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When patients ask AI for a doctor, do they hear your name?

Patients now ask ChatGPT, Google and other AI tools which practice to call. We measure whether you’re named, whether your doctors, insurance plans, locations and hours are right, and report it every month next to new-patient bookings.

AI visibility checkIllustrative example
Which dermatologists near me are taking new patients?
ASK 8 AIs

We test and optimize for

  • ChatGPT
  • Google AI
  • Gemini
  • Claude
  • Perplexity
  • Grok
  • Copilot
  • Meta AI
✓Named!Named, wrong facts✕Not mentioned
Your practice
4/ 8

Named by 4 of 8, but 2 say you aren’t taking new patients. Patients who ask are sent elsewhere.

A practice across town was named by 7 of 8.
Fictional practices and answers, showing what our audit checks.

The shift

Patients ask AI before they call.

34%of Americans have used AI chatbots for at least one health or medical reason.Pew Research Center, 2026 ↗
  • It answers before your front desk does. Which practice, which doctor, and whether they take new patients.
  • It repeats stale details. Plans you dropped, a doctor who retired, hours from before you expanded.
  • It leans on directories. Insurer and review listings can outweigh your own site.

What AI gets wrong

One answer. Three problems.

A sample answer, annotated the way our audit marks it. These four kinds of error come up again and again.

New patients

Openings you have

A stale listing can turn patients away.

Not accepting new patientsAccepting since June
Insurance

Plans you no longer take

Old network lists cause cancellations at check-in.

In network with Plan BOut of network since January
Doctors

Providers who left

Departed doctors stay listed for years.

Dr. Reyes is seeing patientsRetired in 2025
Hours

When you’re open

Expanded hours rarely reach every listing.

Closed SaturdaysSaturdays, 8 to noon
AI assistantAnnotated sample

Which dermatologists near me are taking new patients?

A few practices nearby list openings for new patients:

  1. A practice across townAccepting new patients, with evening hours twice a week.
  2. Your practiceNot currently accepting new patients, according to its listing. In network with Plan A and Plan B.
  3. A hospital-owned clinicAccepting new patients. A referral may be required.
1Out of date. You’ve accepted new patients since June. One insurer directory still says you don’t.
2Dropped plan. You left Plan B in January.
3Missing. Your Saturday hours, the detail that wins this question, aren’t mentioned.

What people ask

Twelve questions. Eight AI platforms.

The audit tests the questions your patients actually ask, side by side with the practices you compete with. Here is a fictional sample of what the results look like.

Sample audit grid12 questions · 8 AI platforms · a fictional practice
Sample
Finding a practice
Which dermatologists near me are taking new patients?4/8
Best pediatric dentist near me for anxious kids?1/8
Where can I get a same-week appointment for knee pain?2/8
Which clinics near me offer telehealth visits?2/8
Insurance and access
Does your practice take my insurance?7/8
How much is a self-pay visit at your practice?4/8
Is your practice open on Saturdays?6/8
Which practices near me have evening appointments?1/8
Doctors and reputation
Who are the doctors at your practice, and what do they specialize in?8/8
What do patients say about your practice?7/8
Should I see your practice or a rival for a second opinion?2/8
Are the doctors at your practice board-certified?7/8
✓Named!Named, wrong facts✕Not mentioned
Named in 51 of 96 answers · 18 with wrong facts

How we work

Be found. Be right. Prove it.

01

Be found

  • Named when patients ask about your specialty, not just your name
  • Your share of AI answers against nearby practices
  • Eight AI platforms, tested every month
02

Be right

  • Doctors, insurance plans, locations and hours stated correctly
  • The insurer, directory and review listings AI leans on, found and corrected
  • Pages AI tools can read, from provider bios to accepted plans
03

Prove it

  • A one-page monthly Scorecard for your partners or administrators
  • New-patient calls and appointments next to AI visibility
  • What moved, what likely moved it, and what to do next

Prove it

What your practice leaders see every month.

One page, in plain English, with the numbers you’re judged on next to last year and next to your AI visibility. It shows trends side by side; it doesn’t claim that any one change caused them.

ScorecardSample practice · SeptemberSample data
New-patient appointments412▲ 8%vs. last year
Calls from new patients1,180▲ 5%vs. last year
AI answers naming you44%▲ 10 ptsvs. last year
Wrong facts open2▼ 6vs. last year
Share of AI answers naming you12 months
60%30%0%Month 1Month 12 First fixes live You 44% Rival 37%
This month, in plain English
What moved
AI answers naming you rose 10 points, led by skin-check and acne questions.
What likely moved it
Corrected insurance lists on two directories and new provider bios.
What’s next
Two assistants still show last year’s Saturday hours.

The rules we work within

No patient data. No shortcuts.

No patient information

We never need patient records. The Scorecard uses totals you choose to share, such as new-patient appointments by month.

Accurate, approved claims

Health advertising is held to a high standard, from state boards to the FTC. Every claim we recommend is factual and sourced, and nothing goes live until you approve it.

Real reviews only

We don’t write, buy or filter reviews. The FTC’s rule against fake reviews and testimonials has been in effect since October 2024.

Rules vary by state and specialty. Your compliance lead has the final say. We aren’t lawyers, and nothing here is legal advice.

The engagement

Three steps. Clear prices.

STEP 1

Free AI snapshot

$0

A 3-page read on how five AI platforms answer the questions your patients ask, next to up to three competitors.

STEP 2

Two-week audit

$6,500 flat

Eight AI platforms, your competitors, your website and listings, your first Scorecard and a 90-day roadmap you keep.

STEP 3

One monthly plan

From $3,000/mo

Your Scorecard every month and the tools run for you. Growth and Full Partner add the fixes. Setup included.

Minimums: 3 months (Visibility), 6 months (Growth), 12 months (Full Partner). Larger or multi-audience work is scoped after a conversation. See full pricing →

Boutique by design

Founder-led. Senior from day one.

You won't be handed to a junior account manager. The people who run your audit build what comes next, with the same AI tools we sell.

GW Labs was founded by Rob Goldstein, who has spent more than 20 years building brands, events and the revenue behind them, including co-founding an Inc. 5000 craft beverage company.

  • Inc. 5000craft beverage company our founder co-founded and served as CMO, then CRO
  • Top 4%of ~11,000 U.S. craft breweries by production
  • 100,000+email subscribers built from zero
  • 30+festivals produced

FAQ

Questions

Do you need access to patient data?

No. We work from public information, your website and listings, and totals you choose to share, such as new-patient appointments each month. We never need patient records.

Can you guarantee AI will recommend our practice?

No one can. AI answers change, and nobody controls them. We measure where you stand, correct what’s wrong, strengthen the sources AI relies on, and report the trend every month.

We already have an agency for SEO and ads. Do you replace them?

No. We handle the AI layer and the measurement, and we work alongside your agency with a clear brief.

Can the AI concierge answer patients on our website?

Yes, from your public pages: hours, locations, accepted plans and how to book. For practices, we set it up to answer from public information only and to hand off to your staff, not to collect health information.

What does it cost?

The snapshot is free. The two-week audit is $6,500, and monthly plans start at $3,000. Groups with many locations or specialties are scoped after a conversation.

Find out what AI
says about your practice.

Free, in plain English, with no sales call required.