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Alabama: 
Alabama State Board of Medical Examiners
Larry D. Dixon, Executive Administrator
P.O. Box 946
Montgomery, AL 36101-0946
(street address: 848 Washington Ave., 36104)
(334) 242-4116 - Fax:(334) 242-4155
(800) 227-2606
www.albme.org

Alaska:
Alaska State Medical Board
Leslie G. Abel, Executive Secretary
3601 C Street, Suite 722
Anchorage, AK 99503-5986
(907) 269-8160 - Fax:(907) 269-8156
www.state.ak.us/local

Arizona:  
Arizona Board of Medical Examiners
Claudia Foutz, Executive Director
9545 East Doubletree Ranch Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
(480) 551-2700 - Fax: (480) 551-2704

Arkansas:  
Arkansas State Medical Board
Peggy P. Cryer, Executive Secretary
2100 Riverfront Dr., Suite 200
Little Rock, AR 72202-1793
(501) 296-1802 - Fax:(501) 296-1805

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California:
Medical Board of California
Ronald Joseph, Executive Director
1426 Howe Ave., Suite 54
Sacramento, CA 95825-3236
(916) 263-2389 - Fax:(916) 263-2387
(800) 633-2322
www.medbd.ca.gov

California Society of Plastic Surgeons

Colorado:
Colorado Board of Medical Examiners
Susan Miller, Program Administrator
1560 Broadway, Suite 1300
Denver, CO 80202-5140
(303) 894-7690 - Fax:(303) 894-7692

www.dora.state.co.us/medical 

Connecticut:  
Connecticut Medical Examining Board
Jeff Kardys, Board Liaison
P.O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
(street address 410 Capitol Ave. MS13PHO)
(860) 509-7648 - Fax:(860) 509-7553

D

Delaware:
Delaware Board of Medical Practice
Douglas J. Reed, 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

District of Columbia:
District of Columbia Board of Medicine
James R. Granger, Jr., Executive Director
825 North Capital Street, NE, 2nd floor
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 442-9200 - Fax:(202) 442-9431

www.dchealth.com   

F

Florida:  
Florida Board of Medicine
Tanya J. Williams, Executive Director
4052 Bald Cypress Way, BIN #C03
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1753
(850) 245-4131 - Fax:(850) 922-3040

www.doh.state.fl.us  

Florida Quality Assurance Homepage

G

Georgia:
Georgia Composite State Board of Medical Examiners
Karen Mason, Executive Director
2 Peachtree Street, NW, 6th Floor
Atlanta, GA 30303-3465
(404) 656-3913 - Fax:(404) 656-9723

www.sos.state.ga.us/EBD/ 

H

Hawaii:
Hawaii Board of Medical Examiners
Constance Cabral-Makanani, Executive Officer
Dept. of Commerce & Consumer Affairs
P.O. Box 3469
Honolulu, HI 96801
(street address: 1010 Richards St., 96813)
(808) 586-3000 - Fax:(808) 586-2874

www.state.hi.us 

I

Idaho:
Idaho State Board of Medicine
Darleene Thorsted, Executive Director
Statehouse mail
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0058
(street address: 1755 Westgate Drive, Suite 140, 83704)
(208) 327-7000 - Fax:(208) 327-7005

www.idacare.org 

Illinois:
Illinois Department of Professional Regulation
Leonard Sherman, Director
(Discipline)
James R. Thompson Center
100 W. Randolph St., 9-300
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 814-4500 - Fax:(312) 814-1837
Alicia Purchase, Board Liaison
(Licensure)
320 W. Washington St., 3rd Floor
Springfield, IL 62786
(217) 785-0800 / Fax:(217) 524-2169

www.dpr.state.il.us 

Indiana:
Indiana Health Professions Bureau
Beth Anne Compton, J.D., Executive Director
402 W. Washington St., Room 041
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 232-2960 / Fax:(317) 233-4236 

www.ai.org/hpb 

Iowa:
Iowa Board of Medical Examiners 
Ann E. Mowery, Ph.D., Executive Director 
Iowa Board of Medical Examiners 
400 SW 8th Street, Suite C 
Des Moines, Iowa 50309-4686 
Phone: (515) 281-5171 - Fax: (515) 242-5908 
Iowa Board of Medical Examiners

