The struggles of rural Americans to access physicians in designated healthcare deserts is well-documented. Now, a new survey from clinician recruiters AMN Healthcare shows that urbanites face similar hurdles. On average, AMN’s 2025 Survey of Physician Appointment Wait Times found that it takes 31 days to schedule doctors’ appointments in 15 of the nation’s largest cities. That’s an increase of 19% (26 days) since 2022, and 48% (21 days) since 2004 in cities with the nation’s highest per capita concentrations of doctors.
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Source: https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/cmo/survey-physician-wait-times-surge-19-2022