Disclaimer

Public records, reproduced

Information on MedAccountability is reproduced from public records published by state licensing boards, federal agencies and courts. We do not create these records and we do not independently investigate them.

May be incomplete or out of date

Sources differ in what they publish, how far back they go and how quickly they update. Our collection may lag the source, may miss records, and may contain errors introduced by the source or by us. Coverage of some jurisdictions is planned or partial — see Sources & coverage. The absence of a record does not mean a provider has a clean history.

Not evidence of current incompetence

A listed action is not necessarily evidence that a person or organization is currently incompetent, unsafe or acting unlawfully. Many actions are old, minor, administrative, settled without an admission, stayed, under appeal, or followed by full reinstatement. Read the verbatim record and the official document.

Summaries and severity ratings are ours

Severity ratings, action-type labels and status summaries are MedAccountability's own plain-English classification of the agency's record, not the agency's words. Depending on your account, a profile may show only a count of records or only these summaries; the full record (the agency's wording, the basis and the official documents) is shown to subscribers and is always available free of charge from the issuing agency. Do not rely on a summary alone.

Malpractice payment records

Some profiles show malpractice payments (settlements, judgments or arbitration awards) published by state physician-profile programs or insurance regulators. A malpractice payment is not an admission or finding of negligence, incompetence or wrongdoing. Claims are frequently settled for reasons unrelated to the quality of care, and claim frequency varies widely by specialty; where a state requires that payments be presented with a specialty comparison, we reproduce that context verbatim. These records are shown separately from disciplinary actions, carry no severity rating and do not affect a profile's status. They cover only what each state chooses to disclose — reporting periods and thresholds vary, and most states disclose nothing — so the absence of malpractice records does not mean no claims were made or paid. We do not use the confidential National Practitioner Data Bank. To dispute a record, use “Report an error” on the profile or contact the state program that published it.

Verify with the official source

Before relying on anything here, confirm it with the issuing agency (each profile lists the agencies and links to the state's sources). Name matches in particular must be verified — different people can share a name.

Not medical or legal advice

Nothing on this site is medical, legal or professional advice.

Not a consumer reporting agency (FCRA)

MedAccountability is not a “consumer reporting agency” and does not furnish “consumer reports” as defined by the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. § 1681 et seq.). You may not use this site or its data to make decisions about employment, credit, insurance, housing or tenant screening, or for any other purpose covered by the FCRA or similar state laws. Credentialing organizations should use primary-source verification and the National Practitioner Data Bank where applicable.

Corrections

If you believe a record is wrong, use the “Report an error” form on the profile or see corrections. Providers may submit a response.