Licensee Information - North Carolina Medical Board

Disclaimers

The North Carolina Medical Board’s Licensee Information pages are intended as a resource for patients and others seeking information about the education, training and professional backgrounds of licensed physicians and physician assistants. Commercial use of this information is not appropriate.

Licensee Information pages contain a combination of required and optional information. Unless specifically noted, information is self-reported by licensees and is not independently verified by the Board. However, the Board will conduct periodic random audits in an effort to encourage accurate, timely reporting. Failure to provide information for a required category, or intentionally providing false or misleading information, may be considered unprofessional conduct and could subject the licensee to disciplinary action.

The following information is provided to the Licensee Information pages from the records of the NC Medical Board:

Licensee name; License number; Date of issue; Renewal date; Medical, osteopathic or physician assistant schools/programs attended and graduation dates; Any public action, disciplinary or otherwise, executed by the NC Medical Board.

The following information, which is required public information under NC law, is provided to the NC Medical Board by licensees:

• Address and telephone number(s) of the primary practice setting
• Board certifications. The NC Medical Board recognizes only certifications conferred by organizations approved by the American Board of Medical Specialties or the Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists of the American Osteopathic Association
• Area(s) of practice. This may or may not be the same as the licensee’s board certification. Area of practice is intended to state the licensee’s current activities.
• NC hospital admitting privileges
• Medical licenses, active or inactive, issued by another state or country
• Final suspensions or revocations of hospital privileges
• Final disciplinary orders or actions of any regulatory board or agency, including other state medical boards, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, Medicare or the N.C. Medicaid program
• Felony convictions
• Certain misdemeanor convictions
• Certain malpractice payment information

Licensees may choose to provide information for the following optional categories:

Practice Web address, Days licensee sees patients at the primary practice setting, Number of years in clinical practice, Participation in Medicare and Medicaid and whether new patients in these insurance programs are currently being accepted, Whether electronic medical records are used in the office setting, Non-English languages spoken in the office and by the licensee, Honors and awards, Professional volunteer service, Current faculty appointments, Professional publications, Memberships in professional organizations, Description of practice philosophy.

Malpractice Disclaimer

The Board encourages the public to consider malpractice payment information in context and in combination with other information about the licensee’s education, training and professional experience.

• The existence of a payment does not necessarily mean that malpractice has occurred. Nor is a payment necessarily evidence of incompetence, misconduct or an admission of wrongdoing on the part of the licensee.
• It often takes years for a malpractice claim to move through the legal and/or liability insurance systems. The incident that resulted in a payment may have taken place years before the payment was made.
• Malpractice payment histories vary by area of practice. Some licensees may have a higher-than-average incidence of malpractice payments because they specialize in treating patients who are at a high risk for problems.
• Malpractice insurance companies sometimes settle cases because it is less costly to make a monetary settlement than it is to defend a case in court. Many times, such cases are settled without a finding of fault or admission of negligence by the licensee.

Area of Practice:

Current Board Certifications:

Specialty:

North Carolina Hospital Admitting Privileges:

Medicare:

Patients are advised to contact the licensee’s office to verify that they are accepting new patients of this type.

Medicaid:

Patients are advised to contact the licensee’s office to verify that they are accepting new patients of this type

Education:

Medical School

Post Graduate Training:

Out of State Active Licenses:

Out of Country Active/Inactive Licenses:

Year of Birth: 1950

Current Membership in Medical Professional Organizations:

Honors and Awards:

Professional Service:

Current Academic Appointments:

Publications:

North Carolina Licensure History:

Active License

Inactive License

North Carolina Medical Board Public Actions:

North Carolina Medical Board Reentry Agreement

Other Regulatory Board or Agency Public Actions:

Health Care Institution Actions:

Paid Claims of Malpractice Judgments, Awards and Settlements:

Misdemeanor Conviction Information:

Felony Conviction Information: