using medical and surgical skills. Current trends include increased use of minimally invasive surgeries, personalized hormone therapy and rising cesarean rates. Operative vaginal deliveries and episiotomies are declining because of updated guidelines while telemedicine and fertility treatments expand.
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Table of Contents
About this industry
Industry definition
A specialist doctor is a physician whose practice is limited to a particular branch of medicine or surgery. This industry includes enterprises or health practitioners with a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy Medicine (DO) degree. These individuals primarily practice specialized medicine, such as anesthesiology, oncology, ophthalmology or surgery. This industry does not include physicians who work in internal, family and pediatric medicine.
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Obstetrics and gynecologyAnesthesiologyPsychiatryOphthalmologyCardiologyAll otherCompanies
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Related Terms
CARDIOLOGYCOMORBIDITIESENDOCRINOLOGISTSOPHTHALMOLOGYIndustry Code
NAICS 621112 - Specialist Doctors in the US
Performance
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Analyst insights
Specialist physicians have benefited from an expanding role in healthcare. An aging population's growing medical needs drive the demand for specialist care, leading to increa...
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- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Employees, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Businesses, including historical (2014-2023) and forecast (2024-2029)
- Profit, including historical (2014-2024)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
- How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.
Products and Markets
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Analyst insight
Adults aged 65 and older make up the majority of specialists' patient volumes. This demographic often faces age-related health issues and complex medical conditions, requirin...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2024
- Product innovation level
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2024
- Major market segmentation in 2024
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
Geographic Breakdown
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Analyst insights
Due to their dense populations, metro areas host more specialty physicians. These regions offer extensive referral networks and abundant employee pools, which attract and sup...
In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each state
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2024
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each state in 2024
- Number and share of revenue each state accounts for in 2024
- Number and share of wages each state accounts for in 2024
- Number and share of employees in each state in 2024
Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across North America, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
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Analyst insights
Differentiation is essential in saturated markets. Specialty practices must stand out by enhancing services, building a solid reputation, and adopting advanced technology, es...
In this chapter (4)
- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2019-2024
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
Detailed analysis
- Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
- Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
- Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
- Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
- Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
- Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
- Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
- Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
- Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.
Companies
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Analyst insights
The specialty care industry is fragmented due to specialists' expertise spanning multiple medical fields. This limits companies' abilities to dominate the market, as curing c...
In this chapter
- Market Share Concentration
- Companies
- Company Spotlights
Charts
- Industry market share by company in 2020 through 2024
- Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2024
Detailed analysis
External Environment
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Analyst insights
Specialty practices must navigate numerous federal and state regulations. These laws cover safety, quality, and ethics, and noncompliance can lead to severe penalties, puttin...
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- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Charts
- Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2014-2029)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2014-2029)
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
- Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
- Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.
Financial Benchmarks
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Analyst insights
Cost pressures dampened growth. Despite demand rebounding after the pandemic, labor shortages, inflationary pressures, costly tech investments and the evolving regulatory lan...
In this chapter
- Cost Structure
- Financial Ratios
- Key Ratios
Key metrics
- Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
- Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
- Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
- Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio
Charts
- Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2024
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Industry Multiples (2017-2022)
- Industry Tax Structure (2017-2022)
- Income Statement (2017-2022)
- Balance Sheet (2017-2022)
- Liquidity Ratios (2017-2022)
- Coverage Ratios (2017-2022)
- Leverage Ratios (2017-2022)
- Operating Ratios (2017-2022)
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2014-2029)
- Revenue per Employee (2014-2029)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- Employees per Establishment (2014-2029)
- Employees per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- Average Wage (2014-2029)
- Wages/Revenue (2014-2029)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2014-2029)
- IVA/Revenue (2014-2029)
- Imports/Demand (2014-2029)
- Exports/Revenue (2014-2029)
Detailed analysis
- Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2014-2029)
- IVA (2014-2029)
- Establishments (2014-2029)
- Enterprises (2014-2029)
- Employment (2014-2029)
- Exports (2014-2029)
- Imports (2014-2029)
- Wages (2014-2029)
Top Questions Answered
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What is the market size of the Specialist Doctors in the US industry in United States in 2024?
The market size of the Specialist Doctors in the US industry in United States is $475.7bn in 2024.
How many businesses are there in the Specialist Doctors in the US industry in 2024?
There are 248k businesses in the Specialist Doctors in the US industry in United States, which has declined at a CAGR of 1.3 % between 2019 and 2024.
Has the Specialist Doctors in the US industry in United States grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Specialist Doctors in the US industry in United States has been growing at a CAGR of 2.0 % between 2019 and 2024.
What is the forecast growth of the Specialist Doctors in the US industry in United States over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Specialist Doctors in the US industry in United States is expected to grow.
What does the Specialist Doctors in the US in United States include?
Obstetrics and gynecology and Anesthesiology are part of the Specialist Doctors in the US industry.
How competitive is the Specialist Doctors in the US industry in United States?
The level of competition is moderate and steady in the Specialist Doctors in the US industry in United States.
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Competitors
- Primary Care Doctors in the US
- Emergency & Other Outpatient Care Centers in the US
Complementors
- Dentists in the US
- Psychologists, Social Workers & Marriage Counselors in the US
- Physical Therapists in the US
- Pediatricians in the US
International industries
- Specialist Medical Services in Australia
- Specialist Medical Services in New Zealand
- Specialist Medical Practices in the UK
- Specialist Medical Practices in Germany
- Health Clinics in China
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