Summary
American Board of Physician Specialties is the certifying board for Physician (MD) and Physician (DO), and its verification tool is the primary source for confirming board certification. It certifies in 20 specialties, including Administrative Medicine, Anesthesiology, and Dermatology. Certification status should be verified directly with the board rather than from a copy of a certificate, since certifications lapse and are revoked. Phone: (813) 830-6599.
At a glance
- Source type
- Board certification
- Jurisdiction
- Federal / National
- What you can verify
- current board certification status and, where published, certification dates
- Professions covered
- Specialties certified
- Administrative Medicine, Anesthesiology, Dermatology, Disaster Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Family Medicine Obstetrics, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Geriatric Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Integrative Medicine, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedic Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Psychiatry, Radiology, Surgery, and Urgent Care Medicine
Common questions
- What can I verify with American Board of Physician Specialties?
- American Board of Physician Specialties lets you verify current board certification status and, where published, certification dates.
- Which professions does American Board of Physician Specialties cover?
- American Board of Physician Specialties covers Physician (MD) and Physician (DO).
- Is American Board of Physician Specialties a primary source?
- Yes. American Board of Physician Specialties issues the certification, so verifying directly with it counts as primary source verification.
- How do I contact American Board of Physician Specialties?
- Phone: (813) 830-6599. Mailing address: 5550 West Executive Drive, Suite 400 Tampa, Florida 33609.
Related sources
Other checks a credentialer usually runs alongside this one.
- American Academy of AudiologyBoard certification
- American Academy of Cosmetic DentistryBoard certification
- American Academy of Nurse PractitionersBoard certification
- American Association of Critical Care NursesBoard certification
- American Association of Legal Nurse ConsultantsBoard certification
- American Board of Allergy and ImmunologyBoard certification
- American Board of AnesthesiologyBoard certification
- American Board of Cardiovascular PerfusionBoard certification
- American Board of Certification for Orthotics Prosthetics PedorthicsBoard certification
- American Board of Chiropractic AcupunctureBoard certification
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