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Smith.ai Medical Receptionist Cost, Features and HIPAA Position
By MedReception AI, physician-built by Paul Toomey, MDPublished
The short answer
MedReception AI is a physician-built AI receptionist, and Smith.ai is the vendor this page prices against it. Smith.ai publishes human plans from $300 a month for 30 calls up to $2,100 for 300 calls, and AI receptionist plans from a free 25-call tier to $500 a month, billed per call. Smith.ai also states on its own site that it is not HIPAA-compliant and cannot handle calls involving protected health information. MedReception AI starts at $299 per month for 500 minutes on the Studio plan, includes a BAA, and has HIPAA compliance verified by Compliancy Group. Practices with patient calls should weigh that published position before comparing prices.
- Smith.ai human plans run from $300 a month for 30 calls to $2,100 for 300 calls.
- Smith.ai AI plans run from a free 25-call tier to $500 a month, billed per call.
- Smith.ai states it is not HIPAA-compliant and cannot handle calls involving protected health information.
- MedReception AI starts at $299 per month for 500 minutes, with a BAA included.
What Smith.ai charges for human receptionists
Smith.ai charges for human receptionists by the call, not the minute. Published human plans run from $300 a month for 30 calls to $810 for 90 calls and $2,100 for 300 calls, as published on Nov 2, 2026. Smith.ai lists 24/7 live-staffed coverage on every virtual receptionist plan, and its pricing page says calls at 2 pm and 2 am cost the same.
Per-call billing means a practice pays for the plan tier that matches its expected call count. Smith.ai publishes the three price points above, and a practice that expects more calls than a tier includes should confirm overage terms with Smith.ai directly, because this page states only what the pricing page lists.
Human receptionists suit practices that want a live person on every call. Smith.ai fits practices that want human receptionists or a human and AI mix. Practices with many routine calls may find a flat minute bundle easier to forecast from month to month.
What Smith.ai charges for its AI receptionist
Smith.ai's AI receptionist lists a free tier of 25 calls, Pro at $150 a month at $2.00 per call, and Enterprise at $500 a month at $1.67 per call. Smith.ai bills the AI plans per call as well, and offers 24/7 AI call answering on them. Smith.ai also states it is not HIPAA-compliant and cannot handle PHI calls, as published on Nov 2, 2026.
The free tier lets a practice test the AI receptionist on non-clinical calls before paying anything. The paid tiers carry a per-call rate that moves from $2.00 on Pro to $1.67 on Enterprise, so the plan choice depends on expected call volume.
A practice weighing the AI plans should read the per-call price next to the content of its calls. Smith.ai's published scope for medical, dental and wellness practices is non-PHI work such as answering FAQs, taking messages, qualifying new patient leads and transferring calls.
Smith.ai HIPAA position for medical practices
Smith.ai's virtual receptionist FAQ, as published on Nov 2, 2026, reads: 'Smith.ai is not HIPAA-compliant, so we cannot handle calls that involve protected health information (PHI).' Smith.ai's pricing pages state no HIPAA or BAA position, and its dedicated HIPAA and healthcare pages returned not found when checked. The FAQ also recommends that practices needing HIPAA-compliant support discuss their requirements with Smith.ai before getting started.
An after-hours caller who says 'my incision is draining' or 'I need a refill of my blood pressure medicine' has just disclosed PHI, and Smith.ai's published position is that Smith.ai cannot take that call. Most after-hours patient calls carry that kind of content.
If most after-hours traffic is new patient inquiries without clinical content, Smith.ai's published non-PHI service may be enough. A practice that hears symptoms, medications or results on its lines needs a vendor that signs a BAA.
What MedReception AI costs by plan
MedReception AI prices plans by monthly minute bundles. Studio is $299 per month for 500 minutes, with $0.95 per additional minute. The managed plans are Essential at $495 per month for 500 minutes, Professional at $995 per month for 1,000 minutes, and Elite at $1,495 per month for 2,000 minutes. HIPAA compliance is verified by Compliancy Group, and a BAA is included with the service.
After-hours coverage from Annie and voicemail from Victoria are included on Professional and Elite. On Essential, each is a $99 per month add-on. Katie handles daytime answering, and Sallie handles scheduling and recalls.
On Studio, EHR integration is an add-on at $1,500 one time plus $99 per month. Live integrations include athenahealth, eClinicalWorks, ModMed and Tebra, and other systems are available through secure workflow automation. A practice should confirm its own system with MedReception AI before signup.
Smith.ai features compared with MedReception AI
Smith.ai publishes 24/7 live-staffed answering on every virtual receptionist plan and 24/7 AI call answering on its AI receptionist plans, limited to non-PHI work. MedReception AI answers calls 24/7, books appointments, handles unlimited simultaneous calls, and speaks 59 languages, booking end to end in English, Spanish and Korean. Both vendors cover overnight hours, and the difference lies in the kinds of calls each will take.
