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There are several ways to verify the status of an Iowa physician's license.

Interactive Voice Recognition (IVR)

The IVR gives you the opportunity to access our database via telephone to verify physician, acupuncture, or resident licenses. The system is available 24 hours a day and is free other than the cost of the call. A caller can perform five verifications per call, and must know the social security number or license number to access the information. Please see the following instructions if you would like to utilize the IVR system.

Instructions:

  • Call into the system by dialing 515-281-5171.
  • To skip the introduction, dial the following sequence:
    • 1-1-1 if you know the license number
    • 1-1-2 if you know the social security number

Find a Physician

Find a Physician is a system that allows you to access the Board's database via the Internet. The information is accessible 24 hours a day, and is available by name only. Information on Find a Physician is updated daily and the service is free to everyone.

Instructions:

  • Access the web-site by entering the following web-site address: www.medicalboard.iowa.gov
  • Click on Find a Physician
  • Enter in the last name or first 2 or 3 letters of the last name and click on "Start Query" button.
  • Choose the physician that you wish to query from the group found, and click on the "Show Licensing Details" button.
  • View licensee information
  • Print (optional)

Written Verification

Verification of a license to another state licensing board or a verification that requires a board seal or letter of good standing is $40 per request. For example, if you need verification of a permanent and a resident license, the fee will be $40 total per state that needs the verification. (All state licensing boards require this type of verification.)

Verification of a license that does not require a certified statement or letter is $15 per license.

Instructions

  • Submit a written request indicating the license that needs to be verified, where the verification is to be sent, along with the appropriate fee.
  • Mail the request to the Iowa Board of Medicine, 400 SW 8th Street, Suite C, Des Moines, IA 50309-4686.
  • Make checks payable to the Iowa Board of Medicine.