Medical Licenses



Medical Licenses

All pediatric trainees are required to have completed all paperwork and testing for a state medical license by the end of internship. You can choose any of the fifty states to get a medical license. States will not issue licenses until you actually complete internship, however, your paperwork (transcripts, USMLE scores, fees, etc.) for the stat you choose to obtain a license must be completed by SPRING of your intern year. Army and Navy regulations differ slightly here, but our program has one requirement and you should not delay this paperwork until your PL-2 year. Obtaining a medical license requires successfully completing an internship and passing part 3 of USMLE’s or NBOME’s. There is also a significant amount of paperwork that the states require applicants to complete. Some states do not issue licenses to physicians with only one year of post-graduate medical education. If that is the case, PICK ANOTHER STATE. Since the process is time consuming and since there are filing deadlines and deadlines for application of USMLE, it is imperative that you begin the process early, be aware of the deadlines, and complete the process on schedule. Navy residents who have not completed the process by the end of PL-1 year have had adverse comments added to their fitness reports and have had to return from overseas duty assignments AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE to complete unfinished parts of the licensing process. The Army will place you on academic probation if your license is not obtained by the end of your PL-2 year. Please notify the Program Director when you have completed the licensing process. For Army residents, a copy of the license application should be provided to Ms. Bernadette Hicks, pediatric department secretary, and to Ms. Stephenye Tyler in the WRAMC GME office. Both of these individuals need a copy of your license. Once it arrives, please hand-deliver the copies to them. For Navy residents, a copy of your license should be hand delivered to Mr. Jeffery Fennewald in the NNMC Professional Affairs office.

Getting a license: the basics

By the Federation of State Medical Boards

Increasing public demand for protection, coupled with the growth in the number and sophistication of fraudulent practitioners over the past 2 decades, has resulted in stronger and more complex licensing boards and licensing statutes throughout the country. As might be expected, the rate of change differs widely among the states' licensing boards, depending on each jurisdiction's resources and Medical Practice Act, as well as on legislative, media, and public expectations. All medical boards have continued to improve licensure processes, and a trend toward uniformity among licensing boards exists to enhance both the initial licensure process and licensure portability.

Many states have expanded what is considered to be the practice of medicine to address new trends in the medical field that need to be regulated by medical boards. For example, a number of states have passed legislation in recent years that empower medical boards to have jurisdiction over the practice of medicine across state boundaries or treatment decisions made by medical directors of managed care organizations.

Within this context, a physician seeking initial licensure or subsequently applying for a license in other states should anticipate the possibility of delays due to the necessary investigation of credentials and past practice, as well as the need to comply with necessary licensing standards. To assist a physician in the quest for licensure, this article attempts to provide some ground rules. These suggestions will not apply in all cases but generally will help most physicians applying for licensure as well as benefit the licensing board of the state in which the physician wishes to practice.

1. When contacting a licensing board for the first time, ask for a copy of its current licensing requirements and the average time it takes to process applications. This will provide the physician with a solid idea of when to consider closing an existing practice and/or plan a move as well as with information about the potential problem areas to be addressed in completing an application. While initial licensure requirements for domestic and international medical graduates differ somewhat among states, all states will require proof of prior education and training and proof of the completion of a rigorous licensure examination approved by the board. Specifically, all physicians must submit proof of successful completion of all three steps of the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE). However, because some medical students and physicians had completed portions of the National Board of Medical Examiners and Federation Licensing Examination (FLEX) sequences before the implementation of USMLE in 1994, certain combinations of examinations may be considered by medical licensing authorities as comparable to the USMLE. The USMLE program recommends that such combinations be accepted for medical licensure only if completed prior to the year 2000. For information on the USMLE, physicians should contact the USMLE Office of the Secretariat at

3750 Market St

Philadelphia, PA 19104-3910

(215) 590-9700

(215) 590-9470 Fax



2. At the initial contact, the physician should provide the licensing board with a resume or curriculum vitae. This will allow a licensing board to evaluate potential problem areas early in the process. In short, the initial contact should be used to develop a set of reasonable expectations about the duration and complexity of the licensing process in a state to avoid frustration about the time required to obtain licensure. Unreasonable expectations can result in financial jeopardy due to the premature closing of a practice or failure to meet a starting date with an employer in the new state.

3. A physician should never try to hide derogatory information from a licensing board. It is much better to come forward with the information, assist the board in obtaining records and other necessary data, and provide information about mitigating circumstances that would prevent license denial. Full and frank disclosure of all information requested is by far the best approach to successful licensure. A physician should remember that in most states, making a false statement on an application for licensure is grounds for denial or future restriction.

4. A physician who is actively involved in the licensing process can often shorten the length of time it takes to obtain a license. Personally contacting and following up with the medical schools, training programs, and appropriate hospitals will motivate these institutions to verify credentials more expeditiously. Following up with the licensing boards in other states where the physician holds or has held a license also may assist in shortening the time for licensure. It is important to note a difference between follow-up and excessive use of phone contact, which often delays the processing of requested verification materials, since the physician's application or request may need to be pulled from the "stack" to answer an inquiry. A short note to the organization processing the request for information 30 days after the initial letter or form was mailed may be a better course to follow than frequent phone contact.

