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Please Note

If you are a patient, family, or friend and want to know if your doctor is board certified by an ABMS Member Board, go to the Certifications Matters website. This is a free service for patients and their family or friends.
If you are a professional credentialer and are seeking primary source verification of a physician or medical specialist’s board certification status, please see the ABMS Solutions website.
If you are a diplomate of an ABMS Member Board and need records, requirements, or procedures, contact your board directly .
To file a complaint against a physician, contact your state medical board at the Federation of State Medical Boards.
ABMS does not have doctors on staff to answer medical questions or give second opinions.
ABMS cannot provide physician recommendations or referrals.

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ABMS does not process complaints about physicians, nor does it retain any information about a doctor other than his/her certification information.

To file a complaint against your doctor, you will need to contact your state medical board. You can find out about disciplinary actions against a physician either through a state medical board or through the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) DocInfo service, which will provide you with professional information on physicians and physician assistants licensed in the United States. This information will include disciplinary sanctions, education, medical specialty, licensure history and locations.
ABMS does not retain any information about a doctor other than his/her certification information.
ABMS does not have physicians on staff who can answer questions about medical conditions. We recommend you consult your family physician.

Doctor referral is NOT a service provided by ABMS. Some possible resources are your insurance company or the doctor referral service at your local medical center. There are a number of commercial toll-free numbers you can call. To confirm that a physician is certified by an ABMS Member Board, go to www.certificationmatters.org. This is a free service.
For verification display clarification and other Primary Source Verification inquiries, please see our Board Eligibility Policy in navigation bar above. Questions can also be referred to Gina Parentino at (312) 436-2687 or gparentino@abms.org
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Changes to a physician's record will affect all ABMS media and can only be submitted by the physician him/herself. All changes must be submitted in writing, on your physician letterhead. Please see more information about keeping your professional profile up-to-date on ABMS.org.
Each ABMS Member Board has different requirements for certification. Most doctors begin the certification process at some point during their residency training. Check with the specific ABMS Member Board in the navigation bar above for requirement details.
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