The PMCH Patna OPD is the outpatient service of Patna Medical College and Hospital, the best-known government hospital in Bihar’s capital. This guide explains how to reach it, how OPD registration works, which departments run clinics and which numbers the hospital itself publishes. We checked the official website on 17 October 2026 and we say plainly where a detail could not be confirmed.
General information, not medical advice. Hospital procedures change. Confirm the current process with PMCH before you travel. Checked 17 October 2026.
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PMCH Patna OPD at a glance
Patna Medical College and Hospital is run by the Government of Bihar. Its official website says the college and hospital were established in 1925. Everyone calls it PMCH. The hospital sits on Ashok Rajpath in Patna, and its own pages give the address as Ashok Rajpath, Patna-4. The Patna district website lists the pin code as 800004.
| Detail | What the sources say |
|---|---|
| Official website | pmchpatna.in (the hospital’s own site) |
| Address | Ashok Rajpath, Patna-4 (800004) |
| Emergency control room | 0612-2300080, printed on the official contact page |
| Older main line | 0612-2300343 on the Patna district listing (last updated in 2018, so it may have changed) |
| OPD registration | At the hospital counters. Online booking: not confirmed (the Appointment menu on pmchpatna.in opens a page hosted by a software vendor, hospital.qmarksoft.com, and PMCH is not on the public ORS hospital list, checked 18 October 2026) |
| Registration fee and counter hours | Not published on the pages we could read (ask at the counter, or call the control-room helpline 0612-2300080 shown on the PMCH site) |
How PMCH Patna OPD registration works
The official PMCH site does not publish a step-by-step registration guide. A press report on the opening of the new OPD tower on 12 October 2026 does describe the counters, and we use it below with that label. A news report is not an official notice, so treat it as a pointer and confirm on the spot.
- Go to the registration counters. According to the press report on the new OPD tower (Tower 3), the PMCH Patna OPD registration counters are on the first floor of the building.
- Use the right counter. The same report says counters increased from 10 to 15, with three reserved for women and one for elderly patients and people with disabilities.
- Register and collect your slip. Registration is where your patient record starts. Keep the slip or card safe, because you will need it for every later visit.
- Go up to the OPD. The report says patients register on the first floor and see doctors at the OPD on the third floor.
- Find the department. Each clinic runs on a weekly roster (see the next section), so check which doctor sits on your day.
Source for the counter details: newkerala.com press report, 14 October 2026. It says nothing about registration hours, fees or online registration, and neither did the official pages we could read. Confirm counter hours and any fee at the hospital, or on the helpline 0612-2300080 shown on the PMCH site.
Does PMCH offer an online OPD appointment?
We could not confirm that it does. The national Online Registration System, ORS, lets patients book OPD appointments at participating government hospitals using ABHA-based verification, and the ORS portal describes the steps in general terms. That page does not list PMCH, and we found no PMCH page that links to ORS or to any booking system of its own.
So the safe reading is this: plan on counter registration, and treat online booking as unconfirmed until the hospital says otherwise. If you have seen an online booking link for PMCH, check that it is on a government domain before you enter any personal details. Agents and aggregator sites that charge for a PMCH appointment are not the hospital.
If you are comparing hospitals in the city, our guides to AIIMS online appointment and AIIMS Patna explain a process that does use online registration. The PMCH Patna OPD works differently, so do not assume the same steps.
PMCH Patna OPD timings and doctor rosters
The official department pages carry a weekly roster for each clinic, with a named doctor for each weekday from Monday to Saturday. That roster is the most useful official tool for planning a visit, because it tells you whether a particular specialist sits on your day.
One search summary of an official department page suggested outdoor hours of 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM, but another search of the same pages did not confirm it, so we do not state general OPD hours as fact. Ask for the hours of the clinic you need at the enquiry counter or on the helpline 0612-2300080.
For names of doctors and departments, see our PMCH doctor list. It lists specialists by department. Use it together with the official roster, because rosters change.
