Healthgrades

Web · Android · iPhone · paid plans from $39.95/mo

Freedom report

Three barsScore 6.5

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely3 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Healthgrades is ranked #2 of 30 in business directories on Freedom251. It runs on Android, iOS, Web. There is a free plan. Paid plans start at $39.95/mo.

Healthgrades plans and pricing

All plans

Healthgrades for consumers Free Free to use; advertiser supported healthgrades.com · 7 Oct 2026

Elevated Profile $49.95/mo $49.95 per month For providers; subscription renews automatically until canceled premium.healthgrades.com · 7 Oct 2026

Elevated Profile $479.40/yr $479.40 annually For providers; subscription renews automatically until canceled premium.healthgrades.com · 7 Oct 2026

Compared on business directories

Free plan: Yes
Claim listing: Yes
Reviews on profiles: Yes
Audience focus: local
Verified profiles: Yes

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The record

Purpose: Healthgrades helps people find and connect with doctors and hospitals, read patient reviews, and book appointments.
Search: Doctor search can be filtered by insurance, distance, availability, patient reviews, gender, age, and specialty.
Provider profiles: Every provider listed in the National Provider Identifier Registry has a free Healthgrades profile that providers can claim and add details to.
Reviews: Healthgrades says its profiles feature more than 10 million patient ratings and that reviews are confirmed and audited before publication.
Healthgrades Choice: The Healthgrades Choice designation uses experience, hospital quality, patient satisfaction, and medical sanctions criteria, and providers cannot pay for or influence it.
Patient Favorite: Patient Favorite requires a rating of at least 4.0, six total reviews, five written reviews in the past five years, and an active license without sanctions or malpractice claims.
Hospital ratings: Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance based on patient outcomes and adjusts its methodology for patient risk factors such as age, gender, and medical condition.
Care management: A Healthgrades account lets users save doctors and request or book online appointments for featured doctors.
Editorial content: Healthgrades offers articles, appointment guides, slideshows, videos, and quizzes about conditions and procedures.
Prescription discounts: The free account page describes Healthgrades Rx, powered by Optum Perks, as a way to save on prescription medicine.
Integrations and partnerships: Healthgrades says its online care and prescription features are powered by partnerships with Optum Perks Online Care and Optum Perks.
Support: Healthgrades directs customers to an online form for customer support.
Provider advertising: Hospitals and medical groups can pay to promote provider profiles, which Healthgrades marks as sponsored.
Company: A Healthgrades press release states that the company was founded in 1998 and headquartered in Denver.
Price from: $39.95/mo

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Business Directories in 2026#2 of 30
Best Healthcare Provider Directories in 2026#4 of 16

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Sources

healthgrades.com/about/healthgrades-methodologies· checked 7 Oct 2026
healthgrades.com/about· checked 7 Oct 2026
healthgrades.com/account/features· checked 7 Oct 2026
healthgrades.com/about/press-room/healthgrades-appoints-· checked 7 Oct 2026
premium.healthgrades.com· checked 7 Oct 2026