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“... e. To access this database choose the link “Look up a License” from our home page. This database will provide links to view Board Orders for most licensees, where applicable.
We also have an online verification system that allows registered health care entities to receive li ... ”
“... ists, surgical assistants, and a variety of other license types.
Access legislative updates here: Legislative Updates
As a state agency, TMB has a number of reporting requirements to the legislature, governor, and other oversight agencies. These include the agency’s s ... ”
“FY 24 Staff and Board Meeting License Issuance Dates
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Licensing Date
Date File Must be Completed to be Licensed
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09/01/2023
08/25/2023
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09/15/2023
09/08/2023
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09/29/2023
09/22/2023
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10/13/2023 (Board Meeting)
10/06/2023
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“... Medical Board issues a full unrestricted medical license to qualified physicians to practice medicine in Texas. Applicants who do not qualify for a full medical license may qualify for a limited license or permit. The Licensure Department of the Texas Medical Board is committed to furth ... ”
“... provide current public web-based verifications at Look Up a License.
American Board of Medical Specialties Certified Doctor Verification Service
Administrators in Medicine - DOCFINDER Home Page
American Medical Association Physician Select On-Line Doctor Finder
Federation of State Medical Boards - ... ”
“... staff. Although the form may be designed for your license type, it may not be required.
Adobe Acrobat Reader is needed to view PDF files.
Additional Licensure forms are available under Forms. ”
“... cian Assistant Board issues a physician assistant license to qualified individuals to practice in Texas. In addition to a license, physician assistants in Texas must practice under the supervision of one or more supervising physicians, and if prescribing drugs, must have a prescriptive delegat ... ”
“... o cancel, revoke, suspend, or otherwise limit the license of any physician upon proof of violation of the Texas Occupations Code (the Medical Practice Act) and/or the Board's rules.
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The mission of the Texas Medical Board is to protect and enhance the public’s health, saf ... ”
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“... , physician assistants, acupuncturists, and other license types, including adopted rule changes by year, and
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“The Board also issues other license types. For more information on eligibility and how to apply for these other licenses or permits, follow the links above. ”
“Texas offers a full unrestricted medical license as well a number of limited licenses or permits. More information on eligibility and how to apply for each type of license or permit can be found by selecting from links to the left. Below is a brief description of the limited licenses or ... ”
“... of the date you will be licensed. Please use the License Issue Dates link at the left to see the list of licensing dates and the cutoff to be consideredfor a scheduled licensing date.
A temporary license will be issued, if requested, that allows you to practice between the time the Board staff ap ... ”
Description: Press Release January 31, 2007 A (PDF File)
Document: ... 05-7030 or (800) 248-4062
Medical Board Suspends License of Carlos D. Cunado, M.D., of Jasper
A panel of the Texas Medical Board temporarily suspended the license of Carlos D. Cunado, M.D., license #K6556, of Jasper, after determining that Dr. Cunado's continuation in the practice of medicine pres ...
Description: Press Release February 03, 2010 (PDF File)
Document: ... 05-7030 or (800) 248-4062
Medical Board Suspends License of William Robert Olmsted, M.D., of Georgetown
A panel of the Texas Medical Board temporarily suspended without notice the license of William Robert Olmsted, M.D., license #J1550, of Georgetown, after determining that Dr. Olmsted's continuati ...
Description: Press Release February 06, 2007 A (PDF File)
Document: ... 05-7030 or (800) 248-4062
Medical Board Suspends License of Steven H. Farber, M.D., of Conroe
A panel of the Texas Medical Board temporarily suspended the license of Steven H. Farber, M.D., license #F8102, of Conroe, after determining that Dr. Farber's continuation in the practice of medicine pres ...
Description: Press Release February 09, 2005 (PDF File)
Document: ... g $1,070,000. The board temporarily suspended the license of one physician since the last board meeting. The board accepted the voluntary surrender of the license of one non-certified radiologic technician. New Licenses Issued During its February 3-4 Board meeting, the Board approved the licensure a ...
Description: Press Release February 06, 2006 (PDF File)
Document: ... ants, including Distinguished Professor Temporary License applicants; the authority of the Texas State Board of Acupuncture Examiners to license and discipline acupuncturist applicants and licensees; and, advice from the Texas State Board of Acupuncture Examiners regarding training programs for acud ...
