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Top healthcare marketing agencies in Austin (2026)

For an Austin practice, the right agency depends on what you need first. Practice Cafe, in Austin since 2005, suits dental practices. Admen and GLIDE Health, both downtown, suit multi-location groups. DoctorLogic, in Plano, suits practices that need a new website with SEO built in. Ichelon Consulting US is based in Dallas and serves Austin practices remotely, signs a BAA with every client and publishes a starting price from $499/month. Here are 7 agencies with Texas offices, each scored on seven criteria with a source link behind every fact.

By Santosh Reddy · Director, Ichelon Consulting US

Reviewed by Hanuman Sihag, Head of Innovation Chamber — SEO & AIO

Guide for US practice owners · Published October 7, 2026

TL;DR

We compared 7 agencies that work with healthcare clients in the Austin area, on seven public criteria.
Ichelon Consulting US is based in Dallas, not Austin. We serve Austin practices remotely, ranked ourselves first and say why.
Three of the seven are in Austin; four serve Austin from Dallas–Fort Worth or Houston.
Every fact about another agency is linked to its own site.
Every practice welcome — retainers from $499/mo, Goals-Driven engagements, Performance-Linked Payout Models available.

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Ichelon Consulting US

Dallas, Texas LLC
10-person US client team · Central Time (CST)
25+ US healthcare clients
BAA signed with every client
HIPAA compliance training across client and delivery teams
Contracts and invoices in USD

How we work with US practices →

Trusted by US practices · case studies → 25+ US clients · 8 shown · TX · CA · VA · nationwide telehealth

Primary Care · North Dallas, TXCase study →
MedSpa · North Dallas, TX
Skin Care · Beverly Hills, CA
Dental · Christiansburg, VACase study →
Pediatrics · Blacksburg, VACase study →
Pediatric Dentistry · Blacksburg, VACase study →
Dental · Roanoke, VACase study →
Functional Medicine · Telehealth · USACase study →

Dr. Rajan Kohli

Owner, Lakewood Primary Care & Wellness · North Dallas, TX

Client video · Practice website build

“They were able to get all my ideas and work with me over a period of three to four months and create this amazing website. It's super customized, very modern, and it incorporates all the elements that I had wanted — the patient portal, nice pictures, a very interactive website, patient reviews. I would highly recommend their company to anyone who wants to make an excellent website.”

Dr. Rajan Kohli Owner, Lakewood Primary Care & Wellness · North Dallas, TX

Disclosure: Ichelon Consulting US wrote this list and includes itself. We've ranked ourselves first and explain why below; judge every agency, including us, against the criteria.

No agency paid to appear, and no other agency reviewed its entry. Every fact about another agency comes from its own website or a public profile, linked next to the fact. If something about your agency is out of date, email contact@ichelonconsulting.com and we'll correct it.

Updated October 7, 2026. We kept 7 agencies that list a Texas office on their own site or a public profile and that work with healthcare clients. Three are in Austin; the others are in Dallas–Fort Worth or Houston and serve Austin from there.

The short list

7 healthcare marketing agencies serving Austin, at a glance

Ichelon Consulting US · Healthcare-only 14/14
Best for: Austin practices that want a Texas-based team on Central Time, a BAA before work starts, a published starting price and monthly goals tied to calls and booked visits, and are happy to meet mostly by video.
DoctorLogic · Healthcare-only 8/14
Best for: Austin practices whose first priority is a new specialty website with SEO built in, from a Texas team based in Plano.
Strategy Collective · Healthcare-focused (multi-site groups and investors) 8/14
Best for: Multi-site groups and PE-backed platforms in Texas that need data, web and acquisition work across locations.
Thrive Internet Marketing Agency · Multi-industry (healthcare is one vertical) 7/14
Best for: Austin practices that want a large multi-service agency with a Texas headquarters.
Practice Cafe · Dental-only 5/14
Best for: Austin dental practices, including start-ups, that want digital and print marketing from a local dental-only firm.
GLIDE Health · Healthcare-focused (division of a design agency) 5/14
Best for: Multi-location healthcare groups in Austin that need a high-converting website plus search and paid search.
Admen · Healthcare-focused (multi-location groups) 4/14
Best for: Multi-location dental and medical groups in Austin that want a selective agency focused on scaling.

