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The Texas State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners has/had experienced a substantial increase in the
volume of license verification requests received by our agency’s staff,
both via telephone and in writing. As a result of the negative impact that
immediate servicing of multiple license requestors and
budget reductions have had on our ability
to address other agency business and telephone calls, the following
revised policy is effective as of September 4, 2001
[Updated February 17, 2012]:
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On-Line License Verifications:
There is NO FEE for On-line verifications.
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Telephonic License Verification Inquiries:
No more than Three (3) license verifications
Per Day will be provided to any one entity via telephone, (512)-305-7000.
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Written License Verification &
License Certification Requests:
Payment must accompany requests for “Verifications” and “Certifications,” or the
Request will not be
honored. A stamped, self-addressed envelope must also be enclosed. Exact payment must be submitted,
overpayments will not be treated as credit for future requests.
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License Verifications (written, on any form)
... $25.00 per name
(Intended for hospitals, insurance
companies, etc.)
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License Certifications (on any form)
... $75.00
(Intended for state
licensing boards requesting proof of licensure.)
- Database List Orders:
If the above verification policy does not appropriately address a requesting entity’s needs, they may obtain the
verification information they require in the following formats:
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CD/Electronic Mail of all registered podiatric physicians (statewide)
... $300.00
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Printed List/Labels of all registered podiatric physicians (statewide)
... $400.00
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Breakdown of any one
city/county/zip code/etc.,
provided Electronically or via Printed List/Labels (for each individual
breakdown) ... $100.00
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Click here
to download the DATABASE LIST ORDER FORM.
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To conduct a
(limited)
FREE database
search, please take note of the
following. This basic
"self-serve" alternative method
requires time and mining
capabilities of your own.
A) Visit the
Board's
"License Verifications"
page.
B) Click on
"View Physician Profile."
C) Once at the
Texas Online "Professional
Profiling System" page, for
purposes of this basic
"self-serve" alternative method,
you may conduct a search for any
Texas licensed "Podiatrist" by
City, State or Zip Code.
(Searching by Zip Codes allows
for a broader return of
results by geographic area.) D)
The actual license "Status" can
be verified by searching the
podiatrist's name or license
number in the first field on the
"License Verifications" page.
E) It will then
be up to you to determine how to
collect and transfer the search
results to your system. This
will require patience and effort
on your part. The Board makes
this alternative method
available as some requestors
have financial constraints to
paying the fees listed above.
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Miscellaneous Charges:
Electronic verifications for Database List
Orders are $1.00 per name/record (the number of
records are estimated for the expended total
number of individuals licensed per the agency's
operating budget for the recently completed
fiscal year), plus postage & calculation of
staff labor/time/overhead costs.
Long Distance Facsimiles ... $1.00 per page
Copies (for Open Records requests, etc.) ... $0.10 per page,
plus postage & calculation of staff
labor/time/overhead costs.
If you have any questions or comments, please contact
agency staff at 512-305-7000. Agency staff, at their
sole discretion, for good cause, may grant one-time exceptions
to the fee schedule requirements. This schedule has been revised
in the wake of the 82nd Texas Legislative Session to reflect the increase in the cost of doing business and demand
on agency resources ... to include budget reductions.
The fees set and collected by the Board must be
sufficient to meet the expenses of administering
the Podiatric Medical Practice Act of Texas and the applicable
Board Rules/Regulations.
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