In 2022, it took on average 20.6 days to get a non-urgent family medicine appointment (such as for a physical) in the United States. This was according to a survey of physician offices in 15 major U.S. metropolitan areas. The wait time for an orthopedic surgery has decreased from nearly a month in 2017.
Wait times for a family medicine appointment in the U.S. from 2009 to 2022
(in days)
Random physician offices were called or online scheduling calendar accessed
Method of interview
Telephone interview
Supplementary notes
Major metropolitan service areas in which surveys were conducted: Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Portland, San Diego, Seattle, Washington, D.C.
Source adds the following:
Physicians were selected at random from internet-based physician office listings such as the online Yellow Pages or Healthgrades, or through search engines such as Google. In each call, research associates asked to be told the first available time for a new patient appointment. If asked, and depending on the specialty at issue, they indicated a hypothetical reason for the appointment, as follows: Family Practice: A physical
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AMN Healthcare. (August 8, 2024). Wait times for a family medicine appointment in the U.S. from 2009 to 2022 (in days) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1489437/family-medicine-wait-times-in-select-us-cities/
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AMN Healthcare. (2024). Wait times for a family medicine appointment in the U.S. from 2009 to 2022 (in days). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1489437/family-medicine-wait-times-in-select-us-cities/
AMN Healthcare. "Wait times for a Family Medicine Appointment in The U.S. from 2009 to 2022 (in Days)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1489437/family-medicine-wait-times-in-select-us-cities/
AMN Healthcare, Wait times for a family medicine appointment in the U.S. from 2009 to 2022 (in days) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1489437/family-medicine-wait-times-in-select-us-cities/ (last visited October 30, 2024)
Wait times for a family medicine appointment in the U.S. from 2009 to 2022 (in days) [Graph], AMN Healthcare, August 8, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1489437/family-medicine-wait-times-in-select-us-cities/
