Fact check · 19 services · read 2026-09-23
Compare doctor’s note services
Seven things you can check about any online doctor’s note service before you pay, taken from each company’s own terms, privacy policy and site, and from public registries.
| Service | Physician owned | Names its physicians | Video visit | Promised speed | Privacy protected | Trustpilot | Website since |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SickSlip sickslip.co | Yes | Yes | No | Within an hour | Yes | 4.8 | 2024 |
Amwell amwell.com | No | No | Yes | Not stated | Yes | 1.4 | 2004 |
Certicare certicare.org | Yes | Yes | No | About an hour | Yes | No reviews yet | 2024 |
Doctor On Demand doctorondemand.com | No | Yes | Yes | Visit within minutes | Yes | 1.3 | 2003 |
DoctorNote.health doctornote.health | No | No | No | 10 minutes | Yes | 3.4 | 2025 |
General Medicine generalmedicine.co | No | Yes | Optional | Same day, by visit availability | Yes | 4.7 | 2024 |
InstaCured instacured.com | Yes | Yes | No | 6 hours (1 hour rush) | Yes | No profile | 2021 |
MDAnywhere mdanywhere.com | Yes | No | No | By end of day | Yes | 4.8 | 1999 |
My Dr's Note mydrsnote.com | Yes | Yes | Optional | Within an hour | Claimed only | 4.9 | 2023 |
MyTrust Medical mytrustmedical.com | No | Yes | No | 10 minutes | Yes | 4.7 | 2024 |
NoteForWork noteforwork.com | Yes | Yes | No | 60 minutes or free | Claimed only | No profile | 2021 |
OnlineDoctorNote onlinedoctornote.com | No | No | No | Minutes | No | 4.6 | 2025 |
PlushCare plushcare.com | No | Yes | Yes | Same- or next-day appointment | Yes | 3.4 | 2012 |
Rocket Doctor rocketdoctor.io | No | Yes | Optional | Not stated | Yes | 4.1 | 2019 |
Sesame sesamecare.com | No | Yes | Yes | After a same-day visit | Claimed only | 4.6 | 2018 |
SwiftCareMD swiftcaremd.com | No | No | No | Same day | Yes | 4.5 | 2025 |
Teladoc teladochealth.com | No | No | Yes | Not stated | Yes | 4.7 | 2002 |
US Medical Notes usmedicalnotes.com | No | No | No | Within hours | Yes | No profile | 2026 |
Your Doctors Online yourdoctors.online | No | Yes | Optional | Under 5 minutes | Claimed only | 4.6 | 2015 |
Physician owned
Your money goes to the doctors who treat you, not a company that hires them.
Names its physicians
You can see who signs your note and look them up on the NPI registry.
Licensed in your state
Check the physician on your state medical board’s website.
Video visit
Whether you must get on camera. Most notes need only a form.
Promised speed
What each company promises on its own site. Ask what happens if it is late.
Privacy protected
A real practice publishes a HIPAA privacy notice, not just a claim.
Trustpilot
Reviews the company cannot edit. Read the one-star ones.
Website since
A brand-new site has no track record with employers or schools yet.