National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS)

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Summary

The National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) collects data about medical services provided to patients in office-based health care settings. Healthcare professionals call these services ambulatory medical care. NAMCS collects and releases high-quality, objective, reliable information about how ambulatory medical care services are provided and used in the United States.

Agency HHS, CDC
Data Checkup

Historical Data Availability

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Future Data Availability

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Data Quality

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Statutory Context

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The survey is conducted under the authority of Section 306 of the Public Health Service Act (42 USC 242k), which requires the CDC National Center for Health Statistics to collect statistics on the utilization of ambulatory health services.

Staffing and Funding

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Policy

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Last updated: 2026-08-13

Details

OMB Control Number 0920-0234
Authorizing Statutes Pub.L. 111 - 5 1512, 42 USC 242K
Related ICRs
Reference Number Title Agency Status Request Type
202412-0920-002 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS) HHS/CDC Active
Revision of a currently approved collection
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