Alberta Physician Counts by Specialty and Geographic Zone

Alberta Health publishes annual statistics on physician numbers by specialty across its health service zones. The data is derived from fee-for-service payments under the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan. This table is an Excel version from the annual "Alberta Health Care Insurance Statistical Supplement" report.

Use Cases

• Analyze physician-to-population ratios based on geographic zone data
• Model specialty distribution across health service regions
• Track changes in physician supply over time based on annual reports

Strengths

• Data is published annually by the provincial government authority, Alberta Health.
• Includes a geospatial dimension with Alberta Health Services Geographic Zones.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Government of Alberta

Collection Method

Based on fee-for-service payments under the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP).

Time Range

Annual coverage implied by the source report.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-17 14:37:14.391426; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Alberta, Canada, segmented into Alberta Health Services Geographic Zones.