Peace, the basic problem with Medicare is that rates are set by Act of Congress, on a national basis, and don't reflect the different costs in different parts of the country. Where I live, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, there is no problem at all in finding a doctor that accepts Medicare rates. The situation varies from place to place, since the cost of doing business (office rent, staff salaries, equipment costs, living expenses, etc.) is not the same nation-wide.