What a register can support
A live official record can support a finding about the registration type, status, dates, scope, conditions and specialist entry that the authority actually publishes.
Global medical register directory
Check the right register, wherever a doctor is licensed.
Find current regulator and government sources across world regions, learn which fields matter, and use a documented manual route where no dependable online check exists. One country's record never becomes a global licence.
- Curated paths
- 36
- World regions
- 10
- Global fallback
- Manual review
What it does not prove
A match alone does not prove identity, competence, clinical quality, employment, hospital privileges, every specialty claim or authority outside that jurisdiction.
What happens without an API
The route stays open. A reviewer uses the current regulator source or direct official confirmation, records the evidence and date, and leaves ambiguity unresolved—not approved.
Official-source finder
Find the right medical register
Search by country, region, regulator or register type. Links open the named authority's own service; SameCase does not copy or republish practitioner records.
36 paths shown
WorldwideRegulator directory
Any jurisdiction not listed below
International Association of Medical Regulatory Authorities (IAMRA)
- Search using
- Country or medical regulatory authority
- What to check
- Use IAMRA to identify a public register or regulator, then complete a manual source check with that authority.
- Read before deciding
- IAMRA is a regulator directory, not the licensing authority. A SameCase review must still use the relevant authority's own record or direct confirmation.
Open official source
iamra.com
North AmericaRegulator directory
United States
State medical boards via the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB)
- Search using
- State or territory, then physician name or licence number
- What to check
- Open the board for every state or territory where the doctor claims authority to practise and confirm current status and restrictions.
- Read before deciding
- US medical licences are state-based. An NPI or an entry in NPPES identifies a healthcare provider; it is not, by itself, proof of a current medical licence.
Open official source
fsmb.org
North AmericaRegulator directory
Canada — most provinces and territories
Provincial and territorial medical regulatory authorities via FMRAC
- Search using
- Province or territory, then the regulator's public register
- What to check
- Select the authority for the province or territory of practice and confirm the class, status, conditions and expiry shown there.
- Read before deciding
- Canada has separate provincial and territorial licensing systems. Ontario is not on FMRAC's current member list, so use the separate Ontario pathway below. A result from one jurisdiction does not establish authority in another.
Open official source
fmrac.ca
North AmericaPublic register
Canada — Ontario
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO)
- Search using
- CPSO number, name, location, doctor type, specialty or hospital privileges
- What to check
- Confirm the physician's registration status, class, restrictions and specialty information in the CPSO Physician Register.
- Read before deciding
- The register includes active physicians and some inactive physicians. Read the status and dates rather than treating a name match or past entry as a current Ontario licence.
Open official source
register.cpso.on.ca
North AmericaOfficial verification service
Mexico
Secretaría de Educación Pública — Registro Nacional de Profesionistas
- Search using
- Professional licence (cédula) details
- What to check
- Confirm the professional title and cédula in the national professional register, including the correct medical programme or specialty entry.
- Read before deciding
- A professional-title record is not a complete check of current clinical authority, sanctions, identity or employment. Follow up with the relevant health authority when needed.
Open official source
gob.mx
United Kingdom & IrelandPublic register
United Kingdom
General Medical Council (GMC)
- Search using
- Doctor name or GMC reference number
- What to check
- Confirm registration, licence to practise, register type, specialist or GP entry where claimed, and any conditions shown.
- Read before deciding
- Being registered is distinct from holding a current licence to practise. Match the record to the person and the claimed role.
Open official source
gmc-uk.org
United Kingdom & IrelandOfficial verification service
Ireland
Medical Council of Ireland, accessed through the Department of Health
- Search using
- Doctor name or Medical Council number
- What to check
- Confirm that the doctor is registered and review the division and qualifications, including specialist registration when relevant.
- Read before deciding
- A general register entry should not be treated as evidence of specialist registration. Check the exact division and current details.
Open official source
gov.ie
EuropePublic register
Netherlands
CIBG / Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport — BIG-register
- Search using
- Name, profession, specialist field or BIG number
- What to check
- Confirm the protected profession, current registration and any disciplinary measure displayed by the BIG-register.
- Read before deciding
- Use the profession and specialist-field filters carefully; the BIG-register covers several regulated health professions, not doctors alone.
Open official source
english.bigregister.nl
EuropeRegulator directory
Germany
Regional medical chambers and statutory-health associations via Bundesärztekammer
- Search using
- Federal state, then regional doctor search
- What to check
- Choose the federal state and consult the relevant chamber or association. Contact the chamber directly when no online register is available.
- Read before deciding
- Germany does not provide one complete national online doctor register. Regional sources differ, and some checks require direct contact.
