Here are statistics on the time between making an appointment and the appointment date with orthopedic surgeons in various metro regions in the United States, according to Merritt Hawkins & Associates’ 2009 Survey of Physician Appointment Wait Times.
| Metro region |
Average time to appointment |
| Dallas | 45 days |
| Boston | 40 days |
| Philadelphia | 22 days |
| Minneapolis | 20 days |
| Houston | 17 days |
| Washington, D.C. | 16 days |
| Denver | 15 days |
| New York | 15 days |
| Los Angeles | 12 days |
| Detroit | 11 days |
| Atlanta | 10 days |
| San Diego | 10 days |
| Portland | 9 days |
| Miami | 7 days |
| Seattle | 5 days |
| National average | 17 days |
Source: Merritt Hawkins & Associates’ 2009 Survey of Physician Appointment Wait Times (pdf).
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