CMS's own filing for North Carolina
Medicare Advantage plans in North Carolina, by the numbers
What CMS published about Medicare enrollment in North Carolina: 5 of 5 measures filed for this state, each one a field of the state's own row with the date the file was read.
- figures published by CMS
- 5
- counts CMS withheld
- 0
- the day this file was read
- 2026-09-11
Where North Carolina sits among the states
56.9% of everyone with Medicare in North Carolina is in a Medicare Advantage or other health plan rather than Original Medicare. That puts North Carolina 8th of 51, between Connecticut above it and Ohio below. Across the country the same figure runs from 62.8% in Michigan down to 3.0% in Alaska, so what counts as the ordinary choice depends on where a person lives, and this is what it is where they do.
Every measure CMS filed for North Carolina
| Measure | What CMS published | Source |
|---|---|---|
| People with Medicare | In 2025, 2,282,725 people were enrolled in Medicare in North Carolina. | CMS Medicare Monthly Enrollment, 2025 read September 2026 |
| In Medicare Advantage and other health plans | In 2025, 1,298,699 of them were in Medicare Advantage or another health plan rather than Original Medicare in North Carolina (56.9% of everyone with Medicare in North Carolina). | CMS Medicare Monthly Enrollment, 2025 read September 2026 |
| In Original Medicare | In 2025, 984,026 stayed in Original Medicare in North Carolina (43.1% of everyone with Medicare in North Carolina). | CMS Medicare Monthly Enrollment, 2025 read September 2026 |
| In a stand-alone Part D drug plan | In 2025, 643,215 bought drug coverage as a stand-alone Part D plan in North Carolina (28.2% of everyone with Medicare in North Carolina). | CMS Medicare Monthly Enrollment, 2025 read September 2026 |
| Also covered by Medicaid | In 2025, 356,738 were covered by Medicaid as well as Medicare in North Carolina (15.6% of everyone with Medicare in North Carolina). | CMS Medicare Monthly Enrollment, 2025 read September 2026 |
A withheld figure means CMS did not publish the count, never that the count is zero.
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North Carolina: 5 Medicare enrollment figures published by CMS and 0 counts withheld (Medicare Plan Comparison State Enrollment Index).
Cite as: "Medicare Plan Comparison State Enrollment Index: North Carolina", updated 2026-09-11, https://medicareplancomparison.com/states/north-carolina/.
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