Another option for physicians applying for licensure is the Federation Credentials Verification Service (FCVS). The FCVS was created in 1996 by the Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States to provide a centralized, uniform process for state medical boards—as well as private, governmental and commercial entities—to obtain a verified, primary source record of a physician's core credentials. The FCVS repository of information allows a physician to establish a confidential, lifetime professional portfolio that can be forwarded, at the physician's request, to any entity that has established an agreement with FCVS. Currently, the majority of licensing authorities accept FCVS-verified documents for licensure. For more information on FCVS, call toll free, (888) ASK-FCVS (275-3287).

5. A wise physician will exercise patience and courtesy in the licensing process. State licensing boards and their staff, in most cases, do the best job possible to protect the public with the resources provided them. This requires taking the necessary time to fairly evaluate each application for licensure. In that same context, all actively practicing physicians should be cognizant of state laws; they may be providing care or performing acts that might not, until recently, have required them to hold a license.

Even for physicians with uncomplicated histories who submit complete and accurate applications, delays in obtaining a medical license may be encountered. Physicians should plan for at least a 60-day period from the time they submit a completed application for license and the actual date licensure is granted. Physicians who are graduates of a medical school outside the United States should anticipate a slightly longer period. All physicians should be cognizant of the fact that, in general, the highest volume of licensure applications is received between the months of April and September. This is the peak period because physicians with families want to relocate before the academic school year starts for their children, residents want and need licensure to begin practicing, and state employees with school-age children often take their earned vacation time during this period. Finally, it is important to remember that hospital credentialing and qualification for medical malpractice insurance are based on possession of full and unrestricted licensure. This too may mean additional time before a physician can actually begin practicing.

Physicians informed about the process and working cooperatively with the licensing board need not find licensing an unpleasant experience. Members of the medical profession should always remember that the business of medical licensing boards is to protect the public from unqualified and unfit physicians. However, licensing boards also strive to ensure a process that protects the legal rights and privileges of physicians. While maintaining this balance often appears bureaucratic and cumbersome, the end result is improved health care for the people of the United States.

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|Eligibility Requirements |

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|USMLE Step 3 |

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|USMLE Step 1, Step 2 CK |

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|Initial Licensure Requirements |

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|Licensure Disclaimer |

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|Abbreviations Key |

|IMG - International medical school graduates |

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|NA - Not Applicable |

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|NL - No Limit |

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|COMLEX - Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination (Levels 1, 2, 3) |

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|USMLE - United States Medical Licensing Examination (Steps 1, 2, 3) |

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|Attempt Limits - unless otherwise indicated these represent allowable attempts at Step 3 |

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|+ - indicates more attempts allowed on conditional basis with board approval or a longer time frame is considered for completion of |

|licensing exam sequence, e.g., extended time for MD/PhD candidates. |

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|* - The Maryland board allows 4 attempts at each USMLE Step. However, after the 3 rd failed attempt at a Step, an individual would be |

|required to complete an additional year of post-graduate training beyond what is listed on the chart. |

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|USMLE Step 3 |

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|Requirements for Initial Medical Licensure |

|Updated December 2005 |

|See notes on the left of this chart for key to abbreviations. |

|State |

|Minimum Postgraduate |

|Training Required |

|Number of attempts at Licensing Examination |

|Time Limit for Completing Licensing Examination Sequence |

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|Alabama |

|Tel: (334) 242-4116 |

|$20.00 application packet $175.00 |

|non-refundable application fee |

|1 year; 3 years IMG |

|3+ attempts at USMLE Step 3; No limit on COMLEX |

|7 years to successfully complete all USMLE Steps; No limit on COMLEX |

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|Alaska |

|(907) 269-8163 |

|Application fee $840.00 |

|2 years; 3 years IMG |

|2 attempts per Step 2 attempts per COMLEX Level |

|7 years to complete USMLE; 10 years for MD/PhD candidates; 7 years to complete COMLEX |

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|Arizona Medical |

|(480) 551-2700 |

|Application fee $500.00 |

|1 year; 3 years IMG |

|No limit on USMLE |

|7 years to complete USMLE if initial licensure / NL if already licensed |

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|Arizona Osteopathic |

|(480) 657-7703 |

|Application fee $400.00 |

|1 year |

|No limit on the COMLEX |

|NL on the COMLEX |

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|Arkansas |

|(501) 296-1802 |

|$500.00 Application fee |

|1 year; 3 years IMG unless currently enrolled in training program through Univ. of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. |

|6 attempts at USMLE Step 3; No information available on COMLEX |

|7 years to complete USMLE; 10 years for MD/PhD candidates; No information available on COMLEX |

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|California Medical |

|(916) 263-2382 |

|Licensing - $600 ($790 effective January 2006); Application fee - $505.00 |

|1 year; 2 years IMG |

|No limit on USMLE |

|10 years to complete USMLE |

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|California Osteopathic |

|(916) 263-3100 |

|$256 application fee |

|1 year |

|No limit on the COMLEX |

|NL on the COMLEX |

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|Colorado |

|(303) 894-7690 |

|The current application fee is $425.00 |

|1 year; 3 years IMG |

|No limit on USMLE; No information available on COMLEX |

|7 years from first sitting to complete USMLE or COMLEX; 10 years for MD/PhD or DO/PhD candidates |

