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# Get a name. Check the licence.

Start with the person who would make the care decision. Ask for their full name, role and licence details before treating a badge as proof.

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Where can I check the person who would assess me?

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[Check who would treat you](#card-1) [For online care, your location matters](#card-2) [Keep the result in perspective](#card-3) [Sources for this chapter](#chapter-sources)

## Check who would treat you

A doctor's licence comes from a state medical board, which keeps records open to the public. It records steps taken against a doctor for breaking rules, such as limiting a licence.

- For a doctor, open the state-board directory linked below.

- Choose the board for the state where care will take place.

- Match the full name and licence number, rather than just a similar name.

- Ask what any limit on the doctor's licence means for your care.

### For online care, your location matters

As recorded on September 26, 2026, US health department guidance says treatment providers need a licence or another lawful form of permission for the patient's location during a telehealth visit.

- Tell the service where you plan to be during the visit, and name the state.

- Ask what permission that person has to treat patients in that state.

- Ask again if you plan to travel before a later visit.

- For care from a nurse practitioner or physician assistant, find out which state board oversees that role.

### Keep the result in perspective

A record with no action against the doctor's licence means the board shows no such action in its public record. It does not tell you how good that person's care is.

- Keep a note of the record and the name you matched.

- Ask who takes over if that person is unavailable.

- Ask how to raise a question directly with the person treating you.

## Sources for this chapter

Use these sources to check the answers above. Bring any questions to the person treating you.

- [State medical boards federation · find a state board](https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/)

- [State medical boards federation · what records tell you](https://www.fsmb.org/u.s.-medical-regulatory-trends-and-actions/guide-to-medical-regulation-in-the-united-states/information-for-consumers/)

- [US health department · telehealth licence guidance](https://telehealth.hhs.gov/licensure/getting-started-licensure)

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