Abstract Physical therapy (PT) referral model is the major entrance for public to receive professional PT services. In additional to the traditional ¡§restricted referral model¡¨, the new ¡§independent referral model¡¨ is introduced in some regional teaching healthcare institutions. Searching for the appropriate referral model of PT may be the first step for patients to get high quality PT services, and should be concerned and emphasized. The study aims to investigate the perceptions of relevant medical professionals (physicians specialized in orthopedic, neurology, neurosurgery, plastic surgery, family practice, and pediatrics, and physical therapists) and outpatient patients to the current PT referral model in the studied hospitals. Primary findings are as following: 1. Physical therapists are in favor of ¡§independent referral model¡¨ compared to physicians in the surveyed groups. 2. Based on the characteristics of physicians, ¡§field of specialty¡¨ and ¡§confirm with the National Insurance Reimbursement Regulation¡¨ are significant related to their perceptions of the ideal referral model. 3. Based on the characteristics of physical therapists, ¡§age¡¨, ¡§professional education¡¨, and ¡§clinical experience¡¨ are significant related to their perceptions of the ideal referral model. 4. Outpatients in the studied hospitals perceive that physical therapists are more aware of the treated conditions than physicians. 5. Outpatients in the studied hospitals perceive that physical therapists are in a better position for developing rehabilitative plan than physicians.