Physician and Practice Characteristics Associated with Family Physician Panel Size

Understanding primary care panel sizes is crucial as US policy makers and workforce planners wrestle with both primary care shortage and rising clinician burnout. We aimed to investigate physician and practice factors associated with variation in panel size.

Panel sizes among FPs vary significantly based on practice type and size, team composition, and scope of practice. These findings highlight the importance of considering both individual and practice-level factors in workforce planning and policy development to optimize primary care delivery and manage physician workloads effectively.