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7 Best Podiatrists in Singapore (August 2026)
The 7 best podiatry clinics in Singapore for 2026, real orthotics prices from S$288 to S$900, and how to check a podiatrist is actually registered.
1 East Coast Podiatry The largest practice, and prescription orthotics
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See all recommendationsChoosing the best podiatrist Singapore has is easier than most healthcare decisions here for one reason: the profession is properly regulated. Podiatrists must hold registration with the Allied Health Professions Council, so unlike psychology, where the titles are not yet protected, you can simply ask whether someone is AHPC-registered and check.
The harder question is what you should pay. Custom orthotics are the main expense in podiatry and the quotes vary by a factor of three: FeetCare lists roughly S$288 to S$368 a pair including foot scan, fitting and consultation, while East Coast Podiatry lists prescription custom orthotics at about S$600 to S$900. Both are legitimate, and the difference is worth understanding before you pick.
So this guide covers seven clinics, explains what a podiatrist actually treats and how they differ from a physio or a surgeon, and sets out real prices. Nothing here is medical advice.
Four things worth settling before you book.
- Podiatrists are AHPC-registered, so verify it. Anyone using the title should hold valid registration with the Allied Health Professions Council, which sets entry qualifications and professional standards, and registration is checkable on the Healthcare Professionals Portal. Asking is entirely normal and takes a minute.
- Custom orthotics range roughly S$288 to S$900, and the spread is real. At the lower end you are typically getting a scanned, semi-customised device made to your foot shape. At the upper end, a prescription device built to a podiatrist's specification to correct a diagnosed biomechanical problem. Both have a place; the question is which one your condition needs, and a good clinic will tell you when the cheaper option is sufficient.
- Ask for the total, not the consultation fee. A course typically involves an assessment, a scan or casting, the device itself and a fitting review. Clinics differ in what is bundled, so a low consultation fee can sit in front of a higher total. Several clinics here publish full fee schedules, which makes them easy to compare.
- Know which profession you need. A podiatrist assesses and treats the foot, ankle and lower limb, covering nails, skin, biomechanics and orthotics. A physiotherapist treats movement and rehabilitation more broadly. An orthopaedic surgeon operates on bone and joint structure. Heel pain, ingrown nails and gait problems start with a podiatrist.
Worth noting for anyone who has read my guide to the best psychologists and therapists in Singapore: podiatry sits under the same Allied Health Professions Act that psychology is being brought into. Podiatrists are already registered with protected standards, which is exactly what psychologists will have once the incoming framework takes effect. It is a useful illustration of what that regulation actually gives a patient.
One more, specific to Singapore: diabetic foot screening is a genuine public health priority here and podiatrists carry much of it. If you or a family member is diabetic, an annual foot check is not an upsell, and both public and private routes offer it.
| Clinic | Orthotics | Notable | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Coast Podiatry | About S$600 to S$900 | Five clinics islandwide | Prescription orthotics and branch coverage |
| FeetCare | About S$288 to S$368 | Includes scan, fitting and consultation | Custom insoles at the lower price point |
| Straits Podiatry | On enquiry | Musculoskeletal ultrasound, focused shockwave | Diagnostics and stubborn soft-tissue pain |
| The Foot Practice | On enquiry | UK-trained lead, Raffles Hospital consulting role | Sports injuries and paediatrics |
| Atlas Podiatry | On enquiry | Foot and ankle specialist focus | A focused specialist clinic |
| My Foot Dr | On enquiry | General podiatry practice | Everyday foot problems |
| Podiatry Quest | Published fee schedule | Full pricing online | Knowing the cost before you call |
It covers the full range of what people actually come in with: heel pain and plantar fasciitis, ankle pain, ingrown toenails, sports injuries, bunions and diabetic foot conditions. For a problem you cannot yet name, a practice that sees all of those constantly is a sensible starting point.
At S$600 to S$900 the orthotics sit at the upper end of this list. That is prescription work rather than a scanned insole, and the fair question to ask at the consultation is whether your condition genuinely needs that or whether a simpler device would do. A good clinic answers that honestly.
