23% of Americans saw a new doctor outside their health system in the past year
Core finding
Verasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from August 13 to 18, 2026. Over the past 12 months, 23.3% of Americans saw a brand-new health care provider from a different health system than the one they normally use. 76.7% didn't.
A new provider within the same health system does not count here.
Topline distribution
23% of Americans saw a new doctor outside their health system in the past year.
Over the last 12 months, have you seen a brand new health care provider from a healthcare system different from where you normally obtain services?
n = 1,000 · Aug 13–18, 2026 · MoE ±3.2%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Aug 13–18, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.2% |
| Module | Verasight JSM and Quirk's Omnibus Survey |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/jsm-quirks-2026
Over the last 12 months, have you seen a brand new health care provider from a healthcare system different from where you normally obtain services?
Cite this question
JSM and Quirk's Omnibus Survey, fielded August 13-18, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.