"The percentage of U.S. physicians who own their own practice has been declining at an annual rate of approximately 2% for at least the past 25 years." http://

"The percentage of U.S. physicians who own their own practice has been declining at an annual rate of approximately 2% for at least the past 25 years." http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp0808076 http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp0808076 Most numbers I have see range from 50-60% in small to solo practice, while I would argue that this is a lagging indicator - a lot of older physicians are in solo practice and seeking to pass on their patient panel. It might be more interesting to see where current residents are going after graduation. That said, there is still a large market and I think it's definitely something that should be pursued. Good luck!