Researching Your Facial Plastic Surgeon: State Medical Boards
When you are researching potential facial plastic surgeons, start by making sure your doctor has a state medical license to practice in the state where you would like to have your surgery. A state medical license is the minimum requirement necessary to practice medicine.
Below is an alphabetized, up-to-date list of contact information for the U.S. state medical boards.
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Alabama State Board of Medical Examiners
P.O. Box 946
Montgomery, AL 36101
Physical Address: 848 Washington Ave.
Telephone: (334) 242-4116
Toll-free (800) 227-2606
Fax: (334) 242-4155
http://www.albme.org
Alaska State Medical Board
550 West Seventh Ave., Suite 1500
Anchorage, AK 99501
Telephone: (907) 269-8163
Fax: (907) 269-8196
http://www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/pmed.htm
Arizona Medical Board
9545 East Doubletree Ranch Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
Telephone: (480) 551-2700
Fax: (480) 551-2704
http://www.azdo.gov
Arizona Board of Osteopathic Examiners in Medicine and Surgery
9535 East Doubletree Ranch Road
Scottsdale, AZ 85258-5539
Telephone: (480) 657-7703
Fax: (480) 657-7715
http://www.azosteoboard.org
Arkansas State Medical Board
2100 Riverfront Dr.
Little Rock, AR 72202
Telephone: (501) 296-1802
Fax: (501) 603-3555
http://www.armedicalboard.org/index.asp
California Medical Board
2005 Evergreen Street, Suite 1200
Sacramento, CA 95815
Telephone: (916) 263-2382
Toll-free: (800) 633-2322
Fax: (916) 263-2387
http://www.medbd.ca.gov
California Osteopathic Medical Board
1300 National Drive, Suite #150
Sacramento, CA 95834-1991
Telephone: (916) 928-8390
Fax: (916) 928-8392
http://www.dca.ca.gov/osteopathic/
Colorado Board of Medical Examiners
1560 Broadway, Suite 1350
Denver, CO 80202
Telephone: (303) 894-7690
Fax: (303) 894-7692
http://www.dora.state.co.us
Connecticut Medical Examining Board
P.O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134
Telephone: (860) 509-8000
Fax: (860) 509-7553
Licensing Verification: (860) 509-7563
http://www.dph.state.ct.us
Delaware Board of Medical Practice
The Cannon Building
861 Silver Lake Blvd., Suite 203
Dover, DE 19904
Telephone: (302) 744-4500
Toll Free (in-state): (800) 464-4357
Toll Free (out of state): (800) 273-9500
Fax: (302) 739-2711
http://www.dpr.delaware.gov
District of Columbia Board of Medicine
717 14th Street, NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20005
Telephone: (877) 672-2174
Fax: (202) 727-8471
http://www.dc.gov
Florida Board of Medicine: Department of Health
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin # A00
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1701
Telephone: (850) 245-4444
http://www.doh.state.fl.us
Georgia State Board of Medical Examiners
2 Peachtree Street, NW, 36th Floor
Atlanta, GA 30303-3465
Telephone: (404) 656-3913
Fax: (404) 656-9723
http://medicalboard.georgia.gov/portal/site/GCMB/
Hawaii Board of Medical Examiners
Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs
P.O. Box 3469
Honolulu, HI 96813
Physical Address: King Kalakaua Building, 335 Merchant Street, Rm. 301
Telephone: (808) 586-3000
Fax: (808) 586-2874
http://hawaii.gov/dcca/pvl
Idaho State Board of Medicine
1755 Westgate Drive
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720
Telephone: (208) 327-7000
Fax: (208) 327-7005
http://www.bom.state.id.us
Illinois Division of Professional Regulation
The James R. Thompson Center
100 W. Randolph St., Suite 9-300
Chicago, IL 60601
Telephone: (312) 814-4500
Fax: (312) 814-1837
http://www.idfpr.com/dpr/default.asp
Indiana Health Professions Bureau
402 W. Washington St., Room 041
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Telephone: (317) 232-2960
Fax: (317) 233-4236
http://www.in.gov/pla/
Iowa State Board of Medicine
400 Southwest Eighth Street, Suite C
Des Moines, IA 50309-5908
Telephone: (515) 281-5171
Fax: (515) 242-5908
http://www.medicalboard.iowa.gov
Kansas Board of Healing Arts
235 South Topeka Blvd.
Topeka, KS 66603
Telephone: (785) 296-7413
Fax: (785) 296-0852
http://www.ksbha.org
Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure
