10 Sites That Offer Paid Medical Surveys for Doctors, Nurses, and Patients

MedSurvey is an online market research company that recruits healthcare professionals for paid surveys.

How it works

Once you create an account with them, you’ll be invited to participate in surveys you’re eligible for and get the chance to win monthly prizes.

They tailor their surveys to suit healthcare workers with particular specialties, such as oncology, pediatrics, etc. Exactly how much you’ll be able to work (and how much you can earn) depends on how many surveys you qualify for.

User reports

Anecdotal reports from users claiming to work with MedSurvey are generally positive, although many state that it’s hard finding surveys they’re eligible for.

MedSurvey’s rates are quite good compared to the other platforms on this list, and they’ll often invite you to participate in follow-up studies, which will bolster your earnings.

How to sign up for MedSurvey

When we looked into signing up for MedSurvey, we were told that they’re currently updating their system and are not accepting new members.

However, you can open the chatbot at the bottom right corner of MedSurvey’s homepage and enter your email to get notified when they open up to new members again.

M3 Global Research is another healthcare market research company that pays participants to take part in surveys.

How it works

After you sign up, they’ll send you screening questions to determine which surveys you’re eligible for. M3 states on their site that they may pay you even if you’re disqualified from a survey (if you take a set of screening questions that’s particularly long and time-consuming). However, this isn’t a sure thing.

When you sign up, you’ll get an “M3 wallet” where you’ll find your earnings.

User reports

Users claiming to have worked with M3 report that they’ve had trouble consistently finding surveys they qualify for. Moreover, some report that it’s very difficult to get in touch with their support team, which is always a red flag with any company.

How to sign up for M3 Global Research

To sign up with M3 Global Research, follow the steps below:

1. Go to M3 Global Research’s homepage.
2. Fill in your personal details and email address, then create a password.
3. Enter your profession.
4. Check the three boxes agreeing to M3’s terms and click “Next.”
5. Upload your photo ID.

MDForLives is an online survey platform that looks for healthcare professionals (particularly physicians) and patients to participate in surveys.

How it works

You’ll get invited to participate in surveys once you sign up with MDForLives.

MDForLives will credit your account with “honoraria” whenever you complete a survey, and you’ll be able to exchange these for Amazon or Paytm gift cards (note that Paytm is an Indian payment platform, and you probably can’t cash out with it if you’re taking surveys in the US).

User reports

One user on SurveyPolice, a message board for paid survey sites, claims that they’ve been unable to cash out their MDForLives rewards, and says that the company is almost impossible to get ahold of. We weren’t able to independently verify this, but our advice would still be to proceed with caution or just avoid this site entirely.

How to sign up for MDForLives

Again, we recommend steering clear of MDForLives, but if you decide to try your luck, here’s how you sign up:

1. Go to MDForLives’ homepage and click “Join Us.”
2. Choose to apply as a “Physician,” “Allied Healthcare Professional,” or “Patient.”
3. Enter your email address and click “Next.”
4. Verify your email with the one-time password they send you.

M-panels is another market research company that looks for healthcare professionals and patients to participate in surveys and assessments.

How it works

After registering with them, they’ll send you invites to surveys that you’re eligible for. As with many of these sites, what you qualify for will depend on your specialty (and possibly on your demographic profile, i.e., your age, sex, etc.).

When you complete a survey, you get “honoraria” credited to your “M-panels wallet,” which will automatically be set up for you when you register with them. According to their FAQ, it will take around two business days after completing a survey to receive your payment.

User reports

There’s not a lot of information available from users who’ve worked with M-panels. They’re not a US-based company, and their web presence is fairly minimal.

We did find one concerning review on the site ScamAdviser that claimed that M-panels did not credit their honoraria as promised, and that the support team was impossible to contact.

How to sign up for M-panels

If you’re still interested in signing up with M-panels, follow these steps:

1. Go to M-panels’ homepage.
2. Fill in your personal details, choose a password, and select your profession.
3. Check the required boxes and click “Register.”
4. Submit a photo ID.

All Global Circle offers medical surveys on various topics for different types of healthcare professionals.

How it works

They offer a $50 sign-up bonus for new members, and have a referral program through which you can invite people to join in exchange for a bonus (although they don’t state how much you’ll get).

After you complete a survey, All Global Circle will create an All Global Wallet account for you and credit your reward to it within 2 business days.

If your account has been inactive for over a year from the date of the last payment distribution or survey completion (whichever is more recent), it may be closed or charged a $5 monthly dormancy fee if you’re based in the US.

User reports

All Global Circle is frequently featured on lists of reliable healthcare market research companies, and anecdotal reports from users suggest that they’re legitimate and pay as promised.

How to sign up for All Global Circle

To get started with All Global Circle, follow these steps:

1. Go to All Global Circle’s homepage.
2. Enter your personal information and email address, then choose a password.
3. Choose your profession.
4. Check the required boxes and click “Register.”
5. Submit a photo ID.
6. Verify your email address.

After that, All Global Circle will contact you to validate your information.

InCrowd is a market research company that invites healthcare professionals to participate in surveys and interviews, with almost all of them being compatible with mobile devices.

How it works

According to InCrowd’s site, most of their surveys take around 10 minutes to complete. Interviews take anywhere from 15 to 60 minutes to complete.

You earn rewards, which will be deposited into your Rewards Wallet in your account within 24 hours of completing a research study or survey. InCrowd also has a referral program that will pay you and the person you refer up to $20.

Your account may be charged a 1% monthly maintenance fee if it holds over 10,000 unredeemed rewards. You’ll receive a notification in your profile whenever the unredeemed rewards in your account exceed 9,000.

User reports

InCrowd has been around since 2010 and has a reputation for being reliable and trustworthy, with users leaving mostly positive feedback for them.

