Doctor wait times in your area ?

[Brittany Chukarman]

Wife had to wait 2 months for the mobile MRI to come around.
Local eye doctor is a 6 month wait.

 

[Bluffgruff]

Specific to GI doctors is how they are compensated for consultations vs procedures. I'm not going to know numbers, but you make more money doing scopes than talking to people, so days spent on scopes are far more attractive.

 

[F250]

Called my GP a week ago. Appointment next day. Referral to orthopedic folks (hand issue). Appointment with them next week.

 

[Dougfirtree]

Called my GP a week ago. Appointment next day. Referral to orthopedic folks (hand issue). Appointment with them next week.

I'm in generally the same area as F250 and for most stuff, waits are short here. Some specialists are months out, but I'm often pushing appointments further out than they need to be to meet my schedule.

 

[buckbull]

My daughter is allergic to dairy and peanuts. Her allergist is about a year out. She also had to see a pediatric endocrinologist and those appointments were way out there as well. Both located in st. Louis so not a rural issue.

 

[Salmonchaser]

Eye doc, routine exam is six months, I called first of December “fit you in April 21”

 

[Boarmaster]

Specialists are long waits but .i can get into my primary care doc in a day or so. They keep a lot of time slots open for people who come down with an illness. If you want to schedule a annual check up then it might be a few weeks.

 

[Dieseldog]

Trying to get in to see a GI Dr and the soonest available appointment is middle of March ?
Not sure if it’s my insurance, ( Healthcare United ) or just the state of the medical community in general?
What are you seeing ?

I got into a GI at Mayo in AZ in approx 2 weeks. Was in ER and hospital over new years with pancreatitis. Got told should go see a specialist. Wife called Mayo and had all info and scans sent to them. They called Wed and I'm headed there tommorow for an appt on Monday.