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Kansas:
Kansas Board of Healing Arts
Lawrence Buening, Jr., JD, Executive Director
235 SW Topeka Blvd.
Topeka, KS 66603-3068
(913) 296-7413 - Fax:(913) 296-0852

www.ink.org/public/boha 

Kentucky:
Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure
C. William Schmidt, Executive Director
Hurstbourne Office Park
310 Whittington Parkway, Suite 1B
Louisville, KY 40222-4916
(502) 429-8046 - Fax:(502) 429-9923

www.state.ky.us/agencies/kbml 

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Louisiana:
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Delmar Rorison, Executive Director
P.O. Box 30250
New Orleans, LA 70190-0250
(street address: 630 Camp St., 70130)
(504) 524-6763 - Fax:(504) 568-8893

www.lsbme.org 

M

Maine:
Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine
Randal C. Manning, Executive Director
137 State House Station (U.S. mail)
2 Bangor Street, 2nd Floor (delivery service)
Augusta, ME 04333
(207) 287-3601 - Fax:(207) 287-6590

www.docboard.org/me/me_home.htm 

Maryland: 
Maryland Board of Physician Quality Assurance
J. Michael Compton, 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

www.massmedboard.org 

Minnesota:
Minnesota Board of Medical Practice
Robert A. Leach, JD, Executive Director
University Park Plaza
2829 University Ave. SE, Suite 400
Minneapolis, MN 55414-3246
(612) 617-2130 - Fax:(612) 617-2166
Hearing impaired 1-800-627-3529

www.bmp.state.mn.us 

Mississippi: 
Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
W. Joseph Burnett, MD, Director
1867 Crane Ridge Drive, Suite 200B
Jackson, MS 39216
(601) 987-3079 - Fax:(601) 987-4159

www.msbml.state.ms.us 

Missouri: 
Missouri State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Tina M. Steinman, Executive Director
P.O. Box 4
Jefferson City, MO 65102
(street address: 3605 Missouri Blvd., 65109)
(573) 751-0098 - Fax:(573) 751-3166

www.ecodev.state.mo.us/pr/healarts/ 

Montana:
Montana Board of Medical Examiners
Charlene Norris, JD, Executive Director
P.O. Box 200513
Helena, MT 59620-0513
(street address: 301 S. Park Ave., 4th floor)
(406) 444-4284 - Fax: (406) 841-2363

www.com.state.mt.us/License/POL/pol_boards/med_board/board_page.htm 

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New Hampshire:
Nebraska Health and Human Services, 
Regulation and Licensure Credentialing Division
Becky Wisell, Executive Secretary
P.O. Box 94986
Lincoln, NE 68509-4986
(street address: 301 Centennial Mall South, 68508)
(402) 471-2118 - Fax:(402) 471-3577

www.hhs.state.ne.us/ 

Nevada:
Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners
Larry D. Lessly, JD, Executive Director
P.O. Box 7238
Reno, NV 89510
(street address: 1105 Terminal Way, Suite 301, 89502)
(702) 688-2559 - Fax:(702) 688-2321

www.state.nv.us/medical 

New Jersey:
New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
William V. Roeder, Executive Director
P.O. Box 183
Trenton, NJ 08608
(street address: 140 E. Front Street, 2nd Floor, 08608)
(609) 826-7100 - Fax:(609) 984-3930

www.state.nj.us 

New Mexico: 
New Mexico State Board of Medical Examiners
Charlotte Kinney, Executive Director
Lamy Building, 2nd Floor
491 Old Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 476-7120 - Fax:(505) 476-7095

New York: 
New York State Board for Medicine (Licensure)
Thomas J. Monahan, Executive Secretary
Cultural Education Center, Room 3023
Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY 12230
(518) 474-3841 - Fax:(518) 486-4846

www.op.nysed.gov 

New York State Board for Professional Medical Conduct (Discipline)
Anne F. Saile, Executive Director
New York State Dept. of Health
Office of Professional Medical Conduct
433 River St., Suite 303
Troy, NY 12180
(518) 402-0855 - Fax:(518) 402-0866

www.health.state.ny.us/ 

North Carolina:
North Carolina Medical Board
Andrew W. Watry, M.P.A., Executive Director
P.O. Box 20007
Raleigh, NC 27619-0007
(street address: 1201 Front Street, 27609)
(919) 326-1100 - Fax:(919) 326-1130

/www.docboard.org/nc/ 

North Dakota:
North Dakota State Board of Medical Examiners
Rolf P. Sletten, JD, Executive Secretary/Treasurer
City Center Plaza
418 E. Broadway, Suite 12
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 328-6500 - Fax:(701) 328-6505

O

Ohio:
State Medical Board of Ohio
Ray Bumgarner, J.D., Executive Director
77 S. High St., 17th Floor
Columbus, OH 43266-0315 (for Fed Ex delivery use zip 43215)
(614) 466-3934 - Fax:(614) 728-5946
(800) 554-7717

www.state.oh.us/med/ 

Oklahoma:
Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision
Lyle Kelsey, C.A.E., Executive Director
P.O. Box 18256
Oklahoma City, OK 73154-0256
(street address 5104 N. Francis, Suite C, 73118)
(405) 848-6841 - Fax:(405) 848-8240
(800) 381-4519

www.osbmls.state.ok.us 

Oregon:
Oregon Board of Medical Examiners
Kathleen Haley, JD, Executive Director
620 Crown Plaza
1500 SW First Avenue
Portland, OR 97201-5826
(503) 229-5770 - Fax:(503) 229-6543