MedReception AI's agents split the work. Katie answers by day, Annie covers after hours, Victoria handles voicemail, and Sallie manages scheduling and recalls. Dental practices are served alongside medical practices, and veterinary practices are not.
Smith.ai's published tasks are answering FAQs, taking messages, qualifying new patient leads and transferring calls. A practice that needs appointment booking should ask Smith.ai which tasks fall inside its non-PHI scope before choosing a plan.
How to weigh Smith.ai reviews against published policy
Reviews describe how a service felt to other callers, while a vendor's published policy describes what the vendor will and will not do. This page quotes no review scores. For a medical practice, Smith.ai's own statement that Smith.ai is not HIPAA-compliant carries more weight than any rating, because the limit applies to every patient call regardless of service quality.
A practice reading Smith.ai reviews should look for comments from medical, dental or wellness customers and note which calls those customers routed to Smith.ai. Comments about non-PHI tasks say little about calls that include symptoms or medications.
Measure any alternative to Smith.ai against the jobs the practice needs done first and against price second. Practices miss about 30 to 50 percent of calls, so coverage that can actually take the patient call matters more than the monthly rate.
Your options, compared honestly
The table lists MedReception AI beside Smith.ai, with Smith.ai's published position as of Nov 2, 2026. Smith.ai fits practices that want human receptionists or a human and AI mix and whose calls carry no protected health information. MedReception AI fits practices that need a BAA and an AI receptionist that answers calls and books appointments. Readers should confirm current prices on each vendor's own site before buying.
| Service | Best for | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| MedReception AIUs | Medical and dental practices that need HIPAA-verified AI answering and booking, with a BAA included | Studio is $299 per month for 500 minutes; managed plans run $495 to $1,495 per month. HIPAA compliance verified by Compliancy Group, BAA included. |
| Smith.ai | Practices that want human receptionists or a human and AI mix | Human plans from 300 dollars a month for 30 calls to 2,100 dollars for 300 calls; AI receptionist from a free 25-call tier to 500 dollars a month (as published on Nov 2, 2026). We found no HIPAA or BAA statement on its pricing, AI receptionist or industries pages. |
Frequently asked questions
Buyers researching Smith.ai pricing, features and reviews tend to ask the questions below. Each answer states published facts only, with Smith.ai figures as published on Nov 2, 2026, and names MedReception AI where the comparison applies. Readers should confirm current prices with each vendor before signing.
how much does smith.ai medical receptionist ai features reviews cost?
MedReception AI starts at $299 per month for 500 minutes on Studio, while Smith.ai publishes human plans from $300 a month for 30 calls to $2,100 for 300 calls and AI plans from a free 25-call tier to $500 a month. Smith.ai states it is not HIPAA-compliant, so medical practices with patient calls should weigh that before price. Prices are as published on Nov 2, 2026.
Is Smith.ai HIPAA compliant for a medical practice?
Smith.ai states on its own site that it is not HIPAA-compliant and cannot handle calls involving protected health information. Smith.ai says it works with medical, dental and wellness practices only for non-PHI tasks such as FAQs, messages, lead qualification and transfers. MedReception AI has HIPAA compliance verified by Compliancy Group, with a BAA included.
Does Smith.ai charge per minute or per call?
Smith.ai prices by the call, not the minute. The AI Pro plan is $150 a month at $2.00 per call, and Enterprise is $500 a month at $1.67 per call. MedReception AI uses minute bundles instead: Studio is $299 per month for 500 minutes, with $0.95 per additional minute, and managed plans add more minutes.
Does Smith.ai have a free AI receptionist plan?
Smith.ai's AI receptionist lists a free tier of 25 calls, with paid plans from $150 per month. The free tier sits under the same published limit as the paid plans, which is that Smith.ai cannot handle PHI calls. The MedReception AI entry plan is Studio at $299 per month for 500 minutes, with a BAA included.
When is Smith.ai still a good fit for a medical practice?
Smith.ai may still fit when most after-hours traffic is new patient inquiries without clinical content, because its published service covers non-PHI call handling. Practices that want a human receptionist or a human and AI mix are its stated best fit. A practice whose callers disclose symptoms or medications needs a vendor that signs a BAA, such as MedReception AI.
Related reading
The pages below cover the neighbouring decisions: what the service costs, how it connects to your scheduling system, and how after-hours and voicemail coverage fit together. Each one answers its own question in the same direct format.
Hear it on your own calls
A 20 minute walkthrough shows how MedReception AI would answer, book and route your practice's calls, built around your scheduling rules and escalation protocols. Setup typically takes one week from signup to launch.
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