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|Connecticut |

|(860) 509-7603 |

|Application fee $450.00 |

|2 years |

|No limit on USMLE; No information available on COMLEX |

|7 years to complete the USMLE; No information available on COMLEX |

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|Delaware |

|(302) 744-4507 |

|See chart on website for fees |

|1 year; 3 years IMG |

|6 attempts at USMLE Step 3; No limit on COMLEX |

|7 years+ to complete the USMLE; No limit on COMLEX |

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|Washington, DC |

|(202) 724-4900 |

|Application fee $546.00 |

|1 year; 3 years IMG |

|3 attempts at USMLE Step 3; No limit on COMLEX |

|7 years to complete the USMLE; No limit on COMLEX |

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|Florida Medical |

|(850) 245-4131 |

|Application fee $552.00 |

|1 year; 2 years IMG |

|No limit on USMLE |

|No limit on USMLE |

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|Florida Osteopathic |

|(850) 245-4161 |

|Call for application fee |

|1 year in an AOA-approved program |

|No Limit on COMLEX |

|No Limit on COMLEX |

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|Georgia |

|(404) 656-3913 |

|$400.00 Application fee |

|1 year; 1-3 years IMG |

|3 attempts per USMLE Step; No limit on COMLEX |

|7 years to complete the USMLE; 9 years to complete the USMLE if in MD/PHD program; No limit on COMLEX |

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|Guam |

|(011) 671-735-7406-8 |

|Contact the state board for licensure information and fees |

|1 year |

|No information at this time |

|No information at this time |

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|Hawaii |

|(808) 586-3000 |

|Call for application and license fee information. |

|1 year; 2 years IMG |

|No Limit on USMLE or COMLEX |

|7 years to complete the USMLE; No limit on COMLEX |

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|Idaho |

|(208) 327-7000 |

|Application $400 by endorsement |

|$300 by examination |

|1 year; 3 years IMG |

|2 attempts per USMLE Step; No limit on COMLEX |

|7 years to complete the USMLE (10 years for MD/PhD candidates); No limit on COMLEX |

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|Illinois |

|(217) 782-8556 |

|Application fee $300.00 |

|2 years |

|5 attempts at all USMLE Step combined; 5 attempts at all levels of COMLEX combined |

|7 years to complete the USMLE; No limit on COMLEX |

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|Indiana |

|(317) 234-2060 |

|Application fee $250.00 |

|1 year; 2 years IMG |

|5 attempts per USMLE Step; 5 attempts per COMLEX Level |

|7 years to complete the USMLE; No limit on COMLEX |

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|Iowa |

|(515) 281-5171 |

|Licensure fee $446.00 |

|1 year; 2 years for IMGs starting July 1, 2006 |

|6 attempts at both USMLE Step 1 and 2; 3 attempts at USMLE Step 3; 6 attempts at both COMLEX Levels 1 and 2; 3 attempts at COMLEX Level |

|3. Three years of postgraduate if outside the attempt limit. |

|7 years to complete USMLE or COMLEX; 10 years for MD/PhD or DO/PhD candidates. Note: Board certification by ABMS or AOA is required if |

|the applicant has not met the specified time period. |

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|Kansas |

|(785) 296-7413 |

|Application fee $300.00 |

|1 year; 3 years IMG (minimum 2 years must have been in US program) |

|3+ attempts at USMLE Step 3 or COMLEX Level 3 |

|10 years to complete the USMLE or the COMLEX |

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|Kentucky |

|(502) 429-7150 |

|Licensure $250.00 non-refundable |

|2 years |

|No limit on the USMLE or COMLEX |

|7 years to complete the USMLE or COMLEX |

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|Louisiana |

|(504) 568-6820 |

|License fee $382.00 non-refundable |

|1 year; 3 years IMG |

|No limit at Step 1or COMLEX Level 1; 4 attempts each at Steps 2 and 3 or COMLEX Levels |

|NL on the USMLE or COMLEX |

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|Maine Medical |

|(207) 287-3601 |

|Application fee $450.00 |

|2 years; 3 years IMG |

|3+ attempts at USMLE Step 3 |

|7 years to complete the USMLE |

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|Maine Osteopathic |

|(207) 287-2480 |

|Application fee $350.00 by endorsement |

|1 year |

|No limit on COMLEX |

|No limit on COMLEX |

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|Maryland |

|(800) 492-6836 |

|Licensure $817/$917 for IMGs |

|1 year; 2 years IMG |

|4 attempts at each USMLE Step or COMLEX Level |

|10 years to complete the USMLE or COMLEX |

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|Massachusetts |

|(800) 377-0550 |

|Licensure $600.00 |

|1 year; 2 years IMG |

|6 attempts at USMLE Step 3; No limit on COMLEX |

|7 years to complete the USMLE with exceptions for MD/PhD or DO/PhD candidates; No limit on COMLEX |

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|Michigan Medical |

|(517) 335-0918 |

|Licensure $235.00 |

|2 years |

|No limit on USMLE |

|5 years to complete USMLE Step 3 |

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|Michigan Osteopathic |

|(517) 335-0918 |

|Licensure $150.00 |

|1 year in AOA approved program |

|No limit on COMLEX |

|No limit on COMLEX |

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|Minnesota |

|(612) 617-2130 Hearing impaired 1-800-627-3529 |

|Licensure fee $392.00 |

|1 year; 2 years IMG |

|3 attempts at each USMLE Step; No limit on COMLEX |

|7 years to complete the USMLE; 10 years for MD/PhD candidates; No limit on COMLEX |

