RUNNER Agency
Medical marketing agency specializing in patient acquisition for practices
About RUNNER Agency
RUNNER Agency is a digital marketing agency exclusively focused on medical practices and healthcare providers. Founded in 2010, the company has accumulated over 16 years of experience in patient acquisition and practice growth marketing. The agency serves a diverse range of medical specialties including pain management, spine surgery, fertility clinics, orthodontics, urgent care centers, and addiction treatment facilities.
The company's service portfolio centers on its proprietary Practice Marketing Method™, which encompasses website development, paid advertising management, local SEO, HIPAA-compliant CRM systems (Front Office Helper), reputation management, and content marketing. RUNNER holds Google Premier Partner status, placing them in the top 11% of Google advertisers by performance and managed spend, and maintains Facebook Blueprint certification for social media advertising expertise.
The agency works with medical practices ranging from single-location independent practices to multi-location groups managed by MSOs and private equity firms. Case studies demonstrate measurable results including a 6X return on ad spend for Fertility Partnership and a 56% patient increase for Surepoint ER within 60 days of engagement.
Best For
RUNNER Agency is best suited for independent medical practices and specialty healthcare providers seeking to reduce dependence on referrals and establish predictable patient acquisition systems. The agency is particularly well-matched for practices in competitive specialty markets like pain management, spine surgery, fertility treatments, and urgent care that require sophisticated local targeting and conversion optimization.
Key Strengths
- Deep vertical specialization with 16+ years exclusively serving medical practices across 15+ specialties
- Proprietary HIPAA-compliant CRM (Front Office Helper) built specifically for medical practice lead management and front office operations
- Google Premier Partner status demonstrating top 11% performance among all Google advertisers
- Full-funnel approach connecting advertising to actual treatment conversions rather than just lead generation
- Extensive case study library with documented results including specific ROAS, conversion rates, and patient volume increases
- Rapid website deployment capability (2-week turnaround) through Practice Right Websites offering
Why Choose RUNNER Agency
Select RUNNER Agency when your medical practice needs specialized healthcare marketing expertise combined with HIPAA-compliant technology systems. The agency's exclusive focus on medical practices means they understand specialty-specific patient acquisition challenges, compliance requirements, and the nuances of converting healthcare leads into scheduled appointments.
Expect a consultative engagement model that begins with practice evaluation, progresses through 90-day planning cycles, and emphasizes measurable patient growth metrics. The agency's full-funnel approach tracks leads from initial contact through treatment conversion, providing visibility into marketing ROI that many generalist agencies cannot deliver.
Healthcare Focus
RUNNER Agency operates exclusively in healthcare marketing with no non-medical clients. The company has developed vertical-specific expertise across 15+ medical specialties including pain management (11+ years experience), spine and neurosurgery, fertility and IVF, orthodontics, urgent care, emergency rooms, bariatric surgery, orthopedics, podiatry, ENT, and sports medicine. This specialization extends to working with MSOs, private equity-backed practice groups, and medical cooperatives managing multiple locations.
All technology systems, including the proprietary Front Office Helper CRM, are built HIPAA-compliant from the ground up. The agency understands medical practice operational workflows, insurance considerations, and the complex patient decision-making journey for elective and specialty procedures.
Ideal Client Profile
The ideal client is an established medical practice or specialty healthcare provider generating $2-20 million in annual revenue, seeking to scale patient acquisition beyond referral dependence. Practices with multiple providers or locations planning growth benefit most from RUNNER's systems-based approach. Decision-makers value data-driven marketing, understand the importance of conversion optimization beyond lead generation, and are willing to invest in ongoing marketing infrastructure.
Specializations
Client Types
Why Choose RUNNER Agency?
- 16+ years of industry experience
- 11-50 team members
- 3 certifications verified
- Elite Partner on Curatrix
- Verified on Curatrix
Quick Facts
- Category
- Healthcare SEO Agencies
- Headquarters
- United States
- Founded
- 2010
- Company Size
- 11-50 employees
Certifications
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Profile last updated: Jan 26, 2026
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