Methodology

How we scored each agency

We scored every agency on seven things a practice can check for itself on an agency's public pages. Each criterion is worth 0, 1 or 2 points, for a maximum of 14. A 0 means we didn't see it on the pages we checked. It doesn't mean the agency lacks it, so ask.

Criterion	How points are given
Healthcare focus	2 = healthcare-only, or one healthcare specialty only (for example dental-only). 1 = healthcare is one vertical among several.
HIPAA / BAA practice	2 = offers or publishes a Business Associate Agreement. 1 = describes HIPAA practice in its services (HIPAA-trained staff, HIPAA-compliant sites, hosting, tracking or campaigns).
Published pricing	2 = prices or a starting price on its site. 1 = budget ranges on its site.
Proof	2 = case studies or results pages. 1 = testimonials or a client list.
Specialties	2 = dedicated pages or programs for several specialties or practice types. 1 = one healthcare segment, or a general claim.
Research and tools	2 = original research and free tools. 1 = one of: research, data or statistics resources, ebooks, a book, or tools.
Team	2 = named team pages or bios. 1 = a named founder or leader, or a stated team size.
Third-party reviews	Not scored in this edition. We didn't check every agency's Clutch, G2, Google or directory profile, so we only quote a rating where we saw it on a public page. Read recent reviews yourself before you shortlist.

We chose these criteria because they're the questions practice owners ask us most, and because each one is easy to check. They aren't neutral: we publish all seven ourselves, so the method suits us. That's why the disclosure sits at the top and every score links to the evidence.

Why we ranked ourselves first

Why Ichelon Consulting US is first on our own list

Every client gets a BAA. We sign a Business Associate Agreement before work starts, and our client-facing and delivery teams hold HIPAA compliance training certificates. How we work
You can see a starting price. Retainers start from $499/month, custom-scoped, with Goals-Driven engagements and Performance-Linked Payout Models. How fees work
We publish our research. Google Business Profile data on 9,452 US healthcare businesses, 51 state guides to medical board advertising rules, and free tools. US research
Healthcare is all we do. Ichelon Consulting Group has worked only in healthcare since 2018 and is founded and led by IIT and IIM alumni. The US practice is a Dallas, Texas LLC with a 10-person US client team. About Ichelon Consulting US

Where others may suit you better: large health systems often want an agency with decades of hospital work, and some practices want a single-specialty firm. The entries below say who each agency suits.

The list

Top healthcare marketing agencies in Austin (2026)

1. Ichelon Consulting US

Our agency (see disclosure) Healthcare-only Score 14/14

Headquarters: Dallas, TX (3714 Matador Dr); serves Austin remotely (source)
Founded: 2018 (Ichelon Consulting Group) (source)
Focus: Healthcare-only
Specialties: Dental, pediatrics, primary care, med spa, skin care, functional medicine
Services: SEO and AI-search visibility, paid media, Google Business Profile and reputation management, content, CRM and analytics

Facts you can check

Healthcare-only since 2018, founded and led by IIT and IIM alumni (Leadership Team: Abhash Kumar, Deep Das, Rohit Gupta). (see page)
A Dallas, Texas LLC with a 10-person US client team on Central Time, led by Santosh Reddy, Director, Ichelon Consulting US. (see page)
Signs a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) with every client; client-facing and delivery teams hold HIPAA compliance training certificates. (see page)
Retainers from $499/month, custom-scoped, with Goals-Driven engagements and Performance-Linked Payout Models. (see page)
Original research: Google Business Profile data on 9,452 US healthcare businesses across 9 specialties and 20 metros. (see page)
51 state-by-state guides to medical board advertising rules. (see page)
Free tools (budget calculator, cost-per-new-patient calculator, Google review benchmark checker) and in-house software such as Ichelon Agency OS. (see page)
Our office is in Dallas, not Austin. We serve Austin practices remotely, mostly by video call, and our Austin page explains how. (see page)
Our 2026 Google benchmarks include 460 Austin healthcare businesses across 9 specialties (groups under 10 are not reported). In that data the median Austin dental practice had 378 Google reviews (n=112) and the median plastic surgery practice had 110 (n=47). (see page)

Best for: Austin practices that want a Texas-based team on Central Time, a BAA before work starts, a published starting price and monthly goals tied to calls and booked visits, and are happy to meet mostly by video.