Open official source
bundesaerztekammer.de
EuropePublic register
France
Conseil national de l'Ordre des médecins
- Search using
- Doctor name, department or city
- What to check
- Use the official directory of doctors registered with the Ordre and compare the location and professional details with the claim.
- Read before deciding
- A directory match must still be tied to the individual presenting the credential; similar names and changed practice locations require manual review.
Open official source
conseil-national.medecin.fr
EuropePublic register
Italy
FNOMCeO — Albo Unico Nazionale
- Search using
- Full surname, name and provincial order
- What to check
- Confirm the professional in the national register assembled from Italy's territorial medical and dental orders.
- Read before deciding
- The search requires the complete surname. Temporary differences between national and territorial records may need confirmation from the territorial order.
Open official source
albounico.fnomceo.it
EuropePublic register
Switzerland
Federal Office of Public Health — MedReg
- Search using
- Medical professional name or register details
- What to check
- Review the medical qualification, postgraduate titles, language information and cantonal authorisations shown in MedReg.
- Read before deciding
- Professional authorisation can be cantonal and may contain terms or restrictions. A federal record alone should not be read beyond the fields displayed.
Open official source
bag.admin.ch
South AsiaPublic register
India
National Medical Commission — Indian Medical Register / National Medical Register
- Search using
- Name, registration number, year or State Medical Council
- What to check
- Search the national record and confirm the registration with the named State Medical Council when recency or completeness is uncertain.
- Read before deciding
- The NMC states that legacy Indian Medical Register data are being updated and may not include every recent state record. Manual state-council confirmation can be necessary.
Open official source
nmc.org.in
South AsiaPublic register
Pakistan
Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC)
- Search using
- Registration number, full name or parent name
- What to check
- Confirm licence validity and the qualifications recorded in the PM&DC practitioners register.
- Read before deciding
- Match more than a name whenever possible. Registration validity and the qualification claimed both need to agree with the submission.
Open official source
pmdc.pk
South AsiaOfficial verification service
Bangladesh
Bangladesh Medical & Dental Council (BM&DC)
- Search using
- Full BM&DC registration number and doctor type
- What to check
- Use the council's registration profile service to confirm registration type, status and validity.
- Read before deciding
- The public service uses a CAPTCHA and registration number. A screenshot supplied by an applicant is not a substitute for checking the live source.
Open official source
bmdc.org.bd
South AsiaPublic register
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC)
- Search using
- Practitioner name or SLMC registration number
- What to check
- Confirm current registration status and the appropriate registration type for the work or specialist claim.
- Read before deciding
- Provisional, permanent, specialist and temporary registration have different meanings. Record the exact type and current status.
Open official source
slmc.gov.lk
East & Southeast AsiaPublic register
Singapore
Singapore Medical Council (SMC)
- Search using
- Name, place of practice or MCR number
- What to check
- Use SMC Professional Search and confirm that the record shows a valid practising certificate for the claimed doctor.
- Read before deciding
- SMC warns about impersonation using forged certificates. A register match must be paired with a separate identity check.
Open official source
smc.gov.sg
East & Southeast AsiaPublic register
Malaysia
Malaysian Medical Council — MeRITS
- Search using
- Name, place of practice, institution or registration type
- What to check
- Confirm the doctor's registration record and registration type in the council's MeRITS search.
- Read before deciding
- Check the displayed registration type and current practice information; a name-only match is not enough to establish identity.
Open official source
merits.mmc.gov.my
East & Southeast AsiaOfficial verification service
Philippines
Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)
- Search using
- Profession and name, or profession, licence number and birth date
- What to check
- Select Physician as the profession and confirm the PRC licence record using the strongest available combination of fields.
- Read before deciding
- PRC notes that posting or update delays and human or mechanical error can occur. Escalate uncertain results to manual authority confirmation.
Open official source
verification.prc.gov.ph
East & Southeast AsiaPublic register
Hong Kong
The Medical Council of Hong Kong
- Search using
- General Register or Specialist Register
- What to check
- Search the official list of registered medical practitioners and, where claimed, the Specialist Register.
- Read before deciding
- General registration and specialist registration are separate claims. Verify the relevant list and match the entry to the applicant.
Open official source
mchk.org.hk
Gulf & Middle EastPublic register
United Arab Emirates — Dubai
Dubai Health Authority (DHA) — Dubai Medical Registry
- Search using
- Professional, speciality, facility, area or licence details
- What to check
- Confirm the professional's category, specialty and current Dubai registration or licence status in the DHA registry.
- Read before deciding
- A Dubai registration can differ from an activated licence to practise. It does not establish authority in another emirate.
