North Shore Foot & Ankle: Sharone Stern, Dpm

New York's podiatry category runs 679 listings, which is more foot doctors than most people want to scroll through on a Tuesday night. Start by narrowing to your part of the city: zip 10016 alone carries 13 entries, more than any other area, with 10010 and 10019 close behind at 10 apiece. From there, call two or three offices near you and ask about the specific issue you're dealing with, whether that's heel pain, an ingrown nail, or something diabetes-related. Most listings include a phone number, and about 74 percent link out to a website where you can check hours or services before you dial.

None of the entries in this category carry a paid tag right now, and that matters because paid placements are labeled Sponsored whenever they run, so what you're scrolling is unpromoted directory data in plain order. If you manage one of these practices and the phone number or ZIP is off, you can claim the listing and fix it yourself, no back-and-forth required. Checking a listing's own site before you call still saves the most time.