How it works
Contribution per consultation = average fee − cost per consultation. It is what each patient leaves towards the fixed costs.
break-even consultations a month = fixed costs a month ÷ contribution per consultation
Divide by working days for patients a day. Adding what you pay yourself to the fixed costs gives the volume at which the practice also pays you.
Payback follows the practice month by month. Patients a day grow in a straight line from the first-month share to full volume over the months you set. Each month adds patients × days × contribution, minus fixed costs and your pay. The setup cost is repaid when the running total reaches zero.
What this cannot tell you
- It ignores income tax, GST where it applies, and seasonal swings in patients.
- Real growth is rarely a straight line, and some practices never reach the volume planned. Try a slower ramp and a lower full volume.
- It does not value your time: a practice that breaks even on 60-hour weeks is a different proposition from one that does on 40.
Every result comes from the formulas above, run in your browser. There is no AI and no server involved, and the same inputs always give the same answer. Figures are educational estimates, not individualised financial advice.