For a doctor, start with the medical board
State medical boards publish doctor licensing records and public disciplinary information.
As of September 17, 2026, the Federation of State Medical Boards directory included links to those boards.
Use the relevant state’s own lookup. Match the full name and licence details, rather than a name alone.
Know the limits of a clean record
A doctor’s record may show no public discipline; that is not a judgment that the doctor gives good care.
What boards publish differs by state; some use separate boards for different medical degrees.
If someone else is assessing you, ask what their job is and which state board checks their licence.
For a pharmacy, use the pharmacy board
As of September 17, 2026, the US drug agency (FDA) has links to state pharmacy-board licence searches.
A listing establishes a licence, not that the pharmacy is dispensing a particular product appropriately.
Ask for the actual pharmacy name before trying to check it.
Keep the product check separate
As of September 26, 2026, FDA says that recording a drug-making business in its register does not mean FDA has approved that business or its medicines.
After checking the names, return to the product’s evidence and ingredient rules. Credentials cannot answer those questions by themselves.
Keep this in mind
Use board records to check the people and pharmacy, then check the proposed product on its own terms.
A question to take
Can I match the doctor and pharmacy names to current board records?
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