Planning to Obtain a Medical License

Once you have found your ideal opportunity, the next step is to obtain a medical license. Each state has their own process and timeline in obtaining a license, which can affect your start date. In some states you will be able to obtain a medical license in only a few months. In other states, it may take six or more months.

When you apply for hospital privileges you must have a medical license. In addition, most payors require you to have hospital privileges before they will credential you. Because of this, it is very important not to delay in applying for a medical license.

State Board Directory

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

Alaska State Medical Board
3601 C Street, Suite 722
Anchorage, AK 99503-5986
(907) 269-8160
www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/pmed.htm

Arizona Board of Medical Examiners
9545 East Doubletree Ranch Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
(480) 551-2700
www.azmd.gov

Arizona Board of Osteopathic Examiners in Medicine and Surgery
9535 East Doubletree Ranch Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85258-5539
(480) 657-7703
www.azdo.gov

Arkansas State Medical Board
2100 Riverfront Dr., Suite 200
Little Rock, AR 72202-1793
(501) 296-1802
www.armedicalboard.org

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

Osteopathic Medical Board of California
2720 Gateway Oaks Dr., Suite 350
Sacramento, CA 95833-3500
(916) 263-3100
www.ombc.ca.gov/

Colorado Board of Medical Examiners
1560 Broadway, Suite 1300
Denver, CO 80202-5140
(303) 894-7690
www.dora.state.co.us/Medical/

Connecticut Medical Examining Board
P.O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
(street address 410 Capitol Ave. MS13PHO)
(860) 509-7648
Licensing Information,(860) 509-7563
www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3143&q=388902

Delaware Board of Medical Practice
P.O. Box 1401
Dover, DE 19903
(street address: 861 Silver Lake Blvd., Cannon Building, Suite 203, 19904)
(302) 739-4522
www.dpr.delaware.gov/boards/medicalpractice/index.shtml

District of Columbia Board of Medicine
825 North Capital Street, NE, 2nd Floor
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 442-9200
http://doh.dc.gov/doh/site/default.asp

Florida Board of Medicine
4052 Bald Cypress Way, BIN #C03
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1753
(850) 245-4131
www.doh.state.fl.us

Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C-06
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3256
(850) 488-0595
www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/osteopath

Georgia Composite State Board of Medical Examiners
2 Peachtree Street, NW, 10th Floor
Atlanta, GA 30303-3465
(404) 656-3913
http://medicalboard.georgia.gov

Guam Board of Medical Examiners
Health Professional Licensing Office
P.O. Box 2816
Hagatna, GU 96932
(011) 671-475-0251

Hawaii Board of Medical Examiners
Dept. of Commerce & Consumer Affairs
P.O. Box 3469
Honolulu, HI 96801
(street address: 1010 Richards St., 96813)
(808) 586-3000
www.state.hi.us

Idaho State Board of Medicine
Statehouse mail
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0058
(street address: 1755 Westgate Drive, Suite 140, 83704)
(208) 327-7000
www.idacare.org

Illinois Department of Professional Regulation
320 West Washington
Springfield, IL 62786
(217) 785-0800
www.dpr.state.il.us/

Indiana Health Professions Bureau
402 W. Washington St., Room 041
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 232-2960
www.ai.org/hpb

Iowa State Board of Medical Examiners
400 Southwest Eighth Street, Suite C
Des Moines, IA 50309-4686
(515) 281-5171
www.medicalboard.iowa.gov

Kansas Board of Healing Arts
235 SW Topeka Blvd
Topeka, KS 66603-3068
(785) 296-7413
http://www.ksbha.org/

Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Hurstbourne Office Park
310 Whittington Parkway, Suite 1B
Louisville, KY 40222-4916
(502) 429-8046
www.kbml.ky.gov

Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
P.O. Box 30250n
New Orleans, LA 70190-0250
(504) 524-6763
www.lsbme.org

Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine
161 Capitol Street
137 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0137
(207) 287-3601
www.docboard.org/me/me_home.htm

Maine Board of Osteopathic Licensure
142 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0142
(207) 287-2480
http://www.maine.gov/osteo/

