Physician Profile Databases

To find out about your physician, another physician, or even yourself try these:

• ABIM - The American Board of Internal Medicine keeps an updated database on the Board Certification status of internal medicine doctors in the United States. This is the site for verifying that a doctor is Board Certified in his/her internal medicine sub-specialty.


• ABMS - The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) is the umbrella organization for the 24 approved medical specialty boards in the United States. Established in 1933, the ABMS serves to coordinate the activities of its Member Boards and to provide information to the public, the government, the profession and its Members concerning issues involving specialization and certification in medicine. The mission of the ABMS is to maintain and improve the quality of medical care in the United States by assisting the Member Boards in their efforts to develop and utilize professional and educational standards for the evaluation and certification of physician specialists.


• AMA Physician Select - The American Medical Association supports this database which allows public access to a doctor's credentials including medical school education and residency training. There is also limited information about Board Certification.


• California Medical Board - Per Business and Professions Code sections 803.1 and 2027, effective January 1, 1998, new information on hospital disciplinary reports, malpractice judgments and arbitration awards has been added. Please note that hospital disciplinary actions reported are limited to those which resulted in the termination or revocation of a physician’s hospital staff privileges for a medical disciplinary cause or reason, and date back to January 1, 1995. Malpractice judgments and arbitration awards of $30,000 or greater are reported for dates back to January 1, 1993. Information on malpractice judgments or arbitration awards of less than $30,000 is not available for periods prior to January 1, 1998.


• Florida Malpractice Claims - For determining what malpractice claims have been paid out by a Florida physician.


• Florida Medical Board - For verifying a physician's license to practice medicine in the state of Florida.


• Georgia Medical Board - For verifying a physician's license to practice medicine in the state of Georgia as well as seeing if there are any complaints (public board orders) substantiated against this physician.


• Health Care Report Cards - to find out about a hospital's performance. This is also free.


• Massachusetts Medical Board - For verifying a physician's license to practice medicine in the state of Massachusetts.


• NPDB - The National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB) and Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank (HIPDB) are managed by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Bureau of Health Professions (BHPr), Division of Quality Assurance (DQA). HRSA is an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).


• State Medical Boards - directory now with links.


• State Medical Boards - an alternative directory with links


• Texas Medical Board - For verifying a physician's license to practice medicine in the state of Texas.

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