Use the public board record
State medical boards publish whether doctors hold a licence and what public action the board has taken against them.
The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), a group of state boards, offers a directory with links to the boards.
Find the medical board in the state where your care will take place. Use its own licence search and compare the record with the details given to you.
Some states have separate boards for different types of doctor, so a search on one board can miss another board's record.
If the person treating you is not a doctor, ask which board licenses someone with their job title. Use the board they identify.
For care by phone or video, your location matters
HHS (the Department of Health and Human Services in the US) says your health professional needs a licence or permission where you are and must follow licensing rules where they work. This guidance was checked in September 2026.
Telehealth connects you with care by video call, phone call or information exchanged online.
Some states let an out-of-state health professional register for telehealth instead of getting a full state licence, as checked in September 2026.
Tell the service the location from which you will attend the visit. Ask it to identify the permission that applies there.
Read the result within its limits
A doctor's record that shows no public board action does not tell you how good that doctor is.
The licence of the person treating you does not give BPC-157 FDA approval. That licence also does not authorise a pharmacy to make medicine to order with BPC-157 under federal ingredient rules, as checked in September 2026.
Keep the licence result beside the product and evidence answers. Each addresses a different part of the decision.
Return to the product's status