Description: Press Release February 10, 2009 A (PDF File)
Document: ... e voluntary surrender of one surgical assistant's license. At its February 5-6 meeting, the Texas Medical Board issued 399 physician licenses.
Rule Changes Adopted
The board adopted the following rule changes that were published in the Texas Register: Chapter 162. Supervision of MedicalSchool and P ...
Description: Press Release February 11, 2000 (PDF File)
Document: ... order on an emergency basis and one physician s license was suspended due to violation of probation. The Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners, at its January 27 Board meeting , disciplined four physician assistants. An additional physician assistant s license was suspended for failu ...
Description: Press Release February 11, 2004 (PDF File)
Document: ... rning eligibility for licensure and general clean up. Chapter 164, Physician Advertising, proposed amendment to §164.4 regarding advertising board c ertification. Chapter 175, Fees, Penalties, and Applications, proposed amendments to §§175.1 and 175.4 relating to increases in application and registr ...
Description: Press Release February 11, 1999 (PDF File)
Document: ... .10, regarding Distinguished Professors Temporary License. Chapter 171, revisions to chapter regarding Physicians in Training. Chapter 185, Physician Assistants, section 185.14 concerning Notification of Intent to Practice and Supervise, and section 185.2 concerning the definition of the word "Submi ...
Description: Press Release February 13, 2003 (PDF File)
Document: ... 84.6 and 184.8 regarding licensure documentation, license renewal, and examinations. Chapter 187, Procedural Rules: Amendments to §§187.18 and 187.39 regarding costs of administrative hearings and informal settlement conferences based on personal appearance. Chapter 190, Disciplinary Guidelines: Rul ...
Description: Press Release February 13, 2004 (PDF File)
Document: ... , February 13, 2004
Medical Board Panel Suspends License of Joyce M. Liegel, M.D.
A panel of the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners temporarily suspended the license of Joyce M. Liegel, M.D., License #J9592, of Houston, after a determination that Dr. Liegel's continuation in the practice of med ...
Description: Press Release February 14, 2002 (PDF File)
Document: ... n active practice and reactivation of an inactive license. Proposed Rules The Board proposed the following rule changes for publication in the Texas Register and comment: Chapter 184, Surgical Assistants (new chapter): new rule resulting from HB 1183 of the 77th Legislature requiring the board to li ...
Description: Press Release February 15, 2007 A (PDF File)
Document: ... 05-7030 or (800) 248-4062
Medical Board Suspends License of Ronald Salmond, M.D., of Austin
A panel of the Texas Medical Board temporarily suspended the license of Ronald Salmond, M.D., license #G3758, of Austin, after determining that Dr. Salmond's continuation in the practice of medicine present ...
Description: Press Release February 15, 2008 A (PDF File)
Document: ... ve mandate to reduce the time it takes to issue a license; the average time for processing is down to 67.5 days, from a high of more than 90 before last year's legislative action to increase agency staff and resources to improve licensure processing times. Also at its February 7-8 meeting, the Texas ...
Description: Press Release February 16, 2011 (PDF File)
Document: ... ides that the Board may automatically suspend the license of a physician who has been found guilty of certain drug-related felonies by a trier of fact. Amendment to §187.71 relating to Hearing Before a Panel of Board Representatives, provides that the Board may conduct a hearing for the purpose of d ...
“A temporary certificate shall expire one year from the date of issue. A person whose temporary certificate has expired is not eligible to reapply for another temporary certificate. ”
I have already been issued a previous temporary license. Can I be issued another temporary license? Can I renew my temporary license?
A temporary certificate shall expire one year from the date of issue. A person whose temporary certificate has expired is not eligible to reapply for another temporary certificate.
“No. All applicants are required to submit a copy of their certified transcript that documents completion/graduation from the program. ”
I haven’t graduated from my program yet. Can I get my temporary RCP license now?
No. All applicants are required to submit a copy of their certified transcript that documents completion/graduation from the program.
“... questions on applying for a DEA under a temporary license, please contact the DEA directly. https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/index.html ”
Can I get a DEA number with my temporary license?
You must register your supervising physician with the TMB prior to applying with the DEA. For information or questions on applying for a DEA under a temporary license, please contact the DEA directly. https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/index.html
“... re issued once a month. Please refer to the License Issue Dates link on the left for detailed information on the scheduled licensing dates and deadlines. ”
When will I be issued my permanent license?
Permanent licenses are issued once a month. Please refer to the License Issue Dates link on the left for detailed information on the scheduled licensing dates and deadlines.