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|Mississippi |

|(601) 987-3079 |

|Licensure fee $500.00 |

|1 year; 3 years IMG |

|4 attempts at USMLE Step 3; No limit on COMLEX |

|7 years to complete the USMLE; No limit on COMLEX |

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|Missouri |

|(573) 751-0098 |

|By examination $300.00 |

|1 year; 3 years IMG |

|3 attempts at USMLE Step 3; COMLEX -- 3 attempts |

|7 years to complete the USMLE (waived for MD/PhD candidates); No limit on COMLEX |

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|Montana |

|(406) 841-2364 |

|Licensure fee $325.00 |

|2 years; 3 years IMG |

|3 attempts at USMLE Step 3; No limit on COMLEX |

|7 years to complete the USMLE (exceptions possible for MD/PhD candidates); No limit on COMLEX |

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|Nebraska |

|(402) 471-2118 |

|Licensure by application $200 + LAP fee |

|Licensure by Reciprocity $200 + LAP fee |

|1 year; 3 years IMG |

|4 attempts+ at each USMLE Step; 4 attempts+ at each COMLEX Level |

|7 years to complete the USMLE or COMLEX; 10 years for MD/PhD candidates. |

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|Nevada |

|(775) 688-2559 |

|License and Registration Fees: Initial licensure $400; registration fee $600; criminal background investigation $75 |

|3 years |

|Combined 9 attempts for all USMLE Steps |

|7 years to complete the USMLE |

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|Nevada Osteopathic |

|(702) 732-2147 |

|Application and initial licensure fee $545.00 |

|3 years |

|No limit on COMLEX |

|No limit on COMLEX |

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|New Hampshire |

|(603) 271-1203 |

|Application fee $250.00 |

|2 years |

|3 attempts at each USMLE Step or COMLEX Level |

|No limit on USMLE or COMLEX |

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|New Jersey |

|(609) 826-7100 |

|Contact the state board for licensure information and fees |

|1 year; 3 years IMG |

|5 attempts on USMLE Step 3; No information available on COMLEX |

|7 years to complete the USMLE; No information available on COMLEX |

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|New Mexico Medical |

|505-476-7220 |

|Contact the board for specific fee info or check nmmb.state.nm.us |

|2 years |

|6 attempts per USMLE Step |

|7 years to complete the USMLE; 10 years for MD/PhD candidates |

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|New Mexico Osteopathic |

|(505) 476-7120 |

|Contact the state board for licensure and fee information |

|1 year |

|No limit on COMLEX |

|No limit on COMLEX |

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|New York |

|(518) 474-3817 Ext. 560 |

|The fee for licensure is $735 |

|1 year; 3 years IMG |

|No limit on USMLE or COMLEX |

|No limit on USMLE or COMLEX |

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|North Carolina |

|(919) 326-1100 |

|Temp $150.00 then full $350.00 |

|1 year; 3 years IMG |

|6 attempts per USMLE Step; No limit on COMLEX |

|7 years to complete the USMLE; 10 years for MD/PhD candidates; No limit on COMLEX |

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|North Dakota |

|(701) 328-6500 |

|Application fee $200.00 |

|1 year; 3 years IMG |

|3 attempts at each USMLE Step or COMLEX Level |

|7 years to complete the USMLE or COMLEX |

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|Northern Mariana Islands |

|(670) 664-4811 |

|Contact the State Board for licensure or fee information |

|No information available at this time |

|No information available at this time |

|No information available at this time |

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|Ohio |

|(614) 466-3934 |

|Contact State Board for licensure or fee information |

|1 year; 2 years IMG |

|No limit on USMLE or COMLEX |

|Seven years to complete the USMLE or COMLEX (possible waiver for MD/PhD degree candidates and individuals with personal illness) |

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|Oklahoma Medical |

|(800) 381-4519 |

|Application fee $400 Temp (approved) $200 |

|1 year; 2 years IMG |

|3 attempts at each USMLE Step |

|7 years to complete the USMLE |

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|Oklahoma Osteopathic |

|(405) 528-8625 |

|Contact the State board for licensure or fee information |

|1 year |

|No limit on COMLEX |

|No limit on COMLEX |

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|Oregon |

|(503) 229-5770 |

|License Application fee $350.00 |

|1 year; 3 years IMG |

|3+ attempts at USMLE Step 3; 3+ attempts at COMLEX Level 3 |

|7 years to complete the USMLE or COMLEX (possible waiver for dual degree candidates and individuals with personal illness) |

