Here are 20 statistics on ophthalmologist office time — how long they spend with each patient and the hours spent on paperwork/administration per week based on the Medscape Ophthalmologist Compensation Report 2015.
Time spent with each patient
1. Less than nine minutes: 16 percent
2. Nine to 12 minutes: 41 percent
3. 13 to 16 minutes: 27 percent
4. 17 to 20 minutes: 11 percent
5. 21 to 24 minutes: 2 percent
6. 25 minutes or more: 4 percent
Hours per week spent on paperwork and administration — employed ophthalmologists
7. Zero: 1 percent
8. One to four: 26 percent
9. Five to nine: 32 percent
10. 10 to 14: 22 percent
11. 15 to 19: 8 percent
12. 20 to 24: 4 percent
13. 25 or more: 6 percent
Hours per week spent on paperwork and administration — self-employed ophthalmologists
14. Zero: 1 percent
15. One to four: 16 percent
16. Five to nine: 34 percent
17. 10 to 14: 35 percent
18. 15 to 19: 7 percent
19. 20 to 24: 3 percent
20. 25 or more: 3 percent