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Charleston, WV 25311
Phone: (304) 558-2921
Fax: (304) 558-2084
 


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NOTICE TO ALL M.D.'S, D.P.M.'S, AND P.A.-C'S
On May 22, 2009, the Board of Medicine filed a proposed rule at the Office of the Secretary of State.  The proposed rule would increase fees and support the Physician Health Program.  After the comment period, the agency approved rule has been filed with the legislature.  You may view it at THIS LINK

 

Verifications
The WV Board of Medicine has partnered with Veridoc, Inc., to offer a fully automated, internet-based, license verification system for anyone requiring a hard-copy verification.  More information regarding this new arrangement may be found on our SERVICES PAGE.

To obtain a written verification, visit http://www.veridoc.org.
 

Rules Now Effective
As of June 1, 2009, the following two rules are effective:

Licensure Disciplinary and Complaint Procedures, Continuing Education, Physician Assistants, 11 CSR 1B--  CLICK HERE

Establishment and Regulation of Restricted License Issued to an Applicant in Extraordinary Circumstances, 11 CSR 2--  CLICK HERE
 

West Virginia Medical Professionals Health Program, Inc. provides monitoring services to licensees (M.D.'s, D.P.M.'s, and P.A.-C.'s) with dependency, addiction, and mental health disorders while they pursue treatment and recovery for the same.  Confidential participation in this physician health program is assured in instances where the licensee voluntarily self reports and remains in compliance with the program's requirements.  This program was formally established almost two years ago, and WVMPHP continues to actively make medical professionals and the health service industry statewide aware of its services and to provide education regarding the issues of substance abuse and dependency.

The WVMPHP's website address is http://www.wvmphp.org

The Southern Office of WVMPHP is located on the second floor at 4307 MacCorkle Ave. S.E., Charleston, WV.  The mailing address is P.O. Box 40027, Charleston, WV  25364, telephone 304.414.0400, fax 304.414.0401.  Office Hours:  9:00 to 5:00, Mon.- Fri.

The Northern Office of WVMPHP is located at 680 Genesis Boulevard, Suite #2, Bridgeport, WV  26330.  Office Hours:  8:00 to 4:00, Mon.- Fri.

P. Bradley Hall, M.D., Medical Director, may be reached at bhall@wvmphp.org.  L. Renee Green, R.N., Case Manager, may be reached at rgreen@wvmphp.org
 

Notice
West Virginia State Law provides that it is a misdemeanor for a patient, with the intent to deceive and obtain a controlled substance prescription, to withhold information from a practitioner that the patient has obtained a controlled substance prescription of a similar therapeutic use in a concurrent time period from another practitioner. Upon conviction, a fine and imprisonment may be imposed.  For a Notice of the law which may be downloaded and placed in a practitioner’s office, CLICK HERE.  (You will need Adobe Reader to open and print this file.)

Licensure Requirements
WV Board of Medicine website provides licensure requirement information for MD's (Medical Doctors), DPM's (Podiatrists) and PA's (Physician Assistants)

Board of Medicine Newsletter
Use the links to view the latest editions of the West Virginia Board of Medicine Newsletter and/or the West Virginia Board of Medicine Official Directory.  You may also request hard copies by contacting the Board.  There is a $50 (U.S. Dollars) charge for a copy of the directory.

Normal Office Hours are: Monday through Friday, 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. EST

Click here for driving instructions to the Board office

 

 

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