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Advanced Practice Management Fall 2009 Fee Survey
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Rev. 10.23.09  
Metro Area and Rochester
Outstate Area
(includes ND, SD, IA, WI)
CODE Procedure   MEAN 95%tile 75%tile 5%tile
Range of Certainty*
   MEAN 95%tile 75%tile 5%tile
Range of Certainty*
                           
0120 Periodic Exam  
$45
$50
$47
$38
2%
$37
$44
$41
$30
2%
0140 EmergencyExam  
$64
$80
$70
$43
3%
$52
$66
$59
$35
3%
0150 Comprehensive Exam  
$69
$87
$73
$52
3%
$56
$76
$61
$41
3%
1110 Adult Prophy  
$84
$91
$88
$75
1%
$71
$81
$77
$57
2%
1120 Child Prophy  
$59
$66
$62
$50
2%
$49
$58
$52
$40
2%
0220 PA 1st Film  
$26
$31
$28
$21
2%
$22
$28
$25
$16
3%
0272 2 Bitewings  
$42
$46
$45
$35
2%
$35
$42
$38
$28
2%
0274 4 Bitewings  
$54
$60
$57
$47
1%
$48
$58
$51
$38
2%
0210 FMX  
$120
$141
$127
$102
2%
$104
$132
$111
$84
2%
0330 Panoramic Film  
$106
$119
$110
$93
2%
$92
$111
$98
$75
2%
1203 Child Fluoride  
$37
$43
$39
$30
2%
$30
$37
$34
$22
3%
1204 Adult Fluoride  
$36
$45
$39
$22
4%
$31
$38
$34
$22
5%
1351 Sealant (each)  
$47
$55
$49
$41
2%
$39
$48
$43
$30
2%
                           
  Amalgams (Permanent)
2140 1 Surface  
$115
$144
$120
$92
3%
$97
$126
$104
$77
3%
2150 2 Surfaces  
$148
$186
$155
$123
3%
$124
$168
$131
$99
3%
2160 3 Surfaces  
$182
$235
$189
$153
3%
$150
$209
$160
$114
3%
2161 4 Surfaces  
$229
$314
$243
$185
3%
$184
$249
$197
$137
3%
                           
  Anterior Composites
2330 1 Surface  
$143
$163
$150
$120
2%
$116
$141
$125
$93
2%
2331 2 Surfaces  
$191
$222
$201
$156
2%
$147
$181
$156
$119
2%
2332 3 Surfaces  
$237
$278
$251
$191
2%
$179
$223
$192
$140
2%
2335 Resin involving incisal Angle ClassIV  
$278
$336
$295
$225
2%
$215
$277
$234
$159
3%
                           
  Posterior Composites
2391 1 Surface  
$157
$183
$165
$130
2%
$128
$153
$138
$100
2%
2392 2 Surfaces  
$226
$258
$239
$192
2%
$174
$213
$188
$133
2%
2393 3 Surfaces  
$283
$315
$296
$243
2%
$217
$271
$238
$160
2%
2394 4 Surfaces  
$329
$395
$347
$270
2%
$256
$319
$280
$179
3%
2630 Porcelain inlay  
$934
$1,181
$1,011
$651
4%
$776
$993
$840
$538
4%
2643 Porcelain/Ceramic Onlay  
$977
$1,194
$1,036
$783
3%
$818
$1,015
$889
$641
3%
2652 Composite inlay  
$859
$1,066
$986
$535
6%
$703
$948
$825
$340
6%
   
  Crowns
2740 Ceramic Crown  
$1,062
$1,267
$1,125
$920
2%
$880
$1,018
$923
$750
1%
2750 Porcelain fused to high noble  
$998
$1,112
$1,039
$891
2%
$853
$973
$899
$705
1%
2751 Porcelain to predom base metal  
$961
$1,073
$998
$852
2%
$813
$939
$872
$682
2%
2752 Procelain to noble  
$984
$1,144
$1,021
$869
2%
$832
$952
$891
$693
2%
2790 Full cast high noble  
$1,003
$1,150
$1,050
$889
2%
$847
$968
$898
$704
1%
2791 Full cast predom base  
$953
$1,078
$999
$828
2%
$794
$935
$850
$644
2%
2931 Stainless Steel  
$329
$449
$367
$207
4%
$255
$349
$278
$183
3%
2950 Crown Build-up  
$253
$314
$274
$189
3%
$196
$250
$218
$133
3%
2960 Labial Veneer, laminate  
$582
$949
$630
$308
6%
$458
$823
$535
$226
6%
2962 Labial Veneer, porcelain  
$1,049
$1,400
$1,100
$837
3%
$818
$1,036
$898
$526
3%
                           
