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Sermo

Sermo

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Sermo is a physician engagement platform that operates a global online community connecting more than 1.3 million verified healthcare professionals across 150 countries, providing the healthcare industry with real-time insights and authentic touchpoints.

Last updated Oct 5, 2026 by the ATDb Editorial Team

Founded
2006
HQ
New York, New York, United States
Connections
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At a glance

Employees
201-500
Funding
$65M
Revenue
$50M-$100M
4competitors

About

One of the largest verified physician networks globally, serving as a leading platform for physician engagement and healthcare market research for life sciences companies

Sermo is a physician engagement platform that operates a global online community connecting more than 1.3 million verified healthcare professionals across 150 countries, providing the healthcare industry with real-time insights and authentic touchpoints. On the advertising side, Sermo offers the Engagement Manager, an on-demand self-serve advertising solution that gives health-focused companies — including pharmaceutical brands and health-adjacent categories such as consumer health, OTC, vitamins and supplements, and digital health — direct access to its community of over one million triple-verified HCPs. Sermo's data proposition centers on zero-party and first-party data collected directly from its members, enabling advertisers to target physicians by specialty, geography, and on-platform behavior, or via NPI-based list matching, without reliance on third-party cookies. Ad formats span feed-based placements — including long-form posts, image and video ads, and polls — as well as message-based channels such as dedicated emails and newsletter placements, with newer capabilities including live and pre-recorded events, dynamic triggered messaging, and A/B testing tools. On average, brands advertising on Sermo report a 36% increase in physician intent to discuss the brand with peers, an 18% lift in intent to use or recommend a product, and an 86% lift in unaided awareness. Source 1: sermo.com — About Sermo | For HCPs, Medical Research & More Source 2: martechcube.com — Sermo Launches Engagement Manager - martechcube.com Source 3: pulsehealth.tech — Pulse Health x Sermo Integration Guide: Getting the Most out ...

Business model

SaaS / Marketplace

Target market

Enterprise

What they offer

  • Sermo Community

    Physician-only social network enabling anonymous peer-to-peer clinical case discussions, medical knowledge sharing, and professional networking among verified doctors globally.

  • Sermo Surveys

    Real-time survey platform allowing pharmaceutical and healthcare companies to gather rapid insights from targeted physician segments across specialties and geographies.

  • Sermo Data Offerings

    Syndicated and custom research products providing life sciences companies with physician sentiment, prescribing behavior, and market intelligence data.

  • Physician Advertising & Promotion

    Targeted digital advertising and promotional content delivery to verified physicians within the Sermo platform, enabling pharma brands to reach relevant HCP audiences.

  • Advisory Boards & Qualitative Research

    Virtual advisory board facilitation and qualitative research services connecting pharma clients with key opinion leaders and specialist physicians.

Key features

Verified, credentialed physician-only access ensuring data quality and authenticityAnonymous posting capability encouraging candid clinical discussionsGlobal physician network spanning 150+ countriesReal-time survey capabilities with rapid physician responseSpecialty and geography-based physician targetingIntegration of community engagement with market researchMobile-optimized platform for on-the-go physician accessModerated environment ensuring medical accuracy and professionalism

Use cases

Pharmaceutical brand tracking and physician sentiment analysisPre-launch market research for new drugs and therapiesReal-world evidence gathering from practicing physiciansHCP-targeted digital advertising and promotional campaignsCompetitive intelligence on prescribing behaviors and treatment patternsMedical education and clinical case-based learningKey opinion leader identification and engagementRegulatory and clinical trial recruitment support

Customer segments

Pharmaceutical companiesBiotechnology firmsMedical device manufacturersHealthcare market research agenciesMedical communications companiesHealthcare advertising agenciesClinical research organizations (CROs)

Tech & specs

Technology stack

Cloud-based SaaS platformMobile applications (iOS and Android)Survey and polling technologyData analytics and reporting dashboardsIdentity verification and credentialing systemsTargeted content delivery and ad serving

Security & compliance

GDPRCCPAHIPAA-aligned practicesPhysician identity verification protocols

Deployment

Cloud

API

Limited

Corporate history
  1. 2006 · Founded
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