how long do you wait at your ped's office?

Just curious - what's the average time you have to wait (in the waiting room with everyone else) for your DC's appt? Well visits and sick visits.

Just trying to get an idea of what's typical.
TIA

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i go to a practice with only one doctor. i have never waited more then 15 minutes tops.

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I usually go right in.

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5-10 minutes

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Almost no wait at all.

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I go to a practice with 1 dr. and wait no more than 10 min. but most of the time there is no wait at all.

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I go to a practice with many dr's. I have waited over an hr. At night it is the worst so I try if I can do it early in the morning.

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30 minutes once we get into the room.

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5 minutes, no one is ever there during the week.

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I have never waited more than a few minutes.

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For the first year I was going there was very little wait if any. Even when we were out of the newborn room and in the regular waiting room.

We're going on 3 years at this practice and it is getting a little long. At Andy's last well visit I waited an hour and then another 20+ mins in the exam room. I try to be patient, when we had a big problem with Andy about a year ago they took us right away and we were in with the doctor for a long time. I know that screwed up the people who were waiting for well visits.

But the practice has I think 5 doctors and at least 3 NPs now, so I think that the wait shouldn't be quite so long.

Message edited 12/28/2007 1:21:13 PM.

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We usually only wait 5 mins max in the waiting room- but when we get to the actual exam room, I've waited up to 15 mins.

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They put us in room right away, but in room depends on how many children are ahead of us, and how many docs. are working. Yesterday I waited about 5 mins.

My dd is still young so thats why we probable get a room right away

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Apparently too long! We went today at 10am and waited 10 minutes in WR and 15 minutes in exam room.

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the waiting room isnt the issue w/us - its once we're in that it takes forever...we waited 1hr 15 min for his 2nd appt....ugh but the other 2 visits maybe 10 mins

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I am so shocked!

I go to a large practice that's getting bigger and bigger - every time I go now I have to wait at least 45 mins in the waiting room and then another 10 mins or so in the exam room before we're seen

the boredom isn't the most annoying for us, it's being around all the sick kids for so long that really kills me

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In the waiting room 30-40 minutes Once we are in the room there is not wait.

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usually 5-10 mins-I waited a little longer once but I love our Ped (we switched from a different practice) so I feel he is worth the wait.

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In the outside room, usually a few minutes (today we went right in)
Once we get in, it varies, anywhere between 5 to 10 minutes.

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Waiting Room about 10-15 mins, once in the room, maybe 10 mins. tops..Depends how many kids are ahead of us...Sometimes, there is no wait.

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Less than 10 minutes