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Average wait times in U.S. physician appointments in select cities by specialty 2013

Published by Statista Research Department, Jan 31, 2014

This survey displays the average wait times for physician appointments in select U.S. cities as of 2013, by specialty. During this year, average wait times for a dermatology appointment in Dallas was 17 days. Boston has one of the overall highest average wait times for a physician appointment. The average cumulative wait time is approximately 18.5 days in 2014, which has decreased since 2004.

Average wait times for U.S. physician appointments in select cities as of 2013, by specialty (in days)

Characteristic	Cardiology	Dermatology	OB/GYN	Orthopedic surgery	Family practice
Atlanta	11	14	15	6	24
Boston	27	72	46	16	66
Dallas	11	17	10	8	5
Denver	28	37	22	15	16
Detroit	17	22	16	18	16
Houston	11	21	14	5	19
Los Angeles	12	14	8	7	20
Miami	18	16	13	9	12
Minneapolois	15	56	10	5	10
New York	15	24	10	9	26
Philadelphia	6	49	22	5	21
Portland	12	27	35	10	13
San Diego	28	14	14	18	7
Seattle	9	32	10	6	23
Washington, D.C.	32	17	15	11	14

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January 2014

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Region

United States

Survey time period

June 1 to November 5, 2013

Number of respondents

1,399 respondents

Special properties

medical offices

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

City in this survey means a metropolitan area market.

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