Physician Licensing and State Boards

The physician seeking a job or opportunity must take licensing requirements and lead times into consideration when deciding when and where to search for a job.  For information about the licensing requirements, please click on the state you where you are interested in seeking a position.

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Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas

Alabama State Board of Medical Examiners, 848 Washington Avenue, P.O. Box 946, Montgomery, AL 36101-0946; telephone (205) 242-4116.
Alaska Division of Occupational Licensing, State Medical Board, 3601 C Street, Suite 722, Anchorage, AK 99503; telephone (907)269-8161.
Arizona Board of Medical Examiners, 1651 East Morton, Suite 210, Phoenix, AZ 85020, telephone (602) 255-3751
Arizona Board of Osteopathic Examiners in Medicine and Surgery,9535 E Doubletree Ranch Rd, Scottsdale AZ 85258, Phone: (602) 657-7703 Ext.21, Fax:(602) 657-7715.
Arkansas State Medical Board, 2100 Riverfront Drive, Suite 200, Harrisburg, AR 72202, telephone (501) 296-1802.

California, Colorado, Connecticut

Medical Board of California, 1426 Howe Avenue, Suite 54, Sacramento, CA 95825, telephone (916) 263-2344.
 Osteopathic Medical Board of California, 444 North Third Street, Suite A-200, Sacramento, CA 95814, telephone (916) 322-4306.

Colorado State Board of Medical Examiners, 1560 Broadway, Suite 1300, Denver, CO, 80202-5140; telephone (303) 894-7690.
 State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health, 410 Capitol Avenue, MS #12 APP, P.O. Box 340308, Hartford, CT, 06134-0308, telephone (860) 509-7563

 

Delaware, District of Columbia

 

Delaware Board of Medical Practice, Cannon Building, 861 Silver Lake Blvd., Suite 203, Dover, DE, 19901, telephone (302) 739-4522
 District of Columbia Board of Medicine, 605 G. Street, N.W., Suite 202, Lower Level, P. O. Box 37200, Washington , DC 20033-7200; telephone (202) 727-9794.

 

Florida

Florida Board of Medicine, 2020 Capitol Circle, SE, Bin#C03, Tallahassee, FL 32399-3253, telephone (850) 488-3622
 Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine, 2020 Capitol Circle, SE, Bin#6, Tallahassee, FL 32399-3256, telephone (850) 488-0595

Georgia

Georgia Composite State Board of Medical Examiners, 166 Pryor Street, S.W., Atlanta, GA 30303; telephone (404) 656-3913.

Hawaii

Hawaii Board of Medical Examiners, Dept. of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, 1010 Richards Street, P. O. Box 3469, Honolulu, HI, 96801; telephone (808) 586-3000.

Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa

Idaho State Board of Medicine, State House Mail, 280 North 8th., Suite 202, Boise, ID, 83720; telephone (208) 334-2822.
 Illinois Department of Professional Regulation, James R. Thompson Center, 100 West Randolph Street, Suite 9-300, Chicago, IL 60601; telephone (312) 814-4500.
 Indiana Health Professions Bureau, Medical Licensing Board of Indiana, 402 West Washington, Suite 041Indianapolis, IN 46204; telephone (317) 233-4401.
 State of Iowa Board of Medical Examiners, State Capitol Complex, Executive Hills West, 1209 East Court Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50319-0180; telephone (515) 281-5171.

Kansas, Kentucky

Kansas State Board of Healing Arts, 235 S.W. Topeka Boulevard, Topeka, KS 66603-3068; telephone (913) 296-7413.
 Kentucky Board Medical Licensure, The Hustbourne Office Park, 310 Whittington Parkway, Suite 1B, Louisville, KY 40222; telephone (502) 429- 8046.

 

Louisiana

Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, 830 Union Street, Suite 100, New Orleans LA 70112; telephone (504) 524-6763.

 

 

Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana

Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine, 2 Bangor Street, State House Station, #137, Augusta, ME 04333; telephone (207) 287-3601.
 State of Maine Board of Osteopathic Licensure, State House Station, Suite 142, 2 Bangor Street, Augusta, ME 04333, telephone (207) 287-2480.
 Maryland Board of Physician Quality Assurance, 4201 Patterson Avenue, Third Floor, P.O. Box 2571, Baltimore, MD 21215-0095; telephone (800) 492-6836.
 Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine, 10 West Street, Third Floor, Boston MA 02111; (617) 727-3086.
 Michigan Board of Medicine, 611 West Ottawa Street, 4th, Floor, Box 30670, Lansing, MI 48909; telephone (517) 373-6873.
 Michigan Board of Osteopathic Medicine & Surgery, 611 West Ottawa Street, 4th. Floor, P. O. Box 30670, Lansing, MI 48909, telephone (517)335-0918
 Minnesota Board of Medical Practice, 2829 University Avenue, W., Suite 400, Minneapolis, MN 55414-3246; telephone (612) 617-2130.
 Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure, 2600 Insurance Center Drive, Suite 200-B Jackson, MS 39216; telephone (601)987-3079.
 Missouri State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts, 3605 Missouri Boulevard, P. O. Box 4, Jefferson City, MO 65102; telephone (314) 751-0098.
 Montana Board of Medical Examiners, 111 North Jackson, P. O. Box 200513, Helena, MT 59620-0513; telephone (406) 444-4284.

Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota

Nebraska Health and Human Services System, 301 Centennial Mall, S., P. O. Box 94986, Lincoln, NE 68509-4986; telephone (402) 471-2118.
 State of Nevada Board of Medical Examiners, 1105 Terminal Way, Suite 301, P. O. Box 7238, Reno, NV 89510; telephone (702) 688-2559.
Nevada State Board of Osteopathic Medicine, 2950 East Flamingo Road, Suite E-3, Las Vegas, NV 89121, telephone (702) 732-2147.
 New Hampshire Board of MedicineNew Hampshire Board of Registration in Medicine, 2 Industrial Park Drive, Concord, NH 03301; telephone (603) 271-1203.
 New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Medical and Mental Health Related Professional Boards, 140 East Front Street, 2nd. Floor, Trenton, NJ 08608; (609) 826-7100.
New Mexico Board of Medical Examiners, 491 Old Santa Fe Trail, Lamy Building, 2nd. Floor, P. O. Box 20001, Santa Fe, NM 87501; telephone (505) 827-5002.
New Mexico Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners, 2055 S. Pacheo P. O. Box 25101, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 87504, telephone (505) 827-7171
New York State Education Department, Suite 3000, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12230; telephone (518) 474-3817.
North Carolina Medical Board, P. O. Box 20007, Raleigh, NC 27619; telephone (919) 926-1100.
North Dakota Board of Medical Examiners, City Center Plaza, Suite 12, 418 East Broadway Avenue, Bismarck, ND 58501; telephone (701) 328-6500.

Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon

State Medical Board of Ohio, 77 South High Street, 17th. Floor, Columbus, OH 43266-0315; telephone (614) 466-3934.
Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision, 5104 North Francis Suite C, Oklahoma City, OK 73118, telephone (405) 848-6841
 Oklahoma board of Osteopathic Examiners, 4848 North Lincoln Boulevard, Suite 100, Oklahoma City, OK 73105-3321. telephone (405) 528-8625.
 Oregon Board of Medical Examiners, 620 Crown Plaza, 1500 S.W. First Avenue, Portland, OR 97201-5826; telephone (503) 229-5770.

State of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine, P. O. Box 2649, Harrisburg PA 17105-2649, telephone (717) 783-1400.
 Pennsylvania State Board of Osteopathic Medicine, P. O. Box 2649, Harrisburg PA 17105-2649, telephone (717) 783-4858.

Rhode Island

Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline, Rhode Island Dept. of Health, Room 205, 3 Capitol Hill, Providence, RI 02908-5097, telephone (401) 222-3855.

South Carolina, South Dakota

South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing & Regulation, 110 Center View Drive , Suite 202, Columbia, SC 29210, telephone (803) 896-4500.
 South Dakota State Board of Medical & Osteopathic Examiners, 1323 South Minnesota Avenue Sioux Falls, SD 57105, telephone (605) 336-1965.

Tennessee, Texas

Tennessee Department of Health, Cordell Hull Building, 425 Fifth Avenue N, First Floor, Nashville, TN 37247-1010, telephone (888) 310-4650.
 Tennessee State Board of Osteopathic Examiners, Cordell Hull Building, 425 Fifth Avenue N, First Floor, Nashville, TN 37247-1010, telephone (615) 532-5080.
 Texas State Board of Medical Examiners, 333 Guadalupe , Tower Three, Suite 610, P. O. Box 2018, Austin TX 78768-7008, telephone (512) 305-7010.

Utah

State of Utah Department of Commerce, Utah Physicians Licensing Board, Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing, Heber M. Wells Building, 4th. Floor, 160 East 300 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6741, telephone (801) 530-6628.

Vermont, Virginia

Vermont Board of Medical Practice, 109 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05609-1106, telephone (802) 828-2673.
 Vermont Board of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, 26 Terrace Street, Drqwer 09, Montpelier, VT 05609-1106, telephone (802) 828-2373
 Virginia Board of Medicine, 6606 West Broad Street, 4th. Floor, Richmond, VA 23230, telephone (804) 662-9908.

Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Washington State Department of Public Health, 1300 S.E. Quince Street, P. O. Box 47866, Olympia, WA 98504-7866, telephone (360) 236-4800.
 Washington Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery, Dept. of Health, 1300 S.E. Quince Street, P. O. Box 47870, Olympia, WA 98504-7870, telephone (360) 236-4943.
 West Virginia Board of Medicine, 101 Dee Drive, Charleston, WV 25311-1620, telephone (304) 558-2921.
 West Virginia Board of Osteopathy, 334 Penco Road, Weirton, WV 26062, telephone (304) 723-4638.
 State of Wisconsin Medical Examining Board, 1400 East Washington Avenue, P. O. Box 8935, Madison, WI 53708, telephone (608) 266-2811.
 Wyoming Board of Medicine, The Colony Building, 211 West 19th. Street, Cheyenne, WY 82003, telephone (307) 778-7053.

Another useful licensure resource from the AMA is Licensing and Credentialing: What Physicians Need to Know. It features articles offering guidance on obtaining a first license and subsequent licenses, including information about the USMLE and the ECFMG Clinical Skills Assessment test. Also includes  
  • coverage of global medical education standards, CME, and physician mobility;                        
  • telemedicine and licensure; and                        
  • the role of state medical boards in physician discipline. 

To order, refer to the AMA Online Catalog or call 800 621-8335.