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A Ratings.bd listing shows a provider’s credentials, specialty, affiliated institutions, and patient reviews. This page explains exactly what each piece of data means and how we check it.

What “Verified” means

Every profile header carries a small saffron tab labelled Verified · [month year]. That stamp means we have independently confirmed, on that date, that:

  • The doctor holds the qualifications shown (BMDC, BCPS, FCPS, FRCS, etc.) as listed by the issuing body
  • The current workplace listed on the profile is either publicly-known or has been claimed and attested by the doctor directly
  • At least one chamber location is reachable at the phone number on record

Verification is re-checked annually or whenever a correction is submitted. The Last reviewed date visible on every single-doctor page is the last time an editor audited the profile end-to-end.

Source hierarchy

When two sources disagree, we use this order:

  1. Provider claim + attestation — a claimed listing where the doctor or an authorised representative of an institution has attested the data directly
  2. Government registry — BMDC for doctors, DGDA for pharmacies, DGHS for hospitals
  3. Institution website — where the hospital / college publishes its own roster
  4. Specialist association — professional bodies that maintain their own directories
  5. Editorially-curated secondary source — news reports, conference proceedings, published research

What we don’t verify

We don’t verify medical outcomes, bedside manner, availability on a given day, or fee structures. Those are either subjective (see our aggregated patient reviews) or change too often to be reliable (check with the clinic directly).

Flag a mistake

If the credentials, affiliation, or chambers on a profile are wrong, the contact page routes you to the editorial team. Corrections ship within 14 days. For a full removal, see the takedown process.