We analyzed 1,405 medical practices in California. A typical one is losing an estimated $111,600 to $186,000 a year. California ranks 8 of 51 states (1 = highest loss).
Online booking in California: 32%, 7% fewer than the national 40%. Front-desk time valued at $27.09 an hour, the California average.
| City | Practices | No online booking | Est. lost / month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Barbara | 24 | 75% | $9,650–$16,050 |
| Huntington Beach | 11 | 91% | $9,650–$16,050 |
| Fremont | 11 | 73% | $9,550–$15,900 |
| Pasadena | 18 | 78% | $9,550–$15,900 |
| Thousand Oaks | 18 | 78% | $9,500–$15,850 |
| Torrance | 25 | 76% | $9,450–$15,700 |
| Temecula | 13 | 77% | $9,450–$15,750 |
| Chula Vista | 14 | 86% | $9,450–$15,700 |
| Fresno | 23 | 74% | $9,400–$15,650 |
| San Francisco | 36 | 56% | $9,400–$15,600 |
| Roseville | 12 | 75% | $9,400–$15,600 |
| Bakersfield | 26 | 65% | $9,350–$15,550 |
| Beverly Hills | 59 | 75% | $9,350–$15,500 |
| Burbank | 15 | 53% | $9,350–$15,550 |
| Riverside | 18 | 78% | $9,300–$15,500 |
| San Diego | 51 | 67% | $9,300–$15,450 |
| Encino | 14 | 57% | $9,300–$15,450 |
| Los Angeles | 103 | 78% | $9,300–$15,500 |
| Pomona | 11 | 64% | $9,250–$15,450 |
| Sacramento | 23 | 78% | $9,250–$15,400 |
| Fountain Valley | 13 | 62% | $9,250–$15,400 |
| Santa Monica | 18 | 61% | $9,250–$15,350 |
| Newport Beach | 47 | 66% | $9,200–$15,300 |
| Irvine | 32 | 47% | $9,200–$15,250 |
| Monterey | 10 | 40% | $9,200–$15,250 |
| Long Beach | 17 | 65% | $9,150–$15,250 |
| Encinitas | 14 | 43% | $9,050–$15,000 |
| San Luis Obispo | 10 | 50% | $9,000–$14,950 |
| San Jose | 18 | 39% | $8,950–$14,900 |
| Walnut Creek | 10 | 70% | $8,950–$14,900 |
| Glendale | 11 | 55% | $8,850–$14,750 |
| Mission Viejo | 14 | 71% | $8,700–$14,450 |
Across 666 medical practices in these communities, a typical practice loses an estimated $9,350 to $15,550 a month, and 67% have no online booking. Towns where we analyzed fewer than 10 practices are counted in the California figures above.
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See your own practice’s numbers: free leak auditA typical medical practice in California loses an estimated $9,300 to $15,500 a month, based on 1,405 practices we analyzed. Front-desk time is valued at $27.09 an hour, the average for medical front-desk staff in California.
32% do, 7% fewer than the national figure of 40%. The option most often missing is a way to reach the office after hours (87% of websites lack it).
California ranks 8 of 51 for estimated monthly loss per typical medical practice (1 = highest loss).
How these figures were built. From the public websites of 1,405 medical practices in California that we could read clearly. Each site was checked for seven things that decide whether a patient who can’t get through by phone still reaches the schedule. Dollar figures are estimates for a typical independent practice: our working figures for missed calls, no-shows, cancellations and overdue patients, adjusted for what each site offers and valued at the local front-desk wage (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). They are estimates, not measurements of any one practice. No practice is named on this page.