Ordre National des Pédicures-Podologues

What Ordre National des Pédicures-Podologues does

The Ordre National des Pédicures-Podologues (ONPP) is the official national regulatory body for podiatrists (pédicures-podologues) in France, created by Law No. 2004-806 of August 9, 2004 and operating as a private entity with legal personality tasked with a public service mission. It is headquartered in Paris (100 boulevard Auguste Blanqui, 75013) and staffed by approximately 46 employees. Its core functions include maintaining the professional table (registration), enforcing the deontological code, managing professional discipline through ordinal jurisdictions, overseeing continuing professional development, promoting care quality and patient safety, advising public authorities, and serving as the privileged intermediary between practitioners and patients.

ONPP's product surface is non-commercial and consists of an information and member-services portal (onpp.fr) including the authenticated Espace Pro portal, an annual activity report series, the Repères bulletin, professional practice guides and recommendations, contract templates, practical checklists, and booklets on practice installation, coordinated practice, and cooperation protocols. It also operates a public practitioner directory (Annuaire) and a network of regional and inter-regional councils. There is no proprietary technology stack, no AI/ML capabilities, no patents, and no APIs; the underlying infrastructure is a standard content and membership portal.

The organization is funded almost exclusively through mandatory annual membership fees (cotisation ordinale) paid by its roughly 14,000 registered practitioners, classifying it as subscription/recurring. It does not advertise, has no venture or external capital, and is governed by a National Council presided by Eric PROU, with Camille COCHET as Directrice générale and Philippe LAURENT as Data Protection Officer. ONPP's strategic engagement centers on inter-ordinal cooperation through CLIO Santé, public-health partnerships (MIPROF, AFLAR, Fondation Médéric Alzheimer), and advocacy on training reform and primary-care reorganization.

Name

Ordre National des Pédicures-Podologues

Legal name

Conseil national de l'Ordre des pédicures-podologues

Website

https://onpp.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Ordre National des Pédicures-Podologues (ONPP) is the statutory national regulatory body for France's approximately 14,000 podiatrists, funded by mandatory membership fees. It manages professional registration, deontology, discipline, practice guidance, and public-health advisory functions for the profession.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Regulatory Services

NAICS

Offices of Podiatrists (621391), Offices of Other Health Practitioners (6213)

SIC

Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Orthopedic Surgery (Operative Orthopedics) (HLAKALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Orthotics & Bracing (AFO/KAFO, Spinal, Soft Goods Supports) (HLAHAMAC), Prosthetics, Orthotics & Bracing (POB) (HSABAKAG)

Keywords

• Professional regulation services
• Podiatry professional order
• Healthcare professional licensing
• Deontology enforcement
• Professional membership body

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional Membership Fees (Cotisations Ordinales): The ONPP is funded through annual membership fees paid by registered podiatrists (pédicures-podologues). These mandatory fees support the organization's regulatory, administrative, and public health missions.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Ordre National des Pédicures-Podologues (ONPP) is the statutory professional regulatory body for podiatrists (pédicures-podologues) in France, created by Law No. 2004-806 of August 9, 2004. Its core offering is the organization and discipline of the podiatry profession in the general public interest, including professional registration, deontology enforcement, quality and safety of care, continuing professional development oversight, publication of practice guides and recommendations, and representation of the profession to public authorities.

