Why Verification
Matters
In healthcare, delay is dangerous and blind trust is expensive. A false credential, an expired license, an unregistered facility, or a forged institutional record can cost lives, money, reputation, and public confidence.
Verification is not bureaucracy. It is protection.
80,000+
Unverified practitioners active
Operating right now without confirmed qualifications
342
Fake practitioners caught
Arrested and referred to EFCC via NMR fraud reports in 2026
2s
Verification time
Real-time result via QR scan, web, or USSD *556#
Verification Matters for Every Stakeholder
Select your role to see why NMR verification is critical to your operations.
Without NMR
FOR PATIENTS
Patients can be treated by people they cannot confirm. Their safety depends entirely on blind trust.
With NMR
FOR PATIENTS
Patients can verify before consultation, treatment, surgery, or medication — for free, in 2 seconds, on any phone.
Nigeria Without NMR vs. With NMR
Without NMR
- Paper checks — slow, forgeable, unreliable
- Verification delays of weeks or months
- Fragmented data across 8 disconnected councils
- Fraud risk at every hiring and registration point
- No public confidence mechanism for patients
- Ghost workers on government payrolls nationwide
- International recognition taking 3–6 months
With NMR
- Instant search and QR scan — 2-second result
- Real-time status across all 8 councils
- Blockchain proof — immutable, tamper-proof
- AI fraud detection with 94.7% accuracy
- One national trust layer visible to everyone
- IPPIS cross-reference eliminating ghost workers
- International recognition in 48 hours via GMVE
Three Ways to Verify — Free, Instant, No App
Works on any phone anywhere in Nigeria.
Scan QR Code
Open your phone camera and point at the QR code on the practitioner's badge. Works on any Nigerian Android or iOS phone without downloading any app.
Web Search
Visit nigeriamedicalregistry.com from any browser on any phone or computer. Search by name or license number. Works on 2G, 3G, 4G networks across Nigeria.
USSD Code *556#
No internet required. Dial *556# on any Nigerian SIM — MTN, Airtel, Glo, or 9mobile. Free on all networks. Works on basic feature phones.
What Verification Results Look Like
Every verification returns one of four clear states.
This person is currently recognized and valid within the system. Licensed to practice.
The record exists, but the active validity period has ended. Cannot legally practice until renewed.
Active practice should not continue pending regulatory action by the relevant council.
No valid record found. This person may be unregistered. Report them immediately.
Report This PersonWho You Can Verify on NMR
Your Rights as a Patient
- You have the right to see a practitioner's license before any medical procedure
- Hospitals are required to display NMR verification posters at reception
- You can demand verification at any facility — private clinics, PPMVs, and hospitals
- If a practitioner refuses, you have the right to leave and report to NMR
- Any practitioner operating without registration faces criminal prosecution
Report a Fake Practitioner
If you encounter someone claiming to be a healthcare practitioner who is NOT FOUND in NMR, report them immediately. Confirmed reports earn rewards.
₦500,000
Reward for confirmed fake practitioner reports