Medical Services: United States

Report Overview

This report forecasts to 2022 and 2026 US medical services expenditures in nominal US dollars and patient activity volumes. Total expenditures are segmented by provider in terms of: hospital; physician and clinical; dental; other professional providers (e.g., chiropractors, speech therapists); nursing and continuing care retirement facilities; home healthcare; and other providers such as assisted living facilities, community centers, and residential intellectual and developmental disability facilities. Patient activity volumes are provided as follows: physician office visits, dental office visits, hospital outpatient facility visits; hospital emergency visits; hospital admissions; outpatient surgical procedures; and inpatient surgical procedures.

To illustrate historical trends, total expenditures, the various expenditures segments, and the various patient activity measures are provided in annual series from 2011 to 2021.

Key macroeconomic indicators are also provided with quantified trends. Other various topics, including profiles of pertinent leading companies, are covered in this report. A full outline of report items by page is available in the Table of Contents.

Related NAICS Codes:
524114 Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers
621111 Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)
621112 Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists
621210 Offices of Dentists
621420 Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers
621491 HMO Medical Centers
621492 Kidney Dialysis Centers
621493 Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers
621512 Diagnostic Imaging Centers
621610 Home Health Care Services
622110 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
622210 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals
622310 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals
623110 Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)
623311 Continuing Care Retirement Communities

• Historical Trends
• Key Economic Indicators
• Medical Expenditures by Disease
• Regulatory Factors

• Hospital
• Physician & Clinical
• Dental
• Other Professional Providers
• Nursing & Continuing Care Retirement Facilities
• Home Healthcare
• Other Providers

• Physician Office Visits
• Dental Office Visits
• Hospital Visits & Admissions
• Surgical Procedures

• Industry Characteristics
• Market Share

• Scope
• Sources
• Industry Codes
• Freedonia Methodology
• Resources

• Figure 1 | Key Trends in US Medical Services Expenditures, 2021 - 2026
• Figure 2 | US Medical Services Expenditure Trends, 2011 - 2021
• Table 1 | Key Indicators for US Medical Services Expenditures, 2011 - 2026
• Table 2 | US Nominal Medical Services Expenditures by Disease, 2009 - 2019 (US$ bil)
• Table 3 | US Real Medical Services Expenditures by Disease, 2009 - 2019 (2012US$ bil)
• Table 4 | US Medical Services Expenditures by Disease Price Index, 2009 - 2019 (2012=100)
• Figure 3 | US Medical Services Expenditures by Provider, 2011 - 2026 (US$ tril)
• Table 5 | US Medical Services Expenditures by Provider, 2011 - 2026 (US$ bil)
• Figure 4 | US Medical Services Expenditures by Provider Performance Index, 2011 - 2026 (2011=100)
• Figure 5 | US Medical Services Expenditures by Provider, 2011 - 2026 (%)
• Figure 6 | US Hospital Services Expenditures w/ Resident Population Aged 65 Years & Older, 2011 - 2026
• Figure 7 | US Survey: Projections & Preferences Regarding Aging Among Adults, 2021 (%)
• Table 6 | Types of Physicians
• Figure 8 | US Physician Office Visits, 2011 - 2026 (mil)
• Table 7 | US Physician Office Visits, 2011 - 2026 (mil)
• Figure 9 | US Dental Office Visits, 2011 - 2026 (mil)
• Table 8 | US Dental Office Visits, 2011 - 2026 (mil)
• Figure 10 | US Hospital Outpatient Facility Visits, Emergency Visits, & Admissions, 2011 - 2026 (mil)
• Table 9 | US Hospital Outpatient Facility Visits, Emergency Visits, & Admissions, 2011 - 2026 (mil)
• Figure 11 | US Outpatient & Inpatient Surgical Procedures, 2011 - 2026 (mil)
• Table 10 | US Outpatient & Inpatient Surgical Procedures, 2011 - 2026 (mil)
• Figure 12 | US Medical Services Employer Firms, Establishments, & Employment, 2010 - 2020
• Table 11 | US Medical Services Employer Firms, Establishments, & Employment, 2010 - 2020
• Figure 13 | US Medical Services Revenue Concentration by Major Segment, 2017
• Figure 14 | US Ambulatory Revenue Concentration by Subsegment for Largest 4 Firms, 2017
• Figure 15 | US Medical Services Market Share by Provider, 2021 (%)
• Table 12 | Leading US Providers of Medical Services by Type
• Table 13 | NAICS & SIC Codes Related to Medical Services