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Kentucky · October 2026

Kentucky medical practices: what missed calls and empty slots cost

We analyzed 112 medical practices in Kentucky. A typical one is losing an estimated $109,800 to $182,400 a year. Kentucky ranks 29 of 51 states (1 = highest loss).

$9,150–$15,200estimated lost each month by a typical practice
62%of practice websites don’t offer real online booking
71%of practice websites don’t show a way to reach the office after hours

What patients can do on Kentucky practice websites

Online booking
38%
A way to reach the office after hours
29%
Texting the office
16%
A chat or message box
28%
Office hours a patient can find
57%
New-patient forms online
79%
Tap-to-call on a phone
81%

Online booking in Kentucky: 38%, about the same as the national 40%. Front-desk time valued at $19.66 an hour, the Kentucky average.

Cities in Kentucky

CityPracticesNo online bookingEst. lost / month
Lexington1145%$9,450–$15,700
Louisville3063%$9,150–$15,200

Smaller towns and rural Kentucky

Across 71 medical practices in these communities, a typical practice loses an estimated $9,050 to $15,100 a month, and 63% have no online booking. Towns where we analyzed fewer than 10 practices are counted in the Kentucky figures above.

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Questions

How much do medical practices in Kentucky lose to missed calls and no-shows?

A typical medical practice in Kentucky loses an estimated $9,150 to $15,200 a month, based on 112 practices we analyzed. Front-desk time is valued at $19.66 an hour, the average for medical front-desk staff in Kentucky.

Do medical practices in Kentucky offer online booking?

38% do, about the same as the national figure of 40%. The option most often missing is texting the office (84% of websites lack it).

How does Kentucky rank?

Kentucky ranks 29 of 51 for estimated monthly loss per typical medical practice (1 = highest loss).

How these figures were built. From the public websites of 112 medical practices in Kentucky 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.

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Missed-Patient Report · updated October 2026