Overview
The Texas Medical Board issues certification as an Acudetox Specialist to practice auricular acudetox in Texas. Auricular Acudetox is an acupuncture treatment limited to the insertion of needles into five acupuncture points in the ear. These points are the liver, kidney, lung, sympathetic and shen men.
Individuals considering applying for Acudetox Specialist certification should review the documents below for more information about eligibility, the application, and the required documentation and fees before submitting their applications. An application fee may be refunded under certain circumstances, however, other surcharges and fees assessed at the time of application are non-refundable.
Helpful Documents
Acudetox Specialist applications are submitted online. You will be emailed within three business days after you apply with a list of documents required for your application. These items are generated based on your application.
Submission of your fingerprints for a criminal background check for your Acudetox Specialist application is required. Review the Submit Fingerprints Helpful Link for more information.
Check your email frequently to track receipt of the items and submit questions. Applicants who both call and email questions when they don’t get an immediate response, delay staff response time and increase application processing time. Email correspondence received by the Board will be answered by staff in the order received. Please allow 3-5 business days for a response.
Individual application processing time will vary based on the complexity of the application. Factors that increase the processing time may include, but are not limited to, answering “yes” to any of the Professionalism questions on the application or failing to follow instructions when submitting documentation. However, failing to answer application questions truthfully may be considered falsification of your application, will increase the processing time of your application, and could result in punitive action by the Board.
Once your application has been determined complete, you are ready to be issued your certificate. Certificates are issued five times per year at the Texas Medical Board meetings.
Certificates are issued five times per year at the Texas Medical Board meetings.
Acudetox Specialist Application Fee: The fee to issue an Acudetox Specialists certificate in Texas is $52.00. Additional non-refundable surcharges related to the National Practitioner Data Bank/Health Integrity Data Bank and the Texas Physician Health Program may be assessed with the application fee. The entire fee must be submitted before your application can be assigned and processed.
Application-Related Fees: Fees are typically required from other entities that provide documents or services. IdentoGo by IDEMIA does charge a fee for processing the criminal history check.
The waiver of application fees for any military service member, military spouse or military veteran is allowed, however, other surcharges and fees assessed at the time of application cannot be waived. There is no current reduced registration fee.
This number is assigned to you at the time you submitted your application for licensure. For physicians, it can be found online through LIST (Licensure Inquiry System of Texas). For all other applicants, it can be found in the email correspondence you received from the Board indicating the status of your application (be sure to check the subject line as well as the text of the email). If you are still unable to located your 6-digit Board issued ID number, please contact the Texas Medical Board Customer Service Department at (512) 305-7030 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CST or email Screen-CIC@tmb.state.tx.us for assistance.
Call (512) 305-7030 to reach a member of the TMB Call Center between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CST.
You must provide us with a statement that gives an explanation of your request and a copy of the legal document(s) that granted your name change, i.e. marriage license, divorce decree etc.
The social security number of an applicant for or holder of a license, certificate of registration, or other legal authorization issued by a licensing agency to practice in a specific occupation or profession that is provided to the licensing agency is confidential and is not subject to disclosure under the open records law.
Texas requires licensees to professionally use the name under which they are licensed by the Texas Medical Board. Using any other name may confuse or mislead the public and could be considered by the Board to be unprofessional conduct. A licensee who wishes to change his or her professional name must use the Application for Name Change.
No. Changes in mailing or practice addresses can be updated through My TMB.
An application fee may be refunded under certain limited circumstances, however, other surcharges and fees assessed at the time of application are non-refundable.