Primary Care Physicians

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The University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute Model of Health

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Ratio of population to primary care physicians. The 2025 Annual Data Release used data from 2021 for this measure.

Access to health care requires not only financial coverage but also access to providers. While high rates of specialist physicians have been shown to be associated with higher treatment utilization, sufficient availability of primary care physicians is essential for preventive and primary care and, when needed, referrals to appropriate specialty care.1,2

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The University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute Model of Health

Use the model to explore the measures of how long and how well we live and what shapes these trends. Select a measure in the diagram or browse the list of all measures.

Measures marked with an asterisk (*) are not included in summary calculations for Population Health and Well-being or Community Conditions.

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