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Licensure Activity As of 12/31/97

o        Total Number of Actively Licensed Physicians (M.D.) 5,026

o        Total Number of Inactively Licensed Physicians (M.D.) 937

o        Total Number of Actively Licensed Podiatrists (D.P.M.) 102

o        Total Number of Inactively Licensed Podiatrists (D.P.M.) 13

o        Total Number of Actively Licensed Physicians (M.D.) Practicing in West Virginia 3,317

o        Total Number of Actively Licensed Podiatrists (D.P.M.) Practicing in West Virginia 58

o        Total Number of Physician Assistants (P.A.) 289

o        Total Number of Medical Corporations 585

o        Total Number of Professional Limited Liability Companies 11

 Licenses Issued - 1997

o        Permanently Licensed Physicians (M.D.) 433

o        Licensed Podiatrists (D.P.M.) 8

o        Licensed Physician Assistants (P.A.) 58

o        Certified Medical Corporations 47

o        Registered Professional Limited Liability Companies 10

Licensure Activity As of 12/31/98

o        Total Number of Actively Licensed Physicians (M.D.) 5,107

o        Total Number of Inactively Licensed Physicians (M.D.) 896

o        Total Number of Actively Licensed Podiatrists (D.P.M.) 115

o        Total Number of Inactively Licensed Podiatrists (D.P.M.) 13

o        Total Number of Actively Licensed Physicians (M.D.) Practicing in West Virginia 3,339

o        Total Number of Actively Licensed Podiatrists (D.P.M.) Practicing in West Virginia 59

o        Total Number of Physician Assistants (P.A.) 333

o        Total Number of Medical Corporations 595

o        Total Number of Professional Limited Liability Companies 26

Licenses Issued - 1998

o        Permanently Licensed Physicians (M.D.) 384

o        Licensed Podiatrists (D.P.M.) 13

o        Licensed Physician Assistants (P.A.) 68

o        Certified Medical Corporations 30

o        Registered Professional Limited Liability Companies 16

Licensure Activity As of 12/31/99

o        Total Number of Actively Licensed Physicians (M.D.) 5,251

o        Total Number of Inactively Licensed Physicians (M.D.) 869

o        Total Number of Actively Licensed Podiatrists (D.P.M.) 104

o        Total Number of Inactively Licensed Podiatrists (D.P.M.) 22

o        Total Number of Actively Licensed Physicians (M.D.) Practicing in West Virginia 3,415

o        Total Number of Actively Licensed Podiatrists (D.P.M.) Practicing in West Virginia 65

o        Total Number of Physician Assistants (P.A.) 335

o        Total Number of Medical Corporations 590

o        Total Number of Professional Limited Liability Companies 34

Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations Issued - 1999

o        Permanently Licensed Physicians (M.D.) 391

o        Licensed Podiatrists (D.P.M.) 9

o        Licensed Physician Assistants (P.A.) 49

o        Certified Medical Corporations 49

o        Registered Professional Limited Liability Companies 9

Licensure Activity As of 12/31/00

o        Total Number of Actively Licensed Physicians (M.D.) 5,212

o        Total Number of Inactively Licensed Physicians (M.D.) 920

o        Total Number of Actively Licensed Podiatrists (D.P.M.) 110

o        Total Number of Inactively Licensed Podiatrists (D.P.M.) 24

o        Total Number of Actively Licensed Physicians (M.D.) Practicing in West Virginia 3,525

o        Total Number of Actively Licensed Podiatrists (D.P.M.) Practicing in West Virginia 67

o        Total Number of Physician Assistants (P.A.) 371

o        Total Number of Medical Corporations 603

o        Total Number of Professional Limited Liability Companies 42

o        Total Number of Special Volunteer Medical Licenses 4

Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations Issued - 2000

o        Permanently Licensed Physicians (M.D.) 305

o        Licensed Podiatrists (D.P.M.) 7

o        Licensed Physician Assistants (P.A.) 38

o        Certified Medical Corporations 21

o        Registered Professional Limited Liability Companies 3

o        Special Volunteer Medical Licenses 1

Licensure Activity As of 12/31/01

o        Total Number of Actively Licensed Physicians (M.D.) 5,246

o        Total Number of Inactively Licensed Physicians (M.D.) 947

o        Total Number of Actively Licensed Podiatrists (D.P.M.) 104

o        Total Number of Inactively Licensed Podiatrists (D.P.M.) 22

o        Total Number of Actively Licensed Physicians (M.D.) Practicing in West Virginia 3,570

