By NextBestFitOther professional services
Physical therapy, optometry, podiatry, chiropractic, independent mental-health practitioners.
Amount
$184.9B
per year
Per resident, per year
$542
÷ 341.1M people
Per household, per year
$1,399
÷ 132.2M households
How it is built
Out of pocket $44.8B + Private health insurance $57.3B + Medicare $47.5B + Medicaid $17.1B + Other insurance programs (CHIP, DoD, VA) $0.8B + Other third-party payers & programs $17.3B
Part of: National health expenditures ($5,278.6B, 2024)
Details
| Out of pocket | $44.8B |
| Private health insurance | $57.3B |
| Medicare | $47.5B |
| Medicaid | $17.1B |
| Other insurance programs (CHIP, DoD, VA) | $0.8B |
| Other third-party payers & programs | $17.3B |
Sources: CMS Office of the Actuary (2025)