How Does Tampa Bay Rank When It Comes to Health Checkups?

With 2012 coming to a close and a healthy 2013 being a top resolution for many, ZocDoc, a website that helps residents find a nearby doctor or dentist, decided to see how health conscious Tampa Bay residents are when compared to other cities across the country.

Based on appointments booked in 2012 via ZocDoc, Tampa Bay ranked:

• #4 for most appointments booked with a dermatologist
• #7 for most OB/GYN appointments booked
• January was most the popular month to book an appointment
• More than one in three ZocDoc appointments were booked outside of office hours - 38 percent of appointments
• On average women booked 8 percent more appointments than men, but in Tampa Bay it was almost equal

Cities with most the most dermatology appointments

1. Portland
2. Fort Myers
3. Detroit
4. Tampa
5. San Francisco
6. Seattle
7. Boston
8. Austin
9. Northern New Jersey
10. Long Island

Cities with most OB/GYN appointments

1. Orlando
2. Las Vegas
3. Denver
4. Austin
5. Detroit
6. Miami
7. Tampa
8. Houston
9. Northern New Jersey
10. Washington DC

To view the full report, you can check out the ZocDoc blog here.

Stay healthy, Harborites!