AI Visibility Index · Orthopedic · San Diego, CA

Which Orthopedic Surgeons Does ChatGPT Recommend in San Diego?

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

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

9practices named by ChatGPT
4.9average star rating
195median review count
0/9also in Google's top results

What ChatGPT Recommended

# Practice Rating Reviews In Google top results
1 David W. Fabi, MD 4.9 495 No
2 Steven Copp, MD 4.8 86 No
3 Tal S. David, MD 4.9 272 No
4 Jeremy McCandless, MD 4.9 195 No
5 Matthew Follett, MD 5.0 83 No
6 Dori Neill Cage, MD n/a n/a No
7 UC San Diego Health Orthopedics n/a n/a No
8 Scripps Clinic Orthopedics n/a n/a No
9 Sharp HealthCare Orthopedics n/a n/a 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 9 orthopedic practices when asked for recommendations in San Diego, CA.
  • The practices it named average a 4.9 star rating, with a median of 195 Google reviews.
  • The fewest reviews on any named practice was 83, so a large review count is not the only way in.
  • 0 of the 9 ChatGPT picks also appeared in Google's map results or top 10 for the same search.
  • Google showed no map results for this search, only web listings.
  • Google showed an AI Overview for this search.
  • ChatGPT cited 2 outside sources, including healthgrades.com, doctor.webmd.com.

What Google Showed for the Same Search

# Google top result Page title
1 califortho.com California Orthopaedic Institute: Quality Orthopaedic Care
2 bogardortho.com Dr Michael Bogard | Orthopaedic Surgeon San Diego | Sports ...
3 sandiegohipandkneesurgeon.com Dr Nicholas Kusnezov | Orthopaedic Surgeon La Jolla | Sports Medicine ...
4 sdoamg.com Our Orthopedic Surgeon San Diego | El Centro | CA
5 jonathanmyermd.com Dr Jonathan Myer La Jolla | Shoulder Surgeon La Mesa | San Diego
6 healthy.kaiserpermanente.org Chad Elsner, MD - Orthopedics
7 nworthosurgery.com Dr John Austin | Northwest Orthopaedic Surgery | Orthopaedic ...
8 sdorthopedics.com Dr. Steven R. Allsing - Orthopedic Specialists of San ...

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How We Collected This

On October 31, 2026 we sent ChatGPT one question: "Who are the best orthopedic surgeons in San Diego, California?" We also ran the Google search "best orthopedic surgeon San Diego" from San Diego, CA 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 San Diego, CA?

We did not choose them. We asked ChatGPT, with web search on, which orthopedic surgeons to see in San Diego, CA 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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