Departments at PMCH
The official department page and homepage list a long set of clinical departments. Among those named are the following.
- Medicine, Surgery, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Paediatrics
- Cardiology and Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Neurology, Psychiatry, Urology and Orthopaedics
- Respiratory Medicine, TB and Chest, Rheumatology
- Eye (Ophthalmology), ENT, Dentistry, Skin VD and Leprosy
- Radiology, Anaesthesia, Clinical Pathology and an A.R.T. Centre
The site also lists emergency units. Which departments run a clinic on a given day depends on the roster, so a department’s presence on the list does not mean its OPD is open every day.
Address, contact and how to get there
The hospital is on Ashok Rajpath, one of Patna’s main roads, and it is a short ride from the central parts of the city. For the exact entry gate to the new OPD building, ask at the main gate or the information counter, because we found no official map or gate guide.
The only institutional number we could read on the official contact page is the emergency control room, 0612-2300080. We do not publish mobile numbers of individual officers. For anything about OPD procedure, use the control room number or the notice boards at the hospital.
What to carry to the PMCH Patna OPD
PMCH does not publish a document list that we could read. The items below are general good practice for any government hospital visit, not a PMCH rule.
- A photo ID such as an Aadhaar card, and the phone number linked to it
- Earlier prescriptions, test reports and discharge papers, in date order
- Your Ayushman card, if you hold one (see below)
- Some cash and a phone with a charged battery, as counters may differ
- A family member or attendant, especially for elderly or very ill patients
Ayushman card and admission at PMCH
The Ayushman card covers hospital admission and day-care procedures, not ordinary OPD consultations. We explain the national rules in our guide on the Ayushman card at AIIMS. The rules are national, but desk locations and procedures differ for each hospital, so ask at the PMCH enquiry counter for the Ayushman desk. We could not find an official PMCH page describing it.
PMCH Patna OPD compared with other Patna hospitals
PMCH is a state government hospital, while AIIMS Patna is a central institute and IGIMS is a state institute with its own rules. Each runs its own registration system and its own roster. For a wider comparison see top hospitals in Patna, and for the other state institute see the IGIMS doctor list.
We make no claim here about which hospital is best. The right choice depends on the condition, the department and how far you can travel.
Do you run a clinic or practise near Patna? We publish useful, accurate guest articles from registered doctors and clinics. Read our Write for Us guidelines.
Tips for a smoother visit
- Check the department roster first, so you know the doctor sits on your day.
- Reach early, because government OPD counters tend to be busiest in the morning.
- Keep all papers in one folder and never hand over originals you cannot replace.
- Do not pay anyone who offers a faster appointment. Use the hospital counters.
- In an emergency, do not wait for an OPD slot. Go to the emergency department or call the emergency control room.
One last point on the PMCH Patna OPD: the details above come from the hospital’s own pages and a press report, and the PMCH Patna OPD arrangements can change. Check the current PMCH Patna OPD hours at the counter or on the helpline before you travel.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the PMCH Patna OPD?
Patna Medical College and Hospital is on Ashok Rajpath, Patna-4. A press report says the new OPD tower has registration on the first floor and consultation on the third floor.
Can I book a PMCH Patna OPD appointment online?
We could not confirm an online system. The official site does not link to one and the ORS portal page does not list PMCH. Check with the hospital.
What is the PMCH Patna emergency control room number?
The official contact page lists 0612-2300080.
What are the PMCH OPD timings?
We could not confirm hospital-wide hours from the official pages. Each department page has a weekly doctor roster, so check the clinic you need.
Does the Ayushman card work at PMCH?
The card covers admission, not OPD consultations. Ask at the hospital for the Ayushman desk.
Where can I find the list of doctors?
See our PMCH doctor list, and confirm against the official roster.
Sources checked
- PMCH official website: home page, contact page and department page (read through search on 17 October 2026)
- Patna district website: PMCH listing (last updated 2018)
- Online Registration System (ORS), national portal
- Press report on the new PMCH OPD tower, 14 October 2026 (news report, not an official notice)
