Zocdoc

I personally really like this app bc i have no language barrier BUT wish there was more different language friendly for people whos first language isn't english. My parents dont use this app n other people i know dont bc of this reason. Also, when seeking for a specialist, it can be frustrating many times bc a lot of just MDs pop up when i had specifically chosen a specialist to get seen. I end up having to call many diff places bc choosing a specialist on this app doesnt seem to be helpful. Please make necessary adjustments then i def c this app blowing up to much more patients as well as providers in near future! Good luck & happy holidays!

This site is an absolute SCAM for providers. Patients are allowed to literally go on their platform and book HUNDREDS of appointments, without vetting, and with zero intention of keeping the appointments, and the providers still have to pay for the booking. Literally, a bot could sign in and book thousands of appointments, and they have no way, and no interest in blocking those bookings, because they're raking in the cash. Patients continue to book, using insurances we do not accept, or book and then don't show up for the appointment, and we pay a patient acquisition fee for a patient that never walks in the door. This platform is absolutely horrible!

Zocdoc was good until last year when they became aggressively greedy. Physicians are unfairly charged for bookings, regardless of whether patients actually show up or not. I've had other physician friends suspect ZocDoc defends this as they come up with fake accounts and bots to make these appointments to dishonestly generate revenue. There is no way to dispute these bookings as they simply dont allow it. They simply didnt care if they charged you for fake bookings. We have since marketed in other ways that have generated more revenue and patients and way less frustration.

If you are a patient, please be aware that insurances are not verified and may be out of network. Zocdoc will still show you providers out of no network and even the "in network" insurances are not verified by them.

I came across the ZocDoc option while searching for a new general practitioner after my new insurance took effect. It made the hassle of calling a doctor's office to make an appointment unnecessary since ZocDoc offered all the available appointments hours with a range of dates to work around my schedule. On top of all this, ZocDoc made the registration task for my new doctor's office quick and simple by providing me the forms online. Never has an appointment been so easy to make, and never again will I call a doctor's office.

ZocDoc provides an efficient method of choosing a doctor, without wading through referrals, online research and the dubious recommendations of friends of friends. The professional profiles and reviews by patients give a clear understanding of the credentials and the demeanor of every doctor so that one may choose in advance a doctor with whom one feels comfortable. Every doctor I have chosen through ZocDoc was a winner and will remain on my personal roster of specialists for future reference should need occur. I have also recommended these professionals to others and can say, "don't just take my word for it; look up his/her profile on ZocDoc."

This is a basic tool. At the most superficial level, it is useful. But there needs to be a method of weeding out solicited reviews. More importantly, a searcher should be able to find a doctor based upon personal requirements. For example, I am searching for a GP who works with athletes a lot or who is an athlete him/herself. There are many quirks that I can't waste time with a regular GP on, and I would like a more specific method for searching for a better GP for my lifestyle. Also, one should be able to search based on religious affiliation or lack thereof. It's unnerving for an atheist to walk into a Dr's office and find religious icons everywhere. True story. It may not be a problem for some, but for me, a scientist shouldn't overtly be displaying such things. Searching by religious affiliation could prove helpful to some.

What I like about Zocdoc the most is the ability to choose from a plethora of doctors and their schedules. It is possible to use another website to get a doctor's review but not to get their availability. For me, calling and booking is pretty inefficient because I can't match the doctor's calendar and mine both at the same time- it is a hit or a miss kind of iterative process. Also, the option to pre-fill most of the doctor's forms through info that has been filled in once at Zocdoc makes it a breeze.