Patient Protection
Starts With Verification
Patients should not need insider access to a council office before they can confirm whether a healthcare provider is legitimate.
Nigeria Medical Registry gives the public a practical way to verify trust before treatment.
2 sec
Verification time
₦0
Completely free
*556#
No internet needed
380K+
Practitioners searchable
What Patients Can Do With NMR
Free for all Nigerians. Create your account in 2 minutes.
Verify Any Practitioner
Confirm any doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or healthcare worker before treatment. Real-time result.
Verify NowVerify a Facility
Check whether a hospital, clinic, laboratory, or pharmacy is NMR-verified before you visit.
Find FacilitiesScan a QR Badge
Point your phone camera at any practitioner's or facility's QR badge for instant verification.
How to ScanReport Suspicious Care
Report fake practitioners, unregistered facilities, or suspicious care environments. ₦500K reward.
Report NowMaintain a Health Passport
A patient-controlled identity and trust layer that supports verified healthcare interactions, insurance visibility, and cross-facility continuity.
Connect Insurance Visibility
See claims submitted in your name, challenge suspicious claim activity, and gain visibility into how your healthcare identity is being used.
Emergency & Ambulance Trust
In emergency settings, trust must be fast. Verified facilities, ambulance visibility, and authenticated clinical identities all matter when minutes count.
How to Verify in 3 Steps
No app needed. Works on any phone. Free for every Nigerian.
Scan or Search
Point your phone camera at the QR badge on any practitioner's ID card, OR search by name at nigeriamedicalregistry.com, OR dial *556# (no internet needed).
See Instant Result
Within 2 seconds you see their full registration status, specialty, facility affiliation, CME compliance, and whether their license is Active, Expired, or Suspended.
Report Fraud if Needed
If a practitioner is NOT FOUND in the registry, press "Report This Person" immediately. Confirmed fake practitioner reports earn ₦500,000 reward.
Understanding Verification Results
Every verification returns one of four clear states. Know what each means.
This person or institution is currently recognized and valid. Licensed to practice. Safe to proceed.
The record exists, but the active validity period has ended. Cannot legally practice until renewed.
The record exists, but active practice should not continue pending regulatory action.
No valid record found. This person may not be registered. Report them immediately.
Your Health Passport,
Controlled by You
The patient health passport is not a hospital-owned file. It is a patient-managed identity and trust layer that can support verified healthcare interactions, insurance visibility, and future cross-facility continuity.
This creates a more portable and transparent experience for the patient without making them dependent on a single hospital system.
Create Health PassportMedical History
Secure, searchable health record
Vaccination Records
WHO-standard immunisation log
Insurance Integration
NHIA claims visibility
Document Vault
Lab results, prescriptions, reports
Your Rights as a Nigerian Patient
- You have the right to know who is treating you
- You have the right to ask for proof of credentials before any procedure
- You have the right to verify before diagnosis, prescription, or payment
- Facilities must display NMR compliance certificates at reception
- You can demand verification at any facility — private, public, clinic or hospital
- You can leave and report if a practitioner refuses verification
- All reports are confidential and processed within 24 hours
Report a Fake Practitioner
If someone claims to be a healthcare professional but is NOT FOUND in NMR — report them immediately. You could be saving lives.
₦500,000
Reward for confirmed fake practitioner reports