8 Statistics on the Hours Orthopedic Surgeons Spend Seeing Patients Per Week

Regardless of whether orthopedic surgeons are employed by hospitals or in a private practice setting, most spend 50 hours or less per week seeing patients, according to the Medscape Physician Compensation Report 2011.

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Here is how the data on the number of hours orthopedic surgeons spend seeing patients per week breaks down according to practice setting.

1. Less than 30 hours per week

Hospital employee: 10 percent
Private Practice: 14 percent

2. 30-40 hours per week

Hospital employee: 25 percent
Private Practice: 20 percent

3. 41-45 hours per week
Hospital employee: 13 percent
Private Practice: 16 percent

4. 46-50 hours per week
Hospital employee: 17 percent
Private Practice: 15 percent

5. 51-55 hours per week

Hospital employee: 15 percent
Private Practice: 12 percent

6. 56-60 hours per week

Hospital employee: 8 percent
Private Practice: 10 percent

7. 61-65 hours per week

Hospital employee: 5 percent
Private Practice: 6 percent

8. More than 65 patients per week

Hospital employee: 6 percent
Private Practice: 7 percent

Read the report on statistics for orthopedic surgeons.

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