TABLE 2.

Referrals for obesity across providers.

	Total	PCPs	NP/PAs
	N = 1168	N = 954	N = 214
Do you refer patients with obesity?
Yes, I refer patients	55%	54%	60%
No. I do not have anywhere to refer patients	5%	4%	8%
No. I provide counseling and treatment in the office*	40%	41%	32%
Where do you refer patients with obesity? a
Registered dietician or nutritionist	79%	78%	86%
Obesity specialist	67%	68%	61%
Community‐based weight loss program	39%	39%	39%
Face‐to‐face weight loss program	39%	39%	36%
Digital weight loss program	20%	21%	18%
Somewhere else not listed	8%	7%	11%

^a Multiple selections.

*p value <0.05 in difference in response between providers.