AI Visibility Index · Orthopedic · Austin, TX

Which Orthopedic Surgeons Does ChatGPT Recommend in Austin?

Patients now ask AI tools who to see. We asked ChatGPT and Google the same question for Austin, TX and recorded exactly what came back.

Snapshot: October 31, 2026 · Sources: ChatGPT (web search on), Google mobile results

6practices named by ChatGPT
4.82average star rating
283median review count
0/6also in Google's top results

What ChatGPT Recommended

# Practice Rating Reviews In Google top results
1 Jacob Manuel, MD 4.9 329 No
2 Gregory Catlett, MD 4.9 125 No
3 Zakariah Mahmood, MD 4.8 309 No
4 Craig Kuhns, MD 4.8 259 No
5 Karl Marc Koenig, MD 4.5 30 No
6 St. David's Center For Hip And Knee Replacement 5.0 307 No

Practice names, ratings and review counts as shown in ChatGPT's answer on October 31, 2026. Not a ranking or endorsement by IZ Digital.

What the Data Shows

  • ChatGPT named 6 orthopedic practices when asked for recommendations in Austin, TX.
  • The practices it named average a 4.82 star rating, with a median of 283 Google reviews.
  • The fewest reviews on any named practice was 30, so a large review count is not the only way in.
  • 0 of the 6 ChatGPT picks also appeared in Google's map results or top 10 for the same search.
  • Google did not show an AI Overview for this search on the day we checked.
  • ChatGPT cited 2 outside sources, including uthealthaustin.org, txortho.com.

What Google Showed for the Same Search

# Google map result Rating Reviews
1 Austin Sports Medicine and Orthopedics 4.8 1,300
2 Sean Gallagher, MD – Orthopedic Surgeon | ATX Orthopedics 4.9 540

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How We Collected This

On October 31, 2026 we sent ChatGPT one question: "Who are the best orthopedic surgeons in Austin, Texas?" We also ran the Google search "best orthopedic surgeon Austin" from Austin, TX on mobile. Data was collected with DataForSEO. We record answers as returned and refresh them regularly.

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FAQ

How did you choose these orthopedic surgeons in Austin, TX?

We did not choose them. We asked ChatGPT, with web search on, which orthopedic surgeons to see in Austin, TX on October 31, 2026, and recorded the practices it named in the order it named them.

Is this a ranking or an endorsement?

No. It is a snapshot of what AI tools answered on one day. Answers change often, and IZ Digital has no relationship with the practices listed.

Why isn't my orthopedic practice on this list?

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