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“... udes a $2 Office of Patient Protection fee. These fees are required by statute. The remaining $555 is the fee required by the TMB.
These fees are explained in more detail in the chart below.
Subsequent Registration
Length of Permit
Agency Fee
Ofc Pt Prot Fee
Total
24 mont ... ”
“Delinquency fees
Initial Registration – If you have not registered your license within 90 days of your license issue date, a penalty fee equal to ½ the registration fee will be assessed. If you have not registered your license within 120 days of your license issue date, the ... ”
“Licensing Physician Applicants
The Texas Medical Board issues a full unrestricted license to practice medicine to physicians, as well as a number of limited and temporary licenses. Requirements vary based on license type.
The Board collects and verifies applicant credentials, as required by statute ... ”
“... of a Conceded Eminence License must pay the same fees and meet all other procedural requirements for issuance and renewal of the license as a person holding a full Texas medical license. If a Conceded Eminence license holder terminates their relationship with the institution or program, the l ... ”
“Application and Application-Related Fees
Application Fee: The fee for physician assistant licensure in Texas is $220.00. Additional non-refundable surcharge related to the Texas Physician Health Program ($5.25) will be assessed with the application fee. The entire fee must be submit ... ”
“... , TMRT, LMRT, TLMRT, RCP, TRCP, Perfusionist, and Medical Physicists applicants – Please submit your questions by email to TMBscreening@tmb.state.tx.us
For Physician Assistant, Physician-in-Training and all other applicants - Please submit your questions by email to screen-cic@tmb.state.tx.us. ... ”
“... assistants, acupuncturists, surgical assistants, medical physicists, perfusionists, respiratory care practitioners and medical radiologic technologists affected by substance use disorders, physical illnesses and impairment, and/or psychiatric conditions.
TXPHP provides education, recognition, and a ... ”
“... d license available only to applicants for a full medical license and allows the applicant to practice for a maximum of 270 days in a medically underserved or health professionals shortage area. The provisional license, by law, cannot be extended.
Before You Apply
Individuals considering appl ... ”
“... inal matters, or for the provision of specialized medical care for which the applying physician has demonstrated good cause for the issuance of the permit.
The rules regarding this type of permit are found in §161.52 and can be viewed at: Board Rules.
Eligibility for a Visiting Physician Tempor ... ”
“The Texas Medical Board also issues several other types of permits, including Surgical Assistants and Pain Management Clinics.
Click on the links below to view information on these license holders:
Surgical Assistant Licensees – information now available as part o ... ”
“... his subtitle may also be referred to as the Texas Medical Practice Act ("MPA"). Section 151.002(a)(5) of the MPA defines a health-care entity as:
(A) a hospital that is licensed pursuant to Chapter 241, Health and Safety Code or the Texas Mental Health Code (Articles 5547-100, Vernon's Texas Civil S ... ”
“... ians appointed as a visiting professor by a Texas medical school or institution may be eligible for a Faculty Temporary License (FTL) as outlined Texas Occupations Code 155.104 and Texas Administrative Code §161.51 or for a Visiting Physician Temporary Permit (VPTP) as outlined in Texas Adminis ... ”
“... s Occupations Code (Also referred to as the Texas Medical Practice Act or "MPA") are entitled to receive limited investigative information as authorized by Sect. 154.054. Any request by a Health-Care Entity that has registered with the Board will be considered a request for all authorized informatio ... ”
“... our facility is already registered with the Texas Medical Board (TMB) as an HCE, you can use your facilities existing username/password and the link below to log into the TMB’s New HCE verification system.
HCE Verification System - MyTMB
Please see the instructions below for using ... ”
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Medical School Codes - PDF
Physician Application and Registration Fees
Physician Specialty List
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Physician Temporary License Affidavit - PDF ... ”
Description: Rule Changes September 21, 2012
Document: ... onflict with other provisions of the rule and the Medical Practice Act. The amendment to §187.83 deletes language requiring a panel member to sign cease and desist order, as rule already provides for executive director to sign order. Chapter 189 COMPLIANCE PROGRAM 22 TAC §§189.1, 189.3, 189.5, 189.7 ...
