Ventura County Star -- Primary care by the numbers: 326,000 Primary care doctors in 2006. 633,000 All doctors in U.S. 135,000 Advanced nurse practitioners, a majority working in primary care. 70,000 Physician assistants.
Ventura County Star -- Primary care by the numbers: 326,000 Primary care doctors in 2006. 633,000 All doctors in U.S. 135,000 Advanced nurse practitioners, a majority working in primary care. 70,000 Physician assistants.