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Ministry of Health of Argentina (Ministerio de Salud de la Nación)

Argentina's national health ministry administers the professional licence (matrícula) for health professionals, including physicians and dentists, at the national jurisdiction. The digital credential is complementary to the physical credential issued by each Ministry, Colegio or Consejo de ley.

Scope of authority

Registers and licenses health professionals (matrícula, covering physicians and dentists) in the national jurisdiction; in the provinces the matriculation role is exercised by provincial colegios médicos.

How to check a licence

  1. Open the page
  2. Under 'Buscá profesionales de la salud:' read 'Podés buscar por:' and choose DNI, Matrícula, or Apellido y/o Nombre
  3. Enter the value in the field shown
  4. Click 'Consultar' (or 'Limpiar' to reset)

Open the register

  • Language: Spanish
  • Covers: practitioners

Documented from the register page on 2026-10-04: “El Buscador Nacional de Profesionales de la Salud permite encontrar los datos de matriculación y habilitación del profesional tratante.”

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