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MEPS-MPC Response Rates
These tables contain a summary of the response rates, refusal rates, and other nonresponse rates since 1996 for the various types of medical providers included in the MPC. Refusal rates include unwillingness to accept signed permission forms. Other nonresponse rates include providers that could not be located or had no record of the patient.
Select a provider type and year for tables that break down the response rate by provider type:
2022 Provider Types
Pair-Level Response rates
Pair-Level Refusal rates
Other Pair-Level Nonresponse rates
Hospitals
70.0
4.6
25.4
Office-based providers
64.2
5.1
30.6
HMOs
57.8
2.2
40.0
Home care providers
77.3
5.0
17.6
Institutions
89.2
2.9
7.8
SBDs
63.4
3.3
33.2
Pharmacies
84.2
9.7
6.0
2021 Provider Types
Pair-Level Response rates
Pair-Level Refusal rates
Other Pair-Level Nonresponse rates
Hospitals
60.0
2.6
37.4
Office-based providers
64.0
3.7
32.4
HMOs
46.3
0.0
53.7
Home care providers
73.0
4.2
22.8
Institutions
84.9
2.5
12.6
SBDs
49.5
5.3
45.1
Pharmacies
81.2
11.2
7.6
2020 Provider Types
Pair-Level Response rates
Pair-Level Refusal rates
Other Pair-Level Nonresponse rates
Hospitals
77.5
3.1
19.4
Office-based providers
68.6
5.0
26.4
HMOs
89.2
0.0
10.8
Home care providers
74.9
3.2
21.9
Institutions
81.7
9.2
9.2
SBDs
47.9
.8
51.3
Pharmacies
81.6
6.8
11.6
2019 Provider Types
Pair-Level Response rates
Pair-Level Refusal rates
Other Pair-Level Nonresponse rates
Hospitals
57.2
3.2
39.6
Office-based providers
65.3
2.4
32.3
HMOs
70.2
0.0
29.8
Home care providers
80.2
2.6
17.2
Institutions
82.0
5.3
12.8
SBDs
47.3
4.6
48.1
Pharmacies
77.1
6.2
16.7
2018 Provider Types
Pair-Level Response rates
Pair-Level Refusal rates
Other Pair-Level Nonresponse rates
Hospitals
87.7
2.8
9.5
Office-based providers
82.4
3.6
14.0
HMOs
85.5
4.3
10.2
Home care providers
84.9
4.4
10.7
Institutions
90.5
1.8
7.7
SBDs
68.0
5.0
27.0
Pharmacies
87.8
5.0
7.2
2017 Provider Types
Pair-Level Response rates
Pair-Level Refusal rates
Other Pair-Level Nonresponse rates
Hospitals
87.0
4.8
8.2
Office-based providers
82.0
3.6
14.4
HMOs
89.6
0.0
10.4
Home care providers
85.0
7.3
7.7
Institutions
91.6
1.8
6.6
SBDs
66.1
7.2
26.7
Pharmacies
85.8
2.5
11.7
2016 Provider Types
Pair-Level Response rates
Pair-Level Refusal rates
Other Pair-Level Nonresponse rates
Hospitals
85.1
8.1
6.8
Office-based providers
86.1
7.0
6.9
HMOs
76.6
-
23.4
Home care providers
84.1
11.1
4.8
Institutions
90.8
4.6
4.6
SBDs
53.9
5.0
41.2
Pharmacies
85.0
6.7
8.3
2015 Provider Types
Pair-Level Response rates
Pair-Level Refusal rates
Other Pair-Level Nonresponse rates
Hospitals
80.5
9.3
10.2
Office-based providers
84.5
8.2
7.3
HMOs
74.2
-
25.8
Home care providers
79.6
