Case Study

Primary Care Patient Acquisition

New York  ·  6-Month Initial Campaign · February – July 2026

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The Challenge

A brand-new clinic in a hyper-competitive market - greater Syracuse is saturated with primary care and "primary docs galore." This new location is off the beaten path with zero brand recognition and 2,000-patient capacity to fill within a year, all while attracting a commercially insured payer mix ahead of the incoming Micron workforce.

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The Approach

Full-funnel paid media across Google Search (high-intent appointment seekers), Facebook/Instagram (commercially insured adults 25–65+), and Google Display - paired with CallRail call tracking for complete attribution. Continuously optimized weekly with spend reallocated toward top-converting channels in real time.

Tactics Deployed

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Google Search

High-intent search campaigns targeting active appointment seekers

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Social Ads

Facebook ads leveraging provider and lifestyle imagery to increase awareness, interest, and engagement

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Display Network

Google Display awareness across relevant health audiences

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Call Tracking

CallRail full attribution for phone-based appointment requests

The Results — $112.3K In, ~$2.10M Out

Feb 1 – Jul 31, 2026 · 181 Days

Investment In

$112.3K

Total Ad Spend

Feb + Mar + Apr + May + Jun + Jul

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Campaign Reach

3.0M+

Total Impressions

72.8K+ clicks across all channels

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Total Conversions

2,201

Forms + Calls Combined

1,449 online forms · 752 phone inquiries

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Revenue Out

~$2.10M

Projected Revenue

@ $2,000 patient LTV

19x–25x ROAS

1,689

Total Patients Seen

New + Transfer, confirmed clinical

1,050

Confirmed New Patients

Clinically confirmed new to practice

803

Net-New to Health System

Previously unaffiliated patients

84.5%

of Yearly Capacity Goal

1,689 of 2,000 total clinical capacity · 1.7× pace

Patient Acquisition Pace — 6-Month Campaign

Actual progress vs. linear target · 2,000 = full yearly clinical capacity

1,689

Day 181

84.5%

of Yearly Capacity

1.7×

Ahead

Feb '26Apr '26Jun '26Aug '26Oct '26Dec '26600120022012,000 yearly capacity
  • Linear Target
  • Total Conversions
  • Actual Patients
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— Director of Corporate Marketing Strategy

Your Account Contact

Karmen Horton

khorton@targetcontinuum.com

605.877.4387