A verification of licensure (also known as a Letter of Good Standing) is a formal letter attesting to the current status of a license that is accepted by state licensing boards. The verification of licensure contains the following:

• Practitioner's Name
• License Number
• Current License Status
• Date of License Issuance
• Date of License Expiration
• Summarized Disciplinary Actions

Click here and follow the steps to request a Verification of Licensure to be emailed to one of the listed recipients. Each subsidiary of each state board may not be listed as a recipient. In most cases, large state boards accept emailed verifications of licensure on the behalf of its subsidiaries. For the best results, please determine the most appropriate recipient prior to submitting a request.

If you do not require a formal verification letter, click Look Up A Licensee to view the current status of a license.

No. The MD Board does not complete other state board license verification forms. All recipient boards listed in the online verification system agree to accept the MD Board's standard verification form that is emailed following completion of the online transaction.

• $50 for each verification of licensure regarding a physician license.
• $25 for each verification of licensure regarding an allied health practitioner license.
• The Resubmit my verification feature is a free service that allows requesters to resend a verification of licensure previously purchased through the Online Verification System.

An encrypted, digital verification link is sent to the registered e-mail address of the selected recipient board in Portable Document Format (PDF) immediately following the successful completion of the Online Verification System transaction.

Carefully search the drop-down list of recipient boards to determine whether or not you can use the online system. Please do not send your state board license verification form to us to complete. The MD Board does not complete other state board license verification forms. All recipient boards listed in the online verification system agree to accept the MD Board's standard verification form that is immediately emailed following completion of the online transaction. Follow the instructions below if the recipient board is not listed in our system, or you require the verification letter be sent directly to you.

Submit a written request that includes the following:

• Requestor's name & contact information.
• Licensee's name.
• License number (verify the correct license number by selecting Look Up A Licensee).
• Brief reason why the request could not be processed online.
• Recipient's name & contact information.
• Desired method of submission (email or U.S. postal mail).

Mail the request along with the appropriate fee ($50 for each verification of licensure regarding a physician license or $25 for each verification of licensure regarding an allied health practitioner license) to the following address:

Maryland Board of Physicians
P.O. Box 37217
Baltimore, MD 21297

The check or money order must be made payable to the Maryland Board of Physicians. A verification of licensure will be generated within 10 business days following the receipt of the request and appropriate fee. Verification requests received without payment will be discarded without action.

The Board no longer verifies the registration of unlicensed medical practitioners (registration prefix "P"). Contact the unlicensed medical practitioner's training facility to obtain a verification of licensure.

Click here to Resubmit My Verification. The Resubmit My Verification feature is a free service.

E-mail your request to Customer Service at mdh.mbpverifications@maryland.gov. The emailed request must include the recipient's name and contact information, the licensee's name, license number, the approximate date of the exam, and complete mailing instructions.

The Board may verify your exam scores if you took the Maryland State Medical Exam before 1970. For any exams taken in Maryland after 1970, contact the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB).

E-mail Customer Service at mdh.mbpverifications@maryland.gov or call Customer Service at 410-764-4705 or 1-800-492-6836 ext. 4705.