Note: We are newer to agency-review platforms than several firms on this list, so ask us for client references and judge us on the same criteria. See our US case studies

Score: Focus 2 · HIPAA/BAA 2 · Pricing 2 · Proof 2 · Specialties 2 · Research & tools 2 · Team 2

2. DoctorLogic

Healthcare-only Score 8/14

Headquarters: Plano, TX (source)
Focus: Healthcare-only
Specialties: Med spa and aesthetics, dental, medical specialties
Services: Medical website design and management, SEO and local optimization, content marketing, paid advertising, AI-assisted content tools

Notable public facts

Says it has designed healthcare websites "for Over 1,000 Medical Practices" and offers "HIPAA-compliant website designs". (doctorlogic.com)
Lists its office at 8105 Rasor Blvd, Plano, TX. (doctorlogic.com)
Runs a dedicated med spa program covering websites, SEO and digital advertising. (doctorlogic.com)

Best for: Austin practices whose first priority is a new specialty website with SEO built in, from a Texas team based in Plano.

Note: Combines a website platform with marketing services, and publishes case studies.

Score: Focus 2 · HIPAA/BAA 1 · Pricing 0 · Proof 2 · Specialties 2 · Research & tools 1 · Team 0

3. Strategy Collective

Healthcare-focused (multi-site groups and investors) Score 8/14

Headquarters: Houston, TX (source)
Focus: Healthcare-focused (multi-site groups and investors)
Specialties: Multi-site practices, health systems, medical and surgical, dental and DSOs, private-equity-backed platforms
Services: Enterprise web architecture, HubSpot for healthcare, HIPAA data operations and analytics, paid media, GEO, local SEO and reputation, brand and creative, recruitment marketing, fractional CMO

Notable public facts

Lists services including "HIPAA Data Ops & Analytics", HIPAA tracking and "200-location SEO", plus its own tools, SC Pulse and SC Signal. (strategyco.com)
Its ReportGarden profile lists 717 Texas Ave, Houston, TX and shows 4.3 out of 5 stars from 6 reviews (checked October 6, 2026). (reportgarden.com)

Best for: Multi-site groups and PE-backed platforms in Texas that need data, web and acquisition work across locations.

Note: Built for multi-location organizations rather than single practices.

Score: Focus 2 · HIPAA/BAA 1 · Pricing 0 · Proof 2 · Specialties 2 · Research & tools 1 · Team 0

4. Thrive Internet Marketing Agency

Multi-industry (healthcare is one vertical) Score 7/14

Headquarters: Arlington, TX (source)
Founded: 2005 (source)
Focus: Multi-industry (healthcare is one vertical)
Specialties: Healthcare PPC, dermatology, chiropractic and other verticals
Services: SEO, PPC, web design, social media, content, reputation management

Notable public facts

Lists its headquarters at 4604 Park Springs Blvd, Arlington, TX, and names Austin among the 25 cities it works in. (thriveagency.com)
Says it was "established in 2005" and serves businesses "across industries". (thriveagency.com)
Its healthcare PPC page describes campaigns run "while ensuring compliance with" HIPAA, and its enquiry forms show monthly budget ranges. (thriveagency.com)

Best for: Austin practices that want a large multi-service agency with a Texas headquarters.

Note: Healthcare is one of many industries it serves, so ask for healthcare-specific references.

Score: Focus 1 · HIPAA/BAA 1 · Pricing 1 · Proof 2 · Specialties 2 · Research & tools 0 · Team 0

5. Practice Cafe

Dental-only Score 5/14

Headquarters: Austin, TX (source)
Founded: 2005 (source)
Focus: Dental-only
Specialties: Dental practices, including start-ups, transitions, multi-location practices and specialists
Services: Websites, SEO, PPC, social media, reputation management, content, call tracking, video, print and referral marketing

Notable public facts

Lists its office at 9809 Anderson Mill Road, Austin, TX and says it was established in 2005. (practicecafe.com)
Offers digital and print dental marketing, with programs for start-ups, transitions, multi-location practices and specialists, and an a la carte menu. (practicecafe.com)
Lists Google Partner and Birdeye Certified Partner status. (practicecafe.com)

Best for: Austin dental practices, including start-ups, that want digital and print marketing from a local dental-only firm.

