How It Works

For Patients

Your path to a doctor

Create an account, discover doctors in your area, and connect with the right one.

Sign up

Create your account and enter your home address. One subscription covers every member of your household living at that address.

Discover

See a map of doctors whose catchment area covers your home. Each doctor sets a radius around their office — if you live inside that circle, they appear in your results.

Filter

Narrow your results by specialty, language spoken, patient ratings, and availability. Find exactly the right doctor for your needs.

Connect

Choose your doctor and call the office to book your first appointment. Your doctor's contact details and office hours are right on their profile.

For Doctors

Your practice, your rules

Join the network in four simple steps. Free for doctors — no hidden fees, no trial period.

Register free

Set your location

Pin your office on the interactive map. Patients will see your exact location along with your address, phone number, and office hours.

Define your catchment

Drag the radius circle to set exactly how far you are willing to accept patients from. You can adjust the size any time.

Toggle availability

Turn accepting new patients on or off with a single click whenever your roster changes. Patients only see doctors who are currently accepting.

The circle that connects you to the right doctor

Every doctor defines a catchment area around their office. If your home address falls inside that circle, you are matched.

Inside the circle

Your home address is within the doctor's catchment radius. The doctor appears in your search results, and you can view their full profile, ratings, and contact details. You are matched.

Outside the circle

Your home address is beyond the doctor's catchment radius. The doctor does not appear in your results. This keeps matches relevant — you only see doctors who serve your area.

FAQs

Everything you need to know about how DoctorDoctor matches patients with doctors.

How is the catchment area determined? +

Each doctor sets their own catchment area by placing a pin on the map at their office location and dragging a radius circle around it. The radius is measured in kilometres and represents the maximum distance from the office that the doctor is willing to accept new patients from. The system uses the haversine formula to calculate the real-world distance between your home and the doctor's office.

Can doctors change their radius? +

Yes. Doctors can adjust their catchment radius at any time from their dashboard. If a doctor expands their circle, more patients in the surrounding area will see them in search results. If they shrink it, some patients may no longer be matched. Changes take effect immediately.

What if no doctors are available? +

If no doctors currently cover your home address, you can still create an account. As new doctors register and set their catchment areas, you will automatically appear in their coverage if your address falls within their circle. We are actively onboarding doctors across Canada.

How quickly are new doctors added? +

Doctor registrations are reviewed and verified within one to two business days. Once approved, their practice and catchment area are immediately visible to patients. We verify medical credentials to ensure every listed doctor is licensed to practice in their province.

Can I search without paying? +

You can create a free account and see how many doctors cover your area. To view doctor profiles, contact details, and ratings, a household subscription of $100 CAD per year is required. One subscription covers everyone living at your address — no per-person fees.

Find your doctor

One subscription covers everyone at your address. Doctors join free. The math is simple.

Register your practice

Fill your roster with patients who need you. Set your catchment area and you are live.