Terms of Use
Last updated: January 2025 • Version 1.0
1. Acceptance of Terms
By accessing or using Medical License Search (the “Site”) at www.medicallicensesearch.com, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Use (“Terms”). If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use this Site. Your continued use of the Site constitutes acceptance of any updates to these Terms.
2. Description of Service
Medical License Search provides a free, publicly accessible interface for looking up US medical provider license status information aggregated from publicly available state medical board records. The Site uses the state-issued medical license number as the primary search key.
3. No Affiliation with Government Bodies
This Site is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by any state medical board, the Federation of State Medical Boards, the American Medical Association, the American Board of Medical Specialties, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), or any other government or professional organization.
4. Disclaimer of Warranties
THE SITE AND ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED THROUGH IT ARE OFFERED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.
We do not guarantee that:
- The information is accurate, complete, or current
- The service will be uninterrupted or error-free
- The results will meet your requirements or expectations
License status data may lag behind official records. Board actions including suspensions and revocations may not be immediately reflected.
5. Limitation of Liability
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL MEDICAL LICENSE SEARCH, ITS OPERATORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF OR RELIANCE ON THE SITE OR ITS INFORMATION.
6. No Professional Advice
Nothing on this Site constitutes legal, medical, or professional advice. Information provided is for general informational purposes only.
7. Not for Sole-Source Credentialing
You must not use this Site as the sole or primary source for any credentialing, employment, clinical, or business decision. Primary source verification of medical licenses must be performed directly through the relevant state medical board or a recognized credentialing verification organization (CVO).
8. Acceptable Use
You agree not to:
- Use automated bots, scrapers, or crawlers to bulk-query the Site without prior written permission
- Use the Site to harass, defame, or harm any individual provider
- Attempt to circumvent rate limiting or other abuse controls
- Use the data for any illegal purpose, including discrimination in violation of applicable law
- Republish or resell data retrieved from this Site without attribution and without complying with all applicable laws
9. Intellectual Property
The Site design, copy, and code are protected by copyright. Underlying license data is sourced from public government records and is not proprietary to us. You may reference individual lookup results for personal or professional use with appropriate credit.
10. Data Accuracy and Corrections
If you believe information displayed about a licensed provider is inaccurate, please submit a correction or removal request on our DMCA / Removal Request page. We will review and address requests in a reasonable timeframe. We cannot correct errors in official board records; those must be addressed with the relevant board.
11. Changes to Terms
We may update these Terms at any time. Material changes will increment the version number above and will cause the terms acceptance prompt to re-appear for returning visitors.
12. Governing Law
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the United States and the applicable laws of the state in which we operate, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.
13. Contact
Questions about these Terms? Contact us via our Contact page.