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title: How to search for a patient by name or ID?
description: "# Search Patient by Name - Log in to the application. - Navigate to the **Search Patient** bar located in the top banner. - Enter the patient's **First Name** or **Last Name** in the search field.   ![](https://legendehr.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Snip-Legend-EHR-Google-Chrome-134-1024x433.png)   -…"
url: "https://legendehr.com/docs/how-to-search-a-patient-from-banner/"
updated: "2025-03-25"
category: LegendEHR
---

# How to search for a patient by name or ID?

# Search Patient by Name

- Log in to the application.
- Navigate to the **Search Patient** bar located in the top banner.
- Enter the patient's **First Name** or **Last Name** in the search field.

 

![](https://legendehr.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Snip-Legend-EHR-Google-Chrome-134-1024x433.png)

 

- Click on the **Search** icon.

 

![](https://legendehr.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Snip-Legend-EHR-Google-Chrome-134-2-1024x433.png)

 

- A pop-up window will display a list of matching patient names.
- Select the desired patient from the pop-up list.

 

![](https://legendehr.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Snip-Legend-EHR-Google-Chrome-135-1024x434.png)

 

# Search Patient by ID:

- Log in to the application.
- Navigate to the **Search Patient** bar located in the top banner.
- Enter the **Patient ID** in the search field.

 

![](https://legendehr.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Snip-Legend-EHR-Google-Chrome-136-1024x435.png)

 

- Click on the **Search** icon.

 

![](https://legendehr.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Snip-Legend-EHR-Google-Chrome-136-1-1024x435.png)

 

- The patient's profile will open directly, displaying their details.