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|Pennsylvania Medical |

|(717) 787-2381 |

|Application fee accredited medical college $35.00 |

|Unaccredited medical college $85.00 |

|2 years; 3 years IMG |

|3 attempts at USMLE Step 3 |

|7 years+ to complete the USMLE |

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|Pennsylvania Osteopathic |

|(717) 783-4858 |

|License application fee $195 |

|1 year |

|No limit on COMLEX |

|No limit on COMLEX |

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|Puerto Rico |

|(787) 782-8949 |

|Contact the state board for licensure or fee information |

|1 year |

|No information available at this time |

|No information available at this time |

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|Rhode Island |

|(401) 222-3855 / Fax:(401) 222-2158 |

|Application fee $437.50 |

|2 years; 3 years IMG |

|3 attempts at each USMLE Step; 3 attempts at each COMLEX Level |

|7 years to complete the USMLE; No information available on COMLEX |

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|American Samoa |

|No information available at this time |

|No information available at this time |

|No information available at this time |

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|South Carolina |

|(803) 896-4500 |

|Application fee $510.00 |

|1 year; 3 years IMG |

|4 attempts per USMLE Step; No information available on COMLEX |

|7 years to complete the USMLE; No information available on COMLEX |

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|South Dakota |

|(605) 367-7781 |

|Application fee $200.00 |

|Completion of residency program |

|3 attempts per USMLE Step or COMLEX Level |

|7 years to complete the USMLE or COMLEX |

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|Tennessee Medical |

|(615) 532-4384 |

|Application fee $410.00 |

|1 year; 3 years IMG |

|No limit on USMLE |

|7 years to complete the USMLE |

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|Tennessee Osteopathic |

|(615) 532-3202 |

|Application fee $410.00 |

|None |

|No limit on COMLEX |

|No limit on COMLEX |

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|Texas |

|(512) 305-7010 |

|Application fee $805.00 |

|1 year; 3 years IMG |

|3 attempts at each USMLE Step or COMLEX Level |

|7 years+ to complete the USMLE or COMLEX |

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|Utah Medical |

|(801) 530-6628 |

|Application fee $ 200.00 |

|2 years |

|3 attempts at USMLE Step 3 |

|7 years to complete the USMLE; 10 years for MD/PhD candidates |

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|Utah Osteopathic |

|(801) 530-6628 |

|Application fee $ 200.00 |

|2 years |

|3 attempts at each level of COMLEX |

|7 years to complete the COMLEX; 10 years for DO/PhD candidates |

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|Vermont Medical |

|(802) 828-2373 |

|Licensure fee $400.00 |

|1 year; 3 years IMG |

|3 attempts at USMLE Step 3 |

|7 years to complete the USMLE |

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|Vermont Osteopathic |

|(802) 828-2373 |

|Licensure fee $400.00 |

|1 year rotating internship or 3 year residency program |

|No information available at this time |

|No information available at this time |

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|Virgin Islands |

|(340) 774-0117 |

|SPEX Exam Fee $800.00 |

|6 months required after 2 attempts for SPEX exam |

|Must take SPEX (only given in May and November) and an oral exam. 2 attempts |

|3 years allowed in which to pass the 2 attempts allowed re-examinations. 1 year limitation to take the oral exam after passing written. |

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|Virginia |

|(804) 662-9908 |

|Licensure fee $302.00 |

|1 year; 2 years IMG |

|No limit on USMLE |

|7 years to complete the USMLE |

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|Washington Medical |

|(360) 236-4788 |

|Application fee $325.00 |

|2 years |

|3 attempts at USMLE Step 3 |

|7 years+ to complete the USMLE |

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|Washington Osteopathic |

|(360) 236-4945 |

|Licensure fee $650.00 |

|1 year |

|No limit on COMLEX |

|No limit on COMLEX |

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|West Virginia Medical |

|(304) 558-292 ext. 221 |

|The fee for licensure is $300 |

|1 year; 3 years IMG |

|No limit on USMLE |

|7 years to complete the USMLE; the board may allow 10 years for MD/PhD candidates |

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|West Virginia Osteopathic |

|(304) 723-4638 |

|Reciprocity or Endorsement $200.00 |

|1 year |

|No limit on COMLEX |

|No limit on COMLEX |

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|Wisconsin |

|(608) 266-2112 |

|Initial fee $125.00 |

|1 year |

|3+ attempts per Step; N/A on COMLEX |

|7 years to complete the USMLE; N/A on COMLEX |

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|Wyoming |

|(307) 778-7053 |

|Licensure fee $350.00 |

|1 year; 2 years IMG |

|No limit on USMLE or COMLEX |

|No limit on USMLE or COMLEX |

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Directory of State Medical Boards

Alabama State Board of Medical Examiners

Larry D. Dixon, Executive Administrator

P.O. Box 946

Montgomery, AL 36101-0946

(street address: 848 Washington Ave.)

(334) 242-4116 / Fax:(334) 242-4155

(800) 227-2606



Alaska State Medical Board

Leslie A. Gallant, Executive Administrator

550 West Seventh Ave., Suite 1500

Anchorage, AK 99501

(907) 269-8163 / Fax:(907) 269-8196



Arizona Medical Board

Timothy C. Miller, Executive Director

9545 East Doubletree Ranch Road

Scottsdale, AZ  85258-5514

(480) 551-2700 / Fax: (480) 551-2704



Arizona Board of Osteopathic Examiners in Medicine and Surgery

Jack Confer, Executive Director

9535 East Doubletree Ranch Road

Scottsdale, AZ 85258-5539

(480) 657-7703 Fax (480) 657-7715



Arkansas State Medical Board

Peggy P. Cryer, Executive Secretary

2100 Riverfront Dr. 

Little Rock, AR 72202-1793

(501) 296-1802 / Fax:(501) 603-3555



Medical Board of California

David T. Thornton, Executive Director

1426 Howe Ave., Suite 54

Sacramento, CA 95825-3236

(916) 263-2389 / Fax:(916) 263-2387

(800) 633-2322

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Osteopathic Medical Board of California

