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The Licensing Division's work is essential
to ensuring that only qualified and competent physicians are licensed
to practice medicine in Massachusetts. All physicians practicing medicine
in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts must hold a valid medical license.
The Licensing Division is responsible for the processing of each application in accordance with the Board's licensing regulations. Individual license applications with legal issues, competency issues, malpractice or medical issues, waiver requests and other issues requiring Board approval are reviewed by an attorney and, when necessary, are reviewed by Board members serving on the Licensing Committee.
Cognizant of the needs of hospitals that have trainees
entering into programs and also of the needs of physicians who have
accepted positions in Massachusetts, Board staff members work hard
to process applications promptly.
The processing time for a full license application is dependent upon receipt of all supporting documents. Routine processing of a full license application usually requires a minimum of 4 months. The Board receives the largest volume of full and limited license applications between February through August and a full license application may take longer to process if submitted during that time period. The Licensing Division will review your full license application and, if any documents are incomplete or require additional information or clarification, the document(s) may need to be returned to you which will delay the licensing process. Applications with malpractice or legal issues require additional documentation and more time to process. You will be notified regarding any missing items. If you wish acknowledgement of receipt of your initial full license application, please mail your application by certified mail, return receipt requested. License applications with legal, malpractice, competency or other issues may need to be reviewed by the Licensing Committee prior to Board approval.
Completed applications are typically presented to the Board on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. Following Board approval a wallet-sized card will be mailed to your mailing address within eight (8) business days and a wall certificate will be mailed within six (6) weeks.
The Board strongly recommends that you do not make any commitments in Massachusetts on home purchases, loans, etc. until you have been granted a license to practice medicine in Massachusetts.
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