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How to Look Up a Medical License

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How to Look Up a Medical License

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How to Look Up a Medical License

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Want to where and when you doctor received their medical license? A little digging is all it takes.

Step 1: Obtain the physician's name and address
Obtain the name and address of the physician whose license you want to look up.

Step 2: Check with the state medical board
Check with the medical board in the state where the doctor practices to find out whether his or her license is valid. Physician licensing is state-specific.

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The American Medical Association, or AMA, maintains links to the medical boards in all 50 states on its website.

Step 3: Check certification
Check which specialties the physician is certified in. The American Board of Medical Specialties, or ABMS, makes this information available on its website, abms.org. Now you can make an appointment with confidence.

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