15 statistics on physician wait times by specialty, state & city

Here are 15 statistics on physician wait times by specialty, state and city, according to Vitals’ Sixth Annual Wait Time Report.

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Top five shortest average wait times by specialty

•    Psychologist: 11 minutes, 33 seconds
•    Dentist: 13 minutes, 31 seconds
•    Radiation oncologist: 13 minutes, 55 seconds
•    Osteopath: 14 minutes, 29 seconds
•    Oral and maxillofacial surgeon: 14 minutes, 55 seconds

Top five cities with shortest average wait times
•    Portland: 15 minutes, 48 seconds
•    Minneapolis: 15 minutes, 57 seconds
•    Seattle: 15 minutes, 58 seconds
•    Milwaukee: 16 minutes, 4 seconds
•    Omaha: 16 minutes, 22 seconds

Top five states with the shortest average wait times
•    New Hampshire; 15 minutes, 4 seconds
•    Wisconsin: 15 minutes, 22 seconds
•    Maine: 15 minutes, 56 seconds
•    Minnesota: 15 minutes, 57 seconds
•    Vermont: 15 minutes, 59 seconds

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