Medicare Part A and B Utilization and Payment Statistics

Yearly trend tables from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services detail utilization, program payments, and cost sharing for Original Medicare beneficiaries. The data is segmented by type of coverage, type of service, beneficiary demographics, and area of residence. It is published by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and was last updated in January 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze yearly trends in utilization and program payments by type of service for all Original Medicare beneficiaries.
• Compare cost sharing and program payments for aged versus disabled beneficiaries by type of coverage.
• Model geographic variation in utilization and payments by area of residence for Original Medicare beneficiaries.
• Examine differences in utilization and payments by demographic characteristics and Medicare-Medicaid enrollment status.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from the authoritative U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.
• Provides detailed breakdowns across six distinct summary tables covering multiple beneficiary segments.
• Includes a temporal dimension with yearly trend analysis.
• Covers national-level data with state and territory tags.

Limitations

• The specific row count, column names, and sample data are unavailable for review.
• Data is aggregated into summary tables, limiting individual-level analysis.
• The file format is a ZIP archive, requiring extraction and potentially specialized tools for analysis.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Collection Method

Administrative program statistics from Medicare Part A and Part B.

Time Range

Yearly trend data; specific start year not provided.

Freshness

Last updated in January 2026.

Geography

National, with breakdowns by states and territories.