Angelina Burton, Acting Executive Director

2720 Gateway Oaks Dr., Suite 350

Sacramento, CA 95833-3500

(916) 263-3100 / Fax:(916) 263-3117

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Colorado Board of Medical Examiners

Susan Miller, Program Administrator

1560 Broadway, Suite 1300

Denver, CO 80202-5140

(303) 894-7690 / Fax:(303) 894-7692

dora.state.co.us/medical

Connecticut Medical Examining Board

Jeff Kardys, Board Liaison

P.O. Box 340308

Hartford, CT 06134-0308

(street address 410 Capitol Ave., MS #13PHO)

Licensing/Examinations, (860) 509-8374

Administrative (860) 509-7648 / Fax:(860) 509-7553

dph.state.ct.us

Delaware Board of Medical Practice

Gayle MacAfee, Executive Director

P.O. Box 1401

Dover, DE 19903

(street address: 861 Silver Lake Blvd., Cannon Building, Suite 203, 19904)

(302) 739-4522 / Fax:(302) 739-2711

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District of Columbia Board of Medicine

James R. Granger Jr., Executive Director

717 14th Street, NW Suite 600

Washington D.C. 20005

(202) 724-4900/Fax: (202) 727-8471

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Florida Board of Medicine

Larry McPherson, Esq., Executive Director

Department of Health

4052 Bald Cypress Way, BIN #C03

Tallahassee, FL 32399-3253

(850) 245-4131/ Fax:(850) 488-9325

doh.state.fl.us

Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine

Pamela King, Executive Director

4052 Bald Cypress Way, BIN C06

Tallahassee, FL 32399-1753

(850) 245-4161 / Fax:(850) 487-9874

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Georgia Composite State Board of Medical Examiners

LaSharn Hughes, Executive Director

2 Peachtree Street, NW, 36th Floor

Atlanta, GA 30303

(404) 656-3913 / Fax:(404) 656-9723

medicalboard.state.ga.us

Guam Board of Medical Examiners

Chalsea Torres, Acting Administrator

Health Professionals Licensing Office

651 Legacy Square Commercial Complex

South Route 10, Suite 9

Margilao, GU 96913

(011) 671-735-7406-8 / Fax:(011) 671-735-7413

Hawaii Board of Medical Examiners

Constance Cabral, Executive Officer

Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs

P.O. Box 3469

Honolulu, HI 96813

(street address: 335 Merchant St., Room 301, 96813)

(808) 586-3000 / Fax:(808) 586-2874



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Idaho State Board of Medicine

Nancy Kerr, Executive Director

1755 Westgate Drive, Suite 140

Boise, ID 83704

(street address:  83704)

(208) 327-7000 / Fax:(208) 327-7005

bom.state.id.us

Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

Division of Professional Regulation,

Daniel E. Bluthardt

Chicago Office (disciplinary issues)

Doris Barnes, Disciplinary Board Liaison

James R. Thompson Center

100 W. Randolph Street, Suite 9-300

Chicago, IL 60601

( 312) 814-4500 / Fax: (312) 814-1837



Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

Division of Professional Regulation,

Daniel E. Bluthardt

Springfield Office (licensure issues)

Sandra Dunn, Licensure Manager

320 W. Washington St., 3rd Floor

Springfield, IL 62786

(217) 785-0800 / Fax:(217) 524-2169



Indiana Health Professions Bureau

Michael Rinebold, Board Director

402 W. Washington St., Room W072

Indianapolis, IN 46204

(317) 232-2960 / Fax:(317) 233-4236 

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Iowa State Board of Medical Examiners

Ann Mowery, Ph.D., Executive Director

400 Southwest Eighth Street, Suite C

Des Moines, IA 50309-4686

(515) 281-5171 / Fax:(515) 242-5908

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Kansas Board of Healing Arts

Lawrence Buening Jr., J.D., Executive Director

235 South Topeka Blvd.

Topeka, KS 66603-3068

(785) 296-7413 / Fax:(785) 296-0852



Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure

C. William Schmidt, Executive Director

Hurstbourne Office Park

310 Whittington Parkway, Suite 1B

Louisville, KY 40222-4916

(502) 429-7150 / Fax:(502) 429-7158

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Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners

Robert Marier, M.D., M.H.A., Executive Director

P.O. Box 30250

New Orleans, LA 70190-0250

(street address: 630 Camp St., 70130)

(504) 568-6820 / Fax:(504) 568-8893

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Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine

Randal C. Manning, Executive Director

137 State House Station (U.S. mail)

161 Capitol Street (delivery service)

Augusta, ME 04333

(207) 287-3601 / Fax:(207) 287-6590

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Maine Board of Osteopathic Licensure

Susan E. Strout, Executive Secretary

142 State House Station

Augusta, ME 04333-0142

(207) 287-2480 (207) 287-3015

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Maryland Board of Physicians

C. Irving Pinder, Executive Director

P.O. Box 2571

Baltimore, MD 21215-0095

(street address: 4201 Patterson Ave., third floor, 21215)