- Where
- Five clinics across Singapore
- Orthotics
- Prescription custom, about S$600 to S$900
- Treats
- Heel and ankle pain, plantar fasciitis, ingrown nails, bunions, sports and diabetic foot
- Ask
- Whether your condition needs prescription orthotics or a simpler device
- Website
- eastcoastpodiatry.sg
Be clear about what you are comparing. A scanned custom insole made to the shape of your foot and a prescription orthotic built to correct a specific diagnosed biomechanical fault are related but not identical products. For general comfort, foot fatigue or mild arch support, the former is very often enough. For a diagnosed gait problem driving recurring injury, it may not be.
The honest way to use this is to get assessed, ask directly which category your problem falls into, and then price accordingly. Plenty of people are sold the S$800 device for a S$300 problem, and the reverse mistake is rarer but also happens.
- Best for
- Comfort, fatigue and mild support needs
- Custom insoles
- About S$288 to S$368 a pair
- Included
- Foot scan, fitting and consultation
- Ask
- Whether a scanned insole or a prescription orthotic suits your diagnosis
- Website
- feetcare.sg
Ultrasound matters because a great deal of foot pain is soft tissue, and being able to look at the tendon or fascia rather than infer from symptoms shortens the path to the right treatment. Focused shockwave is one of the better-evidenced options for chronic plantar fasciitis that has not settled with orthotics and stretching.
This is not where I would send a straightforward ingrown toenail. It is where I would send someone who has had heel pain for eight months, tried two things, and wants a proper diagnostic answer rather than another insole.
Note: straitspodiatry.com sits behind a Cloudflare check that blocks automated capture, so there is no screenshot for this entry.
- Best for
- Chronic or stubborn soft-tissue pain
- Diagnostics
- Musculoskeletal ultrasound
- Treatments
- Focused extracorporeal shockwave therapy
- Background
- Restructured hospital and private practice experience
- Website
- straitspodiatry.com
The paediatric side is worth flagging because children's feet are a genuinely separate discipline. Most of what looks alarming in a young child, flat-looking arches, in-toeing, toe walking, resolves on its own, and the useful skill is knowing which cases do not. A practice that sees children regularly is better placed to tell you to do nothing, which is frequently the correct advice.
On the sports side, the value is in gait assessment for recurring running injuries, where the foot is often the cause of a problem presenting further up the leg. Fees are on enquiry.
- Best for
- Children's feet, and recurring running injuries
- Led by
- Tim Maiden, UK-trained, 15+ years, consulting at Raffles Hospital
- Covers
- Sports, orthotics, diabetic care, paediatrics, skin and nails
- Website
- thefootpractice.com
Foot problems are rarely resolved in a single appointment. An orthotic gets prescribed, worn in, then adjusted after a few weeks based on how the symptoms have moved. Having the person who made the original assessment do that adjustment is materially better than handing it to a colleague reading notes.
Ask when booking who you will see and whether you will see the same practitioner on review. Fees are on enquiry, so ask for the full treatment cost including any device rather than the consultation figure alone.
- Best for
- Continuity across a course of treatment
- Focus
- Foot and ankle specialist practice
- Ask
- Whether you see the same practitioner at review
- Website
- atlaspodiatry.com.sg
Those are worth naming because people put them off, assuming a podiatrist is for serious biomechanical problems. An ingrown toenail treated properly takes one appointment and stops being a problem; left alone it becomes an infection. This is the least glamorous and most useful part of the profession.
It is also the category where the price is modest and predictable rather than running into hundreds, so the barrier is mostly not knowing you should just book. Fees on enquiry.
- Best for
- The everyday problems people wrongly put off
- Covers
- Ingrown nails, corns and calluses, fungal nail, cracked heels
- Website
- myfootdr.com.sg
That matters more in podiatry than in most specialties, because the total is assembled from several parts: an initial assessment, possibly a scan or casting, the device, and a review. A clinic that lists all of those lets you compare like with like, while one quoting only a consultation fee does not.
