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Business phone system for podiatry practices in Wisconsin

56 podiatry practices operated in Wisconsin in 2023. Where they are, how big their teams are, and what phone service costs them.

Establishments
56CBP 2023
Employees
315mid-March 2023
Per 100k residents
0.9U.S. 2.2
State rank
31st of 51by count

Podiatry practices in Wisconsin by the numbers

The Census Bureau counted 56 podiatry practices in Wisconsin in its 2023 County Business Patterns (NAICS 621391). They employed 315 people in mid-March and reported $23.2 million in annual payroll. That is the 31st highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Podiatry practices make up 0.04% of the 144,774 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Wisconsin has 0.9 podiatry practices, 57.5% below the national rate of 2.2. The average establishment has 5.6 employees against 4.8 nationally. Payroll per employee is $73,587, 29.7% above the U.S. figure of $56,752.

Podiatry practices: Wisconsin compared with the U.S., 2023
MeasureWisconsinUnited States
Establishments567,523
Mid-March employees315 (moderate noise)35,977
Annual payroll$23,180,000 (moderate noise)$2,041,753,000
Employees per establishment5.64.8
Payroll per employee$73,587$56,752
Establishments per 100,000 residents0.92.2

Census County Business Patterns 2023 (mid-March employment; annual payroll). Employees and payroll flagged high-noise are shown but not used in the text. Residents: Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Podiatry practices by metro area in Wisconsin

Census published podiatry practice counts for 8 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Wisconsin. The largest is Minneapolis, MN-WI, with 19 establishments (a multi-state area; its count covers every state it spans). Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 70% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Podiatry practices by metro or micropolitan area, Wisconsin, 2023
AreaEstablishmentsEmployeesPer 100k residents
Minneapolis, MN-WI19790.5
Milwaukee, WI18—1.1
Madison, WI5280.7
Kenosha, WI5—3.0
Appleton, WI4321.6
Racine, WI4—2.0
Green Bay, WI3—0.9
Duluth, MN-WI3141.1

Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023; population from Census Vintage 2024 estimates.

Team sizes at podiatry practices in Wisconsin

50.0% of Wisconsin's podiatry practices with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 63.0% nationally. 89.3% had fewer than ten. That is the size of team where a missed call usually means nobody was free, not that nobody was on staff.

Podiatry practices in Wisconsin by employment size, 2023
Employment sizeEstablishmentsShareU.S. share
1–4 employees2850.0%63.0%
5–9 employees2239.3%27.4%
10–19 employees35.4%7.7%
20–49 employees35.4%1.7%
50 or more employees00.0%0.3%

Employment-size classes count establishments by mid-March 2023 employment. Establishments with no March employees are excluded from the size classes, so shares are of establishments with employees. Source: Census County Business Patterns 2023.

What podiatry practices in Wisconsin use the phone for

Foot and ankle practices see a mix of routine care and urgent injuries, and callers often need help deciding how soon they should be seen. Clear call routing gets urgent calls to clinical staff while routine scheduling stays at the front desk.

Typical inbound and outbound calls for podiatry practices in Wisconsin:

After-hours calls

Injury calls after hours benefit from a transcribed voicemail flagged for urgency so staff can prioritize the callback list.

Callata voicemail is transcribed and triaged for urgency, and business-hours routing decides where calls go once you close.

What a phone system costs a podiatry practice in Wisconsin

Podiatry practices in Wisconsin average 5.6 employees, so the comparison uses a 6-person team. Per-seat business phone plans bill every one of those people. At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 6 users on RingCentral RingEX Core cost $180.00 a month and 6 on Ooma Office Pro cost $149.70. On Callata the same 6 people cost $119.00 a month, less than either per-seat plan.

The annual difference against RingCentral's monthly list price comes to $732. Some vendors discount annual contracts; the table shows month-to-month prices.

Monthly list price for a 6-person podiatry practice
Provider (plan)Pricing basisPer monthPer year
Callata (Callata Office)$99 incl. 5 users, $20 per extra user$119.00$1,428.00
Quo (Starter)$19.00 per user$114.00$1,368.00
Nextiva (Core)$23.00 per user$138.00$1,656.00
Ooma (Office Pro)$24.95 per user$149.70$1,796.40
Dialpad (Standard)$27.00 per user$162.00$1,944.00
RingCentral (RingEX Core)$30.00 per user$180.00$2,160.00

Competitor prices are each vendor's published month-to-month list price per user for its lowest plan that includes business calling and texting, checked September 28, 2026: Quo Starter $19, Nextiva Core $23, Ooma Office Pro $24.95 (Essentials excludes texting; one-time $29.95 activation not included), Dialpad Standard $27, RingCentral RingEX Core $30 ($20 billed annually). Prices exclude taxes and fees and may change; annual contracts lower some competitors' prices.

Area codes in Wisconsin

Wisconsin has 8 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. You can choose local numbers in the area codes your patients know, subject to carrier inventory, or port your current number for free.

Area codes in Wisconsin by assigned exchanges
Area codeExchangesTime zoneIn service sinceOverlay with
608785Central1955353
715785Central1947534
920785Central1997274
262634Central1999none
414552Central1947none
53498Central2010715
27429Central2023920
35313Central2023608

Exchanges are NANPA-assigned central office codes (NPA-NXX) in the rate centers matched to the area's named places. Source: NANPA utilized code and NPA reports.

How Callata works for podiatry practices in Wisconsin

Callata Office costs $99 per month for up to 5 people, and each additional user is $20 a month. That covers up to 3 local numbers, calling from a browser or your cell, transcribed voicemail, recorded calls with AI summaries, after-hours routing and E911 on each number.

If you already have a number in Wisconsin, porting it to Callata is free. Texting from a local number requires a one-time carrier registration (10DLC, $49), and the numbers available in any area code depend on carrier inventory when you choose them.

Optional AI agents (receptionist, sales, support or scheduler) can answer calls after hours or when nobody picks up, take messages, text, email and transfer to your team. They are billed from prepaid AI minutes at $0.25 per minute, identify themselves as AI, and may only place outbound calls to people who consented, between 8am and 9pm.

Practices that handle protected health information should review their own privacy obligations before recording calls, enabling AI summaries or texting appointment details, and keep clinical conversations out of text messages unless their policies allow it.

Frequently asked questions

How many podiatry practices are in Wisconsin?

56 in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns. They employed 315 people in mid-March.

Which Wisconsin metro area has the most podiatry practices?

Minneapolis, MN-WI, with 19 establishments in 2023.

What does a phone system cost a 6-person podiatry practice?

$180.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core or $149.70 on Ooma Office Pro at month-to-month list prices (checked September 28, 2026); $119.00 on Callata ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user).

Do I need to register to text customers from a Wisconsin number?

Yes. US carriers require business texting from local numbers to be registered (10DLC). On Callata the registration is a one-time $49 fee, and texting turns on once it is approved.