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Key Points Question Are family physicians less likely to accept people with opioid use disorder as new patients than people with diabetes? Findings In this randomized clinical trial conducted in Ontario, Canada, assessing 383 family physicians, were almost 3 times less likely (4% vs 11%) to offer a new patient appointment to a prospective patient with opioid use disorder than those with diabetes. Meaning These findings suggest that physician discretion in accepting new patients contributes to poor primary care access for patients with opioid use disorder, indicating a need for health system changes.