What Vitals does

Vitals, operated by Vitals Consumer Services, LLC, is a US-based healthcare provider directory and consumer search platform accessible at Vitals.com. The platform aggregates structured provider profiles across at least 14 medical specialties — including dentistry, podiatry, chiropractic, optometry, dermatology, endocrinology, family medicine, neurology, OB-GYN, orthopedics, pediatrics, and urology — alongside dedicated search modules for hospitals and group practices. Coverage spans all 50 US states plus Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Virgin Islands, with more than 9 million patient-submitted reviews across approximately 600,000+ listed providers (including 353,334 dentists, 111,591 chiropractors, 69,176 optometrists, 27,336 dermatologists, and 27,204 podiatrists). Functional features include insurance filtering (including Medicare and Medicaid), years-of-experience and availability flags, and telemedicine access via Chat Now and Video Visit options for participating providers. The company holds US Patent No. 8,694,441 covering healthcare provider information and review systems.

The core technology is a searchable directory backed by a relational provider database and an aggregated review/ratings corpus, with no disclosed APIs, SDKs, or AI/ML components. Online appointment booking is enabled through an integration with Doctor.com, which connects Vitals provider pages to a third-party scheduling system. The platform is built primarily as an SEO-driven web property, monetizing through three channels: subscription-based provider profile listings (with profile verification upgrades), transaction or referral fees from Doctor.com bookings, and display advertising against consumer search traffic. Pricing for provider listings is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; consumer access is free. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via organic search, supplemented by provider-side word-of-mouth and the Doctor.com partnership.

Vitals is a privately held LLC with no disclosed parent company, investors, or management team in the source data. Asset hosting on WebMD infrastructure domains (img.lb.wbmdstatic.com, mdxvitals-res.cloudinary.com) is consistent with reported historical ownership by WebMD/MH Sub I, but this is not formally confirmed in the input. No funding rounds, M&A activity, or corporate structural changes are documented. Operating status is active, and the asset appears to be in a maintenance and incremental-product posture rather than a high-growth investment cycle, though the absence of financial disclosures limits the certainty of that characterization.

Name

Vitals

Legal name

Vitals Consumer Services, LLC

Website

https://www.vitals.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Vitals is a US consumer-facing healthcare provider directory (Vitals Consumer Services, LLC) covering all 50 states with 9M+ patient reviews across 14+ specialties. It monetizes via provider profile subscriptions, Doctor.com appointment-booking transaction fees, and display advertising, and it serves both patients searching for providers and SMB practitioners claiming listings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Provider Directory

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Virtual Second Opinion & Care Navigation Platforms (HLALAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Virtual Urgent Care & Triage Platforms (HLALABAB)

Keywords

• Healthcare provider directory
• Doctor search platform
• Patient reviews ratings
• Physician finder online
• Medical provider listings

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyndhurst

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Provider Profile Listings: Healthcare providers pay to list their practice and manage their professional profile on the platform, with profile verification options
2. Online Appointment Booking: Integration with Doctor.com for online appointment booking, generating referral/transaction fees from bookings made through the platform
3. Advertising: Display advertising on the platform targeting healthcare consumers during their provider search

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Vitals operates a consumer-facing online directory (vitals.com) where patients search for, review, and book appointments with healthcare providers including doctors, dentists, podiatrists, chiropractors, optometrists, and dermatologists. The platform aggregates more than 9 million patient reviews and covers all 50 US states, supporting insurance filtering, telemedicine options (Chat Now and Video Visit), and online booking via Doctor.com integration. Healthcare providers pay to list and manage their profiles on the platform.

Product overview

Vitals is a healthcare provider search and discovery platform structured as a single unified product with multiple specialty search modules. The core Vitals Doctor Search Platform enables patients to find and review healthcare providers including doctors, dentists, podiatrists, chiropractors, optometrists, and dermatologists. Key features include a provider profile management system for healthcare professionals to claim and update their listings, a patient reviews and ratings system with over 9 million reviews, and telemedicine features (Chat Now and Video Visit options). The platform organizes providers across specialty search modules, hospital finder, and group practice finder, all unified under the main search infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vitals Doctor Search Platform A healthcare provider search and discovery platform enabling users to find doctors, dentists, specialists, and other healthcare providers by specialty, location, and insurance. The platform aggregates provider reviews and ratings to help patients make informed healthcare decisions, with over 9 million reviews and coverage across all 50 US states.
• Provider Profile Management A service for healthcare providers to claim and manage their professional profiles on the Vitals platform, including updating specialty information, education, accepted insurances, and office details. This is the paid listing offering for providers seeking patient acquisition.

Quantifiable outcome

• 9M+ provider reviews aggregated on platform
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Doctor.comcoreTechnology or IntegrationDoctor.com integration enables online appointment booking directly through Vitals provider listings. Providers can display Book Online buttons on their Vitals profiles linking to Doctor.com scheduling systems.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Vitals
• Facebookfacebook.com/Vitals

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds7 records

Investors4 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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