How physical therapists rank on Google in Tampa
We searched Google for “physical therapy” and “physical therapist” from 49 spots across Tampa, 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.
- 1Optimal Performance & PT4.9(153)Physical therapist · Hyde Park
- 2Select Physical Therapy - South Tampa5.0(290)Physical therapy clinic · South Tampa
- 3All Things Physical5.0(16)
- searches for physical therapy in Tampa in a typical month
- 2,145
- spots where PT Solutions of Brandon is #1 for “physical therapy”
- 9 of 49
- reviews on the typical physical therapy listing. The regular top 3 have 230 to 367
- 5.5
- spots where a paid listing sat above the free ones
- 12 of 49
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.
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 physical therapists Google shows most in Tampa
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.
- 1PT Solutions of South TampaPalma Ceia West · #1 at 6 spotsTop 3 at15 of 49 spotsReviews230 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days10 · 100% repliedPhotos12From downtown5.4 km
- 2PT Solutions of BrandonTampa · #1 at 9 spotsTop 3 at12 of 49 spotsReviews367 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days20 · 100% repliedPhotos16From downtown11.8 km
- 3PT Solutions of Temple TerraceTemple Terrace · #1 at 6 spotsTop 3 at11 of 49 spotsReviews278 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days27 · 100% repliedPhotos20From downtown11.6 km
- 4PT Solutions of East BayGibsonton · #1 at 3 spotsTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews100 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days5 · 100% repliedPhotos11From downtown15.2 km
- 5St. Joseph’s Hospital Physical Therapy and Sports Rehabilitation (South Tampa)Swann EstatesTop 3 at7 of 49 spotsReviews53 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days4 · 75% repliedPhotos1From downtown5 km
- 6Optimal Performance & PTHyde Park · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at6 of 49 spotsReviews153 · 4.9 ★New, 90 days8 · 0% repliedPhotos4From downtown1.8 km
- 7CORA Physical Therapy CarrollwoodTampa · #1 at 4 spotsTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews375 · 4.8 ★New, 90 days25 · 92% repliedPhotos64From downtown9.9 km
- 8Select Physical Therapy - South TampaSouth Tampa · #1 at 2 spotsTop 3 at5 of 49 spotsReviews290 · 5.0 ★New, 90 days1 · 100% repliedPhotos20From downtown2.8 km
What the Tampa leaders have in common
Measured on the 8 physical therapists that make the top 3 most often.
Every physical therapist in the top 3 at 10 or more spots has at least 230 Google reviews. Half of the 274 physical therapy listings within 12 km of downtown have 5.5 or fewer reviews, and only 19 have 200 or more.
The leaders keep collecting reviews. In the last 90 days PT Solutions of Temple Terrace added 27, CORA Physical Therapy Carrollwood added 25 and PT Solutions of Brandon added 20.
7 of the 8 leaders with recent reviews replied to at least three out of four of them.
The physical therapists that make the top 3 most often have 12, 16 and 20 photos on their Google profiles. The typical physical therapy listing in Tampa has 3 photos.
5 of the 8 leaders use "Physical therapist" as their main Google category.
Google favors the physical therapist closest to the person searching, so #1 changes across Tampa. PT Solutions of Brandon is #1 at 9 spots, from an office 11.8 km from downtown. PT Solutions of South Tampa is #1 at 6 spots, from an office 5.4 km from downtown. PT Solutions of Temple Terrace is #1 at 6 spots, from an office 11.6 km from downtown.
Where Tampa’s 274 physical therapy listings stand on reviews
Google profiles with a physical therapy category within 12 km of downtown. The highlighted ranges are where the physical therapists that make the top 3 most often sit.
274 Google listings in total. Share of listings in each review range.
What patients in Tampa search, and what an ad click costs
Google's figures for Tampa. 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.
searches in a typical month. Highest in July 2026 at 2,380; lowest in December 2025 at 1,220.
What else patients see on Google
A paid listing sat at the top of Google’s list at 12 of 49 spots for “physical therapy”. My Ad Center paid for the first place at 18.
- 1selectphysicaltherapy.combest #1
- 2zocdoc.combest #2
- 3omgtb.combest #3
- 4baycare.orgbest #4
- 5tampabayphysicaltherapy.combest #8
- 6getcare.tgh.orgbest #3
Across “physical therapy tampa”, “physical therapist tampa” and “physical therapy near me”.
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Google did not show an AI Overview on these searches when we checked.
What Aaptly does for a physical therapy practice in Tampa
Our SEO expert, a former Google engineer, does this work for you. You keep answering patients; we handle everything on Google and your website.
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.
We send every patient a review link after each visit and reply to every review. We track your new reviews against the Tampa leaders every month.
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.
We write a page on your website for each search on this page, and pages that answer the questions patients in Tampa ask Google.
We make your name, address and phone number match on Healthgrades, Zocdoc, Yelp, Apple Maps and Bing.
We rerun this 49-spot check for your company every month and show you where you moved and where you did not.
Ranking a physical therapy practice in Tampa
Who is the top physical therapist on Google in Tampa?
It depends on where the patient is searching. On September 29, 2026, PT Solutions of Brandon was #1 for "physical therapy" at 9 of our 49 spots across Tampa, and PT Solutions of South Tampa was in the top 3 at 15. For "physical therapist", PT Solutions of Brandon was #1 at the most spots (8).
How many Google reviews does a physical therapist need to rank in Tampa?
There is no fixed number. The physical therapists in the top 3 at 10 or more of our spots had 230 to 367 reviews, and most leaders kept adding new ones. Half of the 274 physical therapy listings within 12 km of downtown Tampa have 5.5 or fewer reviews.
How much does a Google ad click cost for physical therapists in Tampa?
Google estimates advertisers pay $4.17 to $23.00 for a top-of-page click on "physical therapy" in Tampa. The most expensive search we checked was "physical therapy tampa", at up to $24.91 a click.
Can a physical therapist outside downtown Tampa rank in the city?
Yes, near its own office. PT Solutions of Brandon, about 11.8 km from downtown, was #1 at 9 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 Tampa 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 Tampa. Google results change from day to day, so a new check can differ by a few places.