State Medical Board Rankings

Ranked by serious disciplinary actions per 1,000 licensed physicians (2021-2023)

Highest Rate (Most Enforcement) Lowest Rate (Least Enforcement)
1
Alaska 23.18/1,000
2
Kentucky 20.51/1,000
3
Wyoming 20.38/1,000
4
Oklahoma 17.60/1,000
5
Rhode Island 16.60/1,000
6
New Mexico 15.54/1,000
7
West Virginia 15.33/1,000
8
Maine 14.74/1,000
9
Mississippi 14.39/1,000
10
Nevada 14.11/1,000
11
Hawaii 13.97/1,000
12
North Dakota 13.38/1,000
13
Montana 13.35/1,000
14
Louisiana 13.19/1,000
15
South Dakota 13.03/1,000
16
Alabama 12.83/1,000
17
Idaho 12.79/1,000
18
Oregon 12.30/1,000
19
Colorado 12.14/1,000
20
New Hampshire 11.88/1,000
21
Tennessee 11.69/1,000
22
Nebraska 11.64/1,000
23
South Carolina 11.49/1,000
24
Arkansas 11.27/1,000
25
Kansas 11.19/1,000
26
Arizona 11.09/1,000
27
Missouri 10.96/1,000
28
Utah 10.89/1,000
29
Georgia 10.77/1,000
30
Washington 10.72/1,000
31
Connecticut 10.49/1,000
32
California 10.36/1,000
33
Iowa 10.12/1,000
34
Florida 10.08/1,000
35
Delaware 9.94/1,000
36
Michigan 9.89/1,000
37
Indiana 9.80/1,000
38
North Carolina 9.75/1,000
39
Texas 9.72/1,000
40
Pennsylvania 9.54/1,000
41
Minnesota 9.38/1,000
42
Ohio 9.17/1,000
43
New York 9.08/1,000
44
Virginia 8.87/1,000
45
Vermont 8.63/1,000
46
Illinois 8.45/1,000
47
Wisconsin 8.13/1,000
48
Massachusetts 8.02/1,000
49
Maryland 7.41/1,000
50
New Jersey 7.34/1,000
51
District of Columbia 5.81/1,000
National Average
10.19 per 1,000 physicians Median: 11.03 13,841 total serious actions (2021-2023)

Source: Public Citizen Health Research Group (HRG Publication #2235) · FSMB Physician Census 2023 Public Citizen Health Research Group (HRG Publication #2235) · FSMB Physician Census 2023