CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF NET INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Revenues:
Net revenue	$ 604,802	$ 553,144	$ 495,022
Operating cost:
Salaries and related costs	353,390	319,191	278,469
Rent, supplies, contract labor and other	123,731	116,381	94,066
Provision for credit losses	6,172	5,548	5,305
Total operating cost	483,293	441,120	377,840
Gross profit	121,509	112,024	117,182
Corporate office costs	51,953	46,111	46,533
Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets	17,495	9,112	0
Operating income	52,061	56,801	70,649
Other (expense) income
Interest expense, debt and other	(9,303)	(5,779)	(942)
Interest income from investments	3,774	0	0
Change in fair value of contingent earn-out consideration	(1,550)	2,520	0
Change in revaluation of put-right liability	2,582	(5)	0
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate	955	1,175	112
Relief funds	467	0	4,597
Settlement of a legal matter	0	0	(2,635)
Resolution of a payor matter	0	0	1,216
Other	390	859	199
Total other (expense) income	(2,685)	(1,230)	2,547
Income before taxes	49,376	55,571	73,196
Provision for income taxes	12,156	12,164	15,272
Net income	37,220	43,407	57,924
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest:
Redeemable non-controlling interest - temporary equity	(4,426)	(6,902)	(11,358)
Non-controlling interest - permanent equity	(4,555)	(4,347)	(5,735)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest	(8,981)	(11,249)	(17,093)
Net income attributable to USPH shareholders	$ 28,239	$ 32,158	$ 40,831
Basic earnings per share attributable to USPH shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 1.28	$ 2.25	$ 2.41
Diluted earnings per share attributable to USPH shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 1.28	$ 2.25	$ 2.41
Shares used in computation - basic (in shares)	14,188	12,985	12,898
Shares used in computation - diluted (in shares)	14,188	12,985	12,898
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.72	$ 1.64	$ 1.46
Net Patient Revenue [Member]
Revenues:
Net revenue	$ 514,556	$ 464,590	$ 438,330
Other Revenue [Member]
Revenues:
Net revenue	$ 90,246	$ 88,554	$ 56,692