NYSDA Membership Survey. How the components stack up.

There are many similarities and differences between the demographic characteristics of dentists, their practice arrangements, business activities, income and other factors, which do not follow the purported "downstate-upstate" dichotomy. In each district society, most respondents are sole proprietors, and 26+ years is the most frequently reported period of time in practice. A great majority of dentists in most component societies work 32+ hours per week, and average 50 to 56 scheduled and six to nine emergency visits per week. $175,000+ was reported most frequently as the net income of dentists in eight component societies. A small percent of practitioners belong to IPAs and capitation plans. A small percent accepts Medicaid patients. A somewhat larger percent belongs to DR plans. A much greater percent belongs to PPO arrangements. Approximately 25% of respondents expect that their primary occupation will change in the next 10 years, with the vast majority anticipating no longer being in dental practice.