Verified
Free
Google Business Profile
The free listing that shows a practice on Google Search and Maps, with reviews the practice can answer once it has claimed and verified the profile.
Listing and review sites
Healthgrades
Healthgrades lists physicians with their experience, hospital affiliations, insurance and patient reviews. A physician or an authorized representative can claim the profile for free, update it and respond to reviews, and the changes carry over to Healthgrades' partner brands.
Verified
The facts, with sources
| Fact | What its own pages say | Read on | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| How it charges | Free | Healthgrades profile update page | |
| Published price | Free Joining to claim a profile is free. Its about page lists advertising for life sciences companies; no paid tier for a physician profile is described on these pages. | Healthgrades profile update page | |
| How a profile is claimed | Find your profile and claim it; only physicians or their authorized representatives may manage one | Healthgrades profile update page | |
| Reviews | Physicians can respond to patient reviews from their account | Healthgrades profile update page | |
| Audience it reports | More than 10 million vetted reviews, as it states | Healthgrades about page |
What it costs.
A listing on Healthgrades costs nothing. Joining to claim a profile is free. Its about page lists advertising for life sciences companies; no paid tier for a physician profile is described on these pages.
Worked example: one practice costs nothing to list; the only cost is the staff time to keep it current.
Who it fits.
Claiming costs nothing, so every practice should find its physicians' profiles, claim them and keep them current. The pages read for this entry describe no paid profile tier for individual physicians.
Alternatives.
Three other listing and review sites in this directory, chosen by the specialties they serve and the way they charge.
Verified
Free
Bing Places for Business
Microsoft's free business listing for Bing search and maps, claimed by the business owner.
Verified
Free
Doctor.com
A doctor directory owned by Press Ganey where a provider opens a free account to claim and complete a profile.
Questions about Healthgrades.
Who runs Healthgrades, and how long has it been around?
Healthgrades's own pages, read on October 25, 2026, do not name an owner or a founding year. What they do publish is in the facts table above. Every fact on this page links to the page it was read on.
What does Healthgrades cost?
A listing on Healthgrades costs nothing. Joining to claim a profile is free. Its about page lists advertising for life sciences companies; no paid tier for a physician profile is described on these pages.
Worked example: one practice costs nothing to list; the only cost is the staff time to keep it current.
What are the alternatives to Healthgrades?
In this directory, the closest matches by specialty and way of charging are Google Business Profile (free), Bing Places for Business (free) and Doctor.com (free). The full table sets all 14 side by side.