NMC registration check online: how to verify a doctor in India

Every doctor who practises in India must be on a medical register. The National Medical Commission (NMC) publishes the Indian Medical Register, and anyone can search it for free. This is how to read it.

Check a registration in 4 steps

  1. Open the Indian Medical Register on the NMC website, nmc.org.in.
  2. Choose how to search: by name, by registration number, by state medical council, or by year of registration.
  3. Enter the details exactly as on the doctor's certificate. Use the council that issued the number.
  4. Open the entry and compare the name, council, registration number and year with what the doctor gave you.

What a clean match means

A match means a registration with that number and name exists. It does not prove the person in front of you is that doctor, and it is not a background check. Hospitals still ask for ID, references and their own credentialing.

How Rounds does it for you

Rounds checks every doctor's registration against the public register when they sign up. A clear match verifies the doctor. Anything that does not match cleanly goes to a person to review, so no doctor is rejected by a machine alone. Hospitals see the verification status, rating and completed shifts before they book.

Questions doctors ask

How do I check a doctor's NMC registration online?
Open the Indian Medical Register on the National Medical Commission website (nmc.org.in), choose search by name, registration number, state medical council or year, and read the entry it returns. The register is public and free.
What do I need to search the register?
A doctor's name, or their registration number together with the state medical council that issued it. Searching by name and year of registration narrows the result when a name is common.
Does Rounds check registrations?
Yes. When a doctor signs up, Rounds checks the registration number, council and name against the public register automatically. If it does not match cleanly, a person reviews it before that doctor can accept shifts.
Can a hospital see if a Rounds doctor is verified?
Yes. Hospitals see a doctor's verification status, rating and completed-shift history on the profile before they book.
Is a registration check the same as a background check?
No. It confirms that a registration exists and matches the name. It does not replace a hospital's own credentialing, references or interview.

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