Arizona Medical Board

What Arizona Medical Board does

The Arizona Medical Board (AMB) is a state government regulatory agency, headquartered at 1740 W Adams St, Suite 4000, Phoenix, Arizona, operating under the authority of the State of Arizona. Its statutory mission is to protect public safety through the judicious licensing, regulation, and education of all allopathic physicians (MDs) practicing in the state. The Board serves as the sole issuer of medical licenses in Arizona and oversees 20,000+ licensed MDs, residents, and special-license holders (telehealth, locum tenens, pro bono, teaching), making licensure a legal precondition for medical practice within the jurisdiction.

The Board's product surface is built around a web-based regulatory platform (azmd.gov) anchored by the Doctor Search public verification portal, an MD Application Status Update tracker, MFA-enabled MD Portal for address changes, and a complaint filing system. Core service lines include full MD licensure applications, license renewals, telehealth registration, temporary licenses, Interstate Medical License Compact participation, the Physician Health Program (PHP), CME auditing, public information requests, and downloadable physician/PA databases (CD-ROM and annual directory). The platform integrates with VeriDoc (veridoc.org) for cross-state license verification and coordinates with the Arizona Department of Health Services on the DAVE electronic death record certification system. Payment processing is PCI-compliant, with credit card payments accepted via mail only since March 2018.

The Board's business model is statutory, not commercial. It collects licensing fees, nominal public information request fees ($1.00 for the first three pages, $0.25 per additional page), $10 license verifications, $30 annual directories, and $100 data disks, plus application fee waivers for qualifying low-income applicants. Funding comes from these licensing and information-request fees rather than commercial revenue streams. The agency is led by Executive Director Raquel Rivera and a management team including the Manager of Investigations (Nicole Samaradellis), Board Operations Manager (Michelle Robles), and Public Information Contact (Heather Foster). Distribution is conducted directly via the online portal, physical office walk-ins, phone/fax/email, and live-streamed public meetings, with public-facing transparency supported by Twitter (@AZMedicalBoard), YouTube application tutorials, and quarterly AMB newsletters.

Name

Arizona Medical Board

Legal name

Arizona Medical Board

Website

https://azmd.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1912

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

The Arizona Medical Board is a state government regulatory agency headquartered in Phoenix that exclusively licenses, regulates, and disciplines all allopathic physicians (MDs) practicing in Arizona, serving 20,000+ licensees, residents, and consumers through its web-based licensing, verification, complaint, and public-information platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Licensing & Physician Regulation

NAICS

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (92615), Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors (926150)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Professional Standards & Scope-of-Practice Regulators (HLAJACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Healthcare Compliance & Enforcement Authorities (HLAJACAB), Health Policy & Legislation Authorities (HLAJACAA)

Keywords

• Medical licensing
• Physician regulation
• License verification
• Medical board services
• Discipline oversight

Headquarters

HQ city

Phoenix

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

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Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Arizona Medical Board issues and regulates allopathic physician (MD) licenses in Arizona through its online portal at azmd.gov. It provides license applications and renewals, license verification, telehealth and temporary license registration, complaint filing and investigation, disciplinary actions, public physician information access, and oversight of physician health programs. Operations are governed by Arizona Revised Statutes and include monthly public board meetings, continuing medical education auditing, and coordination with the Interstate Medical License Compact for multistate practice.

Product overview

The Arizona Medical Board operates a web-based regulatory platform providing licensing, oversight, and public information services for allopathic physicians in Arizona. The core offerings include the Doctor Search portal for finding and verifying MDs, a license application and renewal system, the MD Application Status Update tracker, Telehealth and Temporary License registrations, the Interstate Medical License Compact, complaint filing, and the Physician Health Program. The platform also provides access to board meeting recordings, public information requests, CME auditing, and the DAVE electronic death registry system for vital records certification. The MD Portal enables licensees to manage their contact information with multi-factor authentication.

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Products and services

• Doctor Search Public search tool allowing users to find licensed Medical Doctors (MDs), residents, and temporary license holders in Arizona, displaying physician profiles with license status, educational background, and disciplinary actions.
• MD License Application Full licensure application for allopathic physicians seeking to practice medicine in Arizona.
• MD Renewal Application Application for renewing existing Arizona medical licenses.
• MD Application Status Update Online portal for tracking the status of new MD license applications using a tracking number and password.
• Telehealth Registration Registration service for physicians providing telehealth services in Arizona.
• Temporary License License for physicians requiring temporary authorization to practice in Arizona.
• Interstate Medical License Compact Expedited license issuance for physicians seeking to practice across multiple state jurisdictions.
• Complaint Filing System Online and paper-based system for filing complaints against licensed physicians or for self-reporting by licensees.
• Physician Health Program (PHP) Program providing support and monitoring for physicians dealing with health issues that may affect their practice.
• Public Information Request Service for requesting public records including license files, board orders, dismissal letters, and meeting minutes.
• License Verification (VeriDoc) Service for verifying Arizona physician licenses and obtaining letters of good standing, primarily used to send verifications to other medical boards.
• Online Change of Address System MD Portal system for licensees to update their contact information with multi-factor authentication.
• DAVE (Database Application for Vital Events) Arizona Department of Health Services electronic death registry system used by medical certifiers to complete death records 100% electronically.
• Board Meeting Recordings Video and audio recordings of Arizona Medical Board meetings available for on-demand viewing.
• Medical Directory Download Downloadable or orderable Physician and Physician Assistant Directory containing public information about licensed practitioners ($30.00 for physical copy).
• Data Disk Order CD-ROM containing the Physician and Physician Assistant Database and Postgraduate Training Permit Database ($100.00 per disk).

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Technology focussed No

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Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Texas Medical Board: Texas state agency that licenses, regulates, and disciplines allopathic physicians. Same core mission as the Arizona Medical Board with overlapping services (licensure, renewal, complaint filing, public verification).
• Medical Board of California: California's state medical licensing and disciplinary board for allopathic physicians. Directly comparable function — physician licensing, complaint investigation, disciplinary action, public physician profiles — but operating in a larger jurisdiction.
• New York State Board for Medicine (NYSED): New York State Education Department's Office of the Professions handles physician licensure. Closely comparable licensing, renewal, verification, and disciplinary function for allopathic physicians.
• Florida Board of Medicine: Florida's medical board responsible for licensing and disciplining physicians. Directly analogous regulatory scope — MD licensing, complaint adjudication, public profile search — operating under a different state government.

Others

• National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME): Administers USMLE and related assessments that feed into state medical board licensure decisions. A complementary enabling/administrative body in the physician-licensing workflow rather than a competing regulator.
• VeriDoc: External verification service the Arizona Medical Board uses to send license verifications and letters of good standing to other boards. Ecosystem service provider rather than a peer regulator.
• Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission: Multi-state compact the Arizona Medical Board participates in for expedited cross-state licensure. Directly tied to the board's IMLC service offering and to physician license verifications routed to other member boards.
• Arizona Department of Health Services (Bureau of Vital Records): Operates the DAVE electronic death registry that the Arizona Medical Board references for medical certifier workflows. Partner state agency rather than a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB): National membership organization of U.S. state medical boards that operates the Uniform Application and supports the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission. Provides shared services and policy infrastructure that the Arizona Medical Board relies on (e.g., IMLC).

Regional players

• Arizona Regulatory Board of Physician Assistants: Separate Arizona state board that licenses and regulates physician assistants. Companion regulator in the same jurisdiction, sharing the contact channel and provider ecosystem but covering a distinct profession.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/azmedicalboard

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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