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Gold Designated Practice Status

“A pain management clinic is defined in statute and rule as a publicly or privately-owned facility for which a majority of patients are issued, on a monthly basis, a prescription for opioids, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, or carisoprodol, but not including suboxone.   A pain management clinic m ... ”

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Physician Fingerprint FAQs

“ Are the Physicians being singled out? How much is it going to cost? Does the fingerprinting fee benefit the TMB? When do we have to do it? Can I complete the fingerprint requirement early? Can I get my fingerprints done anywhere? What is my Board issued 6-digit ID number? What if my ... ”

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Continuing ED Tracking

“... ady have a CE Broker account for a license I hold in another state. Do I need to set up a new account for my Texas license? No. You may simply add your Texas license to your existing CE Broker account. There is no additional fee (one-time or annual) to add your Texas license to an existing CE Broke ... ”

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Title: Medical Board 2024 - October - Licensure Committee Minutes

Description: Medical Board 2024 - October - Licensure Committee Minutes

Document: ... Item 2 a. There are none. Agenda Item 2b. Physician licensure applicants to be licensed. Ms. Unterborn reported that there were 3 23 Physician Licensure applicants who met all the requirements to be considered for permanent licensure by the full Board . Dr. Farmer moved to re ...

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Title: Medical Board 2024 - October - DPRC Committee Minutes

Description: Medical Board 2024 - October - DPRC Committee Minutes

Document: ... view and ProposedChangesto the Following Chapters in Title 22 of the Texas Administrative Code.There were none. Agenda Item #Discussion, recommendation and possible action regarding routine followup on files previously referred from DPRCDr. Tibbelsmoved andMs. Barnesseconded that followup file be re ...

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Title: Press Release December 6, 2024-2

Description: TMB suspends Beaumont physician (Pacheco)

Document: ... c. No. S3036), after determining his continuation in the practice of medicine poses a continuing threat to public welfare. The suspension was effective immediately. The Board panel found that, on or around October 18, 2024, Dr. Pacheco was arrested and charged by the El Paso Police Department for a ...

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Title: Press Release December 6, 2024-3

Description: TMB suspends Dallas physician (Shah)

Document: ... c. No. M9646), after determining his continuation in the practice of medicine poses a continuing threat to public welfare. The suspension was effective immediately. The Board panel found that, on or around October 28, 2024, Dr. Shah was arrested for Aggravated Sexual Assault of a ChildA temporary su ...

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Title: Press Release December 6, 2024-1

Description: TMB suspends Tyler physician (Corley)

Document: ... ved by Dr. CorleyThe temporary suspension remains in place until the Board takes further action.

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Title: TMB FY 24 Nonfinancial Data Report

Description: TMB FY 24 Nonfinancial Data Report

Document: ... l Boardfor the fiscal year ended August 31, 2024, in compliance with Texas Government Code Annotated, Section 2101.011, and in accordance with the instructions for completing the Annual Report of Nonfinancial Data. The accompanying report has not been audited and is considered to be independent of t ...

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Title: Medical Board 2024 - October - Full Board Minutes

Description: Medical Board 2024 - October - Full Board Minutes

Document: ... and Conclusions of Law as recommended by the ALJ in the Proposal for Decision and approve the Final Order filed in this matter with the following sanctions2 years of proctoring, 20 cases per quarter representative of these complaints, specifically Brazilian Buttlifts and Mommy Makeovers,Completion ...

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Title: Medical Board 2024 - December - Licensure Committee Minutes

Description: Medical Board 2024 - December - Licensure Committee Minutes

Document: ... Agreed Order be approved. Agenda Item 2b. Physician licensure applicants to be licensed. Ms. Unterborn reported that there were 200 Physician Licensure applicants who met all the requirements to be considered for permanent licensure by the full Board . Ms. del Rosal moved to r ...

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Title: Medical Board 2024 - December - DPRC Committee Minutes

Description: Medical Board 2024 - December - DPRC Committee Minutes

Document: ... deration and approval of membership of the Expert Physician Panel. Ms. Morganmoved and Ms. Barnesseconded to grant the approval of appointments on the Expert Panel members list.The motion carried.Agenda Item #5.Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Review of Probationers’ AppearancesThere we ...

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Title: Press Release January 7, 2025

Description: TMB suspends Houston physician (Starke)

Document: ... c. No. R3597), after determining his continuation in the practice of medicine poses a continuing threat to public welfare. The suspension was effective immediately. The Board panel found that Dr. Starkeparticipated in several surgeries in August and September of 2024 while appearing impaired. On Sep ...

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Title: Physician Statistics 2025 Jan - Physicians by Age

Description: Physician Statistics 2025 Jan - Physicians by Age

Document: PhysiciansbyAgeJanuary2025 AGEGROUP MALE FEMALE UNKNOWN TOTAL 0-30 713 852 0 1565 31-35 5083 4683 0 9766 36-40 7995 6636 1 14632 41-45 8158 6558 2 14718 46-50 8215 5566 4 13785 51-55 7675 4497 9 12181 56-60 6929 3276 8 10213 61-65 6270 2332 3 8605 66-70 5103 1420 3 6526 71-75 3208 663 0 3871 76-120 ...

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Title: Physician Statistics 2025 Jan - Physicians by Gender and County

Description: Physician Statistics 2025 Jan - Physicians by Gender and County

Document: PhysiciansbyCountyJanuary2025 COUNTY MALE FEMALE UNKNOWN TOTAL ANDERSON 48 12 0 60 ANDREWS 8 6 0 14 ANGELINA 138 58 0 196 ARANSAS 12 1 0 13 ARCHER 0 0 0 0 ARMSTRONG 0 0 0 0 ATASCOSA 20 10 0 30 AUSTIN 14 0 0 14 BAILEY 0 0 0 0 BANDERA 6 2 0 8 BASTROP 35 22 0 57 BAYLOR 3 4 0 7 BEE 16 6 0 22 BELL 927 48 ...

