Top 5 States with the Shortest Average Wait Times
Wisconsin — 15.43 minutes
New Hampshire — 15.66 minutes
Maine — 16.02 minutes
Vermont — 16.54 minutes
Minnesota — 16.67 minutes
Bottom 5 States with the Longest Average Wait Times
Mississippi — 25.06 minutes
Alabama — 25.53 minutes
West Virginia — 24.15 minutes
Arkansas — 23.50 minutes
Nevada — 23.47 minutes
Average Wait Time by Region
Midwest — 18.87 minutes
West — 19.33 minutes
Northeast — 21.17 minutes
Southeast — 23.50 minutes
Southwest — 21.72 minutes
Among the 52 specialties analyzed, radiation oncologists, phlebologists, oral and maxillofacial surgeons and plastic surgeons had the lowest wait times, averaging around 17 minutes. Patients can expect to wait the longest to see orthopedic surgeons, emergency physicians, addiction medicine specialists, anesthesiologists and pain management specialists, with average wait times of 22-24 minutes.
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