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Where do I complete an online verification request?
You can click here to request a license verification. During the process you will select either “State” or “Email” from a drop-down menu. We ask that you select the State in which the verification needs to be sent to, to ensure accuracy in delivery.
Please note: The Board does not accept any written verification requests. Any hard copy verification requests received will be discarded without action.
What do I need to do if I am applying for international adoption?
If you are seeking verification of NC licensed doctors for international adoptions, please contact our office via .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). In your email message, please include all relevant doctors’ names and license numbers. You will also need to send in a check or money order in the amount of $50.00 payable to the North Carolina Medical Board (please use this exact wording to ensure prompt processing of your payment).
Should I call to ensure you received my online request?
This has a tendency to slow down the overall process. We email verifications immediately once they have been completed and paid for. If the verification has not been received (or internally processed) within two weeks, send an email to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) and we will verify that the verification was emailed.
I took the exam in North Carolina. Can you send me my scores?
If you took the North Carolina Licensing Exam prior to 1976, then you can request these scores by sending a written request along with a check or money order in the amount of $50.00 payable to the North Carolina Medical Board (please use this exact wording to ensure prompt processing of your payment). The North Carolina Licensing Exam is an older exam predating FLEX, SPEX and USMLE. If the exam you took in North Carolina was the FLEX, SPEX or USMLE Steps 1, 2, and 3, you will need to request these scores directly from the Federation of State Medical Boards.
What if another state (or agency) will not accept an online verification?
All 50 state agencies have agreed to our process and will accept our electronic verifications. This is the same for most international boards as well.
I am going out of the country to work and need a letter of good standing to an International Board. How can I get this to them?
Many International Board emails are available in the verification ordering process. If you do not see the Board from the drop-down menu, you may enter their email address. If you have an issue with this process, send an email to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
I am trying to verify a Resident Training License but cannot find it. Where can I locate this information?
If a licensee holds a full license and has previously had a Resident Training License in North Carolina, the Resident Training license will not be visible but will appear on the verification that the intended recipient receives. If you have questions regarding this or if the Resident Training license does not populate, send an email to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
I am trying to order a verification for my Polysomnographic Technologist registration. Where can I order this from?
Polysomnographic Technologists are only registered with us, not licensed by us. The only information we can provide is what is on our website, which is located through the “Look up a doctor or PA” option on our home page. You can print or download the page and send it to the requesting Board. If you have questions, send an email to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
