Survey basics: Select from the following for detailed information on the objectives, instruments, and procedures for data collection in the Medical Provider Component:

• Contact guides
• Survey questionnaires
• Authorization Forms
• Glossary of terms used in MPC survey questionnaires (PDF, 706 KB)   HTML
• MEPS-MPC Sample Design and Data Collection Process
• MPC Data Collection Schedule
• Sample sizes
• Response rates
• Data elements by provider type
• MPC Annual Contractor Methodology Report (PDF, 1.3 MB)   HTML
• Methodology Reports
• FAQs about the Medical Provider and the Pharmacy Component

MEPS Medical Provider Component data are available at the AHRQ Data Center only.

MPC data is not designed to yield national estimates and is not intended to be an independent sample of providers for estimation purposes. MPC data are used solely for editing and imputation purposes of the Household Component data. MPC data are not released as standalone files.

Online data can be found through

• MEPS topics: Resources on this site for particular topics of interest.
• Publications: Analyses of MEPS data ranging from brief to extensive reports, chartbooks consisting mainly of graphs, and descriptions of MEPS sample designs and survey methods.