Ambulatory Care Use and Physician office visits
Data are for the U.S.
Adults who had a visit with a doctor or other health care professional
- Percent of adults who had a visit with a doctor or other health care professional in the past year: 84.9%
Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2019
Children who had a visit with a doctor or other health care professional
- Percent of children who had a visit with a doctor or other health care professional in the past year: 95.6%
Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2019
Physician office visits
- Number of visits: 883.7 million
- Number of visits per 100 persons: 277.9
- Percent of visits made to primary care physicians: 54.5%
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- Acceptance of New Patients With Public and Private Insurance by Office-based Physicians: United States, 2013
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- Characteristics of Physician Office Visits for Obesity by Adults Aged 20 and Over, United States, 2012
- Physician Office Visits by Children for Well and Problem-focused Care: United States, 2012
- State Variation in Preventive Care Visits, by Patient Characteristics, 2012
- Variation in Physician Office Visit Rates by Patient Characteristics and State, 2012
Page last reviewed: April 14, 2021
Content source: CDC/National Center for Health Statistics