(410) 764-4777 / Fax:(410) 358-2252

(800) 492-6836

mbp.state.md.us/

Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine

Nancy Achin Audesse, Executive Director

560 Harrison Ave., Suite G-4

Boston, MA 02118

(617) 654-9800 / Fax:(617) 451-9568

(800) 377-0550



Michigan Board of Medicine

Rae Ramsdell, Licensing Director

P.O. Box 30670

Lansing, MI 48909-8170

(street address: 611 W. Ottawa St, 1st floor, 48933)

(517) 335-0918 / Fax:(517) 373-2179

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Michigan Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery

Rae Ramsdell, Licensing Director

P.O. Box 30670

Lansing, MI 48909-8170

(street address: 611 W. Ottawa St, 1st floor, 48933)

(517) 335-0918 / Fax:(517) 373-2179

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Minnesota Board of Medical Practice

Robert A. Leach, J.D., Executive Director

University Park Plaza

2829 University Ave. SE, Suite 500

Minneapolis, MN 55414-3246

(612) 617-2130 / Fax:(612) 617-2166

Hearing impaired 1-800-627-3529

bmp.state.mn.us

Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure

Mallan G. Morgan, M.D., Executive Director

1867 Crane Ridge Drive, Suite 200B

Jackson, MS 39216

(601) 987-3079 / Fax:(601) 987-4159

msbml.state.ms.us

Missouri State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts

Tina M. Steinman, Executive Director

3605 Missouri Blvd.

Jefferson City, MO 65109

(street address: 3605 Missouri Blvd., 65109)

(573) 751-0098 / Fax:(573) 751-3166

pr.healingarts.asp

Montana Board of Medical Examiners

Jeannie Worsech, Executive Director

P.O. Box 200513

Helena, MT 59620-0513

(406) 841-2300 / Fax: (406) 841-2363

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Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery

Health and Human Services

Regulation and Licensure Credentialing Division

Becky Wisell, Section Administrator

P.O. Box 94986

Lincoln, NE 68509-4986

(402) 471-2118 / Fax:(402) 471-3577

hhs.state.ne.us/

Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners

Tony Clark, J.D., Executive Secretary

1105 Terminal Way, Suite 301

Reno, NV 89502

(775) 688-2559 / Fax:(775) 688-2321

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Nevada State Board of Osteopathic Medicine

Larry J. Tarno, D.O., Executive Director

860 E. Flamingo Rd., Suite G

Las Vegas, NV 89121

(702) 732-2147 / Fax:(702) 732-2079

osteo.state.nv.us

New Hampshire Board of Medicine

Penny Taylor, Administrator

2 Industrial Park Drive, Suite 8

Concord, NH 03301-8520

(603) 271-1203 / Fax:(603) 271-6702

complaints (800) 780-4757

state.nh.us/medicine

New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners

William V. Roeder, Executive Director

P.O. Box 183

Trenton, NJ 08625-0183

(609) 826-7100 / Fax:(609) 826-7117

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New Mexico Medical Board

Lynn S. Hart, Executive Director

2055 S. Pacheco, Building 400

Santa Fe, NM 87505

(505)476-7220 / Fax:(505) 476-7237

nmmb.state.nm.us

New Mexico Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners

Liz King, Board Administrator

2550 Cerrillos Road

Santa Fe, NM 87501-5101

(505) 476-4695 / Fax:(505) 476-4665

rld.state.nm.us/b&c/Osteo

New York State Board for Medicine (Licensure)

Thomas J. Monahan, Executive Secretary

89 Washington Avenue, 2nd Floor, West Wing

Albany, NY 12234

(518) 474-3817 Ext. 560 / Fax:(518) 486-4846

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New York State Board for Professional Medical Conduct (Discipline)

Dennis J. Graziano, Executive Director

Department of Health

Office of Professional Medical Conduct

433 River St., Suite 303

Troy, NY 12180-2299

(518) 402-0855 / Fax:(518) 402-0866

health.state.ny.us/

North Carolina Medical Board

R. David Henderson, J.D., Executive Director

P.O. Box 20007

Raleigh, NC 27619

(919) 326-1100 / Fax:(919) 326-1130



North Dakota State Board of Medical Examiners

Rolf P. Sletten, J.D., Executive Secretary/Treasurer

City Center Plaza

418 E. Broadway, Suite 12

Bismarck, ND 58501

(701) 328-6500 / Fax:(701) 328-6505



Northern Mariana Islands

Medical Professional Licensing Board

Juanet S. Crisostomo, Adminstrator

P.O. Box 501458, CK

Saipan, MP  96950

(670) 664-4811 / Fax:(670) 664-4813



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State Medical Board of Ohio

Richard A. Whitehouse, Executive Director

77 S. High St., 17th Floor

Columbus, OH 43215-6127

(614) 466-3934 / Fax:(614) 728-5946

(800) 554-7717

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Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision

