Merritt Hawkins conducted a survey of 17,000 physicians and found the following 10 states have the highest and lowest Medicare participation rates amongst physicians.
The following five states have the highest percentage of physicians who do not see Medicare patients:
1. Nevada: 22.5 percent
2. Virginia: 22.2 percent
3. New Jersey 18.9 percent
4. Arkansas: 18.5 percent
5. Texas: 18.4 percent
These five states have the lowest percentage of physicians who do not see Medicare patients:
1. South Dakota: 2.9 percent
2. Maine: 5 percent
3. North Dakota: 5.6 percent
4. Montana: 5.7 percent
5. Iowa: 8 percent
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