Research Letter

US Physician Medicare Program Participation and Exit, 2013-2023

JAMA 10.1001/jama.2025.15343

October 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This study characterizes trends in physician participation in Medicare between 2013 and 2023 and whether physician- and county-level factors were associated with program exit.

Corresponding Author: Christopher M. Whaley, PhD, Brown University School of Public Health, Center for Advancing Health Policy Through Research, 121 S Main St, Providence, RI 02903 (christopher_whaley@brown.edu).

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