Filed Under: featured, National Tagged With: AP, Census, Population, US Census BureauAmericans Are Visiting the Doctor Less Frequently October 2, 2012 by PR Newswire WASHINGTON ??? In 2010, working-age adults made an average of 3.9 visits to doctors, nurses or other medical providers, down from 4.8 in 2001, according to a report released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.