o        Total Number of Actively Licensed Podiatrists (D.P.M.) Practicing in West Virginia 68

o        Total Number of Physician Assistants (P.A.) 378

o        Total Number of Medical Corporations 611

o        Total Number of Professional Limited Liability Companies 41

o        Total Number of Special Volunteer Medical Licenses 9

Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations Issued - 2001

o        Permanently Licensed Physicians (M.D.) 341

o        Licensed Podiatrists (D.P.M.) 5

o        Licensed Physician Assistants (P.A.) 58

o        Certified Medical Corporations 35

o        Registered Professional Limited Liability Companies 4

o        Special Volunteer Medical Licenses 5

Licensure Activity As of 12/31/02

o        Total Number of Actively Licensed Physicians (M.D.) 5,199

o        Total Number of Inactively Licensed Physicians (M.D.) 901

o        Total Number of Actively Licensed Podiatrists (D.P.M.) 114

o        Total Number of Inactively Licensed Podiatrists (D.P.M.) 22

o        Total Number of Actively Licensed Physicians (M.D.) Practicing in West Virginia 3,552

o        Total Number of Actively Licensed Podiatrists (D.P.M.) Practicing in West Virginia 71

o        Total Number of Physician Assistants (P.A.) 405

o        Total Number of Medical Corporations 568

o        Total Number of Professional Limited Liability Companies 45

o        Total Number of Special Volunteer Medical Licenses 13

Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations Issued - 2002

o        Permanently Licensed Physicians (M.D.) 339

o        Licensed Podiatrists (D.P.M.) 9

o        Licensed Physician Assistants (P.A.) 75

o        Certified Medical Corporations 28

o        Registered Professional Limited Liability Companies 1

o        Special Volunteer Medical Licenses 4

Licensure Activity As of 12/31/03

o         Total Number of Actively Licensed Physicians (M.D.)    5,182

o         Total Number of Inactively Licensed Physicians (M.D.)    631

o         Total Number of Actively Licensed Podiatrists (D.P.M.)  110

o         Total Number of Inactively Licensed Podiatrists (D.P.M.) 17

o         Total Number of Actively Licensed Physicians (M.D.) Practicing in West Virginia   3,575

o         Total Number of Actively Licensed Podiatrists (D.P.M.) Practicing in West Virginia   73

o         Total Number of Physician Assistants (P.A.) 421

o         Total Number of Medical Corporations    565

o         Total Number of Professional Limited Liability Companies  55

o         Total Number of Special Volunteer Medical Licenses    21

o         Total Number of Medical School Faculty Limited Licenses   2        

 Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations Issued - 2003

o         Permanently Licensed Physicians (M.D.)     357

o         Licensed Podiatrists (D.P.M.)    5

o         Licensed Physician Assistants (P.A.)  62

o         Certified Medical Corporations   20

o         Registered Professional Limited Liability Companies  7

o         Special Volunteer Medical Licenses   9

Licensure Activity As of 12/31/04

o          Total Number of Actively Licensed Physicians (M.D.)             4,873

o          Total Number of Inactively Licensed Physicians (M.D.)             853

o          Total Number of Actively Licensed Podiatrists (D.P.M. )            105

o          Total Number of Inactively Licensed Podiatrists (D.P.M.)           22

o          Total Number of Actively Licensed Physicians (M.D.)

o               Practicing in West Virginia   3,532

o          Total Number of Actively Licensed Podiatrists (D.P.M.)

o               Practicing in West Virginia   72

o          Total Number of Physician Assistants (P.A.)     467

o          Total Number of Medical Corporations 557

o          Total Number of Professional Limited Liability Companies       57

o          Total Number of Special Volunteer Medical Licenses                20

o          Total Number of Medical School Faculty Limited Licenses           4

Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations Issued - 2004

o          Permanently Licensed Physicians (M.D.)          377

o          Licensed Podiatrists (D.P.M.)   1

o          Licensed Physician Assistants (P.A.)    68

o          Certified Medical Corporations             16

o          Registered Professional Limited Liability Companies   1

o          Special Volunteer Medical Licenses      5

 

Licensure Activity As of 12/31/05

○  Total Number of Actively Licensed Physicians (M.D.)      5,058

○  Total Number of Inactively Licensed Physicians (M.D.)      757

○  Total Number of Actively Licensed Podiatrists (D.P.M.)       99

○  Total Number of Inactively Licensed Podiatrists (D.P.M.)    20

○  Total Number of Actively Licensed Physicians (M.D.)

      Practicing in West Virginia    3,650

○  Total Number of Actively Licensed Podiatrists (D.P.M.)

      Practicing in West Virginia    68

○  Total Number of Physician Assistants (P.A.)                    480

○  Total Number of Medical Corporations                             540

○  Total Number of Professional Limited Liability Companies    54

○  Total Number of Special Volunteer Medical Licenses         16

○  Total Number of Medical School Faculty Limited Licenses     4

Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations Issued - 2005

   ○  Permanently Licensed Physicians (M.D.)      391

    ○  Licensed Podiatrists (D.P.M.)                           5

   ○  Licensed Physician Assistants (P.A.)              57

     ○  Certified Medical Corporations                       19

     ○  Registered Professional Limited Liability Companies    2

     ○  Special Volunteer Medical Licenses                              1

     ○  Medical School Faculty Limited Licenses          1

 

                                                Licensure Activity As of 12/31/06

  • Total Number of Actively Licensed Physicians (M.D.)                                                      5,187

  • Total Number of Inactively Licensed Physicians (M.D.)                                                     734

  • Total Number of Actively Licensed Podiatrists (D.P.M.)                                                     105

  • Total Number of Inactively Licensed Podiatrists (D.P.M.)                                                    20

  • Total Number of Actively Licensed Physicians (M.D.)

  •    Practicing in West Virginia                                                                                           3,743

  • Total Number of Actively Licensed Podiatrists (D.P.M.)

  •      Practicing in West Virginia                                                                                              66

  •  Total Number of Physician Assistants (P.A.)                                                                      540

  •  Total Number of Medical Corporations                                                                              521

  •  Total Number of Professional Limited Liability Companies                                                 51

  •  Total Number of Special Volunteer Medical Licenses                                                          15

  •  Total Number of Medical School Faculty Limited Licenses                                                    4

                                                                              

Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations Issued - 2006

  • Permanently Licensed Physicians (M.D.)                                                                              412

  •  Licensed Podiatrists (D.P.M.)                                                                                                 7

  •  Licensed Physician Assistants (P.A.)                                                                                      82

  •  Certified Medical Corporations                                                                                             14

  •  Registered Professional Limited Liability Companies                                                             3

  •  Special Volunteer Medical Licenses                                                                                       2

  •  Medical School Faculty Limited Licenses                                                                                0

 

Licensure Activity As of 12/31/07

 

  • Total Number of Actively Licensed Physicians (M.D.)                                                  5,379

  • Total Number of Inactively Licensed Physicians (M.D.)                                                  692

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  • Total Number of Actively Licensed Podiatrists (D.P.M.)                                                  103

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  • Total Number of Inactively Licensed Podiatrists (D.P.M.)                                                16

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  • Total Number of Actively Licensed Physicians (M.D.)

  •      Practicing in West Virginia                                                                                     3,837

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  • Total Number of Actively Licensed Podiatrists (D.P.M.)

  •      Practicing in West Virginia                                                                                          75

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  • Total Number of Physician Assistants (P.A.)                                                                   542

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  • Total Number of Medical Corporations                                                                            513

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  • Total Number of Professional Limited Liability Companies                                               47

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  • Total Number of Special Volunteer Medical Licenses                                                        13

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  • Total Number of Medical School Faculty Limited Licenses                                                  4

                                                                              

Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations Issued - 2007

 

  • Permanently Licensed Physicians (M.D.)                                                                         381

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  • Licensed Podiatrists (D.P.M.)                                                                                              4

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  • Licensed Physician Assistants (P.A.)                                                                                 66

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  • Certified Medical Corporations                                                                                          21

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  • Registered Professional Limited Liability Companies                                                          3

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  • Special Volunteer Medical Licenses                                                                                     1

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  • Medical School Faculty Limited Licenses                                                                              0

 

 

 

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