Product overview

The Ordre National des Pédicures-Podologues (ONPP) is the professional regulatory body for podiatrists in France, operating a website portal as its primary digital offering. The organization does not sell commercial software products but provides informational resources, professional publications, and administrative tools. The portfolio includes annual activity reports (Rapports d'activités), the Repères bulletin, professional practice guides (guides d'exercice), contract templates (guides des contrats), practical checklists (check-lists), and specialized booklets on practice management, coordinated care, and cooperation protocols. The website also features a reserved professional space (Espace Pro) for registered members with authentication, and various video resources on quality practices. All publications are distributed as downloadable PDF documents addressing professional practice standards, regulatory compliance, installation procedures, and quality standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ONPP Website Portal The primary digital platform of the National Order providing professional resources, regulatory information, publications, and administrative services for podiatrists in France. Includes sections for Orders, Deontology, Studies, Practice, Legal matters, Communication, and Patient Space.
• Rapports d'activités (Annual Activity Reports) Annual activity reports documenting the Order's activities, governance decisions, professional statistics, and organizational initiatives from 2019 to 2024.
• Repères Bulletin The official bulletin of the Order containing professional guidance, recommendations, and updates for podiatrists, distributed periodically to registered professionals.
• Recommandations de bonnes pratiques (Professional Practice Recommendations) Professional practice recommendations covering clinical hygiene, workspace organization, medical device maintenance, safety protocols, and quality standards for podiatry practice.
• Guide d'exercice de la profession (Professional Practice Guide) Comprehensive guide covering professional practice stages, administrative procedures, mandatory requirements, and recommended practices for podiatrists from installation through various practice modes.
• Guide des contrats (Contracts Guide) Guide containing contract templates and models with commentary on legislative frameworks, required clauses, and supporting documentation for various practice arrangements.
• Check-lists pratiques (Practical Check-lists) Practical checklists covering administrative procedures for installation, professional entry requirements, and activity cessation procedures for podiatry practices.
• Livret Acquisition de cabinet (Practice Acquisition Guide) Guide for acquiring an existing podiatry practice, covering decision-making processes, evaluation criteria, and practical steps for purchasing a liberal practice.
• Protocole local de coopération (Local Cooperation Protocol Guide) Guide for developing local cooperation protocols between healthcare professionals, enabling coordinated care and task delegation within regulatory frameworks.
• L'exercice coordonné (Coordinated Practice Guide) Guide explaining coordinated practice structures including Primary Care Teams (ESP), Multidisciplinary Health Houses (MSP), and Territorial Professional Health Communities (CPTS).
• Le registre de traçabilité (Traceability Video Resource) Video resource on medical device traceability practices for podiatrists, categorized under quality approach, COVID-19, and professional practice topics.
• Espace Pro (Professional Space Portal) Reserved online portal for podiatrists registered with the Order, providing access to small ads posting and specific professional tools, requiring order number and password authentication.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered major and core.

• MIPROF (Mission Interministérielle pour la Protection des Femmes contre les Violences et la Lutte contre la Prostitution)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2025MIPROF and ONPP signed a convention in May 2025 on the prevention and fight against sexist and sexual violence in healthcare. This partnership demonstrates the ONPP's commitment to protecting healthcare professionals and patients from violence, particularly given the specialized care podiatrists provide to vulnerable populations.
• AFLAR (Association Française de Lutte Anti-Rhumatismale)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe ONPP participates in AFLAR's osteoarthritis awareness initiatives, contributing to the white paper from the General States of Osteoarthritis (2016-2017). A key proposal involves promoting systematic reimbursement of podiatry consultations for post-fracture osteoporosis patients to prevent falls.
• Fondation Médéric AlzheimercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Order and Fondation Médéric Alzheimer conducted a 2017 survey of podiatrists regarding their role in caring for people with cognitive disorders. Results were published in the Foundation's Observatory letter in December 2019.
• Other Health Professional Orders in FrancemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe ONPP collaborates with other national health orders through CLIO Santé (Conseils Nationaux des Ordres de Santé), including orders for surgeons-dentists, physiotherapists, physicians, pharmacists, midwives, and nurses. This inter-ordinal cooperation addresses shared professional and public health issues.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Haute Autorité de Santé (HAS): French national health authority that provides independent scientific guidance on healthcare quality. Interacts with ONPP on professional practice recommendations and public health policy.

Emerging players

• Association Française de Podiatrie (AFP): French association representing podiatrists and students; complementary to ONPP's regulatory role by serving advocacy and continuing education functions.
• International Federation of Podiatrists (FIP): International umbrella organization for national podiatry associations. Relevant peer as a coordinating body that ONPP could interface with for cross-border professional recognition.

Direct peers

• Conseil National de l'Ordre des Médecins (CNOM): National regulatory body for French physicians with the same legal structure (private entity with public service mission) under French law. Most directly comparable institutional peer in terms of governance model and statutory mandate.
• Conseil National de l'Ordre des Pharmaciens (CNOP): National regulatory body for French pharmacists. Same legal structure, member-funded model, and inter-ordinal cooperation through CLIO Santé as ONPP.
• Conseil National de l'Ordre des Masseurs-Kinésithérapeutes (CNOMK): National regulatory body for French physiotherapists. Shares the same institutional model (ordre professionnel), member-funded structure, and regional council network with ONPP.
• Ordre National des Chirurgiens-Dentistes (ONCD): National regulatory body for dental surgeons in France, operating under the same legal framework as ONPP and participating together in CLIO Santé. Highly comparable in scope, funding model (membership fees), and regulatory functions.
• Ordre National des Infirmiers (ONI): National regulatory body for French nurses, operating under the same French professional order legal framework. Comparable in regulatory scope and co-membership with ONPP in CLIO Santé.

Broad incumbents

• American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA): US national professional association for podiatrists. Although it is voluntary rather than statutory like ONPP, it serves as the closest international peer for the podiatry profession specifically.
• Royal College of Podiatry (UK): UK national professional body for podiatrists with regulatory and membership functions comparable to ONPP's French scope. Useful international benchmark for the podiatry regulatory model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/onpp

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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