310 Whittington Parkway, Ste. 1B
Louisville, KY 40222
Telephone: (502) 429-7150
Fax: (502) 429-7158
http://kbml.ky.gov
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
P.O. Box 30250
New Orleans, LA 70190-0250
Physical Address: 630 Camp St., New Orleans, LA 70130
Telephone: (504) 568-6820
Fax: (504) 568-8893
http://www.lsbme.louisiana.gov
Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine
137 State House Station
Physical Address: 2 Bangor Street, 2nd Floor, Augusta, ME 04333
Telephone: (207) 287-3601
Fax: (207) 287-6590
http://www.docboard.org/me/me_home.htm
Maine Board of Osteopathic Licensure
142 State House Station or 161 Capitol Street
Augusta, ME 04333
Telephone: (207) 287-2480
http://www.maine.gov/osteo/
Maryland Board of Physicians
4201 Patterson Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21215
Telephone: (410) 764-4777
Toll-free: (800) 492-6836
Fax: (410) 358-2252
http://www.mbp.state.md.us
Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
200 Harvard Mill Square, Suite 330
Wakefield, MA 01880
Telephone: (781) 876-8200
Toll-free: (800) 377-0550
Fax: (781) 876-8383
http://www.massmedboard.org
Michigan Board of Medicine
P.O. Box 30670
Lansing, MI 48909
Physical Address: 611 W. Ottawa St, 1st floor, Lansing, MI 48933
Telephone: (517) 373-6873
Fax: (517) 373-2179
http://www.michigan.gov/dleg
Minnesota Board of Medical Practice
University Park Plaza
2829 University Ave. SE, Suite 500
Minneapolis, MN 55414-3246
Telephone: (612) 617-2130
Hearing Impaired (800) 627-3529
Fax: (612) 617-2166
http://www.state.mn.us/portal/mn/jsp/home.do?agency=BMP
Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
1867 Crane Ridge Drive, Suite 200B
Jackson, MS 39216
Telephone: (601) 987-3079
Fax: (601) 987-4159
http://www.msbml.state.ms.us
Missouri State Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
P.O. Box 4
Jefferson City, MO 65109
Physical Address: 3605 Missouri Blvd., Jefferson City, MO 65109
Telephone: (573) 751-0098
Fax: (573) 751-3166
http://www.pr.mo.gov
Montana Board of Medical Examiners
P.O. Box 200513
Helena, MT 59620
Physical Address: 301 South Park , 4th Floor, Helena, MT 59620-0513
Telephone: (406) 841-2300
Fax: (406) 841-2363
http://bsd.dli.mt.gov
Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery
Health and Human Services
Regulation & Licensure Credentialing Division
P.O. Box 95026
Lincoln, NE 68509-5026
Physical Address: 301 Centennial Mall South, Lincoln, Nebraska
Telephone: (402) 471-3121
Fax: (402) 471-3577
http://www.hhs.state.ne.us
Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners
P.O. Box 7238
Reno, NV 89510
Physical Address: 1105 Terminal Way, Suite 301, Reno, NV 89502
Telephone: (775) 688-2559
Toll-free: (888) 890-8210
Fax: (775) 688-2321
http://www.medboard.nv.gov
Nevada State Board of Osteopathic Medicine
901 American Pacific Dr., Unit 180
Henderson, NV 89014
Telephone: (702) 732-2147
Toll Free: 877-325-7828
Fax: (702) 732-2079
http://license.k3systems.com
New Hampshire Board of Medicine
2 Industrial Park Drive, Suite 8
Concord, NH 03301
Telephone: (603) 271-1203
Fax: (603) 271-6702
http://www.nh.gov/medicine
New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
P.O. Box 183
Trenton, NJ 08625
Telephone: (609) 826-7100
Fax: (609) 826-7117
http://www.nj.gov
New Mexico Medical Board
2055 S. Pacheco Building 400
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Telephone: (505) 476-7220
Fax:(505) 476-7233
http://www.nmmb.state.nm.us
New Mexico Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners
2550 Cerrillos Road, Second Floor
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Telephone: (505) 476-4950
Fax: (505) 476-4645
http://www.rld.state.nm.us/Osteopathy/index.html
New York State Board for Professional Medical Conduct
Department of Health
Office of Professional Medical Conduct
433 River St., Suite 303
Troy, NY 12180
Telephone: (518) 402-0836
Fax: (518) 402-0866
http://www.health.state.ny.us
North Carolina Medical Board
P.O. Box 20007
Raleigh, NC 27619
Telephone: (919) 326-1100
Fax: (919) 326-1130
http://www.ncmedboard.org
North Dakota State Board of Medical Examiners
City Center Plaza
418 E. Broadway, Suite 12
Bismarck, ND 58501
