Castle Connolly for business

Peer-nominated Top Doctors list.

Healthcare · castleconnolly.com

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Cost to list: Editorial only; Editors choose; you can't buy in
Approval: Not stated
Link type: Nofollow link; Checked on a live listing
Shows up in searches for: 2 business types; Best #4, doctors
Popularity: Tranco #136,546; #790 of 1,712 directory sites
Countries: United States

Checked Oct 20, 2026 · 4 sources

Is Castle Connolly worth it?

Our reading of the measured data, not a score.

Yes, for some

Yes, for doctors.

Castle Connolly made Google's top 10 in 2 of the 4 buyer searches we ran for the 1 business type it accepts. You can't buy or submit a listing; editors choose. Profile links are reported nofollow, so list for customers, not for SEO links.

Strongest for: Doctors

What works

Showed up in Google for doctors, as high as #4
Editors choose what gets listed

Watch out for

Nofollow links: list for customers, not for SEO

Measured fit, by business type

How often Castle Connolly made Google's top 10 in our US buyer searches for the types it accepts.

Doctors 2/4

Strong · best #4

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Where Castle Connolly shows up when people search

We ran 399 real buyer searches (Google US, desktop) for 100 business types on Oct 20, 2026 and recorded which directories made the organic top 10. Local packs and ads are not counted.

Castle Connolly accepts 1 business type we measure. Here is every one, with what Google showed instead, so you can see where a listing would and wouldn't be found.

Doctors

2/4

Castle Connolly ranked as high as #4 in 2 of these searches. Directories of any kind held 19% of the top-10 spots.

Directories

U.S. News Find a Doctor 2/4, Zocdoc 2/4, Healthgrades 1/4

Other sites

intermountainhealth.org, healthfirstcolorado.gov, pdxmonthly.com

Searches: “doctor denver co”, “best doctors in portland”, “doctor salt lake city”, “top rated doctors pittsburgh pa” result
Therapists check eligibility

1/4

Castle Connolly ranked as high as #4 in 1 of these searches. Directories of any kind held 31% of the top-10 spots.

Directories

Psychology Today Therapist Directory 3/4, Grow Therapy 2/4, Yelp 1/4

Other sites

sondermind.com, currentwellnessraleigh.com, lifestance.com

Searches: “therapist seattle wa”, “best therapists in nashville”, “therapist raleigh”, “top rated therapists st louis mo” result

Bars show the searches where it made the organic top 10. "Directories" lists the tracked directories that did rank for the same searches, with their hit count. How we measure

What Castle Connolly costs and who can list

As stated on Castle Connolly's own pages or reported by a named source. Checked Oct 20, 2026.

Who can list: Doctors

Census audience: top doctors · United States
Pricing: Editorial

Top Doctors status is by peer nomination; paid 'Enhanced Profile' (priority placement, headshot/video, link to practice site) available via info@castleconnolly.com, price not published.
Approval: Not stated. Peer-nominated: doctors must first be nominated by a peer (licensed MDs, DOs, DPMs invited to nominate), then physician-led research; ~72,000+ of 1.1M US doctors (top 7%) recognized.
Link attribute: Nofollow link. We checked a live listing on Oct 20, 2026: castleconnolly.com/top-doctors/andrea-h-austin-dermatology-62cc302517.
Requirements: Licensed physician nominated by a peer.
Note: Practice website link rel='nofollow'; a second personal-page link on the same profile has no rel.
Sources: castleconnolly.com/about-us
castleconnolly.com/top-doctor-promotional-opportunities
castleconnolly.com/top-doctors/andrea-h-austin-dermatology-62cc302517
castleconnolly.com

Prices and rules change; the linked pages are the authority.

How to add your business to Castle Connolly

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Prepare your details

Castle Connolly asks for: Licensed physician nominated by a peer.
- Business name, address and phone written exactly as on your Google Business Profile and website
- Primary category, plus the services you actually offer
- Opening hours, service area and website URL
- Real photos: storefront or vehicle, team, finished work
- Access to the business phone or email, in case it verifies ownership
- A way to ask real customers for reviews (never buy them)
Our standard checklist for this kind of site (industry directory), not a list published by Castle Connolly.
2

Open the claim page
castleconnolly.com/top-doctor-promotional-opportunities
3

Approval: not stated

Peer-nominated: doctors must first be nominated by a peer (licensed MDs, DOs, DPMs invited to nominate), then physician-led research; ~72,000+ of 1.1M US doctors (top 7%) recognized.
4

Check the watch-outs

1 thing to know before you claim.

Castle Connolly alternatives

Ranked by the same evidence: Google top-10 appearances for the business types Castle Connolly serves, then audience fit, then Tranco popularity.

Questions about Castle Connolly

Is Castle Connolly worth it for a business?

Yes, for doctors. Castle Connolly made Google's top 10 in 2 of the 4 buyer searches we ran for the 1 business type it accepts. You can't buy or submit a listing; editors choose. Profile links are reported nofollow, so list for customers, not for SEO links. This is our reading of the measured data.

How much does a Castle Connolly listing cost?

Editorial. What we found: Top Doctors status is by peer nomination; paid 'Enhanced Profile' (priority placement, headshot/video, link to practice site) available via info@castleconnolly.com, price not published.. Checked Oct 20, 2026.

Is a link from Castle Connolly dofollow?

Nofollow link, as reported in our census.

How do I add my business to Castle Connolly?

Start at castleconnolly.com/top-doctor-promotional-opportunities. Approval: not stated (Peer-nominated: doctors must first be nominated by a peer (licensed MDs, DOs, DPMs invited to nominate), then physician-led research; ~72,000+ of 1.1M US doctors (top 7%) recognized.). Have your details ready first (see "How to list" above).

What are the best Castle Connolly alternatives?

Ranked by the same evidence: U.S. News Find a Doctor, Zocdoc, and Psychology Today Therapist Directory. The full list of 7 is above, with the searches each one appeared in.

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