What size office space is appropriate for solo practice?

[pastafan]

Moving from hospital based to my own office. I need to decide on appropriate office space size. What total square footage would you recommend and how big should my fluoro room be? I may add a midlevel later but I plan to keep solo practice. I need advice about number of exam rooms, offices, etc.

Thanks

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[Aether2000]

If the state mandates certification, there may be minimum recommended standards. However, if office certification is not required, then you could actually get by with 1,200 SF for a minimalist office with fluoroscopy. The fluoro room may have fluoro certification size requirements or separation requirements from the adjacent office waiting rooms. If you do not sedate, your office space requirements will be lower than if you do sedate. If you have in-house billing, you need around an extra 400 sf and if you plan on having several exam rooms (suggest at least 3), then that requires extra space.

 

[Jcm800]

If the state mandates certification, there may be minimum recommended standards. However, if office certification is not required, then you could actually get by with 1,200 SF for a minimalist office with fluoroscopy. The fluoro room may have fluoro certification size requirements or separation requirements from the adjacent office waiting rooms. If you do not sedate, your office space requirements will be lower than if you do sedate. If you have in-house billing, you need around an extra 400 sf and if you plan on having several exam rooms (suggest at least 3), then that requires extra space.

There are some nice old posts on this. I inquird the same thing over a year ago. They should be searchable.

 

[pastafan]

I tried searching for "office size" prior to posting with no relevant hits. Searching for your posts only lists 10 pages and they are limited to this year. I did find mention of this article in one thread: http://painrounds.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=35&Itemid=28

We are still trying to find optimal space. It is an expensive mistake to go either too large or too small and difficult to correct once done.

 

[pmrmd]

2200-2500 is pretty good for a solo doc. one of my locations is that size and has a nice sized procedure room and recovery room and a three exam rooms and in-office x-ray. you will need front office space for your employees and plenty of storage for everything from holiday decorations to cleaning supplies to sharps containers to EOBs.

 

[Jcm800]

I tried searching for "office size" prior to posting with no relevant hits. Searching for your posts only lists 10 pages and they are limited to this year. I did find mention of this article in one thread: http://painrounds.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=35&Itemid=28

We are still trying to find optimal space. It is an expensive mistake to go either too large or too small and difficult to correct once done.

Just don't go to small... I have done that. I agree 2500 is good for solo doc. 1 procedure room 15x15, if you can a recovery bay attached. Descent waiting room, 2-3 offices, 3-4 exam rooms. A kitchen/break room. Storage. It adds up. If rent isnt terrible, (NYC, or similar) err on big. It will be unlikely you will regret it. It's your second house, make it how you want it.

 

[Jcm800]

2200-2500 is pretty good for a solo doc. one of my locations is that size and has a nice sized procedure room and recovery room and a three exam rooms and in-office x-ray. you will need front office space for your employees and plenty of storage for everything from holiday decorations to cleaning supplies to sharps containers to EOBs.

Isn't that the truth bout hollday decorations.... Staff love that sh i t.

 

[nvrsumr]

Mine is 3000. Make sure you put an executive bath in 🙂

 

[pastafan]

Thanks for the advice. We are searching for an office. So aggravating that I must lease the office before I can get Medicare credentialing accomplished. What a waste of money...