Open official source
services.dha.gov.ae
Gulf & Middle EastRegulator directory
United Arab Emirates — Abu Dhabi
Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH)
- Search using
- Doctor, specialty, facility or location through the official Find a Doctor tool
- What to check
- Use the DoH tool to match the practitioner and Abu Dhabi practice details, then confirm the claimed professional category, scope and current licence with DoH when needed.
- Read before deciding
- A directory or appointment listing alone is not proof of unrestricted good standing. Match the person, scope, facility and current DoH licence, and do not treat a Dubai or federal record as Abu Dhabi authority.
Open official source
doh.gov.ae
Gulf & Middle EastPublic register
United Arab Emirates — federal / northern Emirates
Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP)
- Search using
- Name, medical title, type or specialty
- What to check
- Check the professional's MoHAP directory record and its displayed licensed or active status.
- Read before deciding
- UAE authority depends on the issuing regulator and place of practice. Use DHA for Dubai and the relevant emirate authority where applicable.
Open official source
mohap.gov.ae
Gulf & Middle EastOfficial verification service
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Commission for Health Specialties (SCFHS)
- Search using
- SCFHS practitioner registration details
- What to check
- Use the SCFHS service to confirm that the health practitioner's professional registration is currently valid.
- Read before deciding
- Registration validity is one part of credentialing. Match identity, professional classification and the claimed practice setting separately.
Open official source
scfhs.org.sa
Gulf & Middle EastPublic register
Qatar
Ministry of Public Health — Department of Healthcare Professions (DHP)
- Search using
- Name, licence number, workplace or scope of practice
- What to check
- Confirm licence expiry, place of work and scope of practice in the DHP practitioner search.
- Read before deciding
- A result should be read with its scope, employer and expiry. Temporary licences are displayed separately from medical licences.
Open official source
dhp.moph.gov.qa
Gulf & Middle EastPublic list
Bahrain
National Health Regulatory Authority (NHRA)
- Search using
- Current licensed-professional lists by profession
- What to check
- Open the current-year list of licensed medical practitioners and confirm the professional appears with the expected details.
- Read before deciding
- The source is a published list rather than a live individual search. Check the year and request direct NHRA confirmation if anything is unclear.
Open official source
nhra.bh
AfricaPublic register
South Africa
Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA)
- Search using
- Practitioner name or HPCSA registration number
- What to check
- Confirm the practitioner, professional register, category and current registration status in the HPCSA search.
- Read before deciding
- The HPCSA covers multiple professions and registration categories. Compare the profession and category, not only the name or active label.
Open official source
hpcsa.co.za
AfricaPublic register
Kenya
Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council (KMPDC)
- Search using
- Licensed practitioner category and register
- What to check
- Confirm both registration and current-year licensure in the appropriate local, EAC or foreign-practitioner register.
- Read before deciding
- Registration and an annual practice licence are distinct. The current-year licence should be checked for the relevant practitioner category.
Open official source
registers.kmpdc.go.ke
AfricaOfficial verification service
Nigeria
Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN)
- Search using
- First name or MDCN folio number, plus practice type
- What to check
- Use the council's Confirm a Doctor Status service and compare the returned practice type, practice location and status with the claim.
- Read before deciding
- A similar name is not enough to establish identity. Prefer the complete MDCN folio number, and request direct council confirmation when the result is absent, ambiguous or inconsistent.
Open official source
mdcn.gov.ng
AfricaAuthority contact route
Ghana
Medical and Dental Council of Ghana
- Search using
- Registered name and council registration number through the Council
- What to check
- Use the Council's registration guidance to identify the relevant provisional, temporary or permanent register, then request current status confirmation through an official Council channel.
- Read before deciding
- The Council keeps the statutory registers, but this directory does not claim that a dependable public individual-name search is available. Keep the check in manual review until the Council confirms the record and current licence.
Open official source
mdcghana.org
Australia & New ZealandPublic register
Australia
Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra) / Medical Board of Australia
- Search using
- Practitioner name or registration number, filtered to Medical Practitioner
- What to check
- Use Ahpra's national register to confirm current registration type, status, conditions and specialty fields where shown.
- Read before deciding
- Use the live online register, not a saved printout or certificate. A small number of records may be withheld for personal-safety reasons.
Open official source
ahpra.gov.au
Australia & New ZealandPublic register
New Zealand
Medical Council of New Zealand
- Search using
- Doctor name, location, area of medicine or status
- What to check
- Confirm current registration, practising-certificate status, scope and registered specialty where one is claimed.
- Read before deciding
- Not every doctor has a location or specialty published. Search broadly first, then use additional identifiers to resolve a possible match.