“... ite to the registration of a surgical assistant's license, 18 hours of continuing education are required every 12 months, with at least half being Category I. That is 36 hours of CE every 24 months (24 month timeline is in relation to the biennial registration period, not the calendar year). ... ”
How many hours of continuing education (CE) are required per year for a surgical assistant?
As a prerequisite to the registration of a surgical assistant's license, 18 hours of continuing education are required every 12 months, with at least half being Category I. That is 36 hours of CE every 24 months (24 month timeline is in relation to the biennial registration period, not the calendar year).
“To return to practice from retired status, a physician must obtain approval of the Board after submitting a written request. If a physician has been on official retired status for two years or longer, the request must be reviewed by the Licensure Committee of the Board. Please contact th ... ”
My physician license is currently in a retired status. How to I return it to an active status so I can practice?
To return to practice from retired status, a physician must obtain approval of the Board after submitting a written request. If a physician has been on official retired status for two years or longer, the request must be reviewed by the Licensure Committee of the Board. Please contact the Registration department for information on the approval procedure.
“... red (alone or in combination) to return a retired license to an active status: limitation of the practice of the requestor to specified activities of medicine and/or exclusion of specified activities of medicine; passage of the Special Purpose Examination (SPEX); remedial education, including but no ... ”
Are there any additional requirements that I need to complete before I request to return my retired physician license to an active status?
To return to practice from retired status, a physician must obtain approval of the Board after submitting a written request. Please contact the Registration department for information on the approval procedure.
If the request is granted, it may be granted without conditions or subject to such conditions which the board determines are necessary to adequately protect the public. Requests are reviewed on a case by case basis.
Below are some examples of conditions that may be required (alone or in combination) to return a retired license to an active status:
“... nurse practitioner has a waiver, you will have to look at the delegating physician’s public profile. You can look up a prescriber’s public profile here: Look up a LicenseNOTE: Per the Texas State Board of Pharmacy, a “pharmacist is not responsible for ensuring there is a waiv ... ”
How can someone determine if a practitioner has a waiver?
If a physician has a waiver from e-prescribing, it is viewable on their public profile page, under the section entitled “Verified Information.” If you want to verify that a PA or nurse practitioner has a waiver, you will have to look at the delegating physician’s public profile. You can look up a prescriber’s public profile here: Look up a License
NOTE: Per the Texas State Board of Pharmacy, a “pharmacist is not responsible for ensuring there is a waiver. In addition, there is no requirement of the pharmacist to ensure an appropriate waiver is granted.”
“... kground check results will be required prior to a license being able to access the online registration system. While processing times vary (average turnaround time is less than 10 business days), please note it can take 4-6 weeks for hard card submissions. If you believe that you should ... ”
I submitted my fingerprints. Why am I still not able to enter the online registration?
Please note that the fingerprint background check results will be required prior to a license being able to access the online registration system. While processing times vary (average turnaround time is less than 10 business days), please note it can take 4-6 weeks for hard card submissions. If you believe that you should be able to access the online registration system, and you are not able to, please contact us a Registrations@tmb.state.tx.us.
“... ou have been previously fingerprinted for another license or by another agency, we apologize for the inconvenience; however you will still be required to submit the fingerprint criminal history background prior to the next registration/renewal of your license. ... ”
I was previously printed by another entity or state. Can you use those results?
Per Title 28, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Section 50.12, FBI fingerprinting reports are only allowed to be used for the purposes requested. Therefore, we are not able to access fingerprint results that were submitted to another agency. If you have been previously fingerprinted for another license or by another agency, we apologize for the inconvenience; however you will still be required to submit the fingerprint criminal history background prior to the next registration/renewal of your license.
“... ingerprint requirement at any point prior to your license expiration date. You do not need to wait for your expiration date. If you wish to submit your fingerprints early, please contact us at Registrations@tmb.state.tx.us and request your 6 digit ID number and instructions for your finger ... ”
Can I complete the fingerprint requirement early?
Yes, you can complete the fingerprint requirement at any point prior to your license expiration date. You do not need to wait for your expiration date. If you wish to submit your fingerprints early, please contact us at Registrations@tmb.state.tx.us and request your 6 digit ID number and instructions for your fingerprint submission.
*Please note that completing your fingerprints prior to your renewal period will NOT enable you to renew your license early. Your registration window will only open within 60-90 days of your license expiration date.