Share of Doctors Who Opt-Out of Medicare
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2024
Location Number of Active Physicians Number of Opt-Out Physicians Percentage of Physicians Who Opt-Out
United States 1013480 12244 0.012 Alabama 12504 68 0.005 Alaska 1977 55 0.028 Arizona 18052 274 0.015 Arkansas 7403 40 0.005 California 114238 1912 0.017 Colorado 15949 369 0.023 Connecticut 14953 222 0.015 Delaware 3015 31 0.01 District of Columbia 5524 158 0.029 Florida 60267 760 0.013 Georgia 27609 331 0.012 Hawaii 4085 46 0.011 Idaho 3618 79 0.022 Illinois 42196 418 0.01 Indiana 16842 133 0.008 Iowa 8107 37 0.005 Kansas 8393 109 0.013 Kentucky 11864 61 0.005 Louisiana 12867 90 0.007 Maine 4894 73 0.015 Maryland 25256 411 0.016 Massachusetts 33964 307 0.009 Michigan 37872 244 0.006 Minnesota 18419 85 0.005 Mississippi 6672 28 0.004 Missouri 20109 166 0.008 Montana 2727 33 0.012 Nebraska 6197 19 0.003 Nevada 6333 77 0.012 New Hampshire 4181 36 0.009 New Jersey 30825 399 0.013 New Mexico 6340 65 0.01 New York 84619 1613 0.019 North Carolina 29990 351 0.012 North Dakota 2321 3 0.001 Ohio 41323 198 0.005 Oklahoma 9551 118 0.012 Oregon 12609 210 0.017 Pennsylvania 49912 391 0.008 Rhode Island 4329 39 0.009 South Carolina 13364 143 0.011 South Dakota 2429 9 0.004 Tennessee 19406 154 0.008 Texas 67516 958 0.014 Utah 7878 51 0.006 Vermont 2464 19 0.008 Virginia 24740 351 0.014 Washington 22501 377 0.017 West Virginia 5354 11 0.002 Wisconsin 18460 86 0.005 Wyoming 1462 26 0.018
2023
Location Number of Active Physicians Number of Opt-Out Physicians Percentage of Physicians Who Opt-Out
United States 983,037 11,039 0.011 Alabama 11,746 60 0.005 Alaska 1,771 55 0.031 Arizona 17,500 250 0.014 Arkansas 7,141 34 0.005 California 106,715 1,753 0.016 Colorado 13,816 323 0.023 Connecticut 15,386 205 0.013 Delaware 2,837 30 0.011 District of Columbia 7,220 143 0.02 Florida 56,094 623 0.011 Georgia 24,407 298 0.012 Hawaii 3,491 42 0.012 Idaho 3,104 64 0.021 Illinois 42,543 384 0.009 Indiana 16,123 106 0.007 Iowa 8,727 36 0.004 Kansas 7,662 104 0.014 Kentucky 11,527 56 0.005 Louisiana 13,302 86 0.006 Maine 4,604 56 0.012 Maryland 23,801 385 0.016 Massachusetts 35,380 264 0.007 Michigan 39,841 208 0.005 Minnesota 17,954 71 0.004 Mississippi 6,526 27 0.004 Missouri 20,141 151 0.007 Montana 2,210 27 0.012 Nebraska 5,401 19 0.004 Nevada 6,158 71 0.012 New Hampshire 4,134 32 0.008 New Jersey 29,354 357 0.012 New Mexico 5,595 61 0.011 New York 89,219 1,479 0.017 North Carolina 27,725 331 0.012 North Dakota 2,093 2 0.001 Ohio 41,692 182 0.004 Oklahoma 9,158 103 0.011 Oregon 11,812 186 0.016 Pennsylvania 51,290 340 0.007 Rhode Island 5,202 37 0.007 South Carolina 12,619 127 0.01 South Dakota 1,957 6 0.003 Tennessee 17,998 139 0.008 Texas 62,958 870 0.014 Utah 6,618 45 0.007 Vermont 2,228 13 0.006 Virginia 23,009 322 0.014 Washington 21,285 334 0.016 West Virginia 5,587 12 0.002 Wisconsin 17,179 77 0.004 Wyoming 1,197 27 0.023
2022
Location Number of Active Physicians Number of Opt-Out Physicians Percentage of Physicians Who Opt-Out
United States 969,883 10,105 0.01 Alabama 11,552 55 0.005 Alaska 1,764 59 0.033 Arizona 17,081 221 0.013 Arkansas 7,014 35 0.005 California 106,028 1,632 0.015 Colorado 13,957 303 0.022 Connecticut 15,170 187 0.012 Delaware 2,798 23 0.008 District of Columbia 7,031 133 0.019 Florida 55,321 536 0.01 Georgia 23,949 272 0.011 Hawaii 3,431 41 0.012 Idaho 3,095 57 0.018 Illinois 41,705 362 0.009 Indiana 16,000 92 0.006 Iowa 8,521 32 0.004 Kansas 7,515 94 0.013 Kentucky 11,462 53 0.005 Louisiana 13,245 80 0.006 Maine 4,588 47 0.01 Maryland 23,476 365 0.016 Massachusetts 34,934 237 0.007 Michigan 39,083 183 0.005 Minnesota 17,647 65 0.004 Mississippi 6,415 29 0.005 Missouri 19,813 132 0.007 Montana 2,227 25 0.011 Nebraska 5,261 17 0.003 Nevada 6,001 63 0.01 New Hampshire 4,099 28 0.007 New Jersey 28,953 322 0.011 New Mexico 5,556 56 0.01 New York 87,849 1,384 0.016 North Carolina 27,293 304 0.011 North Dakota 2,064 2 0.001 Ohio 40,968 157 0.004 Oklahoma 9,185 86 0.009 Oregon 11,750 176 0.015 Pennsylvania 50,462 310 0.006 Rhode Island 5,101 32 0.006 South Carolina 12,497 110 0.009 South Dakota 1,973 3 0.002 Tennessee 17,954 128 0.007 Texas 61,684 784 0.013 Utah 6,475 37 0.006 Vermont 2,220 10 0.005 Virginia 22,895 301 0.013 Washington 20,991 324 0.015 West Virginia 5,598 6 0.001 Wisconsin 17,047 65 0.004 Wyoming 1,185 22 0.019
Notes
Physician counts include active allopathic and osteopathic medicine physicians. Pediatricians excluded from analysis. Select other clinicians with doctorates (chiropractors, optometrists, oral surgeons, and podiatrists) who have opted out of Medicare are not included.
Sources
KFF analysis of Physician counts from Redi-Data, Inc, using American Medical Association (AMA) Physician Masterfile and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Opt-Out Affidavits.