Quick answer: GeraClinic runs video consultations with doctors registered with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN). Consultations start around ₦2,500 for a general practitioner and rise with specialty. Payments work with Paystack, Flutterwave, Opay, Palmpay, bank transfers via NIBSS Instant Payment, and Visa/Mastercard/Verve cards. We cover Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, Kano and Benin City first, with Nigerian doctors, Nigerian prescription rails, and NDPR-compliant data handling.

How telemedicine is regulated in Nigeria

Clinical practice is governed by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) under the Medical and Dental Practitioners Act. Every doctor on GeraClinic shows their MDCN registration number on their profile and we verify annual practicing licences. The National Health Act 2014 sets patient-consent rules and basic record standards. For data, the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 and the older NDPR are the primary frameworks — the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) is the regulator. The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) co-regulates digital health services. We register as a data controller and publish a Nigerian privacy notice separate from the global one.

Pricing in naira

Consultation fees are displayed in ₦ via our useCountry() helper. Typical GP consultations are ₦2,500–₦5,000. Specialists (cardiology, endocrinology, dermatology) are ₦6,000–₦15,000. Mental health sessions are ₦7,000–₦12,000. NHIS-registered patients may get a partial rebate depending on plan — we are currently negotiating group rates with two HMOs.

Payments that actually work in Nigeria

We accept Paystack, Flutterwave, Opay, Palmpay and direct bank transfer via NIBSS Instant Payment (which still accounts for the majority of peer-to-peer money movement in Nigeria). Visa, Mastercard and Verve cards work. USSD payment flows are planned for Q3 2026. We do not take PayPal for consumer payments — the card-rail economics do not favour it in Nigeria.

Where we have doctors today

Lagos (Ikeja, Victoria Island, Lekki), Abuja, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, Kano and Benin City have local GPs and specialists already onboarded. Telemedicine removes the Lagos-traffic tax — a 20-minute video call replaces a half-day clinic visit. For rural patients the model is even stronger: a reliable 3G connection and a ₦2,500 consultation fee gets you a licensed doctor.

How we compare to Nigerian alternatives

Helium Health is the dominant clinical-records play for hospitals and is a partner rather than a competitor. ReliancHMO and Hygeia HMO sell insurance. Mobihealth and Doctoora run telemedicine — we respect both and differ mainly in cross-border scope (Nigerian diaspora can book for family back home, bill settles in naira). 54gene focuses on genomics research and is outside our lane.

Diaspora booking — pay abroad, consult in Nigeria

A common use case: a Nigerian in London, Houston or Toronto books a consultation for a parent in Lagos. The payer pays in GBP/USD/CAD, the doctor is paid in naira, the patient sees a Nigerian doctor. This is the GeraClinic × GeraCash handshake — see the GeraCash article linked below.

GeraClinic in Nigeria 2026 — Telemedicine, MDCN rules, NHIS and how to book verified doctors online