What online reputation do pediatricians have?
Are pediatricians well-rated on Google? Do they have many reviews?
We aimed to answer these questions through a study conducted on a representative sample of 841 Google pages.
Distribution of Google ratings of pediatricians
- 80% of practitioners have a rating higher than 3.6 out of 5
- 59% of practitioners have a rating higher than 4.1 out of 5
- The average rating for pediatricians in France is 4.2/5
Distribution of the number of Google reviews of pediatricians
- 61% of pediatricians' Google pages contain more than 10 reviews. But on average, we observe that a pediatrician only has 16 reviews on their Google page.
In France, the “typical” Google page of a pediatrician has
A number of
A Google rating of
What to make of these results?
They are rather encouraging! And unlike some specialties where we observe a real discrepancy between Google ratings and the actual quality of care, as in our study on dermatologists or public hospitals, pediatricians are very well-rated by patients.
However, patient comments are few. That’s a shame! Especially when we know how much they help reassure patients about the quality of your care. We repeat it, but numerous positive reviews truly encourage patients to trust you and make an appointment.
So, ask your patients for their reviews!
