The Medical Board of California provides a comprehensive online tool to help you verify the credentials of physicians and other healthcare professionals licensed in the state. This Licensee Profile search page is an invaluable resource for anyone looking to choose a new doctor or learn more about their current healthcare provider. Understanding your doctor’s background and license status is a crucial part of informed healthcare decisions.
This online system offers access to a wealth of information about licensed professionals, allowing you to search by Doctor Name and access their profiles. It’s important to note that the Medical Board is authorized to display certain information permanently and other details for specific timeframes, ensuring you receive the most relevant data.
For those interested in further transparency, information regarding payments made by drug and medical device companies to physicians and teaching hospitals is also available through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments website.
Stay Updated with the License Alert Mobile App
For ongoing monitoring, consider utilizing the License Alert Mobile App. This convenient tool sends notifications directly to your device whenever there are changes to a doctor’s profile. Stay informed about updates to a doctor’s name, address, practice status, license expiration, survey data, and crucially, any administrative actions or enforcement documents added to their record. You’ll receive alerts if a doctor is suspended, revoked, or placed on probation, ensuring you have timely information at your fingertips.
Get started with the license search mobile app
Explore Different License Types to Find Your Doctor
The Medical Board of California licenses a variety of healthcare professionals. To begin your search for a doctor by name, select the appropriate license type:
Physician and Surgeon
This is the primary category for medical doctors (MDs). If you are searching for a doctor with an MD designation, this is the category to select.
Note: If your doctor is a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO), please visit the Osteopathic Medical Board of California for their license information.
Postgraduate Training License
This category is for physicians who are currently in their residency or fellowship programs, gaining further specialized training after medical school.
BPC 853 Pilot Program Physician (Mexico Pilot Program Physician)
This category pertains to physicians participating in a specific pilot program related to medical practice between California and Mexico.
Licensed Midwife
If you are searching for a licensed midwife, who provides care to women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, select this category.
Research Psychoanalysts and Student Research Psychoanalysts
This category includes professionals specializing in research psychoanalysis and students in this field.
Fictitious Name Permit
This section allows you to search for fictitious name permits, which may be used by licensed professionals practicing under a business name.
Special Programs – Individual
This category encompasses individual professionals participating in special medical programs licensed by the board.
Special Programs – Organizational
This category covers organizations involved in special medical programs that are licensed by the Medical Board of California.
Special Faculty Permit
This category is for individuals holding special faculty permits to practice medicine within specific academic settings.
Polysomnographic Trainees, Technicians, and Technologists
This category includes professionals who specialize in sleep studies and related technologies.
Other Department of Consumer Affairs’ Licensed Professional
If you are unable to find the license type you are looking for within the above categories, this section directs you to other licensed professionals under the Department of Consumer Affairs.
If you encounter any temporary site unavailability, please try again later. For immediate assistance, you can contact the Consumer Information Unit at (916) 263-2382, Monday through Friday, 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. Pacific Standard Time.
