How clinics are
ranked & listed

You should know exactly how results are ordered and what each label on a clinic card means. This page explains it all: how we find clinics, how we decide what order to show them in, what "Sponsored" means, and what "Claimed" or "Medication confirmed" actually mean. No hidden algorithm, no medical endorsement, no pay-to-rank on editorial pages.

Directory data refreshed: March 2026. The listing statuses are Listed, Researched, Medication confirmed, Claimed, and Sponsored (paid placement). Definitions below.

Default ("Relevance") sort: Sponsored listings appear first, followed by all other clinics sorted by Google patient rating (highest to lowest). You can change the sort order at any time using the dropdown on the search page.

Other sort options: "Highest Rated" sorts purely by Google rating. "Most Reviews" sorts by review count. "Name (A-Z)" sorts alphabetically. None of these are influenced by paid placement.

City and state pages follow the same default logic: Sponsored clinics appear first, then remaining clinics by rating.

Editorial ranking pages ("Top Rated," "Best Telehealth," "Best Semaglutide," "Best Tirzepatide") exclude paid-placement boosts from the sort. Sponsored clinics are shown in a separate section on those pages and are labeled as such.

Sponsored label: Clinics with a paid Premium listing ($99/month) receive a "Sponsored" label on their card and appear in the Featured Clinics section at the top of city and state pages. Placement is always visually labeled so readers can distinguish paid promotion from editorial ranking.

What a Sponsored listing does not affect: Patient reviews, medication data, pricing, and editorial content are never influenced by paid relationships. Google rating, review count, and data completeness render identically whether the listing is free or Sponsored. Editorial ranking pages like "Top Rated" exclude paid placement boosts from the sort.

What a Sponsored listing does affect: Default search sort position, presence in the Featured Clinics section, and a highlighted card style. That is the full extent of paid influence on the site.

Listed: The clinic is included in the directory. This is the base state for every entry.

Researched: We have checked the key details (name, address, phone, website, and which medications they offer) using publicly available information. This is the default for any listing our team has reviewed.

Medication confirmed: We have verified which GLP-1 medications the clinic prescribes, either from their website or because the clinic owner told us directly.

Claimed: The clinic owner has signed up and can update their own medications, pricing, hours, insurance, photos, and description. Claiming is free and does not affect ranking. Owner-provided data is labeled as such.

Sponsored: The clinic has a paid Premium listing. Sponsored placement is always labeled and is excluded from editorial ranking pages.

Google Places API: Business name, address, phone, hours, photos, patient rating, and review count. This is our primary source for contact information and location data.

Clinic websites: Medications prescribed, telehealth availability, pricing, and clinic descriptions. We check clinic websites to confirm GLP-1 medication offerings where possible. Not all clinics publish this information online.

Owner-provided data: When a clinic owner claims their listing, they can update medications, pricing, hours, insurance, photos, and their description. Owner-provided data is labeled as such for transparency.

When data from multiple sources conflicts, we prioritize owner-provided data first, then clinic website data, then Google Places data. Each field shows its source where applicable.

Clinic data is reviewed on a rolling basis. Each listing shows a "Last reviewed" date indicating when the information was last checked. Claimed clinics can update their profiles at any time through their owner portal.

Directory data refreshed: March 2026.

If you notice incorrect information on any listing, contact us at [email protected] and we will investigate promptly.