Founded 2004 Slogan(s) Doctors You Can Trust | Parent VerticalScope Inc. | |
Industry Doctor ratings and reviews Services Healthcare provider and medical facility search service | ||
RateMDs.com is a free website allowing users to submit and read reviews of doctors, dentists, psychologists, urgent care centers, group practices, and hospitals. The site is free to use for both consumers and doctors.
Contents
The site was originally launched in 2004, and has undergone a number of changes in recent years with a huge update in August 2014.
History
RateMDs.com was founded in 2004 by John Swapceinski in San Jose, California. The site has been featured in numerous publications, including The Wall Street Journal and BuzzFeed.
Business model
The site generates revenues through two means:
Ratings Manager
The site's Ratings Manager is one of the features available only to doctors who pay a monthly fee. As marketing firm Mudbug Media puts it: "Physicians who have a paid plan are ... allowed to hide up to 3 RateMDs reviews 'deemed to be suspicious' and can select a featured rating to show up at the top of the reviews."