  Endodontics
3221 Open and Drain  
$187
$269
$210
$117
5%
$139
$222
$160
$75
6%
3310 1 Canal  
$663
$739
$699
$570
2%
$540
$654
$582
$442
2%
3320 2 Canals  
$774
$852
$817
$654
1%
$637
$744
$684
$525
2%
3330 3 Canals  
$932
$1,045
$985
$800
2%
$791
$929
$854
$650
2%
4341 Four or more Root Planing  
$256
$290
$273
$212
4%
$208
$265
$227
$158
6%
4342 Root Planing(1-3)  
$176
$232
$200
$106
4%
$137
$198
$158
$83
5%
4355 Debridement  
$200
$274
$225
$126
4%
$150
$214
$174
$83
4%
4381 Arestin per Site  
$59
$135
$69
$25
11%
$49
$101
$60
$25
9%
4381 Atridox PerApplicatoin  
$79
$158
$108
$35
13%
$64
$142
$79
$30
14%
4910 Perio Maintenance  
$137
$159
$147
$107
2%
$107
$136
$120
$81
2%
5120 Lower Full Denture  
$1,723
$2,180
$1,837
$1,429
3%
$1,331
$1,763
$1,445
$1,003
2%
5213 Upper Partial  
$1,789
$2,186
$1,904
$1,448
2%
$1,410
$1,794
$1,540
$1,100
2%
6010 Surgical Placement of Implant  
$1,927
$2,361
$2,100
$1,394
5%
$1,531
$2,035
$1,768
$715
10%
6056 Prefabricated Abutment  
$595
$884
$699
$305
7%
$574
$938
$702
$300
8%
6059 Abutment Sup Crown Implant  
$1,216
$1,650
$1,350
$909
4%
$1,010
$1,400
$1,101
$783
4%
6066 Implant Supp Crown-Porc to Metal  
$1,274
$1,761
$1,416
$940
4%
$1,116
$1,556
$1,213
$839
4%
7140 Simple Extraction  
$154
$181
$167
$119
2%
$121
$154
$130
$95
2%
8090 Invisalign  
$5,129
$6,071
$5,630
$4,350
4%
$4,734
$5,938
$5,000
$3,837
4%
9110 Palliative Treatment  
$123
$200
$145
$62
7%
$92
$150
$108
$46
6%
9972 Take Home Bleaching, both arches  
$306
$479
$380
$115
6%
$286
$500
$360
$114
7%
9999 In Office Bleaching. both arches  
$520
$750
$590
$350
6%
$439
$640
$523
$268
8%
 
95% chance that the population mean is within plus or minus this percentage of the mean.
Metro Area is defined as the Seven County Metro Area
 
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2009 Your Practice and the Economy
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Production
So far in 2009 (compared to 2008) is your practice production
 
Up
Down
Even
Metro
33%
46%
21%
Outstate
41%
28%
31%
Is your (the Doctor’s) schedule
 
Busier
Lighter
Same
Metro
7%
62%
31%
Outstate
11%
40%
49%
Is your hygienist’s schedule:
 
Busier
Lighter
Same
Metro
12%
41%
47%
Outstate
17%
31%
52%
Collections
So far in 2009 (compared to 2008) are your practice collections:
 
Up
Down
Even
Metro
26%
43%
31%
Outstate
34%
29%
37%
New Patients
So far in 2009 (compared to 2008) are your new patients
 
Up
Down
Even
Metro
22%
49%
29%
Outstate
26%
25%
49%
The Economy
How has “The Economy” impacted your practice?
 
Very Positively
Moderately Positively
Not at All
Moderately Negatively
Very Negatively
Metro
2%
2%
17%
73%
6%
Outstate
1%
2%
27%
70%
0%
Have you given or plan to give staff raises in 2009?
 
Yes
No
Some | not all | variable
Not Sure
Metro
29%
41%
15%
15%
Outstate
54%
24%
8%
14%
Does your bookkeeping software produce P & L s that give you a clear picture of your expenses and bottom line?
 
Yes
No
Sort of
Metro
77%
10%
13%
Outstate
72%
10%
18%
Do you have a detailed budget for this year?
 
