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Washington · October 2026

Washington medical practices: what missed calls and empty slots cost

We analyzed 186 medical practices in Washington. A typical one is losing an estimated $111,600 to $185,400 a year. Washington ranks 12 of 51 states (1 = highest loss).

$9,300–$15,450estimated lost each month by a typical practice
60%of practice websites don’t offer real online booking
82%of practice websites don’t show a way to reach the office after hours

What patients can do on Washington practice websites

Online booking
40%
A way to reach the office after hours
18%
Texting the office
22%
A chat or message box
16%
Office hours a patient can find
74%
New-patient forms online
77%
Tap-to-call on a phone
75%

Online booking in Washington: 40%, about the same as the national 40%. Front-desk time valued at $27.55 an hour, the Washington average.

Cities in Washington

CityPracticesNo online bookingEst. lost / month
Seattle2361%$9,150–$15,200
Bellevue1958%$9,100–$15,150

Smaller towns and rural Washington

Across 144 medical practices in these communities, a typical practice loses an estimated $9,300 to $15,500 a month, and 60% have no online booking. Towns where we analyzed fewer than 10 practices are counted in the Washington figures above.

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Questions

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

A typical medical practice in Washington loses an estimated $9,300 to $15,450 a month, based on 186 practices we analyzed. Front-desk time is valued at $27.55 an hour, the average for medical front-desk staff in Washington.

Do medical practices in Washington offer online booking?

40% do, about the same as the national figure of 40%. The option most often missing is a chat or message box (84% of websites lack it).

How does Washington rank?

Washington ranks 12 of 51 for estimated monthly loss per typical medical practice (1 = highest loss).

How these figures were built. From the public websites of 186 medical practices in Washington 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