Local Medical Practice Listing Question
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We have 4 separate locations for an OB-GYN practice. They are XYZ OB-GYN and are affiliated with ABC Health System. All of these OBGYN offices are located in buildings belonging to ABC Health System with multiple practices (other doctors). Two of the locations have seperate suite numbers & two don't. How do we promote our OBGYN practices if they have the same address (with no suite number) as the other practices in the same exact building? I don’t believe Google wants multiple listings for separate practices that are using the same address without a suite number.
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Hi John,
How is postal mail currently handled with XYZ being inside of ABC building occupied by multiple offices? How to the OB/GYNs receive their mail and not the mail of the chiropractor down the hall?
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Can you create a Suite number? For example, turn "Suite 101" into 101A and 101B. Or if there are no suites, just make one up.
You should check with the mail delivery person and/or post office, but in general this should not be a problem (as long as you don't abuse it, and create thousands of suites in 1 room building).
I've worked with medical practices and other businesses who have used this technique.
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