Washington, DC · Physical therapists · Google data from September 29, 2026

How physical therapists rank on Google in Washington

We searched Google for “physical therapy” and “physical therapist” from 49 spots across Washington, the way a patient does on a phone. Here is who shows up first in each part of the city, and what they have that other physical therapists don’t.

physical therapyDowntown
  1. 1
    5.0(129)
  2. 2
    4.8(133)
  3. 3
    5.0(162)
Google's top 3 for “physical therapy” on a phone near Downtown, September 29, 2026.
searches for physical therapy in Washington in a typical month
1,755
spots where MedStar Health Physical Therapy at Irving Street - Orthopedic Center is #1 for “physical therapy”
3 of 49
review on the typical physical therapy listing
1
spots where a paid listing sat above the free ones
11 of 49
49 spots across Washington

Who is #1 where the patient is searching

Google ranks physical therapists differently on every street. Switch searches, or follow one physical therapist to see where it shows up.

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MedStar Health Physical Therapy at Irving Street - Orthopedic Center (MH), #1 at 3Active Physical Therapy (AP), #1 at 2MedStar Health Physical Therapy at McLean (MH), #1 at 2Other physical therapists, #1 at 42

Each pin is one spot, about 3.7 km from the next, showing what Google listed for someone searching on a phone there. Tap a pin to see that spot’s top 3.

The leaders

The physical therapists Google shows most in Washington

Ranked by how many of the 49 spots put them in the top 3 for “physical therapy”. New reviews come from each one's latest 100 reviews.

  1. 1
    MedStar Health Physical Therapy at Hyattsville
    Hyattsville · #1 at 2 spots
    Top 3 at4 of 49 spots
    Reviews245 · 4.9 ★
    New, 90 days9 · 100% replied
    Photos24
    From downtown10.6 km
  2. 2
    Full Strength Physical Therapy (Formerly Solutions Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine)
    Old Town · #1 at 1 spot
    Top 3 at4 of 49 spots
    Reviews559 · 4.9 ★
    New, 90 days24 · 75% replied
    Photos24
    From downtown10.3 km
  3. 3
    Alliance Physical Therapy
    Falls Church · #1 at 1 spot
    Top 3 at4 of 49 spots
    Reviews283 · 5.0 ★
    New, 90 days13 · 0% replied
    Photos17
    From downtown9.9 km
  4. 4
    ATI Physical Therapy
    Oxon Hill · #1 at 1 spot
    Top 3 at4 of 49 spots
    Reviews236 · 4.9 ★
    New, 90 days8 · 38% replied
    Photos7
    From downtown11 km
  5. 5
    MedStar Health Physical Therapy at Irving Street - Orthopedic Center
    Northwest Washington · #1 at 3 spots
    Top 3 at3 of 49 spots
    Reviews293 · 4.9 ★
    New, 90 days4 · 100% replied
    Photos6
    From downtown4.2 km
  6. 6
    Active Physical Therapy
    District Heights · #1 at 2 spots
    Top 3 at3 of 49 spots
    Reviews57 · 4.9 ★
    New, 90 days2 · 0% replied
    Photos6
    From downtown11.3 km
  7. 7
    Active Physical Therapy
    North Englewood · #1 at 2 spots
    Top 3 at3 of 49 spots
    Reviews243 · 5.0 ★
    New, 90 days1 · 0% replied
    Photos4
    From downtown13 km
  8. 8
    Active Physical Therapy
    Hyattsville · #1 at 2 spots
    Top 3 at3 of 49 spots
    Reviews183 · 4.9 ★
    New, 90 days2 · 0% replied
    Photos15
    From downtown10.8 km
Patterns

What the Washington leaders have in common

Measured on the 8 physical therapists that make the top 3 most often.

Reviews
1

Half of the 790 physical therapy listings within 12 km of downtown have 1 or fewer reviews, and only 52 have 200 or more.

New reviews, 90 days
24

The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days Full Strength Physical Therapy (Formerly Solutions Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine) added 24, Alliance Physical Therapy added 13 and MedStar Health Physical Therapy at Hyattsville added 9.

Replies
3 of 8

3 of the 8 leaders with recent reviews replied to at least three out of four of them.

Photos
1

The typical physical therapy listing in Washington has 1 photo.

Main category
5 of 8

5 of the 8 leaders use "Physical therapy clinic" as their main Google category.

