33 specialties by average number of patients seen per hour

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Physicians in geriatric and hospice care see the fewest patients per hour, while physicians in orthopedic surgery, ophthalmology and diagnostic radiology see the most patients, according to a report cited by Medpage Today.

Depending on the day, physicians across all specialties saw anywhere from 1 to 15 patients per hour. Here are specialties ranked by the average number of patients seen per hour:

Orthopedic surgery — 5.25 patients per hour

Ophthalmology — 5.25 patients per hour

Diagnostic radiology — 5.25 patients per hour

Dermatology — 5 patients per hour 

Otolaryngology — 4.25 patients per hour 

General surgery — 4.25 patients per hour 

Nephrology — 4 patients per hour

Urology — 4 patients per hour

OB-GYN — 4 patients per hour

Hospitalist — 3.75 patients per hour

Pediatrics — 3.75 patients per hour

Pulmonology — 3.75 patients per hour

Hematology/oncology — 3.5 patients per hour

Interventional radiology — 3.5 patients per hour

Cardiology — 3.25 patients per hour

Anesthesiology — 3.25 patients per hour

Physiatry — 3.25 patients per hour

Family medicine — 3 patients per hour

Internal medicine — 3 patients per hour

Allergy/immunology — 3 patients per hour

Gastroenterology — 3 patients per hour

Endocrinology — 3 patients per hour

Infectious disease — 3 patients per hour

Rheumatology — 2.75 patients per hour

Sleep medicine — 2.75 patients per hour

Psychiatry — 2.5 patients per hour

Neurology — 2.5 patients per hour

Addiction medicine — 2.5 patients per hour

Radiation oncology — 2.25 patients per hour

Emergency medicine — 2.25 patients per hour

Geriatric medicine — 1.75 patients per hour

Hospice — 1.5 patients per hour

Palliative care — 1.5 patients per hour

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