Open official source
mcnz.org.nz
Latin AmericaPublic register
Brazil
Conselho Federal de Medicina (CFM)
- Search using
- Doctor name, CRM number, state and specialty
- What to check
- Confirm the physician's CRM registration, state and status through the Federal Council of Medicine search.
- Read before deciding
- CRM registration is tied to a regional council and state. Check every jurisdiction of claimed practice and verify specialty separately when relevant.
Open official source
portal.cfm.org.br
Latin AmericaPublic register
Argentina
Ministry of Health — National Health Professionals Finder
- Search using
- Professional name or registration details
- What to check
- Review the national finder's registration and authorisation information for the treating professional.
- Read before deciding
- Professional registration can involve national and provincial records. Follow the jurisdiction shown and manually confirm discrepancies.
Open official source
argentina.gob.ar
Latin AmericaPublic register
Chile
Superintendencia de Salud — Registro Nacional de Prestadores Individuales
- Search using
- Name, national ID, profession, specialty or register number
- What to check
- Confirm legal authorisation to practise and any certified medical or dental specialty shown by the national register.
- Read before deciding
- Read specialty validity notices on the official service and distinguish a professional title from a separately certified specialty.
Open official source
rnpi.superdesalud.gob.cl
Latin AmericaOfficial verification service
Colombia
Ministry of Health and Social Protection — ReTHUS
- Search using
- Identity or name through the public ReTHUS consultation
- What to check
- Confirm that the health professional has met the requirements recorded for authorised practice and review reported sanctions where available.
- Read before deciding
- The Ministry notes that register information is updated by authorised reporting bodies. Escalate missing or inconsistent records for manual confirmation.
Open official source
minsalud.gov.co
Reusable worldwide method
A register check that survives borders
Terminology changes from place to place; the reasoning should not. Keep each conclusion narrow, traceable to its source and tied to the jurisdiction where it applies.
Locate the issuing jurisdiction
Start with the place that issued the registration and the place where the professional claims authority to practise. They may not be the same.
Use a current primary source
Open the regulator or government source itself. Do not rely on an advert, clinic page, search snippet, copied certificate or applicant-provided screenshot.
Resolve the person with two identifiers
Prefer a registration number plus the registered professional name. Where appropriate, compare the profession, location, qualification or regulator-recorded workplace.
Read the status—not just the match
Record the register type, current status, effective or expiry date, scope, conditions, restrictions and specialist entry actually displayed.
Verify identity separately
A genuine record can be misused by someone else. Keep the identity check private and separate from the professional-registration check.
Escalate uncertainty and recheck
Contact the authority through an official channel when records conflict or are unavailable. Record the source and review date, and recheck time-limited status.
A path for every jurisdiction
No public register? Keep the applicant in review.
Find the medical authority through IAMRA or the jurisdiction's government health service. Request direct official confirmation or the minimum private evidence the authority requires. Keep identity documents and registration numbers out of public profiles, and do not approve an account from a self-entered number alone.
If the authority cannot confirm the record, the verification remains pending. That is a safe unresolved result—not a shortcut to approval and not an assumption that the applicant is unlicensed.
Worldwide fallback source
IAMRA lists medical regulatory authorities and public-register resources across jurisdictions. Use it to find the authority, then verify at the authority itself.
Find a regulatorImportant distinctions
Medical-register questions
Does a medical-register match prove a doctor's identity?
No. A register result describes a regulator's record. It does not prove that the person presenting the number is the registrant. Identity must be checked separately, using appropriate private evidence and more than a name alone.
Does registration in one country allow a doctor to practise everywhere?
No. Medical licences and registrations are jurisdiction-specific. Countries may regulate nationally, while others use states, provinces, territories, cantons, federal states or emirates. The relevant question is whether the professional is authorised for the claimed activity in the place where it occurs.
What if a country is not in this curated directory?
Use the worldwide IAMRA public-register resource to identify the appropriate medical regulatory authority. Then complete a manual check using the authority's current website or direct official confirmation. Absence from this page is not evidence that a country has no regulator.
What if an official search returns no result?
Do not conclude that the person is unlicensed from one failed search. Check spelling, name variants, registration number, profession, register type and issuing jurisdiction. Some sources are incomplete, delayed or not public. Contact the authority and keep the verification unresolved until the discrepancy is explained.
Is a verified badge a recommendation or proof of competence?
No. A verification state can describe the identity and registration evidence checked for an account at a point in time. It is not an endorsement, a clinical-quality score, proof of employment or privileges, confirmation of every specialty claim, or a substitute for employer credentialing and current regulator checks.
Official-source links reviewed 4 September 2026. Regulators may change services, fields and URLs; use the live authority record for any current decision. This directory is an educational starting point, not a background check, recommendation, legal determination or substitute for required credentialing.