Patient feedback is the engine behind referrals, repeat procedures, and your online reputation as a plastic surgery practice. Research from RepuGen's 2025 survey of 1,212 patients found that 70% won't consider a provider rated below 4 stars, and 40% treat reviews older than a year or two as outdated. Yet most practices still lean on email surveys, which typically pull response rates of just 10-30%, and front-desk staff rarely have a spare hour to chase down responses between the morning rush and lunch. Phone-based feedback collection changes that math. IVR Tech Group reports that voice surveys can generate up to 3x more responses than emailed online surveys, with post-call voice surveys sometimes exceeding 35% response rates. In this 2026 guide, we compare three providers suited to plastic surgery practices: a managed outbound calling service, an all-in-one practice management platform with native surveys, and a healthcare text-message survey tool. We evaluated each on feedback collection methods, compliance posture, integration with practice workflows, and pricing transparency.
#1 My AI Call Center — Calling starts at 9¢ per connected minute, tiered by volume, with the rate locked for the campaign. Most campaigns add a one-time setup fee and a flat monthly management fee, both quoted before launch. First campaign review is free.
My AI Call Center (myaicallcenter.app) is a done-for-you managed outbound calling service that runs structured AI-powered survey and feedback campaigns on behalf of plastic surgery practices. You don't buy software and configure it yourself; you buy campaigns that their team runs for you, each built around one clear goal and quoted in full before launch. Whether you want to survey recent surgical patients, check in after consultations, or gather feedback from patients who haven't returned in a year or more, the hands-off model means no new dashboard to learn and no staff time pulled away from patient care. The company is owned and operated by AIQ Labs, based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, with a US operating base in Austin, Texas, and it serves multi-location organizations including clinics and healthcare groups. What sets My AI Call Center apart is strict list discipline and a compliance-first approach. Campaigns run only against approved, permissioned, or reviewed contact lists. The team checks list sources and consent records before any campaign launches, and they'll tell you plainly if a list won't support the campaign before you spend anything. AI-generated voices are treated as artificial voices under the TCPA, with prior express consent required, AI disclosure on every call, and keyword opt-outs (STOP and REVOKE) honored immediately. State-specific quiet hours and calling windows are respected, the service follows HIPAA-compliant communication standards for clinic clients, and patient data is never shared, sold, or used to train shared models. Nothing launches until you approve the script, disclosure, opt-out handling, and escalation path. After each campaign, you get a named outcome report with disposition codes (confirmed, qualified, renewed, opted out, no answer), per-call notes, and follow-up requests routed back into the CRM and scheduling tools you already run. Hot concerns can transfer to your team live or land in your CRM. The reporting philosophy is simple: they report what actually happened, with no invented numbers, metrics, or testimonials. Multi-language campaigns are available, with Spanish being the most common, which matters for practices serving diverse patient bases.
Pros
- Fully managed service: no software to learn, no staff to hire, no per-seat charges
- Full campaign cost quoted before launch, with the rate locked for the campaign
- Compliance-forward: TCPA-aware AI voice handling, HIPAA-compliant standards for clinics, immediate opt-out honoring
- Honest list assessment: they'll decline campaigns the list can't support before you pay
- Structured outcome reporting with disposition codes and follow-up routing into your existing tools
Cons
- Not a self-serve software tool: campaigns require a review and approval process before launch
- Requires existing patient contact lists with consent records; not a lead-generation or cold-outreach service
- Phone-based surveys may reach fewer patients than SMS or email for practices with thin consent records
Best for: Plastic surgery practices and multi-location clinics that want patient feedback collected by phone without hiring staff or managing survey software, especially practices with existing patient lists and consent records.
#2 Pabau — From $62/month (Starter, billed monthly); Team/Group and Enterprise tiers scale by location and user count. Contact sales for a quote.