Description: Rule Changes September 21, 2009
Document: ... s, which establishes that application and renewal fees for acudetox specialists are provided under Sections 175.1-175.2 of title 22 of the Administrative Code. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/archive/September182009/adopted/22.EXAMINING%20BOA RDS.html#182
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Description: Rule Changes September 19, 2010
Document: ... dor used by the PHP must be approved by the Texas Medical Board, and establishes standards for processing referrals, requiring evaluations, settings terms for agreements with participants, and facilitating interventions. http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/archive/September102010/adopted/22.EXAMINING% ...
Description: Rule Changes September 19, 2002
Document: ... 3.1 and 163.5 that will update the definitions of medical school curriculum and substantially equivalent; and supervision of medical school students. Chapter 164, Physician Advertising. Amendment to '164.3 concerning testimonials used in advertising. Chapter 165, Medical Records. Amendments to ''165 ...
Description: Rule Changes September 18, 2011
Document: ... k here for the complete board rules: CHAPTER 175, FEES AND PENALTIES: Amendment to §175.1 raises the fees for initial registration to be a non-certified radiologic technician (NCT) to $115.50 to be consistent for the fees for renewals of NCT certificates and increases the application fees $10 each f ...
Description: Rule Changes September 14, 2003
Document: ... k here for the complete board rules. Chapter 165, Medical Records: Amendments to §§165.1, 165.3, and 165.4 regarding definitions and general cleanup. Chapter 171, Postgraduate Training Permits: Amendment to §171.6 regarding faculty temporary permits that would allow active military physicians , hold ...
Description: Rule Changes September 12, 2004
Document: ... to underserved populations in Texas. Chapter 175, Fees, Penalties, and Applications. Amendments to §175.1 related to increases in application and registration fees mandated by the Texas Online Authority and increase in physician-in-training fee relating to the length of the permit. Chapter 183, Acup ...
Description: Rule Changes September 10, 2009
Document: ... k here for the complete board rules. Chapter 175, Fees, Penalties, and Forms , with amendments to §175.1, Applicataion Fees, to increase certain application fees to cover the agency's costs; §175.2, Registration and Renewal Fees, to increase certain registration and renewal fees to cover the agency' ...
Description: Rule Changes September 01, 2009
Document: ... g board, physician health advisory committee, and medical director of the Texas Physician Health Program. The New Rule §180.7, Rehabilitation Orders, provides that rehabilitation orders entered into on or before January 1, 2010 shall be subject to all laws that existed immediately before that date a ...
Description: Rule Changes August 20, 2009
Document: ... cian assistants to obtain six hours of continuing medical education (CME) per year by serving as an expert panel reviewer for the Board and deletes language relating to a 30-day grace period after expiration of license to conform with §204.156, Texas Occupations Code; §185.13, Notification of Intent ...
Description: Rule Changes August 10, 2008
Document: ... rm with biennial registration; §166.2, Continuing Medical Education, updates rule to conform with biennial registration and amends provisions related to administra tive penalties to be consistent with provisions under Chapter 190 related to disciplinary guidelines; §166.5, Relicensure, clean-up of l ...
Description: Rule Changes July 04, 2012
Document: ... 5 The amendment to §163.2, relating to Full Texas Medical License, sets out medical graduation requirements for 5th pathway applicants to be consistent with rules relating to other types of applicants for full licensure. The amendment to §163.4, relating to Procedural Rules for Licensure Applicants, ...
Description: Rule Changes July 04, 2004
Document: ... lating to standards for provision of telemedicine medical services and use of the Internet in transmission of information. Chapter 177, Certification of Non-Profit Health Organizations. Rule review, amendments to §§177.1-177.8, repeal of §§177.9-177.16, and new §§177.9-177.13 for general cleanup of ...
Description: Rule Changes July 03, 2007
Document: ... endments to 163.1, Definitions; 163.2, Full Texas Medical License, regarding recognition of Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board authority to determine a school to be Fraudulent or Substandard and to clarify that any foreign medical school must meet the Boards substantial equivalence requiremen ...
