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ABMS welcomes your inquiry and makes every effort to answer all inquiries in a timely manner. Let us know how we can help.

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If you are a patient, family, or friend and want to know if a doctor is board certified by an ABMS Member Board, go to the free Certifications Matters website.
If you are a professional credentialer and need primary source verification of a physician or 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, please contact your board directly .
To file a complaint against a physician, contact your state medical board through the Federation of State Medical Boards. For your privacy and protection, please do <strong>not</strong> disclose any personal health information or medical history.
ABMS does not have doctors on staff to answer medical questions or give second opinions, and 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 doctors other than their certification information.

To file a complaint against your doctor, contact your state medical board. 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 professional information on physicians and physician assistants licensed in the United States.

For your privacy and protection, please do not disclose any personal health information or medical history.
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 or websites you can use. 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 the ABMS Solutions website.
Please specify the publication you are inquiring about in the “Question or Comment” field below. An ABMS representative will get back to you shortly.
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.
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 for requirement details.
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