Ambulatory Care Use and Physician office visits

• Percent of adults who had a visit with a doctor or other health care professional in the past year: 84.5% (2023)

Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2023

• Percent of children who had a visit with a doctor or other health care professional in the past year: 95.0% (2023)

Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2023

• Number of visits: 1.0 billion
• Number of visits per 100 persons: 320.7
• Percent of visits made to primary care physicians: 50.3%

Source: National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2019 National Summary Tables, table 1 [PDF – 865 KB]

• National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey
• National Health Interview Survey
• American Medical Association