🏥 RateMDs Physician Review Scraper

🚀 Extract comprehensive doctor profiles and ratings from RateMDs.com automatically!

Stop spending hours manually searching through thousands of doctor profiles and reviews! Our powerful RateMDs scraper automatically extracts complete doctor information including ratings, reviews, clinic details, contact information, and more from RateMDs.com in minutes. Get comprehensive data on doctor quality ratings, patient reviews, specialties, clinic locations, accepted insurances, and detailed professional information without the manual work.

Target Audience: Healthcare researchers, marketing agencies, medical professionals, patients seeking doctor information, and data analysts who need accurate, up to date physician data.
Primary Use Cases: Healthcare market research, competitive analysis, lead generation, patient referral systems, and medical data intelligence.

🎯 What Does RateMDs Scraper Do?

This tool collects comprehensive doctor profiles and ratings from RateMDs.com, supporting both direct URL scraping and search based filtering. It delivers:

• Doctor names and profile URLs
• Medical specialties and areas of expertise
• Clinic names and locations
• Contact information and addresses
• Overall quality ratings and review counts
• Detailed ratings (staff, punctuality, helpfulness, knowledge)
• Patient reviews with comments
• Accepted insurance providers
• Doctor verification status
• Languages spoken
• Education and credentials
• Awards and recognitions
• Biography and professional information
• Virtual visit availability
• And more

Business Value: Make informed healthcare decisions, research doctors before appointments, analyze medical practice trends, and build comprehensive physician databases for healthcare institutions and marketing agencies.

How to use the RateMDs Scraper - Full Demo

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Watch this 3-minute demo to see how easy it is to get started!

📥 Input

To start RateMDs web scraping, simply fill in the input form. You can scrape RateMDs based on:

Method 1: Direct URL Scraping 🔗

• startUrl - Direct URL to a doctor search results page or a specific doctor profile page on RateMDs.com. Simply copy the URL from your browser when you're on a search results page or doctor profile. Examples:
  • https://www.ratemds.com/best-doctors/?specialty=addiction-medicine (search results)
  • https://www.ratemds.com/best-doctors/nj/union/addiction-medicine/ (search results with location in URL)
  • https://www.ratemds.com/doctor-ratings/541322/Dr-Milroy+J.-Samuel-COLUMBUS-OH.html/ (specific doctor profile)
  • Cannot be used together with search filters (except maxItems)
  • Note: You can include any URL parameters or path structure (like location) directly in the startUrl - the scraper will use the URL exactly as provided

Method 2: Search Filters 🎯

• specialty - Filter by medical specialty. Choose from over 50 specialties including cardiologist, dermatologist, pediatrician, and more.
• doctorName - Search for specific doctor names. Example: "John Smith"
• gender - Filter by doctor gender. Accepts "Male", "Female", "male", "female", "MALE", "FEMALE" (case-insensitive). The scraper automatically converts these to the format expected by RateMDs (M/F)
• verified - Show only verified doctors (checkbox)
• acceptingNewPatients - Show only doctors accepting new patients (checkbox)
• onlineScheduling - Show only doctors with online scheduling available (checkbox)
• virtualVisits - Show only doctors offering virtual visits (checkbox)

Common Options

• maxItems - Maximum number of doctors to collect. Free users are limited to 100 items. Paid users can collect up to 1,000,000 items

Note:

• You can use either startUrl OR search filters, but not both at the same time (except maxItems which can be used with any input method).
• When using startUrl, any other filter (except maxItems) will result in an error.

