A doctor registers on ABDM's Healthcare Professionals Registry through the unified providers portal at nhpr.abdm.gov.in (the older hpr.abdm.gov.in link redirects there). It's free, the form takes about 20 to 30 minutes, and once your details are verified against your medical council record (usually 3 to 5 working days) you get a 14-digit HPID, your identifier across the digital health ecosystem. This is the doctor-side counterpart to registering the clinic itself.
What to have ready
Have these to hand before you open the form:
- Your medical council registration number.
- A clear photo of your council registration certificate.
- A passport-style photo of yourself.
- Your signature on a white background.
- A mobile-linked Aadhaar for OTP verification.
The steps
- Sign in at nhpr.abdm.gov.in using your mobile number and Aadhaar-based verification.
- Fill the registration form: personal details, your council registration details, academic qualifications, and work details.
- Upload the certificate photo, your photograph, and signature.
- Submit for verification. Your council registration is checked against the council's record.
- Receive your HPID once verified, typically within 3 to 5 working days.
After you're verified
The HPID is yours and stays with you across facilities. It's what lets you act as a verified professional in ABDM workflows, like contributing to or accessing records when a patient consents. Enrolment is voluntary today; whether it's worth doing now is covered in is ABDM mandatory for clinics.
Where Avinya Plus fits, honestly
ABHA/ABDM support in Avinya Plus is early and opt-in, and we do not claim "ABDM certified" status, because that's a specific NHA process. What we build for is the part registration rewards: structured, exportable patient records that stay portable. Get your HPID when it helps your patients, and keep your day-to-day records clean and movable in the meantime.
This is general guidance, not official documentation. The HPR portal and its requirements change; confirm the current flow on nhpr.abdm.gov.in before you file.
Frequently asked questions
- Is HPR registration free?
- Yes. Enrolling in the Healthcare Professionals Registry and generating an HPID is free, and enrolment is voluntary.
- What is an HPID?
- The Healthcare Professional ID is a unique 14-digit number that identifies you across India's digital health ecosystem. It's the doctor-side equivalent of a facility's Facility ID.
- How long does HPR verification take?
- Filling the form takes about 20 to 30 minutes if your documents are ready. Verification against your medical council record typically takes around 3 to 5 working days.
- Is HPR the same as registering my clinic?
- No. HPR registers the practitioner; the Health Facility Registry registers the clinic building. They're separate, and a clinic with a registering doctor usually does both.