Five AI assistants, 57 physical therapy clinics, and not one question where they agreed
In 30 seconds
- Asked for a clinic near 86th Street, Copilot listed one at 2 West 86th, across Central Park.
- Asked what PT costs without insurance, none of the five picked a clinic. They gave price ranges.
- Evolve was the #1 pick 8 times, but never on Copilot or Perplexity.
5AI assistants
50answers
57clinics named
5answers with no clinic
What we found
In the AIs’ own words, from answers we got on October 27, 2026 (shortened).
Near 86th Street, one AI flagged the West Side clinic and one didn’t
physical therapy near 86th Street Manhattan
Copilot
Listed Central Park Physical Medicine, 2 W 86th St with the Upper East Side clinics.
vs
Perplexity
Listed the same clinic, but labeled it West Side.
2 West 86th Street is on the Upper West Side, on the other side of Central Park.
For back pain, the #1 depended on which AI you asked
physical therapy for back pain Upper East Side
ChatGPT
#1: Evolve PT & Performance.
Perplexity
#1: ESR Physical Therapy.
Copilot
#1: Spear Physical Therapy.
Gemini and Google AI Mode also picked Evolve. Three different #1s for one question.
Only one clinic was named for Medicare without a “call to confirm”
physical therapist that takes Medicare on the Upper East Side
Copilot, first pick
Luna In-Home Physical Therapy: the only one stating it takes Medicare.
vs
Copilot, the rest
Other clinics: “call to confirm.”
If your site doesn’t say which insurance you take, AI can’t say it either.
Five price ranges, no clinic picked
how much does physical therapy cost without insurance on the Upper East Side
ChatGPT
$125–$250 a session.
Copilot
$175–$250 a session.
Gemini
$120–$350+ a session.
Perplexity said $150–$250 and Google AI Mode $120–$250. None of the five picked a clinic for this question.
Who each AI picked first
One dot per answer. Same color across a row means the assistants agreed.
| ChatGPT | Perplexity | Gemini | Copilot | AI Mode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best physical therapist on the UES | |||||
| Back pain | |||||
| Sports physical therapy | |||||
| Takes Medicare | |||||
| Near 86th Street | |||||
| Knee surgery rehab | |||||
| Cost without insurance | |||||
| Pelvic floor | |||||
| Open on Saturday | |||||
| In-home PT for seniors |
Evolve PT & PerformanceSpear Physical TherapyClutch PT + PerformanceLuna Physical TherapyRecovery Physical TherapyIvy Rehab Physical TherapyOtherNone named
See every #1 pick by name
| Question | ChatGPT | Perplexity | Gemini | Copilot | Google AI Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best physical therapist on the UES | H&D Physical Therapy | Zion Physical Therapy | Evolve PT & Performance | Spear Physical Therapy | Evolve PT & Performance |
| Back pain | Evolve PT & Performance | ESR Physical Therapy | Evolve PT & Performance | Spear Physical Therapy | Evolve PT & Performance |
| Sports physical therapy | Clutch PT + Performance | Clutch PT + Performance | Evolve PT & Performance | Clutch PT + Performance | Clutch PT + Performance |
| Takes Medicare | Academy Physical Therapy | Moving Forward Physical Therapy | Ivy Rehab Physical Therapy | Luna Physical Therapy | JAG Physical Therapy |
| Near 86th Street | Recovery Physical Therapy | Zion Physical Therapy | Recovery Physical Therapy | Recovery Physical Therapy | Recovery Physical Therapy |
| Knee surgery rehab | New York Bone & Joint Specialists | HSS Rehabilitation | Evolve PT & Performance | Bespoke Physical Therapy | HSS Rehabilitation |
| Cost without insurance | none named | none named | none named | none named | none named |
| Pelvic floor | The Wellness Den by Cynergy | Spear Physical Therapy | Weill Cornell Pelvic Rehabilitation | Bespoke Physical Therapy | Beyond Basics Physical Therapy |
| Open on Saturday | Ivy Rehab Physical Therapy | Spear Physical Therapy | Ivy Rehab Physical Therapy | Spear Physical Therapy | Evolve PT & Performance |
| In-home PT for seniors | Luna Physical Therapy | Kins | Luna Physical Therapy | Luna Physical Therapy | Mobile Physical Therapy |
What a physical therapy clinic can do this month
- List the insurance you take, Medicare included, in plain text on your site.
- Publish your self-pay price. Every assistant answered the price question with ranges.
- Say exactly where you are: street, cross street and neighborhood.
- Give each specialty its own page: back pain, sports, pelvic floor, in-home care.
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