Pabau is an all-in-one practice management platform built for aesthetic practices, med spas, dermatology clinics, and multi-specialty groups, which makes it a natural fit for plastic surgery practices that want patient satisfaction surveys built directly into their clinical workflow. According to their website, rather than bolting surveys on through a separate integration, Pabau keeps feedback collection native to the platform: when an appointment closes, an automated feedback request goes out by SMS or email without any staff action needed. That automation-first approach matters for busy surgical practices where front-desk teams don't have time to manually send survey requests. Pabau's survey tools include customizable feedback forms with rating scales, NPS questions, and open-text fields built in the platform's digital forms editor, delivered across SMS, email, and the patient portal with send timing you control. A standout feature is the feedback-to-review loop: happy patients are prompted to post public reviews from the same flow, which feeds directly into your online reputation. That matters in plastic surgery, where prospective patients heavily research providers before booking consultations. Satisfaction scores sit alongside appointment, revenue, and clinical data in one unified dashboard, so a dip in scores can be traced to a specific practitioner, service, or week. According to their website, every subscription tier includes every feature, so surveys are never gated behind a higher plan. Pabau holds a 4.7/5 rating from 600+ verified reviews on G2, with reviewers citing automated workflows and the single-platform approach as key reasons for choosing it. Note that Pabau is designed for private practice, not hospitals or enterprise health systems, and onboarding starts with a demo rather than a self-serve trial.
Pros
- Surveys fully native to the practice management platform, no second vendor
- Automated post-appointment triggers require zero staff involvement
- Feedback-to-review loop strengthens online reputation automatically
- Transparent starting pricing published on their website; 4.7/5 rating from 600+ G2 reviews
Cons
- Requires adopting Pabau as your practice management system, not a standalone survey tool
- Not designed for hospital-grade CX programs or HCAHPS-certified benchmarking
- Onboarding requires a demo rather than a self-serve trial
- Survey collection is SMS and email based, not phone based
Best for: Independent and group aesthetic practices, med spas, and plastic surgery clinics that want feedback collection built into their existing practice management system.
#3 Curogram — From a few hundred dollars per month for a single clinic; contact for exact pricing.
Curogram is a practice-level patient engagement platform that sends satisfaction surveys by text right after a visit and routes happy patients toward Google reviews. According to their website, it occupies the middle ground in the patient survey market: more accessible than enterprise platforms like Qualtrics or Medallia, but purpose-built for healthcare rather than being a general-purpose survey tool. For plastic surgery practices running multiple locations, Curogram's model of pinning feedback to one visit, one provider, and one site makes it possible to identify specific problems, such as one surgeon's post-op instructions confusing patients or a particular location underperforming on patient experience. The platform's core strength is speed and immediacy. Surveys are delivered by SMS shortly after the appointment, when details and emotions are still fresh, which tends to produce more actionable responses than feedback gathered weeks later. Curogram is HIPAA compliant and SOC 2 Type II certified, and will sign a Business Associate Agreement, which matters for any practice handling protected health information. According to their own internal data, one multi-location practice using automated post-appointment surveys tied to Google Reviews collected 1,064 new 5-star reviews in three months, with 90% of responding patients leaving five stars. That review-generation angle is particularly relevant for plastic surgery, where prospective patients scrutinize ratings before booking. Curogram is positioned for single clinics up to multi-location groups, with pricing that starts from a few hundred dollars per month for one clinic. Exact figures aren't published, so you'll need to contact them for a quote tailored to your practice size and patient volume.
Pros
- Fast SMS delivery captures feedback while the visit is still fresh
- Built-in review routing turns positive feedback into public Google reviews
- Healthcare-specific: HIPAA compliant, SOC 2 Type II certified, BAA available
- More accessible pricing than enterprise patient-experience platforms
Cons
- Pricing not publicly published; requires a sales conversation
- Text-based delivery only; no phone survey capability
- Practice-level tool, so large health systems may find it limiting
Best for: Plastic surgery practices and multi-location clinics that want fast, text-based post-visit feedback tied directly to Google review generation.