Distance
4.2 km

Google favors the physical therapist closest to the person searching, so #1 changes across Washington. MedStar Health Physical Therapy at Irving Street - Orthopedic Center is #1 at 3 spots, from an office 4.2 km from downtown. MedStar Health Physical Therapy at Hyattsville is #1 at 2 spots, from an office 10.6 km from downtown. Active Physical Therapy is #1 at 2 spots, from an office 11.3 km from downtown.

Where Washington’s 790 physical therapy listings stand on reviews

Google profiles with a physical therapy category within 12 km of downtown.

None375 · 47%
1 to 9129 · 16%
10 to 49109 · 14%
50 to 199125 · 16%
200 or more52 · 7%

790 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.

Demand

What patients in Washington search, and what an ad click costs

Google's figures for Washington. A typical month is the middle of the last six months. The click price is what advertisers pay to show at the top of the page.

Search · typical monthTop-of-page click
physical therapy1,600
$3.22–$10.60
physical therapy for back pain155
Not published
All these searches, by month
1,755

searches in a typical month. Highest in September 2025 at 2,720; lowest in November 2025 at 1,440.

Sep: 2,720 searchesSepOct: 1,710 searchesOctNov: 1,440 searchesNovDec: 1,510 searchesDecJan: 1,810 searchesJanFeb: 1,440 searchesFebMar: 1,810 searchesMarApr: 1,470 searchesAprMay: 2,070 searchesMayJun: 1,440 searchesJunJul: 1,740 searchesJulAug: 1,740 searchesAug2,720
Google's page

What else patients see on Google

Paid listings
11 of 49

A paid listing sat at the top of Google’s list at 11 of 49 spots for “physical therapy”. My Ad Center paid for the first place at 13.

Websites below the map
  1. 1yelp.combest #4
  2. 2districtphysicaltherapy.combest #1
  3. 3capitolptdc.combest #2
  4. 4medstarhealth.orgbest #4
  5. 5districtperformancephysio.combest #5
  6. 6releasept.combest #7

Across “physical therapy washington”, “physical therapist washington” and “physical therapy near me”.

Questions Google shows patients
  • What is a red flag in physical therapy?
  • Do you need a referral for PT in Washington?
  • Where can I find the best physical therapy in Washington, DC?
  • What are the three types of physical therapy?
  • How much do physical therapists make in Washington?
  • Do I need a referral for physical therapy in Washington?

Google did not show an AI Overview on these searches when we checked.

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What Aaptly does for a physical therapy practice in Washington

Our SEO expert, a former Google engineer, does this work for you. You keep answering patients; we handle everything on Google and your website.

Google Business Profile

We set the right main category and list everything you offer: sports injuries, back and knee pain, post-surgery rehab and pelvic floor therapy, with your service areas and hours.

Reviews

We send every patient a review link after each visit and reply to every review. We track your new reviews against the Washington leaders every month.

Photos

We add photos of your clinic and team to your Google profile every week, so it looks as active as the physical therapists above you.

Service pages

We write a page on your website for each search on this page, and pages that answer the questions patients in Washington ask Google.

Listings

We make your name, address and phone number match on Healthgrades, Zocdoc, Yelp, Apple Maps and Bing.

Rank tracking

We rerun this 49-spot check for your company every month and show you where you moved and where you did not.

Questions

Ranking a physical therapy practice in Washington

Who is the top physical therapist on Google in Washington?

It depends on where the patient is searching. On September 29, 2026, MedStar Health Physical Therapy at Irving Street - Orthopedic Center was #1 for "physical therapy" at 3 of our 49 spots across Washington, and MedStar Health Physical Therapy at Hyattsville was in the top 3 at 4. For "physical therapist", Active Physical Therapy was #1 at the most spots (3).

How many Google reviews does a physical therapist need to rank in Washington?

There is no fixed number. Half of the 790 physical therapy listings within 12 km of downtown Washington have 1 or fewer reviews.

How much does a Google ad click cost for physical therapists in Washington?

Google estimates advertisers pay $3.22 to $10.60 for a top-of-page click on "physical therapy" in Washington. The most expensive search we checked was "physical therapy", at up to $10.60 a click.

Can a physical therapist outside downtown Washington rank in the city?

Yes, near its own office. MedStar Health Physical Therapy at Hyattsville, about 10.6 km from downtown, was #1 at 2 of our spots. Reviews, photos and a complete Google profile decide how far past its own neighborhood a physical therapist shows up.

Where does this data come from?

We ran these Google searches from 49 spots across Washington on September 29, 2026 and read the Google profiles and reviews of the physical therapists that came up. Search counts and ad prices are Google Ads figures for Washington. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.