10.6
9.8
Institutions
88.8
5.2
6.0
SBDs
56.7
4.8
38.5
Pharmacies
83.2
2.3
14.5
2014 Provider Types
Pair-Level Response rates
Pair-Level Refusal rates
Other Pair-Level Nonresponse rates
Hospitals
83.5
4.5
12.0
Office-based providers
86.3
5.1
0.0
HMOs
70.5
-
29.5
Home care providers
85.6
7.5
6.9
Institutions
91.9
3.7
4.4
SBDs
50.9
3.4
45.7
Pharmacies
79.2
2.9
17.9
2013 Provider Types
Pair-Level Response rates
Pair-Level Refusal rates
Other Pair-Level Nonresponse rates
Hospitals
86.5
7.4
6.1
Office-based providers
88.6
6.0
5.4
HMOs
64.3
33.1
2.3
Home care providers
84.6
9.7
5.8
Institutions
90.2
4.5
5.3
SBDs
55.5
3.5
41.0
Pharmacies
76.3
7.2
16.5
2012 Provider Types
Pair-Level Response rates
Pair-Level Refusal rates
Other Pair-Level Nonresponse rates
Hospitals
84.6
3.2
12.2
Office-based providers
86.8
5.6
7.6
HMOs
71.5
5.6
22.9
Home care providers
84.9
8.0
7.2
Institutions
89.5
5.3
5.3
SBDs
57.6
1.9
40.5
Pharmacies
74.3
3.0
22.6
2011 Provider Types
Pair-Level Response rates
Pair-Level Refusal rates
Other Pair-Level Nonresponse rates
Hospitals
90.9
4.3
4.7
Office-based providers
88.7
5.7
5.6
HMOs
85.6
-
14.4
Home care providers
88.9
3.6
7.5
Institutions
90.0
5.6
4.4
SBDs
44.1
3.3
52.5
Pharmacies
73.0
2.2
24.8
2010 Provider Types
Pair-Level Response rates
Pair-Level Refusal rates
Other Pair-Level Nonresponse rates
Hospitals
82.5
5.5
12.0
Office-based providers
80.1
7.3
12.6
HMOs
79.1
-
20.9
Home care providers
77.3
10.6
12.1
Institutions
88.0
5.4
6.5
SBDs
55.2
11.2
33.6
Pharmacies
66.1
2.0
31.9
2009 Provider Types
Pair-Level Response rates
Pair-Level Refusal rates
Other Pair-Level Nonresponse rates
Hospitals
89.0
1.2
9.8
Office-based providers
80.1
0.3
22.7
HMOs
-
-
-
Home care providers
86.1
5.3
8.6
Institutions
92.1
3.0
5.0
SBDs
68.3
8.1
23.6
Pharmacies
68.9
5.0
26.2
2008 Provider Types
Pair-Level Response rates
Pair-Level Refusal rates
Other Pair-Level Nonresponse rates
Hospitals
94.6
2.2
3.5
Office-based providers
89.1
6.7
5.4
HMOs
97
0
3.1
Home care providers
90.1
7.7
3.2
Institutions
94.4
4.4
1.5
SBDs
86
9.7
6.6
Pharmacies
75.6
27.1
5
2007 Provider Types
Pair-Level Response rates
Pair-Level Refusal rates
Other Pair-Level Nonresponse rates
Hospitals
94.4
2.3
3.3
Office-based providers
87.5
7.7
4.8
HMOs
92.3
3.6
4.1
Home care providers
88.3
6
5.7
Institutions
93
4.2
2.8
SBDs
87.4
7.2
5.4
Pharmacies
79.7
16.5
3.8
2006 Provider Types
Pair-Level Response rates
Pair-Level Refusal rates
Other Pair-Level Nonresponse rates
Hospitals
94.1
2.2
3.7
Office-based providers
86.9
7.4
5.7
HMOs
92
4.2
3.8
Home care providers
85.6
8
6.5
Institutions
80.8
11.5
7.7
SBDs
82.3
11.1
6.6
Pharmacies
79.9
14.9
5.2
2005 Provider Types
Pair-Level Response rates
Pair-Level Refusal rates
Other Pair-Level Nonresponse rates