Description: Rule Changes June 29, 2006
Document: ... pter 163, Licensure , to include a limit on Texas medical jurisprudence examination attempts, delegated authority to staff to issue licenses, alternative requirements for graduates of unapproved medical schools, and general rule cleanup. Chapter 166, Physician Registration, to include the addition o ...
“Not at this time. If you are a Podiatric Medical Assistant who completed an alternate 20 hour radiology training course, you will need to be registered with Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) as a Podiatric Medical Radiological Technician.Information is available on ... ”
Am I eligible for the NCT Registry if I completed only an alternate 20 hour radiology training course for a podiatric medical assistant?
Not at this time. If you are a Podiatric Medical Assistant who completed an alternate 20 hour radiology training course, you will need to be registered with Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) as a Podiatric Medical Radiological Technician.
Information is available on the TDLR website.
“... session, SB 674 changed the law so that the Texas Medical Board is no longer required to register NCTs who work for physicians. What remains is the requirement that NCTs obtain placement on the MRT Board’s general registry, or have an approved a hardship exemption, prior to starting prac ... ”
I’ve been issued my NCT Registry number. How do I apply for the NCT permit to work under a physician?
The NCT permit is no longer available. In the 2017 legislative session, SB 674 changed the law so that the Texas Medical Board is no longer required to register NCTs who work for physicians. What remains is the requirement that NCTs obtain placement on the MRT Board’s general registry, or have an approved a hardship exemption, prior to starting practice.
“No. Texas law requires graduation from an accredited PA program for eligibility. ”
I am a foreign medical graduate. Can I get a PA license with my medical degree?
No. Texas law requires graduation from an accredited PA program for eligibility.
“... e 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 physician who wishes to change his or her professional name must use the Application for Name Change. ... ”
As a physician, is it okay to go by a nickname or shortened version of my given name in my practice?
Texas requires physicians 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 physician who wishes to change his or her professional name must use the Application for Name Change.
“... tion is one tool the board uses in evaluating the medical education of a physician applicant who attended a medical school located outside the United States. The board will accept evaluations from the Foreign Credentials Service of America (FCSA). The cost of the evaluation is borne by the applicant ... ”
My licensing analyst informed me that I need a foreign education evaluation. What do I need to do?
A foreign education evaluation is one tool the board uses in evaluating the medical education of a physician applicant who attended a medical school located outside the United States. The board will accept evaluations from the Foreign Credentials Service of America (FCSA). The cost of the evaluation is borne by the applicant. Applicants can find the appropriate request form on our website at Supplemental Forms "Form N".
“... uestions on the application, or graduation from a medical school not listed on the Substantial Equivalence list. Once the licensing analyst determines the application is complete, the applicant is scheduled for licensure. Currently staff issues licenses twice a month. ... ”
How long does it take to process a physician licensure application?
We are legislatively mandated to process all physician licensure applications within an average of 51 days. The processing time clock begins when the applicant has submitted all initial requirements and the application has passed from Pre-Licensure to Licensing. A licensing analyst is then assigned to process the application. Individual application processing time will vary according to the complexity of the application. Factors that increase complexity are "yes" answers to any of the Professionalism questions on the application, or graduation from a medical school not listed on the Substantial Equivalence list. Once the licensing analyst determines the application is complete, the applicant is scheduled for licensure. Currently staff issues licenses twice a month.
“... rictions, orders, or probation on any other state medical licenses, are eligible for exceptions to the three attempt exam limit. Please see the eligibility checklist for details regarding exceptions. ”
How many attempts can a physician have on the licensing exams and still be eligible?
Three, however, applicants who held a Texas Physician in Training permit on 9/1/05, or who have been licensed in good standing in another state for at least 5 years, and who have no restrictions, orders, or probation on any other state medical licenses, are eligible for exceptions to the three attempt exam limit. Please see the eligibility checklist for details regarding exceptions.
“Fees are typically required from other institutions that provide documents or services - such as the FSMB for the FCVS packet, or exam transcripts; the NPDB/HIPD for their reports, FCSA for a foreign education evaluation; the jurisprudence exam which is administered by PearsonVue; and the criminal h ... ”
What other fees may I have to pay besides the $817 physician application fee?
