The DoctorDirectory.ai Podcast

Weight loss doctor, obesity medicine physician, bariatric surgeon: these titles sound similar but mean very different things for your care. Dr. Mike joins Jane to unpack how to tell a real specialist from a clinic just selling injections.

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.

Star ratings feel like proof, but Dr. Mike makes the case that five stars often just means a short wait and a prescription someone wanted, not sound medicine. Jane and Dr. Mike unpack how reviews get bought, faked, and weaponized, and what DoctorDirectory.ai checks instead.

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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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