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Virginia · October 2026

Virginia medical practices: what missed calls and empty slots cost

We analyzed 439 medical practices in Virginia. A typical one is losing an estimated $109,200 to $182,400 a year. Virginia ranks 38 of 51 states (1 = highest loss).

$9,100–$15,200estimated lost each month by a typical practice
51%of practice websites don’t offer real online booking
75%of practice websites don’t show a way to reach the office after hours

What patients can do on Virginia practice websites

Online booking
49%
A way to reach the office after hours
25%
Texting the office
20%
A chat or message box
13%
Office hours a patient can find
60%
New-patient forms online
82%
Tap-to-call on a phone
87%

Online booking in Virginia: 49%, 9% more than the national 40%. Front-desk time valued at $22.36 an hour, the Virginia average.

Cities in Virginia

CityPracticesNo online bookingEst. lost / month
Leesburg1258%$9,350–$15,600
Chesapeake1250%$9,300–$15,500
Charlottesville1479%$9,250–$15,500
Arlington2560%$9,150–$15,300
Manassas1070%$9,150–$15,300
Fairfax3135%$9,100–$15,150
Alexandria2556%$9,100–$15,200
Vienna1145%$9,050–$15,150
Virginia Beach1953%$9,000–$15,050
Woodbridge1070%$9,000–$15,050
Reston1921%$8,850–$14,750
Richmond1932%$8,700–$14,550
Midlothian1127%$8,600–$14,350

Smaller towns and rural Virginia

Across 221 medical practices in these communities, a typical practice loses an estimated $9,150 to $15,250 a month, and 54% have no online booking. Towns where we analyzed fewer than 10 practices are counted in the Virginia figures above.

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Questions

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

A typical medical practice in Virginia loses an estimated $9,100 to $15,200 a month, based on 439 practices we analyzed. Front-desk time is valued at $22.36 an hour, the average for medical front-desk staff in Virginia.

Do medical practices in Virginia offer online booking?

49% do, 9% more than the national figure of 40%. The option most often missing is a chat or message box (87% of websites lack it).

How does Virginia rank?

Virginia ranks 38 of 51 for estimated monthly loss per typical medical practice (1 = highest loss).

How these figures were built. From the public websites of 439 medical practices in Virginia 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