Medical Board of California
Department of Consumer Affairs
Information Regarding the Table of License Status Codes for Physicians and Surgeons

 

Purpose

To provide in table format the various license status codes and their descriptions.

Status Codes

Status codes provide information on the current status of an individual=s license. These codes are divided into two categories; "Primary Status Codes" and "Secondary Status Codes." Primary status codes are numbered 1 through 19 and generally indicate the primary status of the license. Secondary status codes are numbered 20 through 99 and are usually used in conjunction with the primary status code to provide additional information.

Physician & Surgeon License Types

Type "A" - Licensee may be a U.S. or Canadian medical school graduate whose pathway to licensure was based on: 1) The FLEX, USMLE or LMCC written examination and has been licensed less than four years in another state, OR 2) May be an International medical school graduate whose pathway to licensure was based on the above exams or approved combinations of the NBME, FLEX and USMLE.

Type "C" - Licensee is a U.S., Canadian or International medical school graduate whose pathway to licensure was based on licensure in another state for 4 or more years; or ABMS certification and a valid license.

Type "G" - Licensee may be a U.S. or Canadian medical school graduate whose pathway to licensure was based on the NBME examination.

Type "AFE," CFE," "GFE" - "Fee-exempt" (FE) license types. A fee-exempt license has been issued due to the licensee being in disabled, retired, military or in a voluntary service license status. (Refer to Primary Status Code 5.)

Common Abbreviations & Indicators

MBC - Medical Board of California

CME - Continuing Medical Education

- Indicates an Enforcement case. (Public documents are available for a fee which must be paid prior to delivery. Request documents in writing from the MBC=s Central File Room at 2005 Evergreen Street, Suite 1200, Sacramento, CA 95815, or call 916-263-2525.)

 


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