Hours Per Week Self-Employed Physicians Spend on Paperwork & Administration: 7 Statistics

Most self-employed physicians spend five to nine hours per week on paperwork and administration, according to the Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2014.

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When asked how long they spend on administration and paperwork, self-employed respondents reported the following:

•    0 hours — 14 percent
•    1 to 4 hours — 29 percent
•    5 to 9 hours — 31 percent
•    10 to 14 hours — 12 percent
•    15 to 19 hours — 7 percent
•    20 to 24 hours — 6 percent
•    25 hours or more — 1 percent

The report includes responses from more than 24,000 physicians in 25 specialties.

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