Across 13 medical practices we analyzed in Lake Charles, a typical practice is losing an estimated $111,000 to $184,200 a year. That ranks 4 of 6 Louisiana cities in our report (1 = highest loss).
| Lake Charles | LA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Est. lost / month, typical practice | $9,250–$15,350 | $9,250–$15,400 | $9,150–$15,250 |
| Websites with online booking | 8% | 24% | 40% |
| Websites with a way to reach the office after hours | 0% | 27% | 18% |
| Websites with texting the office | 15% | 15% | 21% |
| Websites with a chat or message box | 77% | 17% | 22% |
| Websites with office hours a patient can find | 31% | 58% | 64% |
| Websites with new-patient forms online | 92% | 78% | 74% |
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A typical medical practice in Lake Charles, Louisiana loses an estimated $9,250 to $15,350 a month ($111,000 to $184,200 a year), based on 13 practices we analyzed there.
8% of Lake Charles medical practices offer real online booking, 16% fewer than the Louisiana figure (24%). 100% of their websites show no way to reach the office after hours.
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How these figures were built. From the public websites of 13 medical practices in Lake Charles, LA 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.