Physical Exam Appointment Length

Generally mine are about 30 minutes, with about 15 minutes of that spent in the gown or undressed.

About 45 min

Last exam I had lasted less than 30 minutes and thin the doc charged me $175.oo for his time. Just wish I could have made that kind of wage when I was still able to work.

Last exam I had lasted less than 30 minutes and thin the doc charged me $175.oo for his time. Just wish I could have made that kind of wage when I was still able to work.

My dad was a family doctor. You'd be amazed at how expensive being a doctor is. Malpractice insurance, depending on specialty, can be well over 1/2 of gross income. He may still be paying $100k or more of student loans. Then there's employees, rent, supplies, energy, etc. While I'm not saying poverty, the doctor personally probably gets about $30 of that $175.

Usually 45 minutes, first 10-15 with a nurse then about 30 with the doc

Usually around an hour. It seems like the majority of the time is spent waiting!

Had one this morning, took exactly half an hour. Probably 10 minutes hands-on examination, 20 minutes updates and discussion.

Mine was two weeks ago and lasted 30min. 10 minutes waiting, 15 minutes with student doc and 5 minutes with doctor.

The only time I count is that with a medical professional. The waiting room doesn't count. Getting my vitals checked does. Waiting in the exam room, no. Face to face with the doctor, yes.

I can't say that I got a 30 minute exam if I was only interacting for 10 minutes. That's how things are here in The People's Republic of NJ

I go to Kaiser and love my doctor. He books me for an hour. That is an hour for him to be in and out of the room. Typically, I have noticed that he takes somewhere in the 40 minute range (this is face time with the doctor). If I have any questions, he is there to answer it. Never felt rushed with him.

That said, we do correspond a lot over emails - so there are not a whole lot of new questions I have for him or he for me.

I had one last week. It took about 20 minutes in all. 10 minutes for the basic vitals and health history update and 10 minutes for the hans on exam.

I've had exams as quick as 5 mins and as long as an hour.

Ive had varying length from like 10/15 mins up to about 45/50. depends on what type of office and the doctor i guess. if they do extra stuff like an ekg or blood work or xrays etc. Hard to tell how long u will be in there

Usually around 20 minutes...but play exams should be much longer

Usually 10-15 minutes, although I wish it was longer and way mode detailed.

My first new patient exam several years ago I believe was about close to an hour factoring in a minor wait time and the additional lab tests. The exam was conducted by a residency doctor not my actual PCP. I was 24 at the time She was quite thorough conducting a head to toe physical including a prostate examination. She found a possible heart problem and summoned my PCP who spent some additional time examining me.

I think, that depends on the diagnosis and if you are healthy or not and if additional exams would be done. I remember that a physical exam in my teenaged took much more time by the paediatrician (about 2 to 3 hrs.) and by the gastro-doc (nearly the whole day at the clinic) since now, because they all did further more exams like blood tests, urine samples, ulrasound and x-rays with mostly longer waiting times in between.

It is dependent on what exactly you are being seen for. I know it would take hours to complete a routine physical exam when a little blood was found in my urine and I was sent to the gastrointestinal doctor. I would then have to complete more exams and have to wait in different waiting rooms. I remember going to the pediatrician would always take a long time as well.

I have one scheduled with a new doc for an hour in 2 weeks. This doc is not affiliated with a large medical center, just a small private practice. Should be interesting.

Generally for a regular appointment, usually only 15-35 minutes. A full physical is usually about 45 minutes.

The waiting time is always much longer than the exam itself, so I don't count that time. The exam itself only seems to last 10 to 20 minutes, which is always so disappointing. Luckily play exams last a lot longer.

I guess about 15 minutes

I went to see my Ob/Gyn in June and from the time I began to get undressed until I was getting redressed was 27 minutes

I believe my physical exam appointments are scheduled for 45 minute appointment lengths. By the time I'm called back into the exam room and receive the exam it usually takes about an hour.

I think most of my physical exam appointments have been for about half an hour, but I'm usually at the doctor's office for about an hour. I'd say about 15 minutes actually spent with the doctor.

Kinda seems like the log ride at Seaworld. You wait here, go over there, turn the corner, more waiting. Finally they strap you in and five minutes later, you're going home all wet.

Around 15 minutes seems the norm for a 'real' exam and I think my last one was not even as long as that. Play exams are another matter of course. An exam from me will take at least 90 minutes and often longer.

Normally 20-30 minutes for me.

My visits typically take anywhere 25-30 minutes depending on the type of exam

When I go for a checkup the doctor is in the exam room with me for 15-20 minutes. The receptionist usually schedules appointments 20 minutes apart.