# 23% of Americans saw a new doctor outside their health system in the past year

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/health/23-of-americans-saw-a-new-doctor-outside-their-health-system-in-the-past-year/

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## Reading

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

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?

23% of Americans saw a new doctor outside their health system in the past year.

- No: 76.7%
- Yes: 23.3%

## 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: 2026-08-13 → 2026-08-18
- 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

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/jsm-quirks-2026#q-19](https://reports.verasight.io/r/jsm-quirks-2026#q-19)

## Citation

JSM and Quirk's Omnibus Survey, fielded August 13-18, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.2%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/jsm-quirks-2026#q-19](https://reports.verasight.io/r/jsm-quirks-2026#q-19)