Editorial & Data Policy

Provider profiles

Unclaimed profiles are built entirely from public records: the CMS National Provider Identifier (NPI) Registry and state medical board licensing data. Each profile shows its source and the license number on file. We never invent ratings, reviews, photos, or practice details for unclaimed providers — if we don't have it from a public record, the field is empty.

Claimed profiles add information supplied by the identity-verified provider — photo, bio, contact details, specialties. Locked fields (name, license, NPI, badges) cannot be edited by providers.

Badges

Whelth Verified = identity verified. It is granted when a provider proves control of their practice email domain, or passes manual review. It is never sold and does not signal clinical quality. Additional credential badges (license status, board certification) will each state their source when they launch.

Treatment guides & costs

Cost figures labeled "Typical cost" are industry-wide estimates compiled from published sources, not quotes. Recovery and results-duration figures are general guidance. None of it is medical advice.

Reviews & questions

Reviews and questions are user-submitted. We are building verified-consultation reviews; until then, review sections may be small — we'd rather show few honest reviews than many unverifiable ones. Providers cannot pay to remove, bury, or edit reviews. Negative reviews stay up.

Ranking & featured placement

Search and directory results are ordered by relevance and distance. Procedure pages feature claimed, identity-verified providers first — labeled as featured — with paid subscribers ordered first within that group. Payment never affects the main directory ordering, never hides another provider, and never touches reviews.

Corrections

Spot an error? Email [email protected] and we'll investigate. Providers can request corrections to locked fields at [email protected].