Numbers of nurse practitioners and family physicians who prescribed to older adults in Ontario and characteristics of their practices, 2000–2015
| Year | No. of NPs | No. of patients seen by NPs | Patient/NP ratio | No. of FPs | No. of patients seen by FPs | Patient/FP ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 340 | 240 | 0.7 | 10 201 | 1 222 981 | 119.9 |
| 2001 | 389 | 666 | 1.7 | 10 284 | 1 246 747 | 121.2 |
| 2002 | 429 | 913 | 2.1 | 10 319 | 1 269 956 | 123.1 |
| 2003 | 516 | 894 | 1.7 | 10 511 | 1 297 025 | 123.4 |
| 2004 | 572 | 1067 | 1.9 | 10 614 | 1 352 342 | 127.4 |
| 2005 | 626 | 2304 | 3.7 | 10 764 | 1 401 119 | 130.2 |
| 2006 | 701 | 3741 | 5.3 | 10 818 | 1 444 228 | 133.5 |
| 2007 | 862 | 6464 | 7.5 | 10 964 | 1 489 519 | 135.9 |
| 2008 | 1023 | 12 362 | 12.1 | 11 055 | 1 536 712 | 139.0 |
| 2009 | 1259 | 17 988 | 14.3 | 11 379 | 1 584 402 | 139.2 |
| 2010 | 1432 | 25 563 | 17.9 | 11 604 | 1 631 998 | 140.6 |
| 2011 | 1651 | 36 751 | 22.3 | 11 920 | 1 694 902 | 142.2 |
| 2012 | 1934 | 59 940 | 31.0 | 12 244 | 1 780 277 | 145.4 |
| 2013 | 2151 | 80 450 | 37.4 | 12 603 | 1 866 449 | 148.1 |
| 2014 | 2438 | 97 549 | 40.0 | 13 301 | 1 930 461 | 145.1 |
| 2015 | 2779 | 119 679 | 43.1 | 13 715 | 1 991 077 | 145.2 |
Note: FP = family physician, NP = nurse practitioner.