Washington, D.C., has been named the worst place for physicians to practice in for 2023, based on data from Medscape's "Best & Worst Places to Practice" report, released on May 18.
Medscape took several factors into account, including compensation, degree of physician burnout, health of state residents, quality-of-life measures, tax burden, crime rate, medical malpractice premiums and the rate of adverse actions.
Worst places for physicians to practice in for 2023:
- Washington, D.C.
- Maryland
- Connecticut
- New Mexico
- West Virginia