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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