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Title: Physician Statistics 2025 Jan - Physicians by School of Graduation

Description: Physician Statistics 2025 Jan - Physicians by School of Graduation

Document: PhysiciansbySchoolJanuary2025 MEDICALSCHOOL MALE FEMALE UNKNOWN TOTAL BAYLORCOLLOFMED,HOUSTON,TX 2155 1392 2 3549 TEXASA&MUNIVHLTHSCICTR,COLLOFMED,COLLEGESTATION,TX 1112 975 0 2087 TEXASCHRISTIANUNIVBURNETTSCHOFMEDICINE,FORTWORTH,TX 3 3 0 6 TEXASTECHUNIVHLTHSCICTR,LUBBOCK,TX 1933 1082 0 3015 TEXASTE ...

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Title: Physician Statistics 2025 Jan - Physicians by Specialty

Description: Physician Statistics 2025 Jan - Physicians by Specialty

Document: PhysiciansbySpecialtyJanuary2025 SPECIALTY M.D.·S D.O.·S UNKNOWN TOTAL 0 0 0 0 ABDOMINALRADIOLOGY 17 1 0 18 ABDOMINALSURGERY 24 3 0 27 ADDICTIONMEDICINE 42 6 0 48 ADDICTIONMEDICINE-AN 2 1 0 3 ADDICTIONMEDICINE-FP 10 6 0 16 ADDICTIONMEDICINE-IM 4 1 0 5 ADDICTIONMEDICINE-PM 6 1 0 7 ADDICTIONPSYCHIATRY ...

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Title: Physician Statistics 2025 Jan - Physicians In and Out of State

Description: Physician Statistics 2025 Jan - Physicians In and Out of State

Document: ... 3689 UNKNOWN 1 1 2 TOTAL 75254 23642 98896 GENDER IN OUTOFSTATE TOTAL FEMALE 28781 8021 36802 MALE 46449 15615 62064 UNKNOWN 24 6 30 TOTAL 75254 98896 LICENSETYPE INSTATE OUTOFSTATE TOTAL FULL 75228 23231 98459 TELEMEDICINE 0 295 295 ADMINISTRATIVEMEDICINE 20 116 136 PUBLICHEALTH 1 0 1 CONCEDEDEMINE ...

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Are CRNA’s authorized to practice independent of physician supervision and delegation?

“... to administer anesthesia without delegation by a physician.” (Page 5). Since the selection and administration of anesthesia is a medical act, CRNAs must be properly delegated this act by a physician.  A CRNA who administers anesthesia without proper delegation from a physician would ... ”

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 th ... ”

Do I have to let the Medical Board know about my delegates/supervising physicians?

“Yes, if you are a physician or a physician assistant. Physicians are required to register all PAs and APRNs that they supervise prior to the delegates beginning to work for them.  If there is a change to the scope of the delegation, physicians must notify the Board within 30 days of this c ... ”

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 submit an application online for re-activation/re-licensure and meet all of the current requirements for licensure.  ”

Is only the prescriber allowed to check the PMP, or can someone else check on behalf of the physician?

“A physician, their delegated midlevel provider, or any other qualified and licensed individual delegated authority to check the PMP may do so on behalf of the prescriber.  Ultimately though, it is the prescriber’s responsibility to ensure that the PMP has been checked and that they have r ... ”

How far ahead of time can I check the PMP?

“There is nothing that discusses how far ahead of time the PMP check can be undertaken, however the reason for the requirement is to ensure that prescribers have as much information as possible in order to make informed decisions about prescribing certain controlled substances.  If the PMP check ... ”

What do I need to submit to TMB in order to qualify for a waiver?

“At this time, all you must do is fill out the waiver application.  No additional information is currently required.  ”

How will I be notified if I am granted a waiver?

“... ted a waiver, it will be displayed on your public physician profile.  This alone will serve as proof of your waiver.  Generally, waiver requests are determined within 2-3 business days.  You are encouraged to check your profile daily upon submitting your waiver request. You may also c ... ”

Does everyone at my practice have to apply for a waiver or just the medical director?

“Currently, each individual physician who needs a waiver will have to apply for their own individual waiver. Although this may change in the future, TMB is currently unable to track waivers by group.       ”

Do delegates who have prescribing authority have to apply for their own waiver or are they covered by the supervising physician’s waiver? 

“If the supervising physician has a waiver, then the prescribing delegate is also covered under that waiver. So long as the prescribing delegate is prescribing under the authority of a physician who has been granted a waiver, then the prescribing delegate may use non-electronic prescribing means.&nbs ... ”

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 ... ”

What if my Board issued ID number is only 5 digits long?

“... erprints.  This ID number is assigned at the time of application submission. If you were assigned a 5-digit ID number at the time of your application submission, please use a leading zero when submitting your fingerprints. Example: ID number “12345” becomes “012345”. ... ”

I submitted my fingerprints.  Why am I still not able to enter the online registration?

“... ; 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.st ... ”

Can I get my fingerprints done anywhere?

“Not at this time. Fingerprinting services are provided through IdentoGo by IDEMIA (formerly known as MorphoTrust USA, LLC) for a fee, payable directly to IdentoGo. Results of the fingerprinting will be sent directly to TMB from both the Texas Department of Public Safety Criminal Records and the Fede ... ”