Use it as a benchmark even if you end up elsewhere. Knowing the shape of the market makes the conversation at any other clinic a good deal easier, and it is the sort of transparency worth rewarding with a booking.
- Best for
- Knowing the total cost in advance
- Strength
- Full fee schedule published online
- Use it for
- Benchmarking the market before you enquire anywhere
- Website
- podiatryquest.sg
Custom orthotics in Singapore cost roughly S$288 to S$900 a pair depending on the type of device. FeetCare quotes custom insoles at about S$288 to S$368 including foot scan, fitting and consultation, while East Coast Podiatry lists prescription custom foot orthotics at about S$600 to S$900. Both are legitimate products serving different needs.
| Device | Price | Suits |
|---|---|---|
| Scanned custom insole | About S$288 to S$368 | Comfort, foot fatigue, mild arch support |
| Prescription custom orthotic | About S$600 to S$900 | A diagnosed biomechanical fault driving injury |
Ask which category your problem falls into before agreeing to a device, and ask for the total including any scan, casting or review fee rather than the consultation charge alone. Several clinics publish full fee schedules, which makes comparing them straightforward.
Ask whether the practitioner is registered with the Allied Health Professions Council, which sets the entry qualifications and professional standards for podiatry in Singapore, and check the name against the public register on the Healthcare Professionals Portal. Anyone using the title podiatrist should hold valid AHPC registration.
This makes podiatry easier to verify than several adjacent fields. Psychology, for example, is not yet a regulated profession here and its titles are not legally protected, although the Ministry of Health has set out a framework bringing psychologists under the same Allied Health Professions Act. Podiatry shows what that regulation looks like once it is in place.
A podiatrist assesses and treats the foot, ankle and lower limb specifically, including nail and skin conditions, biomechanical assessment and the prescription of orthotics. A physiotherapist treats movement, strength and rehabilitation across the whole body. An orthopaedic surgeon operates on bone and joint structure, and is where a podiatrist or physiotherapist refers you if surgery is required.
For heel pain, plantar fasciitis, ingrown toenails, bunions, gait problems or diabetic foot care, start with a podiatrist. For post-operative rehabilitation or a broader movement problem, a physiotherapist is the better first appointment. The two often work together, particularly on running injuries where the foot is the cause of pain presenting higher up the leg.
Get assessed before you buy a device, because the orthotics decision is where the money is and the right answer varies by a factor of three. If the assessment says comfort and support, FeetCare at roughly S$288 to S$368 including scan and fitting is the sensible purchase. If it says a diagnosed biomechanical fault, East Coast Podiatry at S$600 to S$900 is doing different work and is worth it.
For a problem that has not budged in months, Straits Podiatry, where musculoskeletal ultrasound and focused shockwave give you a diagnostic answer rather than another insole. For children or a recurring running injury, The Foot Practice. For an ingrown toenail you have been ignoring since March, My Foot Dr and stop putting it off. And Podiatry Quest is worth reading whatever you choose, because a published fee schedule tells you the shape of the market.
One habit: ask whether the practitioner is AHPC-registered and check it. Podiatry is one of the fields in Singapore where that verification is straightforward and definitive, which is a genuine advantage over choosing a therapist or a psychologist right now, and it costs you a minute.
One last note for the trade. Two clinics on this page publish full fee schedules and the rest quote on enquiry, and in a category where the main purchase ranges from S$288 to S$900 that difference decides who gets the call. Patients comparing quietly at midnight book the clinic that answered the question. If your website is the weak link, that is fixable, and it happens to be my day job. Take a look at my web design services in Singapore, or get a quote and I will tell you honestly what would move the needle.
Eye care sits in the same category of checkable, registered professions. My guide to the best optical shops in Singapore explains the difference between an optometrist and an optician, and why it matters for anyone under 8.
For problems above the ankle, or where surgery on bone structure is the question, my guide to the best orthopaedic surgeons in Singapore explains how the subspecialties divide and what a joint replacement actually costs.