The fact that you can complete surveys on your phone is a big plus, since it means you can fit your InCrowd side hustle into odd moments in your day (e.g., you can take surveys while you commute, while you’re in waiting rooms, etc.).

How to sign up for InCrowd

To sign up with InCrowd, follow these steps:

1. Go to InCrowd’s homepage, click “Crowd,” and click “Join our Crowd.”
2. Click on “Join now.”
3. Enter your email address and click “Register Now.”
4. Enter your name, language, and profession.
5. If you’re a physician, enter your National Provider Identifier (NPI).

InCrowd will then contact you to validate your information.

ZoomRx accepts physicians, nurses, other healthcare professionals, and patients from the US for their studies, which include market research studies, patient insight studies, and surveys to analyze healthcare trends and practices.

How it works

You can complete ZoomRx’s surveys on your phone and record voice responses instead of typing to save time. The platform lets you pick up right where you left off if you’re interrupted when taking the surey.

They also have a referral program that will pay you $30 for every successful referral (someone who “completes at least one survey with us within 6 months of joining,” according to ZoomRx’s FAQ).

User reports

Overall, most users seem to have good things to say about ZoomRx, and most of the reviews for their app are positive.

How to sign up for ZoomRx

To start working with ZoomRx, follow these steps:

1. Visit ZoomRx’s signup page.
2. Enter your email address and create a password.
3. Click “Join.”
4. If you’re a physician, enter your NPI and click “Find my profile.” If you’re a patient, enter your personal details and click “Next” (you’ll need to submit proof of your diagnosis).
5. ZoomRx will send you an email; click the link in it to verify your account.

Sermo is a social network for healthcare professionals that also offers opportunities to participate in paid medical surveys (as well as interviews, which are more lucrative).

How it works

Sermo accepts a range of specialists, from physicians to nurses, and you can fill out surveys on your computer or phone.

The platform will credit “honoraria” to your Sermo Balance account when you complete a survey. By maintaining a balance of at least $100 in your account, you’ll be given a “Preferred Status,” which increases your chances of receiving survey invitations.

User reports

While Sermo is one of the most well-known paid medical survey sites and frequently features on lists like this, the general user experience seems mixed.

Many users report that rates on the site are low, and that it’s often hard to find surveys you qualify for (although you do reportedly get a $5 payment if you’re screened out of surveys or interviews).

Sermo is definitely legit and pays as promised. However, it’s possible you’ll find it still isn’t worth the hassle if, like many people, you have trouble finding surveys you qualify for.

How to sign up for Sermo

To sign up with Sermo, follow these steps:

1. Go to Sermo’s homepage.
2. Fill in your personal details and email, then click “Join Sermo.”
3. Submit a valid photo ID.

A sister brand of InCrowd, OpinionSite is another life science research company that offers paid surveys and over-the-phone interview opportunities.

How it works

Once you activate your account with them, they’ll invite you to participate in surveys they think you’re suitable for. You can also find surveys in the “Waiting Surveys” section of your account.

OpinionSite will pay you for each survey in “points” to your Rewards Wallet. Like InCrowd, you must keep your unredeemed rewards in your account below 10,000 to avoid their 1% monthly maintenance fee.

User reports

OpinionSite’s rates are very low. Users who say they’ve worked for them do report that they offer a lot of surveys and are one of the more consistent sites in this space, but you still won’t be able to make much by working for them.

How to sign up for OpinionSite

To get started with OpinionSite, follow these steps:

1. Go to OpinionSite’s homepage.
2. Click “Register.”
3. Enter your email address and click “Register Now.”
4. Enter your name, language, and profession.
5. If you’re a physician, enter your NPI.

As with many of these sites, OpinionSite will contact you to verify your information. You’ll need to pass their validation to be eligible to take surveys.

Part of Sago, an online market research company, Focus Group looks for participants for compensated surveys and focus groups.

How it works

Focus Group offers studies on a variety of topics, welcoming everyone, including medical professionals, to join.

They pay in points, with 100 being equivalent to $1. Your points will never expire as long as you stay active in the Focus Group community (i.e., take a survey or join a Focus Group community activity within a year of your last participation).

User reports

Most users seem to have positive experiences working with Focus Group. They report that it does pay you as promised, although it may take anywhere from six to eight weeks to actually get your payout.

How to sign up for Focus Group

To sign up with Focus Group, follow the steps below:

1. Go to Focus Group’s homepage and click “Join” at the top.
2. Fill in your details and click “Next.”
3. Enter your email address, choose a password, then click “Next.”
4. Enter your date of birth and upload a photo ID.
5. Click “Next.”

Consider the following points when you’re choosing a medical survey site or program to participate in:

• The survey site’s reputation: It’s worth spending some time reading online reviews from actual users to determine the legitimacy of any survey site you want to register for.
• The site’s requirements: Many medical surveys target professionals in a specific niche, and you won’t qualify for every single survey you come across. Pay attention to whether the site has a particular focus; if it mainly targets people in a different specialty or professional role (i.e., they want physicians and you’re a nurse), it might not be worth your time.
• How they compensate you: While most medical surveys pay cash, some only pay in other rewards, such as gift cards.
• How the surveys are conducted: If a program conducts its surveys in person, you need to make sure you’re able to get to one of their physical locations.
• The site’s typical survey length: Check approximately how much time you need to take most surveys on the site so that you can ensure you’ll be able to fit them into your schedule. Some surveys can be quite lengthy, and if you’re interrupted midway through, you might forfeit your earnings.

Going over these points beforehand will help you filter out survey sites that aren’t suitable for you. Note that you don’t have to pick just one source of surveys—in fact, it’s a good idea to sign up for multiple sites to maximize your earnings. Good luck!