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MEPS-MPC Sample Sizes Details

2022 Provider Types

Final Eligible Sample -
Providers

Final Eligible Sample -
Patient-Provider Pairs

Hospitals

6,080

8,869

Office-based providers

14,486

17,088

HMOs

339

538

Home care providers

752

794

Institutions

102

102

SBDs

9,524

10,953

Pharmacies

7,400

13,940

Total

38,683

52,284


2021 Provider Types

Final Eligible Sample -
Providers

Final Eligible Sample -
Patient-Provider Pairs

Hospitals

7,918

11,960

Office-based providers

14,950

17,470

HMOs

384

652

Home care providers

886

965

Institutions

118

119

SBDs

12,690

14,760

Pharmacies

9,079

17,698

Total

46,025

63,624


2020 Provider Types

Final Eligible Sample -
Providers

Final Eligible Sample -
Patient-Provider Pairs

Hospitals

5,575

8,776

Office-based providers

14,880

17,983

HMOs

292

465

Home care providers

763

816

Institutions

107

109

SBDs

12,495

14,379

Pharmacies

7,446

14,607

Total

41,558

57,135


2019 Provider Types

Final Eligible Sample -
Providers

Final Eligible Sample -
Patient-Provider Pairs

Hospitals

6,595

10,665

Office-based providers

16,000

19,527

HMOs

308

484

Home care providers

815

880

Institutions

131

133

SBDs

12,162

14,091

Pharmacies

7,998

15,917

Total

44,009

61,697


2018 Provider Types

Final Eligible Sample -
Providers

Final Eligible Sample -
Patient-Provider Pairs

Hospitals

7,321

11,689

Office-based providers

13,677

16,166

HMOs

299

490

Home care providers

838

906

Institutions

166

169

SBDs

11,827

13,313

Pharmacies

11,234

17,744

Total

45,362

60,477


2017 Provider Types

Final Eligible Sample -
Providers

Final Eligible Sample -
Patient-Provider Pairs

Hospitals

6,551

10,171

Office-based providers

15,105

17,370

HMOs

323

577

Home care providers

713

768

Institutions

161

166

SBDs

12,825

14,437

Pharmacies

9,324

16,735

Total

45,002

60,224


2016 Provider Types

Final Eligible Sample -
Providers

Final Eligible Sample -
Patient-Provider Pairs

Hospitals

6,170

10,162

Office-based providers

12,903

16,927

HMOs

323

790

Home care providers

763

817

Institutions

128

131

SBDs

22,573

27,490

Pharmacies

7,637

17,366

Total

50,497

73,683


2015 Provider Types

Final Eligible Sample -
Providers

Final Eligible Sample -
Patient-Provider Pairs

Hospitals

6,323

10,412

Office-based providers

11,957

15,338

HMOs

343

752

Home care providers

728

773

Institutions

129

134

SBDs

19,786

24,610

Pharmacies

8,206

18,415

Total

47,472

70,434


2014 Provider Types

Final Eligible Sample -
Providers

Final Eligible Sample -
Patient-Provider Pairs

Hospitals

6,031

10,048

Office-based providers

15,904

18,879

HMOs

366

667

Home care providers

677

710

Institutions

132

136

SBDs

21,829

27,064

Pharmacies

8,085

18,424

Total

53,024

75,928


2013 Provider Types

Final Eligible Sample -
Providers

Final Eligible Sample -
Patient-Provider Pairs

Hospitals

5,788

10,314

Office-based providers

13,236

15,279

HMOs

300

541

Home care providers

646

694

Institutions

128

132

SBDs

21,968

27,346

Pharmacies

8,463

20,028

Total

50,529

74,334


2012 Provider Types

Final Eligible Sample -
Providers

Final Eligible Sample -
Patient-Provider Pairs

Hospitals

5,896

10,534

Office-based providers

14,065

17,639

HMOs

380

702

Home care providers

573

615

Institutions

151

152

SBDs

20,080

23,406

Pharmacies

8,472

20,510

Total

49,617

73,558


2011 Provider Types

Final Eligible Sample -
Providers

Final Eligible Sample -
Patient-Provider Pairs

Hospitals

5,435

8,978

Office-based providers

10,169

12,663

HMOs

275

458

Home care providers

487

505

Institutions

88

90

SBDs

21,222

26,802

Pharmacies

7,420

17,414

Total

45,096

66,910


2010 Provider Types

Final Eligible Sample -
Providers

Final Eligible Sample -
Patient-Provider Pairs

Hospitals

5,072

8,664

Office-based providers

10,441

12,378

HMOs

309

478

Home care providers

454

454

Institutions

92

92

SBDs

20,868

23,958

Pharmacies

7,118

16,261

Total

44,354

62,285


2009 Provider Types

Final Eligible Sample -
Providers

Final Eligible Sample -
Patient-Provider Pairs

