According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for physicians' services are 1,242.90% higher in 2026 versus 1969 (a $248.58 difference in value).
Between 1969 and 2026:Physicians' services experienced an average inflation rate of 4.66% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, physicians' services costing $20 in the year 1969 would cost $268.58 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.90% during this same period, inflation for physicians' services was higher.
In the year 1969: Pricing changed by 7.46%, which is above the average yearly change for physicians' services during the 1969-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1969 (5.46%), inflation for physicians' services was higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Physicians' services, over time, for $20 beginning in 1969. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | $20.00 | 7.46% |
| 1970 | $21.49 | 7.46% |
| 1971 | $22.99 | 6.99% |
| 1972 | $23.71 | 3.10% |
| 1973 | $24.49 | 3.29% |
| 1974 | $26.73 | 9.15% |
| 1975 | $30.02 | 12.31% |
| 1976 | $33.40 | 11.27% |
| 1977 | $36.49 | 9.24% |
| 1978 | $39.52 | 8.32% |
| 1979 | $43.14 | 9.17% |
| 1980 | $47.71 | 10.58% |
| 1981 | $52.96 | 11.01% |
| 1982 | $57.93 | 9.38% |
| 1983 | $62.41 | 7.73% |
| 1984 | $66.76 | 6.97% |
| 1985 | $70.65 | 5.83% |
| 1986 | $75.76 | 7.22% |
| 1987 | $81.34 | 7.37% |
| 1988 | $87.18 | 7.18% |
| 1989 | $93.59 | 7.34% |
| 1990 | $100.32 | 7.19% |
| 1991 | $106.31 | 5.98% |
| 1992 | $112.99 | 6.28% |
| 1993 | $119.30 | 5.59% |
| 1994 | $124.59 | 4.43% |
| 1995 | $130.24 | 4.54% |
| 1996 | $134.95 | 3.62% |
| 1997 | $139.00 | 3.00% |
| 1998 | $143.12 | 2.97% |
| 1999 | $147.21 | 2.85% |
| 2000 | $152.59 | 3.65% |
| 2001 | $158.20 | 3.68% |
| 2002 | $162.55 | 2.75% |
| 2003 | $166.94 | 2.70% |
| 2004 | $173.56 | 3.96% |
| 2005 | $179.29 | 3.30% |
| 2006 | $182.06 | 1.55% |
| 2007 | $189.13 | 3.89% |
| 2008 | $194.18 | 2.67% |
| 2009 | $200.10 | 3.05% |
| 2010 | $206.65 | 3.27% |
| 2011 | $212.25 | 2.71% |
| 2012 | $216.61 | 2.06% |
| 2013 | $220.89 | 1.97% |
| 2014 | $223.97 | 1.39% |
| 2015 | $228.33 | 1.95% |
| 2016 | $235.81 | 3.28% |
| 2017 | $237.06 | 0.53% |
| 2018 | $237.29 | 0.10% |
| 2019 | $239.02 | 0.73% |
| 2020 | $243.18 | 1.74% |
| 2021 | $253.55 | 4.26% |
| 2022 | $256.92 | 1.33% |
| 2023 | $257.33 | 0.16% |
| 2024 | $260.66 | 1.30% |
| 2025 | $267.20 | 2.51% |
| 2026 | $268.58 | 0.52%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Physicians' services:
| Year | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 14.600 | 15.125 | 15.458 | 15.675 | 16.192 | 16.950 | 17.400 | 17.942 | 18.517 | 19.092 | 19.883 | 20.575 | 21.258 | 21.825 | 22.400 | 23.042 | 23.567 | 24.008 | 24.875 | 26.342 | 28.267 | 29.842 | 32.067 | 34.458 | 36.867 | 38.008 | 39.258 | 42.850 | 48.125 | 53.550 | 58.500 | 63.367 | 69.175 | 76.492 | 84.917 | 92.883 | 100.067 | 107.042 | 113.283 | 121.467 | 130.417 | 139.783 | 150.050 | 160.842 | 170.458 | 181.158 | 191.283 | 199.758 | 208.825 | 216.375 | 222.867 | 229.475 | 236.025 | 244.650 | 253.642 | 260.625 | 267.658 | 278.267 | 287.458 | 291.900 | 303.242 | 311.341 | 320.831 | 331.330 | 340.301 | 347.306 | 354.161 | 359.097 | 366.082 | 378.082 | 380.086 | 380.451 | 383.228 | 389.900 | 406.528 | 411.927 | 412.581 | 417.930 | 428.411 | 430.623 |