NextMD

What NextMD does

NextMD is a US-based online directory and discovery platform focused on concierge medicine and Direct Primary Care (DPC) practices. Operating as NextMD LLC, a Delaware entity, the platform lists 500+ physicians across all 50 states with notably dense coverage in metros such as Fullerton (60+ doctors) and Miami (50+ doctors). Patients use the site free of charge to search, filter, and compare membership-based practices by location, specialty, and pricing.

The platform's core technology stack includes AI-generated listing content for practice profiles (with explicit accuracy disclaimers in the Terms of Service), search and filtering infrastructure, pricing comparison tools, and a provider-facing subscriber dashboard. The patient experience is product-led growth (PLG) with free access; the practice side is sales-led, with providers paying for enhanced visibility through tiered subscriptions.

Revenue is generated exclusively through tiered subscription listings sold to medical practices, offered in Free, Pro, and Premium tiers. The company employs 1–10 people, maintains a Delaware headquarters address (8 The Green, Dover, DE), and provides separate support and legal contact channels. No funding rounds, acquisitions, partnerships, patents, or executive team information are publicly disclosed.

Name

NextMD

Legal name

NextMD LLC

Website

https://nextmd.ai/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2026

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NextMD is a US online directory of concierge medicine and Direct Primary Care practices, listing 500+ doctors across all 50 states. Patients search and compare practices free of charge; the company monetizes via tiered subscription listings sold to practices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Provider Directory

akta.pro primary industry

Direct Primary Care (DPC) & Concierge Medicine (HLAFAGAD)

Keywords

• Concierge medicine directory
• Direct primary care platform
• Physician search directory
• Healthcare provider listings
• Private medicine marketplace

Headquarters

HQ city

Not publicly disclosed

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Premium Practice Listings (Pro & Premium): Medical practices pay recurring subscription fees for enhanced directory profiles. Free listings are available but limited; Pro and Premium tiers offer additional visibility, patient inquiry tools, verification badges, and priority customer support.
2. Patient Directory Access (Free): Patients search and contact practices at no cost, driving traffic and leads to listed practices. This free access creates the marketplace supply-demand dynamic that fuels premium tier upgrades.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

NextMD is an online directory and marketplace exclusively for concierge medicine and Direct Primary Care (DPC) practices in the United States. Patients search and compare doctors across all 50 states by city, specialty, practice type, and price range at no cost. Medical practices claim free listings or subscribe to Pro and Premium tiers for enhanced visibility, patient inquiry tools, verification badges, and priority search placement.

Product overview

NextMD operates as a single unified platform — a directory and marketplace — for concierge medicine and Direct Primary Care (DPC) practices in the United States. The core product is the NextMD Directory Platform, which consists of searchable practice and doctor listings, a patient-facing search and filtering interface, and a provider subscriber dashboard for practices to manage their profiles. The platform also includes AI-generated listing content as an integrated feature that automatically compiles and enhances practice descriptions. Practice subscription access is segmented across three tiers (Free, Pro, Premium), with Pro and Premium unlocking patient inquiry forms, priority search placement, verification badges, and multi-location support. No separate standalone modules, acquired brands, or API products are identified.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NextMD Directory Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ doctors listed across 25 pages of results
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Zocdoc: Online doctor directory and booking platform that lets patients search by specialty, location, and insurance. Most direct comparison to NextMD's directory model, though Zocdoc is broader in scope and not specifically focused on concierge/DPC.
• Sesame: Direct-pay healthcare marketplace connecting patients with providers offering transparent, upfront pricing — a similar value proposition to NextMD's transparent concierge/DPC pricing model, but covering a wider range of specialties and visit types.
• Castle Connolly Top Doctors: Long-standing directory identifying top doctors across the US, with a paid-discovery model and editorial selection process. Targets the same patient demographic seeking premium, vetted physicians but covers all specialties rather than concierge/DPC specifically.

Broad incumbents

• Healthgrades: One of the largest US doctor directories with comprehensive provider profiles, patient reviews, and appointment booking. Operates broadly across all specialties — a coverage-oriented incumbent that dwarfs NextMD's traffic and SEO authority.
• Vitals: Doctor directory and patient-review platform with millions of provider profiles. Broader in scope than NextMD and not specialized in concierge/DPC, but competes for the same general 'find a doctor' search intent.
• Google Business Profile: Google's free business-listing platform that drives most consumer discovery for local healthcare providers. Functions as the de facto doctor directory for many patients and represents the dominant search channel NextMD must compete against for organic traffic.

Emerging players

• Amino: Healthcare transparency platform helping patients find providers and understand costs. Comparable to NextMD's transparent pricing emphasis, though Amino focuses on insurance-based care rather than out-of-pocket membership models.
• Doctible: Healthcare practice marketing and patient-communication platform offering reputation management, patient recall, and online presence tools. Comparable as a vendor to medical practices, though focused on existing patient engagement rather than new-patient discovery.
• NexHealth: Patient-experience platform for healthcare practices, including online booking, reviews, and digital presence. Comparable as a software vendor serving independent practices, with overlapping value proposition around online visibility and appointment conversion.
• Specialdocs: Consultancy that helps physicians transition to concierge medicine models. Indirectly comparable — operates in the same concierge ecosystem but on the practice-build side rather than the patient-discovery side.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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