Zocdoc: Search Doctors, Book Appointments Instantly, and Read Real Reviews

Finding a doctor who is accepting new patients, takes your insurance, and has an appointment available soon can feel overwhelming. Zocdoc is a free service that makes this process much faster. You enter your insurance plan, your location, and the type of doctor you need, and Zocdoc shows you a list of available providers with their real-time appointment openings — so you can book directly without calling the office and waiting on hold.

Zocdoc works for primary care doctors, specialists (like cardiologists, dermatologists, orthopedic doctors, and eye doctors), dentists, and mental health providers. For each provider, you can see their photo, credentials, practice address, languages spoken, patient reviews from verified Zocdoc users, and their next available appointment slots broken out by office visit or video visit.

The reviews on Zocdoc are verified — only patients who actually saw the doctor through Zocdoc can leave a review. This makes them more reliable than anonymous online reviews, which can sometimes be inflated or hard to verify.

After you book through Zocdoc, the app sends you reminders before your appointment and lets you fill out intake paperwork digitally before you arrive, which saves time in the waiting room. Many practices connected to Zocdoc also give you the option to cancel or reschedule directly through the app.

Zocdoc is completely free for patients. Doctors pay to be listed. You can use Zocdoc at zocdoc.com on a computer or through the Zocdoc app on your phone.