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FP Stat: Hours Worked per Week

The average family physician works 52 hours per week. Thirty-four of those hours are spent face-to-face with patients.

Source: AAFP 2009 Practice Profile I Survey.

FP Stat: Number of Patients

The average family physician sees 86 patients per week in the office setting and has a panel of 2,657 active patients.

Source: AAFP 2009 Practice Profile I Survey.

FP Stat: Annual Compensation

The mean income for family physicians is $164,393 per year; the median is $150,000.

Source: AAFP 2009 Practice Profile I Survey.

FP Stat: Weeks Worked per Year

The average family physician works 47 weeks per year, leaving five weeks for vacation, sick leave and holidays.

Source: AAFP 2009 Practice Profile I Survey.

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