How to Search and Verify Texas Physician License

Verifying medical credentials shouldn't be complicated. This guide shows you how to perform a Texas Physician License Lookup using the authoritative systems. Learn how to confirm license status, expiration dates, and disciplinary history for MDs and DOs via their respective boards.  Please share whether this guide was helpful! success@meshverify.com.

Texas Medical Board (TMB) 

• Used for: Physician licenses and related physician permits (MD and DO) in Texas. (Texas Municipal Bureau)
• Official Texas Physician License Lookup portal URL: https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/ (profile.tmb.state.tx.us)
• Board website: https://www.tmb.texas.gov/ (tmb.texas.gov)
• Verification entry page (public): https://www.tmb.texas.gov/resources/for-the-public/look-up-a-license (Texas Municipal Bureau)
• Verification instructions page (physicians): https://www.tmb.texas.gov/apply-renew/physician/contents-of-the-online-profile-system (tmb.texas.gov)
• Verification field definitions (status, restrictions, board action): https://www.tmb.texas.gov/resources/for-applicants-and-licensees/contents-of-online-verification (tmb.texas.gov)
• Phone (Call Center): (512) 305-7030 (Texas Municipal Bureau)
• Phone (Texas only): (800) 248-4062 (profile.tmb.state.tx.us)
• Phone (verbal verification per portal FAQ): (512) 305-7010 (Texas Municipal Bureau)
• Email (Registrations): registrations@tmb.state.tx.us (profile.tmb.state.tx.us)
• Web contact form: https://www.tmb.texas.gov/email-us (tmb.texas.gov)

• Physical address:

1801 Congress Avenue, Suite 9-200,
Austin, TX 78701

(Texas State Directory)

Mailing address:

P.O. Box 2018, Austin,

TX 78768-2018

(Texas State Directory) 

What This Lookup Verifies

The Texas Physician License Lookup confirms a physician record exists and displays current status directly from the Texas Medical Board’s primary source system. (Texas Municipal Bureau)

Manual reviewers typically validate:

License number (tmb.texas.gov)
Issuance date (tmb.texas.gov)
Expiration date (tmb.texas.gov)

Current status (examples include Active, Delinquent, Suspended, Cancelled, Retired) and last-updated date (tmb.texas.gov)

Disciplinary restrictions and non-disciplinary restrictions (tmb.texas.gov)

Specialties (when applicable) (tmb.texas.gov)

Current Board Action and linked board orders, where applicable (tmb.texas.gov)

Which Board Should Be Used?

Using the wrong board or license type selection is a common cause of false negatives in a Texas Physician License Lookup. (Texas Municipal Bureau) 

Manual Verification Steps

Step 1. 

Open the Texas Physician License Lookup verification entry page: https://www.tmb.texas.gov/resources/for-the-public/look-up-a-license (Texas Municipal Bureau) 

Step 2. 
Select the Look Up a License link to launch the TMB public profile database: https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/ (Texas Municipal Bureau) 

Step 3. 

1. Review the portal notice and proceed only under your organization’s authorized use and the portal’s stated restrictions. (Texas Municipal Bureau)

Step 4. 
 In the search interface, ensure you are searching under Texas Medical Board and select the license type Physician. (Texas Municipal Bureau) 

Step 5. 

1. Search preference for Texas Physician License Lookup:

Use license number when available.

If searching by name, follow the portal guidance: use last name and first initial, or last name plus city to reduce “No records match.” (Texas Municipal Bureau)

Step 6. 
 If the portal supports specialty filtering, apply it only after selecting license type Physician. (Texas Municipal Bureau) 

Step 7. 
 Open the matched result’s full physician profile record (do not clear off search-result rows). (Texas Municipal Bureau) 

Step 8. 

1. Confirm these required fields in the full record for Texas Physician License Lookup:

Full name (tmb.texas.gov)

License number (tmb.texas.gov)

Issuance date (tmb.texas.gov)

Expiration date (registration permit expiration) (tmb.texas.gov)
Current status (including combined registration and disciplinary statuses, when displayed) (tmb.texas.gov)
Disciplinary restrictions and non-disciplinary restrictions (tmb.texas.gov)
Current Board Action and any linked board orders (tmb.texas.gov)

Step 9. 

1. If any restriction, board action, or order is present in the Texas Physician License Lookup record:

Treat the verification as requires escalation under policy.

Capture the action type, effective dates (if shown), and the linked order document identifiers. (tmb.texas.gov) 

License Status Interpretation

Use these actions when interpreting Texas Physician License Lookup results:

Active

Meaning: License status is active in the verification record. (tmb.texas.gov)

Reviewer action: Pass only if license type matches the claimed role and no restrictions or board action require escalation.

Expired / Inactive (including Delinquent, Retired, Cancelled)

Meaning: The verification record shows a non-active status. (tmb.texas.gov)

Reviewer action: Do not clear as active; follow your inactive/exception policy.

Suspended / Revoked or equivalent adverse status

Meaning: The verification record shows the license is not active to practice. (tmb.texas.gov)

Reviewer action: Fail and escalate per policy.

Registration Status shown as “Suspended, Active”

Meaning: TMB states this is a suspended status and is not an active license to practice, even though registration requirements may be maintained. (Texas Municipal Bureau)

Reviewer action: Treat as suspended; do not clear as active; escalate. 

Example License Number Formats

Reference only (fictional examples for Texas Physician License Lookup entry):

Physician license number: 123456

Physician license number:  987654

Example License Certificate (Anonymized)

A certificate alone is not proof of current status. Always complete the Texas Physician License Lookup in the official portal. (Texas Municipal Bureau)

┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐

│ PHYSICIAN PROVIDER │

│ 

│ License Number: 12XXXX Issue Date: YYYY-MM-DD

│ Expiration Date: YYYY-MM-DD │

│ 

│ License Type: Physician (MD/DO) │

│ 

│ Issuing Board: Texas Medical Board │

│ Parent Authority: State of Texas │

│ Jurisdiction: Texas │

└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Unique License Types

Common physician-related license types and permits you may encounter during a Texas Physician License Lookup:

Full Texas Medical License (tmb.texas.gov)

Interstate Medical Licensure Compact related listing (tmb.texas.gov)

Physician in Training (tmb.texas.gov)

Faculty Temporary License (tmb.texas.gov)

Visiting Physician Temporary Permit (tmb.texas.gov)

Physician Administrative Medical License (tmb.texas.gov)

Physician Provisional License (tmb.texas.gov)

Mismatch rule for Texas Physician License Lookup: if the provider claims independent physician practice but the record reflects a limited permit or training status, escalate for policy review. (Texas Municipal Bureau) 

Common Manual Review Mistakes

Common issues that lead to incorrect clears in a Texas Physician License Lookup:

Not selecting license type Physician before searching (false negatives). (Texas Municipal Bureau)

Over-entering name data and missing results; the portal recommends last name and first initial or last name plus city. (Texas Municipal Bureau)

Clearing from summary results without opening the full physician profile record. (tmb.texas.gov)

Passing a record with a non-active status (Delinquent, Retired, Cancelled, Suspended) as active. (tmb.texas.gov)

Ignoring disciplinary restrictions, non-disciplinary restrictions, or current board action entries. (tmb.texas.gov)

Misinterpreting “Suspended, Active” as active; TMB states it is suspended and not active to practice. (Texas Municipal Bureau)

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