Telephone: (701) 328-6500
Fax:(701) 328-6505
http://www.ndbomex.com
Ohio Medical Board
77 S. High St., 17th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
Telephone: (614) 466-3934
Toll-free: (800) 554-7717
Fax: (614) 728-5946
http://www.med.ohio.gov
Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure & Supervision
P.O. Box 18256
Oklahoma City, OK 73118
Telephone: (405) 848-6841
Toll-free: (800) 381-4519
Fax: (405) 848-8240
http://www.okmedicalboard.org/index.php
Oklahoma State Board of Osteopathic Examiners
4848 N. Lincoln Blvd, Suite 100
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Telephone: (405) 528-8625
Fax: (405) 557-0653
http://www.docboard.org/ok/ok.htm
Oregon Board of Medical Examiners
1500 SW First Avenue, 620 Crown Plaza
Portland, OR 97201
Telephone: (503) 229-5770
Fax: (503) 229-6543
http://egov.oregon.gov/BME/
Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine
P.O. Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105
Telephone: (717) 787-2381
Fax: (717) 787-7769
http://www.dos.state.pa.us/bpoa/medbd/mainpage.htm
Pennsylvania State Board of Osteopathic Medicine
P.O. Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105
Physical Address: 124 Pine St., Harrisburg, PA 17101
Telephone: (717) 783-4858
Fax: (717) 787-7769
http://www.mylicense.state.pa.us/
Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure & Discipline
Department of Health
3 Capitol Hill, Room 205
Providence, RI 02908
Telephone: (401) 222-3855
Fax: (401) 222-2158
http://www.health.ri.gov/hsr/bmld/
South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation
110 Centerview Drive, Suite 202
Columbia, SC 29210-1289
Physical Address: 110 Centerview Drive, Suite 202, Columbia, SC 29210
Telephone: (803) 896-4500
Fax: (803) 896-4515
http://www.llr.state.sc.us
South Dakota State Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
101 North Main Ave, Suite 301
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Telephone: (605) 367-7781
Fax: (605) 336-0270
http://www.sdbmoe.gov
Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners
227 French Landing, Suite 300
Cordell Hull Building
Nashville, TN 37243
Telephone: (615) 532-3202
Fax: (615) 253-4484
http://health.state.tn.us/Boards/ME/
Texas State Board of Medical Examiners
P.O. Box 2018
Austin, TX 78768
Telephone: (512) 305-7010
Disciplinary Division; Toll-free: (800) 248-4062
Consumer Complaint; Toll-free: (800) 201-9353
Fax: (512) 305-7008
http://www.tmb.state.tx.us
Utah Department of Commerce: Physicians Licensing Board
P.O. Box 146741, Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-6741
Telephone: (801) 530-6628
Toll-Free: (866) 275-3675
Fax: (801) 530-6511
http://www.dopl.utah.gov
Vermont Board of Medical Practice
108 Cherry Street
Burlington, VT 05402
Telephone: (802) 863-7200
Fax:(802) 865-7754
http://healthvermont.gov
Washington Medical Quality Assurance Commission
P.O. Box 47866
Olympia, WA 98504-7866
Physical Address: 243 Israel Rd SE, Tumwater, WA 98501
Telephone: (360) 236-4788
Fax: (360) 586-4573
http://www.doh.wa.gov
West Virginia Board of Medicine
101 Dee Drive
Charleston, WV 25311
Telephone: (304) 558-2921
Fax: (304) 558-2084
http://www.wvdhhr.gov
West Virginia Board of Osteopathy
405 Capitol Street, Suite 402
Charleston, WV 25301
Telephone: (304) 558-6095
Fax: (304) 558-6096
http://www.wvbdosteo.org/
Wisconsin Medical Examining Board
Madison, WI 53708-8935
Physical Address: 1400 E. Washington Ave.
Madison, WI 53703
Telephone: (608) 266-2112
Fax: (608) 261-7083
http://drl.wi.gov
Wyoming Board of Medicine
320 W. 25th Street, Suite 103
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Telephone: (307) 778-7053
Fax: (307) 778-2069
http://wyomedboard.state.wy.us
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Mune Gowda, MD
3270 West Big Beaver
Suite 415
Troy, MI 48084
248-305-8400
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Sean Maguire, MD
Physician's Center for Beauty
24 Chenoweth Lane
Louisville, KY 40207
(866) 774-9105
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John Kim, MD
Robert D. Galiano, MD
Mohammed Alghoul, MDNorthwestern Plastic Surgery
259 E Erie St.
Floor 20, Suite 2060
Chicago, IL 60611
312-695-6022