In the United States, the proportion of visits to primary care physicians (PCPs) declined from 2010 to 2021, whereas the proportion of visits to nurse practitioners/physician assistants/registered nurses increased substantially, reflecting a shift in healthcare delivery. The absolute number of visits to PCPs rose from 2010 to 2018 but declined from 2019 to 2021. Although the absolute number of ambulatory care visits to other physician types dropped in 2020 and rebounded in 2021, visits to PCPs continued to decline in 2021.
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Source: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/are-primary-care-physician-visits-declining-us-healthcare-2025a10004yl