New Mexico leads the nation in medical malpractice reports, with 130.98 per 1,000 practitioners, which is 2.4 times the national average of 54.91, according to data from Kitchel Law analyzing HHS records from 2021 to 2025.
Data comes from medical malpractice payment reports in HHS’ National Practitioner Data Bank from 2021 to 2025, compiled by Kitchel Law. Rates reflect malpractice reports per 1,000 practitioners, calculated by dividing total state reports by total practitioners over the five-year period.
Here are the 10 states with the highest malpractice rates, based on their malpractice rate per 1,000 practitioner:
- New Mexico: 130.98
- New York: 108.99
- Pennsylvania: 100.8
- Florida: 96.86
- Hawaii: 85.85
- New Jersey: 83.76
- Georgia: 83.72
- Indiana: 76.87
- South Carolina: 73.62
- Maryland: 71.1
Here are the 10 states with the lowest malpractice rates:
- North Dakota: 14.04
- Minnesota: 17.42
- Wyoming: 21.2
- Alabama: 24.51
- Wisconsin: 24.83
- Colorado: 24.92
- Arkansas: 25.3
- Maine: 25.45
- Alaska: 26.21
- Vermont: 26.55