Hospitals

6,440

12,262

Office-based providers

9,150

11,954

HMOs

249

601

Home care providers

603

656

Institutions

101

109

SBDs

19,874

22,417

Pharmacies

7,949

19,683

Total

44,366

67,682


2008 Provider Types

Final Eligible Sample -
Providers

Final Eligible Sample -
Patient-Provider Pairs

Hospitals

4,776

9,600

Office-based providers

9,533

12,281

HMOs

198

449

Home care providers

446

502

Institutions

72

75

SBDs

11,364

16,144

Pharmacies

7,026

17,038

Total

33,415

56,089


2007 Provider Types

Final Eligible Sample -
Providers

Final Eligible Sample -
Patient-Provider Pairs

Hospitals

5,328

9,611

Office-based providers

13,492

16,713

HMOs

247

459

Home care providers

464

513

Institutions

72

75

SBDs

12,410

16,660

Pharmacies

7,760

16,313

Total

39,773

60,344


2006 Provider Types

Final Eligible Sample -
Providers

Final Eligible Sample -
Patient-Provider Pairs

Hospitals

5,484

10,830

Office-based providers

12,062

15,274

HMOs

238

476

Home care providers

602

661

Institutions

78

78

SBDs

13,013

18,699

Pharmacies

7,489

17,418

Total

38,966

63,436


2005 Provider Types

Final Eligible Sample -
Providers

Final Eligible Sample -
Patient-Provider Pairs

Hospitals

5,600

11,279

Office-based providers

16,898

21,821

HMOs

241

514

Home care providers

539

619

Institutions

108

113

SBDs

12,971

18,720

Pharmacies

7,568

18,159

Total

43,925

71,225


2004 Provider Types

Final Eligible Sample -
Providers

Final Eligible Sample -
Patient-Provider Pairs

Hospitals

5,671

11,589

Office-based providers

18,069

23,446

HMOs

250

514

Home care providers

509

555

Institutions

89

90

SBDs

13,225

18,694

Pharmacies

7,663

18,571

Total

45,476

73,459


2003 Provider Types

Final Eligible Sample -
Providers

Final Eligible Sample -
Patient-Provider Pairs

Hospitals

5,580

11,532

Office-based providers

13,808

17,692

HMOs

218

466

Home care providers

527

579

Institutions

73

77

SBDs

12,154

17,566

Pharmacies

8,101

19,649

Total

40,461

67,561


2002 Provider Types

Final Eligible Sample -
Providers

Final Eligible Sample -
Patient-Provider Pairs

Hospitals

6,325

12,805

Office-based providers

13,652

17,198

HMOs

256

477

Home care providers

537

606

Institutions

103

107

SBDs

13,976

19,977

Pharmacies

9,268

23,057

Total

44,117

74,227


2001 Provider Types

Final Eligible Sample -
Providers

Final Eligible Sample -
Patient-Provider Pairs

Hospitals

5,201

10,155

Office-based providers

18,078

23,376

HMOs

287

637

Home care providers

436

471

Institutions

76

79

SBDs

12,891

17,529

Pharmacies

8,141

19,256

Total

45,110

71,503


2000 Provider Types

Final Eligible Sample -
Providers

Final Eligible Sample -
Patient-Provider Pairs

Hospitals

3,467

7,016

Office-based providers

11,167

14,935

HMOs

113

324

Home care providers

281

317

Institutions

60

63

SBDs

7,026

9,893

Pharmacies

5,152

12,728

Total

27,266

45,276


1999 Provider Types

Final Eligible Sample -
Providers

Final Eligible Sample -
Patient-Provider Pairs

Hospitals

3,282

6,163

Office-based providers

8,075

10,409

HMOs

225

472

Home care providers

293

340

Institutions

44

45

SBDs

7,289

10,100

Pharmacies

5,058

11,317

Total

24,266

38,846


1998 Provider Types

Final Eligible Sample -
Providers

Final Eligible Sample -
Patient-Provider Pairs

Hospitals

3,247

5,825

Office-based providers

7,356

9,334

HMOs

155

346

Home care providers

384

445

Institutions

65

70

SBDs

7,707

9,691

Pharmacies

5,167

10,386

Total

24,081

36,097


1997 Provider Types

Final Eligible Sample -
Providers

Final Eligible Sample -
Patient-Provider Pairs

Hospitals

4,163

7,938

Office-based providers

7,047

9,632

HMOs

467

911

Home care providers

579

662

Institutions

75

80

SBDs

5,026

6,301

Pharmacies

7,335

16,241

Total

24,692

41,765


1996 Provider Types

Final Eligible Sample -
Providers

Final Eligible Sample -
Patient-Provider Pairs

Hospitals

3,224

6,570

Office-based providers

7,530

10,251

HMOs

601

924

Home care providers

353

385

Institutions

50

53

SBDs

7,223

9,187

Pharmacies

5,321

12,146

Total

24,302

39,516