The Board is not a physician referral service. That is, it cannot direct you to a physician in your community to be your personal doctor. Once you have a physician's name, you can call the Board to find out if the doctor's license is current and valid, and also whether there have been any disciplinary actions or other actions against the doctor. The Board has several publications to assist patients with serious medical conditions including breast or prostate cancer, dealing with inappropriate sexual behavior by physicians or other health practitioners, donating blood prior to having surgery, and other topics. The Board does not regulate health plans or insurance companies.
Some doctors have problems with alcohol, or with drugs.
The Board operates a program that works to help such doctors recover from their addictions. If you have a problem with a physician or other health professional regulated by the Medical Board, you can file a complaint. If the problem appears to be a violation of the law, the Board will investigate it, and if a violation is confirmed, take legal action against the licensee.