Find a general surgeon near you
General surgeons operate on the abdomen, breast, skin and soft tissue - hernias, gallbladders, appendix and many cancers.
General surgeons23,520Medicare-enrolled nationwide
States50with at least one general surgeon
Most inCA3,440 in California
Per 100,000 people7U.S. average
General surgeons by state
Darker states have more general surgeons for their population. Select a state to see its cities.
General surgeons per 100,000 residents
AK14.4
ME16.9
VT12.5
NH15.5
WA9.5
ID12.2
MT13.8
ND19.4
MN14.8
IL12.1
WI14.1
MI12.5
NY11.7
RI8.4
MA12.1
OR12
NV6.4
WY14.9
SD14.8
IA13.2
IN11.1
OH11.6
PA13.1
NJ11
CT11.2
CA8.8
UT7
CO12.2
NE10.9
MO10.7
KY10.3
WV14.2
VA11.2
MD11.9
DE12.7
AZ9.8
NM10.6
KS11.2
AR8.2
TN10.4
NC11.9
SC10.8
OK7.6
LA9.5
MS8.7
AL8.8
GA10.1
HI9.1
TX8.5
FL8.7
Cities with the most general surgeons
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Questions about general surgeons
What does a general surgeon do?
General surgeons operate on the abdomen, breast, skin and soft tissue - hernias, gallbladders, appendix and many cancers.
How many general surgeons are there in the U.S.?
23,520 general surgeons are enrolled in Medicare according to CMS (data imported October 2026), about 7 for every 100,000 people. California has the most, with 3,440.
How do I find a general surgeon near me?
Choose your state, then your city, to see every Medicare-enrolled general surgeon practicing there with their address, phone number and hospital affiliations. If you have insurance other than Original Medicare, check the doctor is in your plan's network before booking.
Related specialties
Counts are distinct clinicians whose primary Medicare specialty is general surgery; a clinician practicing in several cities appears in each city. Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians national file, imported October 2026; population from the U.S. Census Bureau. About the data.