Yes
No
Sort of
Metro
30%
52%
18%
Outstate
16%
59%
25%
 

 
Advanced Practice Management Fall 2008 Overhead Survey
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Dental Practitioners — High and Low Ranges and Averages for years ending by March 31, 2008
 
Range
  
 
High
Low
Average
%
 
Fees Received
2,460,171
203,658
763,444
100.0%
 
Salaries - general
136,433
14,400
55,515
7.3%
Salaries - assistants
206,952
0
60,996
8.0%
Salaries - hygienists
263,620
0
87,564
11.5%
Payroll taxes - staff
53,225
2,452
16,641
2.2%
Staff retirement plans
23,205
0
7,494
1.0%
Employee benefit plans
33,279
0
6,917
0.9%
Staff meetings and parties
7,304
0
1,616
0.2%
Professional supplies
182,813
7,545
51,739
6.8%
Laboratory fees
179,461
8,901
57,941
7.6%
Occupancy expense
114,931
11,147
41,879
5.5%
Repairs, decorate and service contracts
21,388
0
5,277
0.7%
Depreciation, amortization and leased equipment
134,013
0
25,642
3.3%
Interest paid
42,938
0
6,739
0.9%
Insurance - business
15,771
832
4,844
0.6%
Telephone
14,261
870
3,774
0.5%
Office supplies
27,654
1,643
11,153
1.4%
Promotion and advertising
73,479
408
12,080
1.6%
Meetings and seminars
18,276
0
3,520
0.4%
Professional , banking and other fees
33,521
3,681
14,312
1.9%
Dues, licenses and subscriptions
7,897
278
2,847
0.4%
Auto and employee travel
11,495
0
1,882
0.2%
Laundry and uniforms
5,239
0
1,300
0.2%
Covenants, contracts and agreements
59,515
0
6,470
0.8%
Total Expenses Disbursed
1,337,734
108,045
488,142
63.9%
Net Income on an Income Tax Basis
1,122,437
95,613
275,302
36.1%
 
Please read the explanatory notes in the cover letter regarding possible adjustments to the above figures.
Prepared By: Davich, Wilson, Morrow & Associates, P.A., Certified Public Accountants

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Advanced Practice Management 2009 Technology, Procedure and Insurance Participation Surveys
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Dental Office Technology Satisfaction
Rating Average
  Yes
Kavo/Diagnodent 47% 8.6
Digital Radiography 54% 8.5
Electric Handpieces 41% 8.4
Fast Light Cure 51% 9.2
Mechanized Endo 68% 8.8
Magnifying Loupes-Dr. 84% 9.3
Magnifying Loupes-Hyg 36% 8.5
Isolite 17% 7.8
Intra-Oral Camera 67% 7.8
Auto Appt Confirmation 10% 7.6
Have Website? 47% 7.6
Online/Internet Access in Office 87% 8.5
Terminals in TX Room 60% 9.2
Cerec 24% 8.1
Invisalign 25% 7.1
Oral Cancer Detection 51% 6
Patient Ed. Software 31% 7.3
E-Claims Filing 83% 8.7
Software Satisfaction
Rating Average
  Yes
EagleSoft 24% 8.1
SoftDent 20% 7.4
Dentrix 18% 7.8
PEB XL Dent 11% 7.1
Other 10% 7.9
PEB for Windows 8% 7
EZ Dental 6% 8.3
Joey 3% 8.5
   
Procedures and Charges    
  Prep Seat
C&B-Charge at Prep or Seat? 63% 37%
     
  Yes No
Do you itemize/charge the 2% provider tax separately? 12% 82%
Do you offer a savings for payment at the time of service? (88% of respondents offering savings gave 5%) 77% 23%
Do you offer a savings for prepayment? 39% 61%
Do you assess a finance charge on patients' outstanding balance?* 82% 18%
Do you provide outside financing (e.g., CareCredit)? 81% 19%
* The most common finance charge was 18%, 60 days (40% of those that charged a F.C.). The 2nd most common was 18%, 90 days (18%). The 3rd most common was 18%, 30 days (17%). 13% charge 12% at various ages (30, 60, 90 days).
     
Insurance Participation          
  Yes     Yes No Sometimes
Delta Premier 83%   Medical Assistance? 57% 43%  
Delta PPO 30%   Take new M.A. Patients? 6% 59% 35%
Delta 216 35%   Plan on leaving a PPO within 12 months? 10%    
Prudential PPO 7%   Plan on joining a PPO within 12 months? 12%    
Met Life PPO 19%   Have joined a PPO in last 12 months? 10%    
Medica 33%   Have left a PPO in last 12 months? 7%    
Premier PPOs 37%          
Other PPOs 11%          
 

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