Build Your
Referral Network.
Know which GPs send the most referrals. Track patterns in your area. Become the go-to specialist.
- See every GP in your radius
- Track referral patterns and opportunities
- Automated GP relationship management
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1Smith Family Dental 0.8 mi15/mo
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2Main Street Dental 1.2 mi12/mo
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3Smile Care Center 2.1 mi8/mo
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4Valley Dental Group 1.5 mi6/mo
not referring to anyone
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Oak Valley Dentistry High volume, no specialist
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Bright Dental Group 3 docs, underserved
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Parkside Family Dental New practice, needs referral partner
Your Referrals Aren't Based on Merit
80% of specialist revenue comes from GP referrals. But here's what most specialists don't realize: GPs refer to whoever they remember, not whoever is best.
How GPs Actually Make Referral Decisions
"It's 4:30 PM. Dr. Martinez just finished a tricky extraction on a patient who needs an implant. He has 15 minutes before his next patient. He reaches for his phone, opens his contacts, and... who does he call? The oral surgeon who sent him a thank-you note last week. The one whose name he actually remembers."
This is the reality of referral behavior. It's not about your credentials, your technology, or your success rate. It's about being top of mind at the exact moment a GP needs to make a referral.
Relationships Beat Resumes
The GP who knows your name and trusts your communication style will refer to you over the specialist with better credentials who they've never met.
Recency Matters Most
A GP who heard from you last week is 5x more likely to refer than one who heard from you last year. Consistent touchpoints win.
Communication Builds Trust
When you send timely updates about referred patients, GPs feel confident you're taking care of their patients—and they refer more.
Passive Waiting Doesn't Work
Most specialists wait for referrals to come in. The successful ones actively build and nurture their referral network.
The uncomfortable truth: There are likely 20+ GPs within 5 miles of your practice who have never referred to you. Not because you're not qualified—but because they don't know you exist or haven't thought of you in months.
The Referral Ecosystem
We help you build a network of referring GPs, stay consistently in their mind, and make the referral process frictionless. Here's the system:
Identification
Map every GP practice in your target radius with referral potential scores
Relationship Building
Systematic outreach to introduce yourself and demonstrate value
Top-of-Mind
Regular touchpoints that keep you memorable without being annoying
Friction Reduction
Make referring to you the easiest choice with seamless communication
"Think of GPs like a sales team you don't pay. They're out there every day seeing patients who need specialists. Your job is to make sure they think of you when that moment comes."
What Success Looks Like
- 20+ GPs who actively and consistently refer
- Clear tracking of referral volume by source
- Automated thank-you notes that build goodwill
- Relationship health scores that prevent churn
- Pipeline of new GP relationships in development
- Zero "cold" relationships going stale
The Math Behind Referral Relationships
Most specialists underestimate the compounding value of referral relationships. One GP who trusts you can transform your practice economics.
Dr. Nguyen's Starting Point
8 referring GPs, inconsistent communication, no tracking of who was referring what. Waiting for the phone to ring.
~$300K/year from referrals12 Months of Systematic Outreach
23 active referring GPs with tracked relationships, automated thank-you notes, and monthly touchpoints that keep her top-of-mind.
~$900K/year from referralsThe bottom line: Building your referral network from 10 to 25 active GPs can add $500K+ annually to your practice. And unlike advertising, these relationships compound over time.
Know Your Territory
See every GP in your area, who's referring to whom, and where the opportunities are.
Geographic Mapping
Every GP practice in your radius, color-coded by referral status and opportunity.
Referral Tracking
Track which GPs send the most cases, what types they refer, and seasonal patterns.
Relationship Insights
Know when you last communicated and upcoming opportunities to connect.
Auto Thank-Yous
DentGPT drafts personalized thank-you notes for every referral. You approve, we send.
Treatment Summaries
Keep referring GPs in the loop with concise treatment summaries.
Connection Reminders
Get reminded to reach out before relationships go cold.
Build Relationships Systematically
Map Your Territory
We identify every GP practice within your target radius and their referral patterns.
Find Opportunities
See which GPs are underserved and looking for a specialist like you.
Build Relationships
Use DentGPT to create outreach, thank-yous, and CE content that positions you as the expert.
Track & Grow
Monitor referral volume, identify trends, and never let a relationship go cold.
Your Specialty, Our Platform
Whether you're an oral surgeon, orthodontist, periodontist, or endodontist—we have specialty-specific intelligence.
Common Questions
We combine public data (NPI records, practice locations, specialties) with our intelligence on referral patterns. You can also manually input referrals to improve accuracy.
That's exactly when this tool is most valuable. We show you every GP in your area, which ones are underserved, and give you the intelligence to build relationships strategically.
Yes—DentGPT is trained specifically for dental communications. Thank-you notes, treatment summaries, GP outreach—you always approve before anything is sent.
The referral network mapping and GP relationship dashboard are included free with Dentplicity. We believe specialists deserve the same tools as DSOs.
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"Identified 15 GPs within 5 miles who weren't referring to any oral surgeon. Within 6 months, 8 of them became regular referrers."
— Oral Surgeon, Denver Colorado★★★★★