Note: Dental-only; pricing is quoted per practice.

Score: Focus 2 · HIPAA/BAA 0 · Pricing 0 · Proof 1 · Specialties 2 · Research & tools 0 · Team 0

6. GLIDE Health

Healthcare-focused (division of a design agency) Score 5/14

Headquarters: Austin, TX (111 Congress Ave) (source)
Focus: Healthcare-focused (division of a design agency)
Specialties: Multi-location healthcare organizations
Services: Web design and development, paid search, SEO, conversion improvement, website maintenance

Notable public facts

Lists its office at 111 Congress Avenue, Austin, TX and is the healthcare division of the GLIDE design agency. (glidehealth.co)
Focuses on patient acquisition for multi-location healthcare organizations and publishes project results. (glidehealth.co)

Best for: Multi-location healthcare groups in Austin that need a high-converting website plus search and paid search.

Note: Web-led; pricing is quoted per project.

Score: Focus 2 · HIPAA/BAA 0 · Pricing 0 · Proof 2 · Specialties 1 · Research & tools 0 · Team 0

7. Admen

Healthcare-focused (multi-location groups) Score 4/14

Headquarters: Austin, TX and Salt Lake City, UT (both listed) (source)
Focus: Healthcare-focused (multi-location groups)
Specialties: Multi-location dental, medical and veterinary groups, including DSOs
Services: Branding, content, search, paid media

Notable public facts

Lists offices at 401 Congress Ave., Austin, TX and 299 S. Main St., Salt Lake City, UT, and says it takes "about six engagements a quarter". (admen.com)
Describes itself as a "Healthcare marketing agency for operators who want to scale", serving "multi-location dental, medical and veterinary groups", and links client files from its homepage. (admen.com)

Best for: Multi-location dental and medical groups in Austin that want a selective agency focused on scaling.

Note: New engagements start with an application; pricing is quoted per engagement.

Score: Focus 2 · HIPAA/BAA 0 · Pricing 0 · Proof 1 · Specialties 1 · Research & tools 0 · Team 0

Side by side

Comparison table

Points per criterion (0 to 2). A 0 means not seen on the pages we checked. Scroll sideways on a phone.

Agency	HQ	Focus	HIPAA/BAA	Pricing	Proof	Specialties	Research & tools	Team	Total
Ichelon Consulting US (our agency)	Dallas, TX (3714 Matador Dr); serves Austin remotely	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	14/14
DoctorLogic	Plano, TX	2	1	0	2	2	1	0	8/14
Strategy Collective	Houston, TX	2	1	0	2	2	1	0	8/14
Thrive Internet Marketing Agency	Arlington, TX	1	1	1	2	2	0	0	7/14
Practice Cafe	Austin, TX	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	5/14
GLIDE Health	Austin, TX (111 Congress Ave)	2	0	0	2	1	0	0	5/14
Admen	Austin, TX and Salt Lake City, UT (both listed)	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	4/14

How to choose

How to choose from this list

A list can narrow the field. It can't pick for you. Shortlist two or three agencies that fit your practice type and size, then ask each one the same questions:

"Which practices like mine do you work with now, and can I speak to one?" A reference call with a current client tells you more than any score.
"Will you sign a BAA, and how do you keep tracking off booking and patient pages?" Listen for specifics, not reassurance.
"What does the retainer cover, and how is ad spend handled?" Ask for it in writing, with media spend shown separately from fees.
"Who owns the website, ad accounts and Google Business Profile?" The answer should be you.
"What will you report each month?" Calls, booking requests and new patients by source, not just traffic.
"Who on your team knows the Austin market?" Ask which suburbs, such as Round Rock, Cedar Park or Pflugerville, they already work in.
Compare cities. We publish the same list for Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Chicago, Phoenix.

For the full checklist and red flags, read how to choose a healthcare marketing agency for a small practice. If you're also weighing software, see healthcare marketing agency vs all-in-one automation platforms.

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