Lyle Kelsey, C.A.E., Executive Director

P.O. Box 18256

Oklahoma City, OK 73118

(405) 848-6841 / Fax:(405) 848-8240

(800) 381-4519



Oklahoma State Board of Osteopathic Examiners

Gary R. Clark, Executive Director

4848 N. Lincoln Blvd., Suite 100

Oklahoma City, OK 73105-3321

(405) 528-8625 / Fax:(405) 557-0653



Oregon Board of Medical Examiners

Kathleen Haley, J.D., Executive Director

1500 SW First Avenue, 620 Crown Plaza

Portland, OR 97201-5826

(503) 229-5770 / Fax:(503) 229-6543

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Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine

Tammy Radel, Administrator

P.O. Box 2649

Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649

(717) 787-2381 / Fax:(717) 787-7769

dos.state.pa.us

Pennsylvania State Board of Osteopathic Medicine

Gina K. Bittner, Administrator

P.O. Box 2649

Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649

(street address: 124 Pine St., 17101)

(717) 783-4858 / Fax:(717) 787-7769

dos.state.pa.us

Board of Medical Examiners of Puerto Rico

Pablo Valentin-Torres, Esq., Executive Director

P.O. Box 13969

San Juan, PR 00908

(787) 792-8949 / Fax:(787) 792-4436

Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline

Robert S. Crausman, M.D., Chief Administrator

Department of Health

Cannon Building, Room 205

Three Capitol Hill

Providence, RI 02908-5097

(401) 222-3855 / Fax:(401) 222-2158



South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners

Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation

Bruce F. Duke, Board Administrator

110 Centerview Drive, Suite 202

Columbia, SC 29210-1289

(803) 896-4500 / Fax:(803) 896-4515

llr.state.sc.us/pol/medical

South Dakota State Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners

Margaret B. Hansen, Executive Director

123 S. Main Ave., Suite 100

Sioux Falls, SD 57104

(605) 367-7781

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Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners

Rosemarie Otto, Executive Director

425 5th Ave. North, 1st Floor, Cordell Hull Building

Nashville, TN 37247-1010

(615) 532-3202 / Fax:(615) 253-4484

state.tn.us/health

Tennessee Board of Osteopathic Examiners

Rosemarie Otto, Executive Director

425 5th Ave. North, 1st Floor, Cordell Hull Building

Nashville, TN 37247-1010

(615) 532-3202/ Fax:(615) 253-4484

(888) 310-4650

state.tn.us/health

Texas Medical Board

Donald W. Patrick, M.D., J.D., Executive Director

P.O. Box 2018

Austin, TX 78768-2018

(512) 305-7010/Fax: (512) 305-7008

Disciplinary Hotline (800) 248-4062

Consumer Complaint Hotline (800) 201-9353

tmb.state.tx.us

Utah Department of Commerce

Division of Occupational and Professional Licensure

Physicians Licensing Board

Craig J. Jackson, R.Ph.

160 E. 300 South, 84102, Heber M. Wells Building, 4th Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84114

(801) 530-6628 / Fax:(801) 530-6511

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Utah Department of Commerce

Division of Occupational and Professional Licensure

Board of Osteopathic Medicine

Diana T. Baker, Bureau Manager

160 E. 300 South, 84102, Heber M. Wells Building, 4th Floor

Salt Lake City, UT 84114

(801) 530-6628 / Fax:(801) 530-6511

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Vermont Board of Medical Practice

Paula DiStabile, Executive Director

108 Cherry Street

Burlington, VT 05402-0070

(802) 657-4220 / Fax:(802) 657-4227



Vermont Board of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons

Christopher D. Winters, Director

Office of Professional Regulation

26 Terrace Street, Drawer 09

Montpelier, VT 05609-1106

(802) 828-2373 / Fax:(802) 828-2465



Virgin Islands Board of Medical Examiners

Lydia Scott, Executive Assistant

Department of Health

48 Sugar Estate

St. Thomas, VI 00802

(340) 774-0117/ Fax:(340) 777-4001

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Virginia Board of Medicine

William L. Harp, M.D., Executive Director

6603 W. Broad St., 5th Floor

Richmond, VA 23230-1717

(804) 662-9908 / Fax:(804) 662-9517

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Washington Medical Quality Assurance Commission

Blake T. Maresh, M.P.A., Executive Director

Department of Health

310 Israel Road, SE

MS 47866

Tumwater, WA 98501

(360) 236-4788 / Fax:(360) 586-4573

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Washington State Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery

Blake Maresh, Executive Director

Department of Health

P.O Box 47866

Olympia, WA 98504-7866

(360) 236-4945 / Fax:(360) 236-2406

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West Virginia Board of Medicine

Robert C. Knittle,

Executive Director

101 Dee Drive

Charleston, WV 25311

(304) 558-2921 / Fax:(304) 558-2084

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West Virginia Board of Osteopathy

Cheryl Schreiber, Executive Secretary

334 Penco Rd.

Weirton, WV 26062

(304) 723-4638 / Fax:(304) 723-2877



Wisconsin Medical Examining Board

Department of Regulation and Licensing

Thomas Ryan, Bureau Director

1400 E. Washington Ave.

Madison, WI  53703

(608) 266-2112 / Fax:(608) 261-7083

drl.state.wi.us

Wyoming Board of Medicine

Carole Shotwell, J.D., Executive Secretary

211 W. 19th St., Colony Bldg., 2nd Floor

Cheyenne, WY 82002

(307) 778-7053 / Fax:(307) 778-2069

wyomedboard.state.wy.us

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