A directory built around the question every patient should be able to ask: who owns my orthodontist?
OrthodontistNearMe is an independent orthodontic provider directory dedicated to ownership transparency, credential verification, and giving patients the information they need to make confident, long-term care decisions.
Built from a question patients kept asking.
Orthodontic care is one of the longest commitments most families make to a healthcare provider. Treatment can stretch across two or more years, cost thousands of dollars, and shape how a child or adult feels about themselves for life. Despite that, the most basic question about a practice, namely who actually owns it, is invisible on every major directory.
The orthodontic industry has changed rapidly in the past decade. Dental Service Organizations and large investor groups have acquired practices at an accelerating pace, often keeping the original doctor’s name on the door even after ownership changes. Patients deserve to know what they’re choosing.
We built OrthodontistNearMe to put that information where it should have always been: at the top of every search.
Four principles guide every decision.
From how listings are ordered to what information we surface, these four ideas shape the directory.
Transparency
Ownership status appears on every listing. No exceptions, no paid removals.
Credentials
We surface ABO board certification and training, not just star ratings or ad spend.
Access
Medicaid acceptance, weekend hours, and multiple locations are searchable filters.
Fairness
Core directory information is the same for every practice, paid or not.
What we do, and what we don’t.
Being clear about both is part of how we earn trust.
The core of OrthodontistNearMe
- Label every listing as Privately Owned or Corporate Owned based on actual current ownership
- Surface ABO board certification when applicable
- Make Medicaid acceptance, weekend hours, and multi-location practices searchable
- Give every practice a free listing with the same core information
- Welcome all practice types, including privately owned, group, and DSO-affiliated
Lines we won’t cross
- Hide or remove a practice’s ownership status, regardless of payment tier
- Accept payment to bury or downgrade any listing
- Recommend one provider over another or take referral fees
- Sell, share, or rent patient search data to third parties
- Make medical recommendations or provide treatment advice
Three commitments we keep.
These are the operating rules behind the directory.
Ownership is always visible
The Privately Owned or Corporate Owned label is part of every listing, whether the practice is on a free or premium plan. It can never be paid to be hidden.
Sources are verifiable
Credentials like ABO board certification can be verified directly through the American Board of Orthodontics. We link to the original source whenever possible.
Free listings stay free
Every orthodontic practice can claim a free listing forever. Premium upgrades add patient-facing features like website links and Google Reviews, but never change the core information.
Have a question or correction?
If you spot an error in a listing, or need to update your practice information, we want to hear about it.
Whether you’re searching or listing, you’re in the right place.
Patients use OrthodontistNearMe to make informed care decisions. Orthodontists use it to put their practice in front of the patients most likely to choose them.
