In a small practice, our success hinges on efficiency — the ability to optimize what we have, including our time. We do not have an abundance of space, doctors and staff to rely on volume alone.
I am the only full-time doctor in my practice. With two part-time associates, we keep two exam lanes going to see 15 to 18 patients apiece per day (30 to 36 total). That’s a pretty high volume for a practice our size. Our staff is small as well, with just four full-time employees and some part-time clerical help. The practice’s physical size is 1,400 square feet, including the exam