Hospitals
93.1
2.6
4.3
Office-based providers
85.9
8.6
5.5
HMOs
96.3
1.2
2.5
Home care providers
81
11.1
8
Institutions
96.3
.9
2.8
SBDs
84.6
7.5
7.7
Pharmacies
78.7
16.7
4.6
2004 Provider Types
Pair-Level Response rates
Pair-Level Refusal rates
Other Pair-Level Nonresponse rates
Hospitals
92
2.7
5.3
Office-based providers
86.4
7.6
6
HMOs
89.2
5.6
5.2
Home care providers
80.9
10.8
8.3
Institutions
91
5.6
3.4
SBDs
84
7.6
8.4
Pharmacies
79.4
15.9
4.7
2003 Provider Types
Pair-Level Response rates
Pair-Level Refusal rates
Other Pair-Level Nonresponse rates
Hospitals
89.8
4.7
5.5
Office-based providers
83.5
9.5
7
HMOs
87.6
3.2
9.2
Home care providers
85
6.8
8.2
Institutions
94.5
2.7
2.7
SBDs
82.8
10.4
6.8
Pharmacies
72.9
20
10.6
2002 Provider Types
Pair-Level Response rates
Pair-Level Refusal rates
Other Pair-Level Nonresponse rates
Hospitals
90
4.8
4.5
Office-based providers
83.7
9.7
6.6
HMOs
89.9
5.5
4.7
Home care providers
82.3
9.3
8.4
Institutions
91.3
5.8
2.9
SBDs
77.3
12.1
10.6
Pharmacies
79
12.2
8.8
2001 Provider Types
Pair-Level Response rates
Pair-Level Refusal rates
Other Pair-Level Nonresponse rates
Hospitals
91.2
3.8
5
Office-based providers
85
6.9
8.1
HMOs
89.9
2.1
6.6
Home care providers
85.1
6
4.6
Institutions
93.4
7.9
0
SBDs
79.5
9.4
11.1
Pharmacies
76.1
11.3
12.6
2000 Provider Types
Pair-Level Response rates
Pair-Level Refusal rates
Other Pair-Level Nonresponse rates
Hospitals
91
3.7
5.4
Office-based providers
86.4
7.1
6.5
HMOs
92.9
3.5
3.5
Home care providers
85.8
6.8
7.5
Institutions
85
6.7
8.3
SBDs
84
6.5
9.4
Pharmacies
82
7.8
10.2
1999 Provider Types
Pair-Level Response rates
Pair-Level Refusal rates
Other Pair-Level Nonresponse rates
Hospitals
92.6
3.6
3.7
Office-based providers
88.8
5.3
5.8
HMOs
87.6
8
4.4
Home care providers
84
8.2
7.8
Institutions
77.3
18.2
4.5
SBDs
84.2
6.1
9.7
Pharmacies
82.2
7.9
9.9
1998 Provider Types
Pair-Level Response rates
Pair-Level Refusal rates
Other Pair-Level Nonresponse rates
Hospitals
93.9
2.5
3.7
Office-based providers
86.1
4.3
9.6
HMOs
87.1
10.3
2.6
Home care providers
82
8.9
9.1
Institutions
75.4
16.9
7.7
SBDs
86.2
6.3
7.5
Pharmacies
83.8
8.4
7.9
1997 Provider Types
Pair-Level Response rates
Pair-Level Refusal rates
Other Pair-Level Nonresponse rates
Hospitals
89.4
5.8
4.8
Office-based providers
87.1
5.3
6.9
HMOs
71.7
9
19.3
Home care providers
83.4
9
7.6
Institutions
82.7
10.7
6.7
SBDs
88.5
10.4
1.2
Pharmacies
70
6.8
23.2
1996 Provider Types
Pair-Level Response rates
Pair-Level Refusal rates
Other Pair-Level Nonresponse rates
Hospitals
95.1
2.1
2.8
Office-based providers
88.1
6.9
5.1
HMOs
80.5
8.5
11
Home care providers
87.5
6.2
6.2
Institutions
96
4
0
SBDs
94.9
4.2
.9
Pharmacies
72.2
6.1
21.7
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