Here's what the input configuration looks like in JSON:

Using direct URL:

{
    "startUrl": "https://www.ratemds.com/best-doctors/?specialty=addiction-medicine",
    "maxItems": 10
}

Using direct URL with location filter (query parameter):

{
    "startUrl": "https://www.ratemds.com/best-doctors/?specialty=cardiologist&location=New+York",
    "maxItems": 10
}

Using direct URL with location in path:

{
    "startUrl": "https://www.ratemds.com/best-doctors/nj/union/addiction-medicine/",
    "maxItems": 10
}

Searching with filters:

{
    "specialty": "cardiologist",
    "gender": "female",
    "verified": true,
    "acceptingNewPatients": true,
    "maxItems": 25
}

Searching for a specific doctor:

{
    "doctorName": "John Smith",
    "specialty": "dermatologist",
    "maxItems": 10
}

📊 Output

After the Actor finishes its run, you'll get a dataset with the output. The length of the dataset depends on the amount of results you've set. You can download those results as an Excel, HTML, XML, JSON, and CSV document.

Here's an example of scraped RateMDs data you'll get:

{
    "imageUrl": "https://cdn1.ratemds.com/media/doctors/doctor/image/doctor-milroy-j-samuel-addiction-medicine.jpg_thumbs/v1_at_77x77.jpg",
    "name": "Dr. Milroy J. Samuel",
    "specialty": "Addiction Medicine Specialist",
    "url": "https://www.ratemds.com/doctor-ratings/541322/Dr-Milroy+J.-Samuel-COLUMBUS-OH.html/",
    "id": "Dr-Milroy+J.-Samuel-COLUMBUS-OH",
    "isVerified": true,
    "address": "1492 East Broad Street, Columbus, OH, 43205",
    "clinicName": "CLEVELAND AVENUE PROFESSIONAL CENTER",
    "clinicUrl": "https://www.ratemds.com/clinic/us-oh-columbus-cleveland-avenue-professional-center/",
    "phone": "(614) 555-1234",
    "acceptedInsurances": [
        "Anthem",
        "Blue Cross / Blue Shield",
        "HealthPartners",
        "UnitedHealthcare"
    ],
    "tags": [
        "Accepting new patients",
        "Virtual visits"
    ],
    "rating": 4.95,
    "reviewCount": 105,
    "recentReviewComment": "Wait time was less than five mins. Administrative staff and nurses were very friendly and helpful. Dr. Milroy took time to listen to my concerns...",
    "staffRating": 4.9,
    "punctualityRating": 5,
    "helpfulnessRating": 5,
    "knowledgeRating": 5,
    "biography": "Dr. Milroy J. Samuel believes in working hard for the health and well being of today's working women and their families. We offer evening, weekend and same day appointments.",
    "languages": [
        "Spanish",
        "English"
    ],
    "education": [
        "Meharry Medical College School Of Medicine (Grad. 1997)",
        "Ohio State University (Grad. 1993)"
    ],
    "otherSpecialties": [
        "Gynecologists and Obstetricians (OBGYN)"
    ],
    "awardsAndRecognitions": [
        "Vitals On Time Doctor Award",
        "Columbus Monthly Top Doctor"
    ],
    "clinicLocations": [
        "5910 CLEVELAND AVE, Columbus, OH, United States, 43231",
        "1492 East Broad Street, Columbus, OH, United States, 43205"
    ],
    "acceptsVirtualVisits": true,
    "reviews": [
        {
            "date": "2024-01-15",
            "rating": 5,
            "comment": "Excellent doctor, very thorough and caring."
        }
    ],
    "facilityAffiliations": [],
    "scrapedTimestamp": "2024-12-12T08:00:00.000Z"
}

What You Get: Complete doctor profiles with ratings, reviews, clinic information, contact details, and professional credentials to help you make informed healthcare decisions. All data is timestamped for tracking changes over time.

Important Notes:

• Null Fields: Fields with null values are automatically omitted from the output to keep the data clean
• Category Ratings: Rating fields (staffRating, punctualityRating, helpfulnessRating, knowledgeRating) are only included if they have valid values greater than 0
• Profile Images: If a doctor doesn't have a profile photo, the scraper will capture the default icon/placeholder image instead of returning null

Download Options: CSV, Excel, or JSON formats for easy analysis in spreadsheet applications or data analysis tools.

⚡ Why Choose the RateMDs Scraper?

• Time Savings: Collect hundreds of doctor profiles in minutes instead of hours of manual searching
• Comprehensive Data: Get complete doctor information including ratings, reviews, clinic details, and professional credentials in one place
• Accurate Information: Access up to date doctor data directly from RateMDs.com
• Easy to Use: No technical skills required - simply configure your search parameters and let the tool collect the data automatically
• Flexible Filtering: Search by specialty, location, doctor name, gender, verification status, and more
• Scalable: Process up to 1,000,000 doctor profiles for paid users
• Export Options: Download results in CSV, Excel, or JSON formats for easy analysis

Time Savings: Save hours of manual research time by automating doctor profile collection. What takes days of manual work can be completed in minutes.

Efficiency: Process hundreds of doctor profiles simultaneously, making it perfect for healthcare market research, competitive analysis, and lead generation.

🚀 How to Use

1. Sign Up: Create a free account w/ $5 credit (takes 2 minutes)
2. Find the Scraper: Visit the RateMDs Scraper page
3. Set Input: Add your search parameters (we'll show you exactly what to enter)
4. Run It: Click "Start" and let it collect your data
5. Download Data: Get your results in the "Dataset" tab as CSV, Excel, or JSON

Total Time: Less than 5 minutes from sign-up to getting your first results
No Technical Skills Required: Everything is point and click

💼 Business Use Cases

Healthcare Marketing Agencies:

• Build comprehensive doctor databases for client campaigns
• Research competitor doctor profiles and ratings
• Identify top-rated doctors in specific specialties
• Track doctor ratings and reviews over time

Healthcare Researchers:

• Collect physician data for academic studies
• Analyze medical practice trends and patterns
• Study patient satisfaction metrics across specialties
• Build datasets for healthcare analytics

Medical Practices:

• Research competitor doctors in the area
• Identify referral opportunities
• Monitor market trends and patient preferences
• Analyze doctor ratings and reviews

Data Analysts:

• Build comprehensive physician databases
• Create regular healthcare market reports
• Support business decisions with accurate doctor data
• Analyze healthcare provider networks

🔧 Using RateMDs Scraper with the Apify API

For advanced users who want to automate this process, you can control the scraper programmatically with the Apify API. This allows you to schedule regular data collection and integrate with your existing business tools.

• Node.js: Install the apify-client NPM package
• Python: Use the apify-client PyPI package
• See the Apify API reference for full details

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Q: How does it work?
A: RateMDs Scraper is easy to use and requires no technical knowledge. Simply configure your search parameters (specialty, location, doctor name, etc.) and let the tool collect the data automatically from RateMDs.com.

Q: How accurate is the data?
A: The scraper extracts data directly from RateMDs.com, ensuring you get the most up to date and accurate doctor information available on the platform.

Q: Can I schedule regular runs?
A: Yes! You can use the Apify API or platform integrations to schedule regular data collection runs, keeping your doctor databases up to date automatically.

Q: What if I need help?
A: Our support team is here to help you get the most out of this tool. Reach out through the Apify platform for assistance.

Q: Is my data secure?
A: Yes, all data collection runs on Apify's secure platform. Your data is private and protected according to Apify's security standards.

Q: How many doctors can I scrape?
A: Free users can scrape up to 100 doctors per run. Paid users can scrape up to 1,000,000 doctors per run.

🔗 Integrate RateMDs Scraper with any app and automate your workflow

Last but not least, RateMDs Scraper can be connected with almost any cloud service or web app thanks to integrations on the Apify platform.

These includes:

• Make
• Zapier
• Slack
• Airbyte
• GitHub
• Google Drive
• and much more.

Alternatively, you can use webhooks to carry out an action whenever an event occurs, e.g. get a notification whenever RateMDs Scraper successfully finishes a run.

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