Top notch medical licensing services for the busy doctor

Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners


P.O. Box 30250
New Orleans, LA 70190-0250
Telephone:  (504) 568-6820    Fax:  (504) 568-8893
  
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners 

Application Fee $382 USMLE Attempt Limit No limit on step I, Four attempts on steps II & III.
License Fee $0 USMLE Time Limit No time limit.
Average Processing Time 6-9 months US / Canada Graduate PGT Requirements 1 year
Accepted Exams USMLE NBME FLEX NBOME COMLEX SBE (No PR SBE) International Graduate PGT Requirements 3 years
SPEX Requirements If a medical examination (FLEX, NBME, USMLE, ABMS, etc.) has not been taken in the last 10 years or have not been ABMS certified or re-certified in past 10 years.

 
Required Direct Verifications Required Copies
  
License Verifications all medical professions
Medical School TranscriptsFCVS unless reinstatement-Photo w/ form
Exam VerificationsFCVS unless reinstatement
Postgraduate VerificationsFCVS unless reinstatement-form
ABMS Verificationform unless exams less than 10 yrs ago
ECFMG Verification 
Clinical Rotations 
Number of Reference Letters2 form with application
Background Check$45.25 money order
Personal Interviewbring original documents
FCVS REQUIRED unless reinstate less than 4 years.
Medical Societies Verification
2 completed fingerprint cards and a $45.25 money order made payable to the Louisiana Department of Safety and Corrections for background check fee.
Notarized copy of Birth Cert or Passport(written explanation if passport)
Valid Visa
Copy of Medical School Diploma
Copy of State Licenses
Notarized copy of ABMS certificate(s)
Take the following to the interview:
Original State Licenses to Interview
Original Medical School Diploma to Interview
Original Name Change Documents to Interview
Original PGT Certificates to Interview
Original ECFMG Certificate to Interview
Copy of Initial Complaint and Final Order (or letter from lawyer if pending) for all malpractice cases ever named in.
Original Naturalization Documents to Interview.
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