The DoctorDirectory.ai Podcast

Star ratings can be bought, bulk posted, or deleted overnight, but public records can't be faked. Dr. Mike breaks down the exact free, twenty minute background check anyone can run on any doctor using nothing but public databases and a web browser.

In this episode:
Why five star reviews tell you nothing about safety
How to confirm identity through the NPPES registry
Checking license status and board actions across states
Reading disciplinary documents instead of trusting summaries
Using Open Payments to spot industry money patterns
Spotting red flag language on clinic websites and social media
A full worked example from start to finish

For anyone choosing a new doctor, vetting a provider for a parent, or tired of trusting star ratings with their health.

Dr. Mike breaks down the exact moment a routine checkup turns into a pitch for IV drips, peptides, or hormone pellets, and the six concrete signs patients can catch before any harm is done. Jane pushes for specifics, from a real exam room example to a five minute license check anyone can do tonight.

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Dr. Mike skips the lecture and hands you a step by step walkthrough for checking any doctor's medical license, free, in about five minutes. You will see exactly why this quick check matters more than star ratings and how it exposes credential gaps that fuel shaky detox and red light device pitches.

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A clean medical license sounds reassuring, but it only proves someone finished school and passed exams, not that they follow current evidence or skip selling you unproven injectables. Dr. Mike breaks down the gap between licensed and vetted, and why that gap matters more every year.

Star ratings and best-of lists tell you nothing about whether a cardiologist actually practices good medicine. Dr. Mike breaks down the five checkable facts that matter, and Jane pushes him on what a good first visit looks like versus one that should send you running.