Physician Appointment Wait Times & Medicaid and Medicare Acceptance Rates Infographic

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2014

A survey examining the time needed to schedule a physicianappointment in 15 major metropolitan markets and rates ofMedicaid and Medicare acceptance by physicians in those markets

PhysicianAppointment W A I T T I M E S

SEATTLE

16 | 23

PORTLAND

19.4 | 13

DENVER

23.6 | 16

LOS ANGELES

12.2 | 20

SAN DIEGO

16.2 | 7

DALLAS

10.2 | 5HOUSTON

14 | 19

MINNEAPOLIS

19.2 | 10 DETROIT

17.8 | 16

ATLANTA

14 | 24

MIAMI

13.6 | 12

BOSTON

45.4 | 66

WASHINGTON D.C.

17.8 | 14

NEW YORK

16.8 | 26

PHILADELPHIA

20.6 | 21

Average wait time in days to schedulean appointment with a family physician.

18.5 ALLSPECIALTIES 19.5 FAMILY

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KEY F INDINGS

CUMULATIVE WAIT TIME

Average wait time in days to schedule an appointment with a physician in familypractice, cardiology, dermatology, orthopedic surgery, or obstetrics/gynecology.