Maryland Board of Physicians
4201 Patterson Ave
Baltimore, MD 21215-0095
(410) 764-4777
(800) 492-6836
http://www.mbp.state.md.us/

Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
10 West St., 3rd Floor
Boston, MA 02111
(617) 727-3086
(800) 377-0550
www.massmedboard.org

Michigan Board of Medicine
P.O. Box 30670
Lansing, MI 48909-7518
(street address: 611 W. Ottawa St, 1st floor, 48933)
(517) 373-6873
www.michigan.gov

Michigan Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery
P.O. Box 30670
Lansing, MI 48909-7518
(street address: 611 W. Ottawa St, 1st floor, 48933
(517) 373-6873
www.michigan.gov

Minnesota Board of Medical Practice
University Park Plaza
2829 University Ave. SE, Suite 400
Minneapolis, MN 55414-3246
(612) 617-2130
Hearing impaired 1-800-627-3529
www.bmp.state.mn.us

Minnesota Board of Psychology
2829 University Av SE, Suite 320
Minneapolis, MN 55414
(612) 617-2230
www.bmp.state.mn.us

Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
1867 Crane Ridge Drive, Suite 200B
Jackson, MS 39216
(601) 987-3079
www.msbml.state.ms.us

Missouri State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
3605 Missouri Blvd
P.O. Box 4
Jefferson City, MO 65102
(573) 751-0098
www.pr.mo.gov/healingarts.asp

Montana Board of Medical Examiners
P.O. Box 200513
Helena, MT 59620-0513
(street address: 301 S. Park Ave., 4th floor)
(406) 841-2305
http://mt.gov/dli/bsd/license/bsd_boards/med_board/board_page.asp

Nebraska Health and Human Services, Regulation and Licensure Credentialing Division
P.O. Box 95007
Lincoln, NE 68509-5007
(402) 471-2133
www.hhs.state.ne.us

Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners
P.O. Box 7238
Reno, NV 89510
(street address: 1105 Terminal Way, Suite 301, 89502)
(702) 688-2559 or (888) 890 - 8210
http://medboard.nv.gov/

Nevada State Board of Osteopathic Medicine
2860 E. Flamingo Rd., Suite G
Las Vegas, NV 89121-5208
(702) 732-2147
www.osteo.state.nv.us

New Hampshire Board of Medicine
2 Industrial Park Drive, Suite 8
Concord, NH 03301-8520
(603) 271-1203
complaints (800) 780-4757
www.state.nh.us/medicine

New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
P.O. Box 183
Trenton, NJ 08625-0183
(street address: 140 E. Front Street, 2nd Floor, 08608)
(609) 826-7100
www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/bme/bme.htm

New Mexico State Board of Medical Examiners
Lamy Building, 2nd Floor
491 Old Santa Fe Trail
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 827-5022
www.nmmb.state.nm.us/

New Mexico Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners
2055 Pacheco Street, Suite 400
PO Box 25101
Santa Fe, NM 87505/87504
(505)476-7120

New York State Board for Medicine (Licensure)
Cultural Education Center, Room 3023
Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY 12230
(518) 474-3841
www.op.nysed.gov

New York State Board for Professional Medical Conduct
New York State Dept. of Health
Office of Professional Medical Conduct
433 River St., Suite 303
Troy, NY 12180
(518) 402-0855
www.health.state.ny.us/professionals/doctors/conduct/

North Carolina Medical Board
P.O. Box 20007
Raleigh, NC 27619-0007
(street address: 1201 Front Street,Raleigh, NC 27609)
(919) 326-1100
www.ncmedboard.org/

North Dakota State Board of Medical Examiners
City Center Plaza
418 E. Broadway, Suite 12
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 328-6500
www.ndbomex.com

State Medical Board of Ohio
77 S. High St., 17th Floor
Columbus, OH 43266-0315 (for Fed Ex delivery use zip 43215)
(614) 466-3934
(800) 554-7717
www.med.ohio.gov

Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision
P.O. Box 18256
Oklahoma City, OK 73154-0256
(street address 5104 N. Francis, Suite C, Oklahoma City, OK 73118)
(405) 848-6841
(800) 381-4519
www.osbmls.state.ok.us

Oklahoma State Board of Osteopathic Examiners
4848 N. Lincoln Blvd
Oklahoma City, OK 73105-3321
(405) 528-8625
www.docboard.org/ok/ok.htm

Oregon Board of Medical Examiners
1500 SW First Ave. Suite 620
Portland, OR 97201-5826
(503) 229-5770
http://oregon.gov/BME/

Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine
P.O. Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649
124 Pine Street, 171013
(717) 783-1400
www.dos.state.pa.us

Pennsylvania State Board of Osteopathic Medicine
P.O. Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649
(717) 783-4858
www.dos.state.pa.us

Board of Medical Examiners of Puerto Rico
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)

Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline
Dept. of Health
Cannon Building, Room 205
3 Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908-5097
(401) 222-3855
www.health.ri.gov/hsr/bmld/

South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
Board of Medical Examiners
P.O. Box 11329
Columbia, SC 29211-1289
(street address: 110 Centerview Drive Columbia, SC 29210)
(803) 896-4300
www.llr.state.sc.us/pol/medical

South Dakota State Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
123 S. Main Ave., Ste. 100
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
(605) 367-7781
www.state.sd.us/doh/medical/

Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners
1st Floor, Cordell Hull Building
425 5th Ave. North
Nashville, TN 37247-1010
(615) 532-4384
www.state.tn.us/health

Tennessee Board of Osteopathic Examiners
425 5th Ave. North
1st Floor, Cordell Hull Building
Nashville, TN 37247-1010 (37219 Fed Ex zip code)
(615) 532-4384
(888) 310-4650
www.state.tn.us/health

Texas Medical Board
P.O. Box 2018
Austin, TX 78768-2018
(street address: 333 Guadalupe, Tower 3, Suite 610, Austin, TX 78701)
Customer Service Hotline (800) 248-4062 (Texas only)
Customer Service (512) 305-7030 (outside Texas)
www.tmb.state.tx.us/

Utah Department of Commerce
Div. of Occupational & Professional Licensure>
Board of Osteopathic Medicine>
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>
www.dopl.utah.gov/

Vermont Board of Medical Practice
108 Cherry Street
Montpelier, VT 05402
(802) 863-7200
(800) 464-4343
http://healthvermont.gov/

Vermont Board of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons
26 Terrace Street, Drawer 09
Montpelier, VT 05609-1106
(802) 828-2373
http://vtprofessionals.org/opr1/osteopaths/

Virgin Islands Board of Medical Examiners
Virgin Islands Dept. of Health
48 Sugar Estate
St. Thomas, VI 00802
(340) 774-0117

Virginia Board of Medicine
6606 W. Broad St., 4th Floor
Richmond, VA 23230-1717
(804) 662-9908
www.dhp.state.va.us

Washington Medical Quality Assurance Commission
P.O. Box 1099
Olympia, WA 98507-1099
(street address: 1300 SE Quince Street, 98504)
(360) 236-4800
www.doh.wa.gov/hsqa/professions/medical/default.htm

Washington State Board of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery
P.O Box 47870
Olympia, WA 98504-7866
(street address: 1300 SE Quince Street, 98501)
(360) 236-4943
www.doh.wa.gov

West Virginia Board of Medicine
101 Dee Drive
Charleston, WV 25311
(304) 558-2921
www.wvbom.wv.gov

West Virginia Board of Osteopathy
334 Penco Rd.
Weirton, WV 26062
(304) 723-4638
www.wvbdosteo.org/

Wisconsin Medical Examining Board
Dept. of Regulation & Licensing
P.O. Box 8935
Madison, WI 53708-8935
(street address: 1400 E. Washington Ave., 53703)
(608) 266-2112
http://drl.wi.gov/index.htm

Wyoming Board of Medicine
211 W. 19th St., Colony Bldg., 2nd floor
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 778-7053
www.wyomedboard.state.wy.us