AI search radar
How does Perplexity answer
Healthcare questions in the United States?
Explore which brands it recommends, which sources it relies on,
and how its citations vary across Healthcare markets.
- Healthcare markets
- 4
- Top-20 brands
- 80
- Questions
- 1,575
- Citations
- 47,250
01 · Engine profile
Where do the engines get
their Healthcare answers from?
Same markets, same questions — but each engine
builds its answers from its own pool of cited sites.
4,103
domains cited in Healthcare answers
ChatGPT 3,497 · Gemini 5,018 · Google AI Mode 4,182
Source: Findrix research. 4 US Healthcare markets · 1,575 questions · 3 runs per question per engine · measured Sep 2026.
02 · Engine consensus
Do the engines agree on who
leads each Healthcare market?
The brand Perplexity names first in each of the 4 Healthcare markets, next to what
ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI Mode name first.
| Healthcare market | Perplexity | ChatGPT | Gemini | Google AI Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental & Oral CareDifferent #1 | Invisalign3.8% | Philips Sonicare6.7% | Invisalign7.7% | Philips Zoom7.4% |
| Dermatology & Aesthetic Treatments | Alastin Skincare9.3% | Alastin Skincare12.2% | Alastin Skincare17.0% | Alastin Skincare13.8% |
| Mental Health & Addiction Services | 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline16.1% | 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline27.6% | 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline17.8% | 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline15.9% |
| Physical Therapy & RehabilitationDifferent #1 | Chattanooga1.7% | Chattanooga1.8% | Kinetec4.8% | Kinetec5.4% |
03 · Market landscape
Where is Perplexity most concentrated on a few brands?
Top-3 brands hold 39% of mentions in Mental Health & Addiction Services and 27% in Dermatology & Aesthetic Treatments,
but only 11% in Dental & Oral Care — the most open Healthcare market on Perplexity.
| Healthcare market | Most named brand | Mention rate Share of questions where the engine names the brand | Brands mentioned Distinct brands the engine named in this market | Concentration level How much of all mentions go to the three most-named brands |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Addiction Services | 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline | 16.1% | 46 | Medium concentrated |
| Dermatology & Aesthetic Treatments | Alastin Skincare | 9.3% | 63 | Medium concentrated |
| Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation | Chattanooga | 1.7% | 37 | Medium concentrated |
| Dental & Oral Care | Invisalign | 3.8% | 55 | Medium concentrated |
04 · Brands
Which brands does Perplexity recommend across Healthcare?
See which brands make Perplexity’s top 20 across Healthcare markets, and where each brand is most visible.
- 0brands in Perplexity’s top 20
in 3 or 4 markets - 0brands in Perplexity’s top 20
in 2 markets - 80brands in Perplexity’s top 20
in only 1 market
| Brand | Markets present Healthcare markets where the brand is in Perplexity’s top 20 | Dental & Oral Care | Dermatology & Aesthetic Treatments | Mental Health & Addiction Services | Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline | 1 / 4 | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 | 16.1% | Not in top 20 |
| Alastin Skincare | 1 / 4 | Not in top 20 | 9.3% | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 |
| Botox | 1 / 4 | Not in top 20 | 7.5% | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 |
| Invisalign | 1 / 4 | 3.8% | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 |
| Sculptra | 1 / 4 | Not in top 20 | 3.8% | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 |
| Philips Sonicare | 1 / 4 | 3.3% | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 |
| Align Technology | 1 / 4 | 3.2% | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 |
| Kybella | 1 / 4 | Not in top 20 | 3.2% | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 |
| Radiesse | 1 / 4 | Not in top 20 | 3.0% | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 |
| Oral-B | 1 / 4 | 2.9% | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 | Not in top 20 |
05 · Sources
Where does Perplexity get its Healthcare recommendations from?
These are the websites most often cited in Perplexity’s Healthcare recommendations, and how many markets they appear in.
| # | Source | Citations Times Perplexity cited the site in Healthcare answers | Healthcare markets Markets where the site is cited |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | nih.gov | 6,341 | |
| 2 | clevelandclinic.org | 1,591 | |
| 3 | mayoclinic.org | 915 | |
| 4 | healthline.com | 783 | |
| 5 | wiley.com | 520 | |
| 6 | webmd.com | 444 | |
| 7 | frontiersin.org | 389 | |
| 8 | medicalnewstoday.com | 333 | |
| 9 | hopkinsmedicine.org | 327 | |
| 10 | plasticsurgery.org | 296 |
06 · Question intent
What do people ask Perplexity about Healthcare?
See what kinds of Healthcare questions make up the dataset and explore a few examples.
| Intent | Share of questions |
|---|---|
| Solution-aware | 46% |
| Problem-aware | 31% |
| Informational | 11% |
| Branded comparison | 7% |
| Branded sentiment | 5% |
Example prompts
- “Is Hello a good choice in kids' & pediatric oral care as of latest information?”Branded sentiment
- “What is the recommended age for a child to start with Dental Insurance & Membership Plans as of latest information?”Informational
- “How effective is a Fluoride treatments (professional) for improving overall gum health as of latest information?”Solution-aware
- “Where can I buy affordable Nighttime-only/minor correction aligners online with fast shipping in 2027 as of latest information?”Solution-aware
- “Find top-rated local providers offering a consultation for Retainers (post-treatment) that accept my insurance. as of latest information”Solution-aware
- “Arm & Hammer vs Sensodyne for Comparison between specialized desensitizing formulas for sensitive teeth and baking soda-based deep stain removal. as of latest information?”Branded comparison
Frequently asked questions
What does this Perplexity Healthcare report measure?
Which brands Perplexity names when buyers in the United States ask Healthcare questions, and which websites it cites in those answers. It covers 4 Healthcare markets and 1,575 buyer questions, each asked 3 times, and sets Perplexity next to ChatGPT, Gemini and Google AI Mode on the same questions.
“Mention rate” — what does it mean?
The share of buyer questions where Perplexity names the brand. Each question is asked 3 times, and every rate carries a 95% range: when the ranges of two brands overlap, their ranks are not really different.
What does “market concentration” mean?
How much of all brand mentions in a market go to its three most-named brands. When the top three hold most of the mentions, the market is highly concentrated and hard to break into; when mentions are spread over dozens of brands, it is open.
Which Healthcare markets are included?
4 US markets measured on Perplexity: Dental & Oral Care, Dermatology & Aesthetic Treatments, Mental Health & Addiction Services and Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation. Each market has its own question set, its own brands and its own ranking.
Why are only 20 brands shown per market?
Radar publishes the top 20 brands of each engine in each market. A brand missing from a table here can still be named by Perplexity — just below its top 20.
What counts as a citation?
A link to a website that Perplexity shows as a source in its answer. We count every cited URL and group them by domain.
Why can Perplexity mention a brand without citing its website?
Naming a brand and citing a source are separate. Perplexity often recommends a brand while linking to a publisher, a retailer or an association that wrote about it. That is why the brand ranking and the sources table can tell different stories.
Will I get the same answers if I ask Perplexity these questions myself?
Not word for word. Answers vary between runs, accounts and locations, which is why every question is asked 3 times and the results are read as rates with a 95% range. A single answer you get yourself is one sample from the same spread.