Pennsylvania:
Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine
Cindy L. Warner, Administrator
P.O. Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649
124 Pine Street, 17101
(717) 787-2381 - Fax:(717) 787-7769

www.dos.state.pa.us 

Puerto Rico:
Board of Medical Examiners of Puerto Rico
Ivonne Fernandez Colon, Executive Director
P.O. Box 13969
San Juan, PR 00908
(street address: Kennedy Avenue, ILA Building, 
Hogar del Obrero Portuario, Piso 8, Puerto Nuevo, 00920)
(787) 782-8989 - Fax:(787) 782-8733

R

Rhode Island:
Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Milton W. Hamolosky, M.D., Chief Officer
Dept. of Health
Cannon Building, Room 205
Three Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908-5097
(401) 222-3855 - Fax:(401) 222-2158

South Carolina:
South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
Board of Medical Examiners
John Volmer, interim Board Administrator
P.O. Box 11289
Columbia, SC 29211-1289
(street address: 110 Centerview Drive, Suite 202, 29210)
(803) 896-4500 - Fax:(803) 896-4515

Tennessee:
Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Yarnell Beatty, JD, Executive Director
1st Floor, Cordell Hull Building
425 5th Ave. North
Nashville, TN 37247-1010
(615) 532-4384 - Fax:(615) 532-5369

www.state.tn.us/health 

Texas: 
Texas State Board of Medical Examiners
Bruce A. Levy, JD, MD, Executive Director
P.O. Box 2018
Austin, TX 78768-2018
(street address: 333 Guadalupe, Tower 3, Suite 630, 78701
(512) 305-7010 - Fax: (512) 305-7008
Disciplinary Hotline (800) 248-4062 
Consumer Complaint Hotline (800) 201-9353

www.tsbme.state.tx.us 

U

Utah:
Utah Department of Commerce
Div. of Occupational & Professional Licensure
Gary Bowen, Division Director
P.O. Box 146741
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6741
(street address: Heber M. Wells Building, 4th Floor, 160 E 300 South, 84102)
(801) 530-6628 - Fax:(801) 530-6511

www.commerce.state.ut.us 

Utah State Plastic Surgery Society

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Vermont:
Vermont Board of Medical Practice
Gloria J. Hurd, Executive Director
109 State St.
Montpelier, VT 05609-1106
(802) 828-2673 - Fax:(802) 828-5450

www.docboard.org/vt/vermont.htm 

Vermont Board of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons
Rita Knapp, Executive Director
26 Terrace Street, Drawer 09
Montpelier, VT 05609-1106
(802) 828-2373 - Fax:(802) 828-2465

www.sec.state.vt.us 

Virgin Islands:
Virgin Islands Board of Medical Examiners
Lydia Scott, Executive Director
Virgin Islands Dept. of Health
48 Sugar Estate
St. Thomas, VI 00802
(340) 774-0117- Fax:(340) 777-4001

Virginia:
Virginia Board of Medicine
William L. Harp, MD, Executive Director
6606 W. Broad St., 4th Floor
Richmond, VA 23230-1717
(804) 662-9908 - Fax:(804) 662-9517

www.dhp.state.va.us/ 

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Washington:  
Washington Medical Quality Assurance Commission
Bonnie L. King, Executive Director
P.O. Box 47866
Olympia, WA 98504-7866
(street address: 1300 SE Quince Street, 98501)
(360) 236-4800 - Fax:(360) 586-4573

www.doh.wa.gov 

Washington State Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery
Robert Nicoloff, Executive Director
P.O Box 47870
Olympia, WA 98504-7866
(street address: 1300 SE Quince Street, 98501)
(360) 236-4943 - Fax:(360) 586-0745

www.doh.wa.gov 

West Virginia:
West Virginia Board of Osteopathy
Joseph E. Schreiber, D.O., Secretary
334 Penco Rd.
Weirton, WV 26062
(304) 723-4638 - Fax:(304) 723-2877

Wisconsin: 
Wisconsin Medical Examining Board
Patrick D. Braatz, Division Administrator
Dept. of Regulation & Licensing
P.O. Box 8935
Madison, WI 53708-8935
(street address: 1400 E. Washington Ave., 53703)
(608) 266-2112 - Fax:(608) 267-0644

Wyoming:
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