More than an app — where physicians earn, connect, and grow
Sermo brings HCPs together to share insights, earn for their expertise, and connect with peers who understand the realities of medicine.
Earn supplemental income
Sermo paid members over $25M last year for sharing their insights through surveys, interviews, and community contributions.
Make meaningful connections
Discover real insights, vent about tough days, or share laughs — all with peers who get it.
Collaborate instantly
Join 1+ million physicians solving clinical challenges together from over 150 countries.
Control your experience
Post anonymously or with your name, share cases, and engage on your terms — in a verified, physician-only space.
See how physicians are earning for their expertise
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What is Doximity?
Doximity is a medical app focused on workflow tools like faxing, telehealth, and secure messaging. It’s helpful for communication with less focus on collaboration. Unlike Doximity, Sermo gives physicians a space to share cases, earn for their insights, and connect meaningfully. Plus, Sermo Mobile lets you securely call patients anywhere — not just within the U.S.
| What makes Sermo different from Doximity? | Sermo | Doximity |
|---|---|---|
| Physician-only peer community | Yes | No |
| Paid medical surveys | Yes | Limited |
| Peer-to-peer collaboration | Yes | No |
| Global network | Yes | No |
| Drug ratings from physicians | Yes | No |
| Anonymous posting allowed | Yes | No |
| Global patient calling (Sermo Mobile) | Yes | U.S. only dialer |
| Accredited CME & education | Yes | Limited |
Built to help you practice, learn, and earn
Paid medical surveys
Over $25 million paid to members last year — with surveys matched to your specialty.
Secure patient calling
Make unlimited, private patient calls from anywhere with Sermo Mobile. Display your office number as the caller ID to protect your privacy and boost pickup rates.
Physician drug ratings
Discover 1.2+ million drug ratings. Real-world insights from doctors like you.
Patient cases
Post cases and get same-day insights — Sermo members share millions of insights each year.
What physicians say about Sermo
I believe that anyone who has participated in surveys has not only benefited from earning extra income but also form the additional information we glean from the surveys — always something new being discussed!
It is another social networking site with a difference. Case discussions and the ancillary non medical sharing — book recommendations, recipes etc is a nice way to get to know people and form friendships.
These have helped me tremendously. Even if the case is not associated with my specialty, I have learned from them, and I find it rewarding to learn from different specialties and incorporate that knowledge into my practice.
Ready to join the global physician community?
Share insights. Solve cases. Earn income. Call patients. Talk medicine (and life) with people who understand.
Frequently asked questions
Sermo is a global peer-to-peer physician community that also offers paid surveys. Doximity focuses more on workflow tools like telehealth and faxing. Only Sermo offers crowdsourced case solving, income opportunities, and a secure patient calling tool that lets you connect with patients internationally.
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Yes — many physicians do. But if you’re looking for community interaction and paid surveys, Sermo offers what Doximity doesn’t.
Getting started on Sermo is straightforward: join, complete a quick profile verification, and begin accessing paid surveys tailored to your specialty and expertise. Many members earn thousands of dollars by participating in surveys on their schedule.
You can expect to complete most surveys in under 20 minutes (many as quick as 5-10 minutes), with options to participate in longer interviews for higher honoraria. Compensation starts at $5-$50 for brief polls and scales to hundreds (even $500+) for more in-depth surveys, paid out conveniently via your preferred payment option.
You can also diversify your Sermo earnings through additional community incentives and promotions.
If you’re looking for peer-to-peer clinical networking, Sermo offers a true physician-only social community. Unlike Doximity, which is primarily used for digital faxing, calling, and directory access, Sermo is designed for real conversation — from discussing complex cases to crowdsourcing second opinions and clinical insights.
No — Doximity does not offer anonymous posting. Sermo, by contrast, gives you the option to post under your real name or anonymously, allowing for more candid conversations around sensitive patient cases or professional concerns.
Yes — Sermo is the leading physician community that actually pays members for their insights. You can earn $5–$500+ per survey, plus compensation for some community contributions.
Sermo is the top-rated paid survey community for physicians and also offers additional paid research and consulting opportunities that go beyond basic surveys.
All specialties are welcome, and every Sermo member is triple-verified. Sermo supports over 200 medical specialties and subspecialties, and offers earning opportunities for APPs and other HCPs as well.
Doximity is a legitimate physician networking app with some survey opportunities and communication workflow tools like faxing and telehealth. That said, its paid surveys are limited—Sermo excels with offering high-paying medical surveys ($25M+ paid to members last year), peer collaboration opportunities, and global community that Doximity lacks.