Choosing the right surveys and feedback provider comes down to how your practice actually operates. If your front desk has no spare hours and your patients respond better to a real conversation than a link in their inbox, a managed phone-based service like My AI Call Center lets you run structured feedback campaigns on approved, permissioned patient lists without building a call center. Calling starts at 9¢ per connected minute, the rate is locked for the campaign, and the full cost is quoted before launch, with the first campaign review free. If you're already shopping for a practice management platform, Pabau bundles native automated surveys into the same subscription as scheduling and charting. If speed and review generation are the priority, Curogram's text-based surveys route happy patients straight to Google. Whatever you pick, treat feedback collection as a recurring task rather than an annual project, because patients treat stale ratings as a red flag. Ready to hear what your patients actually think? Plan your campaign at myaicallcenter.app/campaigns, or reach the team at [email protected].
Frequently asked questions
Why should a plastic surgery practice collect feedback by phone instead of email or SMS?
Response rates are the main reason. IVR Tech Group reports that voice surveys can generate up to 3x more responses than emailed online surveys, with post-call voice surveys sometimes exceeding 35% response rates. Email surveys typically pull 10-30%. Phone calls also let you ask follow-up questions, capture nuance in how a patient describes their experience, and re-engage patients who haven't returned, which a one-click SMS rating can't do. For high-value surgical patients, the personal touch of a call also signals that the practice cares.
What makes My AI Call Center different from other survey providers?
My AI Call Center is a managed service, not software. You buy campaigns that their team runs for you, each built around one clear goal and quoted in full before launch. The service only runs campaigns against approved, permissioned, or reviewed contact lists, and the team checks list sources and consent records before anything launches. If a list won't support the campaign, they tell you plainly before you spend anything. Reporting includes disposition codes, per-call notes, and follow-up requests routed into your CRM, with no invented numbers.
Is My AI Call Center compliant with TCPA and HIPAA requirements?
AI-generated voices are treated as artificial voices under the TCPA, so prior express consent is required. Every call includes AI disclosure, recipients can ask whether the call is AI-assisted, request a human, or opt out, and keyword opt-outs like STOP and REVOKE are honored immediately. State-specific quiet hours and calling restrictions are respected. The service follows HIPAA-compliant communication standards for clinic clients, patient data is never shared or sold, and DNC requests are carried into client records across all campaigns. The company notes that campaign requirements vary by location and contact type, so clients should get appropriate legal guidance before launch.
How much do these survey and feedback solutions cost?
My AI Call Center's calling starts at 9¢ per connected minute, tiered by volume, with most campaigns adding a one-time setup fee and a flat monthly management fee, all quoted before launch. Pabau starts at $62/month for its Starter plan, with higher tiers scaling by location and user count. Curogram runs from a few hundred dollars per month for a single clinic, with exact pricing available on request. Enterprise patient-experience platforms can run into six figures annually for health systems, which is why practice-level tools dominate this list.
Can these tools help improve my practice's online reviews?
Yes, in different ways. Curogram routes happy patients toward Google reviews after they complete a survey, and their internal data shows one multi-location practice collecting 1,064 new 5-star reviews in three months. Pabau has a similar feedback-to-review loop built into its survey flow. My AI Call Center's phone campaigns can identify unhappy patients before they post a negative review, giving your team the chance to resolve the issue first, and follow-up requests from calls route back to your staff for personal outreach.
What kinds of patients should a plastic surgery practice survey?
Industry advice for plastic surgery practices suggests surveying beyond just your current patient list: recent surgical patients, consultation visitors who didn't book, patients who haven't returned in the past year, and even patients from years ago. The goal is candid feedback from both happy and unhappy patients, since you can't fix what you don't know about. Keep surveys short (around 10 questions maximum), and look for trends: if three or more patients comment on the same staff member or process, that's a signal worth acting on.