Fees are typically required from other institutions that provide documents or services - such as the FSMB for the FCVS packet, or exam transcripts; the NPDB/HIPD for their reports, FCSA for a foreign education evaluation; the jurisprudence exam which is administered by PearsonVue; and the criminal history background check. Finally, the application fee does not cover any part of your initial registration.
“... gth from 12 to 24 months. First time registration fees are prorated accordingly:Initial Registration Fee prorated amounts, as of 9/1/2023:Initial registration of 12 months - $283.48Initial registration of 24 months - $469.48 ”
What is the initial registration fee for my physician license?
The Board assigns the first registration period. These vary in length from 12 to 24 months. First time registration fees are prorated accordingly:
Initial Registration Fee prorated amounts, as of 9/1/2023:
Initial registration of 12 months - $283.48
Initial registration of 24 months - $469.48
“... our school might not be on the list: 1) the Texas Medical Board has never licensed a graduate of your school before; or, 2) the Texas Medical Board more thoroughly investigates the education of graduates of your school. If your school is not listed the board will require additional documentation fro ... ”
My medical school isn't listed on the document entitled "Schools Whose Graduates Do Not Have To Prove Substantial Equivalence of Their Education." What does that mean and what do I have to do?
There are two reasons your school might not be on the list: 1) the Texas Medical Board has never licensed a graduate of your school before; or, 2) the Texas Medical Board more thoroughly investigates the education of graduates of your school. If your school is not listed the board will require additional documentation from you, your school, and some government entities in the country in which your school is located. Licensure Forms Z1-Z7, contain the details of the additional information the board requires.
“... ) is a service created by the Federation of State Medical Boards to streamline the credentialing and licensing process. FCVS is not a requirement for Texas licensure and is in no way a guarantee of licensure or of an expedited application process in Texas. FCVS will be of the greatest benefit to an ... ”
What is FCVS? What information do they collect? Would this service benefit my physician licensure application?
The Federation Credentials Verification Service (FCVS) is a service created by the Federation of State Medical Boards to streamline the credentialing and licensing process. FCVS is not a requirement for Texas licensure and is in no way a guarantee of licensure or of an expedited application process in Texas. FCVS will be of the greatest benefit to an applicant who is applying from a school that will not issue multiple sets of documents or will be applying to several other states in addition to Texas. The Federation of State Medical Boards collects information regarding an applicant's identity, medical education, postgraduate training, licensure examination history, ECFMG certification, and board action history. This information is verified by the FCVS and maintained as a primary source record of a physician's credentials. FCVS will send a standard portfolio to state boards, hospitals, managed care plans, or professional societies at the applicant's request. Please note that the Texas Medical Board may require additional documentation in place of or in addition to the documentation provided within the FCVS packet. Please contact the Federation of State Medical Boards directly concerning service fees and processing times.
“... for USMLE Step 3 contact the Federation of State Medical Boards. ”
How do I register for USMLE Step 3?
For information on how to register for USMLE Step 3 contact the Federation of State Medical Boards.
“... Level 3 contact the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners. ”
How do I register for COMLEX Level 3?
For information on how to register for COMLEX Level 3 contact the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners.
“... ants for licensure are required to pass the Texas Medical Jurisprudence Examination. ”
What additional examinations are required for physician licensure in Texas?
All applicants for licensure are required to pass the Texas Medical Jurisprudence Examination.
“... or been on the active teaching faculty of a Texas medical school on a full time basis for either of the two years preceding the date of your application. The Board defines "full time" to be at least 20 hours per week for 40 weeks duration during a given year. If you don't meet that requirement the E ... ”
I haven't been practicing medicine for a while. Is that a problem?
Maybe. In order to be eligible for physician licensure in Texas you must prove that you have actively diagnosed or treated patients, or been on the active teaching faculty of a Texas medical school on a full time basis for either of the two years preceding the date of your application. The Board defines "full time" to be at least 20 hours per week for 40 weeks duration during a given year. If you don't meet that requirement the Executive Director may determine that certain conditions must be met before licensure can be granted. Alternatively, licensure under a non-disciplinary order limiting your practice to administrative medicine may be offered.