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If you need a California medical license defense attorney, contact us as soon as possible. We defend physicians before the Medical Board of California in license denial and disciplinary action cases from investigation through administrative hearings and on appeal. We also represent doctors in matters involving the National Practitioners Data Bank (NPDB), hospital privileges, and Medical Provider Networks (MPN).
We defend physicians (and physician assistants) in the following areas:
by Stephen M. Boreman on May 24, 2012
by Adam G. Slote on May 11, 2012
The Medical Board of California has a form entitled Petition for Penalty Relief, which is used for three purposes:
(1) Petition for reinstatement of a revoked or surrendered medical license;
(2) Petition for early termination of probation; and
(3) Petition for modification of probation terms.
Revised January 24, 2016.
by Stephen M. Boreman on May 07, 2012
Physicians, including recent medical school graduates and physicians from other states or countries seeking a California medical license must fill out a state application which asks questions pertaining to criminal records. Questions No. 55 through 58 pertain to criminal records that you may have to disclose.
by Stephen M. Boreman on May 04, 2012
California's Medical Board maintains a website www.mbc.ca.gov with a host of information, including a list of all approved medical schools, in the U.S.
by Stephen M. Boreman on April 26, 2012
Physicians must have a state license to practice in California. Allowing sufficient time and providing a complete application with full documentation to the Medical Board can make a difference. Failure to do so may result in delay, denial or the filing of a Statement of Issues and an administrative hearing. Lately (2012) the process has been taking about seven or eight months.
by Adam G. Slote on April 02, 2012
Our client is a medical doctor who was convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol in California. California physicians are required to report misdemeanor criminal convictions within 30 days. (See Business and Professions Code section 802.1.) We prepared a report letter disclosing the conviction and explaining the circumstances. Fortunately, the doctor's DUI was a first time offense and his or her blood alcohol level was close to the legal limit.
by Adam G. Slote on April 20, 2011
NOTE: The Medical Board no longer allows applicants to withdraw license applications to avoid a Statement of Issues (Updated June 29, 2017)
Medical license applicants in California may have the option to withdraw their applications before a final license denial. Here is how it works:
by Adam G. Slote on March 21, 2011
The Medical Board of California sought to revoke our client’s California Medical license and place him on probation based on disciplinary action in another state. The out-of-state medical board fined our client $20,000 based on allegations that he employed unlicensed individuals to dispense medications and administer local anesthetic. There are no allegations of patient harm.
by Adam G. Slote on January 25, 2011
Medical Board investigations are generally triggered in the following ways:
by Adam G. Slote on January 25, 2011
California license law attorney or lawyer is a common search phrase. The proper area of law, however, is administrative law. Professional license defense, or license law, is one area of administrative law. Searching for a California administrative law attorney may help you find the right “license law” attorney.