Research Letter

Trends in Physician Exit From Fee-for-Service Medicare

JAMA Health Forum 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.2267

July 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This cohort study analyzed Medicare claims data between 2010 and 2024 to quantify the rate of physician exits from traditional Medicare.

Corresponding Author: Hannah T. Neprash, PhD, Division of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, 420 Delaware St SE, MMC 729, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (hneprash@umn.edu).

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