The world's #1 referral development company for 15+ years

Physical therapy referral systems that work.

Build consistent relationships with MDs and specialists who value your outcomes.

Exclusivity for Physical Therapy in your market. We never work for your competitor.

Who we educate for you

  • Orthopedic surgeons
  • Primary care physicians
  • Sports medicine
  • Neurologists
  • Pain management

Plus any other provider in your market who sees your ideal patients first.

Cases we help you attract, for example

Post surgical rehabSports injuriesSpine and backVestibularWorkers compand more

Does this sound familiar

You should not be this busy and not as profitable as you want to be.

You deserve physicians who send patients because of your results.

  1. 01
    Your visits depend on a handful of referring physicians.
  2. 02
    Hospital owned PT captures referrals from offices nearby.
  3. 03
    Physicians refer by convenience, not outcomes.
  4. 04
    Your clinicians have no time to visit referral sources.

There is a smarter way

Referral partners who know exactly when and why to send patients to you.

Not just more patients. Clear, consistent, confident referrals for the cases you want.

More physician referrals

We share your outcomes and specialties with physicians so your clinic becomes their first choice, not their closest one.

Aligned patient volume

Stop spending time on patients who do not need your care. Fill your schedule with the cases you are good at and paid well for.

Increased profitability

Higher value cases mean you earn more for the time you already invest. Grow strategically, not by working longer hours.

How it works

A proven plan to build your ideal physical therapy practice.

You bring the clinical excellence. We bring the blueprint and the team to build it with you.

  1. 1Schedule a free referral evaluationWe review your current referral base and show you the areas of opportunity and profit enhancement.
  2. 2Choose your pathA turn-key system, on demand training, expert coaching, or one on one consulting with Dr. Dave.
  3. 3Attract your ideal patientsA system that consistently brings the cases that grow your practice and your profits.
Dr. David Rominski, founder of Doctor Referral Institute
Dr. David Rominski
Founder, Doctor Referral Institute
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You do not have to figure this out alone

Meet Dr. David Rominski

"I know how exhausting it is to rely on a mix of half baked strategies and low yield networking to grow your practice. I have been there."

Dr. Rominski created a referral system that filled his schedule with the right patients. It helped him scale and sell his practice, and he has spent the last 15 years helping providers across the country do the same, backed by a nationwide team of referral specialists.

25+Years in healthcare
15+Years helping practices grow
1000sOf doctors helped

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We build it for you

Turn-Key Referral System

We identify the right partners, educate them on your ideal cases, and handle all outreach, tracking, and follow up.

  • Custom referral strategy
  • On the ground outreach from a rep local to your market
  • Detailed reporting
  • Exclusivity in your market

Best for busy practices that want results without hiring or managing staff.

On demand training

Referral Growth and Profit System

The strategies we have used with thousands of doctors, in a step by step program you run at your own pace.

  • Full training library
  • Systems, scripts, workflows, and playbooks
  • Access within 12 hours
  • Use with your team or on your own

Best for doctors who have the time and are ready to act now.

Training plus coaching

System + Expert Coaching

100% money back guarantee

The full program plus ongoing coaching from Dr. Dave or a certified advisor for accountability and results.

  • Everything in the on demand program
  • Personalized coaching calls
  • Strategy reviews and implementation support
  • Custom CRM with reporting, with access to our CRM
  • Exclusivity in your market

Best for practices that want expert guidance to optimize outcomes.

By application only

Fractional CRO Consulting

Dr. Dave works alongside you as your fractional Chief Referral Officer, leading strategy and coaching your team.

  • Customized growth strategy
  • One on one with Dr. Dave
  • Oversight of outreach and performance
  • Exclusivity in your market

Best for practices ready to scale fast and profitably.

Physical Therapy referral marketing

How physical therapy practices get more referrals.

Who refers to physical therapy practices

Physical Therapy referrals come from a predictable set of providers. The practice that is known to these offices, easy to refer to and consistent about communicating back gets the majority of their physical therapy cases. The list for your specialty:

  • orthopedic surgeons
  • primary care physicians
  • urgent care centers
  • podiatrists
  • neurologists
  • pain management
  • workers compensation adjusters and case managers
  • sports medicine physicians

Why physical therapy referrals go to a competitor

Hospital systems and physician owned PT are capturing referrals that used to go to independent clinics. Surgeons and PCPs still refer out, but they refer to the clinic that communicates, gets patients in within 48 hours and shows up in their office. Clinics that rely on direct access alone are competing for a shrinking slice.

What a physician liaison does for a physical therapy practice

A PT liaison builds relationships with surgeons' schedulers, primary care medical assistants and workers comp case managers, communicates outcomes back to the referring physician and makes sure your clinic is the name on the referral pad.

How Doctor Referral Institute builds physical therapy referrals

We start with a map of every office in your market that should be sending you post surgical rehab, sports injuries, spine and neck pain, balance and vestibular, workers compensation and pelvic health. A referral specialist builds the visit plan and a local rep works it every week, in person. Every visit is logged and you receive a weekly report: offices visited, who was seen, what was said and which sources have started referring. Exclusivity is one physical therapy practice per market, so every relationship built in your area is built for you.

Read more about physician referral marketing, physician liaison services and how to get more physician referrals, or book a free referral evaluation for your physical therapy practice.

Questions about physical therapy referrals

How do physical therapy clinics get more physician referrals?

Fast scheduling, progress notes back to the physician, and regular in person contact with surgeons' offices and primary care. Our reps provide the contact and reporting.

Can an independent PT clinic compete with hospital owned therapy?

Yes, on speed, convenience and communication. Referring physicians need to hear that in person and see it on a few patients.

Do workers comp cases come through referral marketing?

Yes. Occupational medicine clinics, adjusters and case managers refer in volume once they trust a clinic's reporting.

Is there exclusivity?

One physical therapy practice per market.

Free evaluation

Is your market still open for physical therapy?

One practice per specialty per market. Find out in a 20 minute call.

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