American Board of Podiatric Medicine (ABPM)

Name

American Board of Podiatric Medicine (ABPM)

Legal name

The American Board of Podiatric Medicine

Website

https://podiatryboard.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Specialty Board Certification Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare & Clinical Professional Certifications (EDAAANAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Credentialing, Certification Prep & Exam Training (BPACANAJ), Certification & Licensing Exam Management Platforms (EDAFADAG), Continuing Education (CE/CPD) & Provider Accreditation Bodies (EDADACAF)

Keywords

• Podiatric board certification
• Medical specialty certification
• Physician credentialing services
• Continuing medical certification
• Primary source verification

Headquarters

HQ city

Hermosa Beach, California

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Board Certification Examination Fees: One-time examination fee of $1,750 for board certification, including a $250 non-refundable application fee. Candidates who miss scheduled exams incur a $150 rescheduling fee.
2. Annual Membership Dues: Active Diplomates pay $550 annually for dues and Continuing Certification fees. Emeritus members enrolled in CC pay $375 annually, while Emeritus members not in CC pay $175 annually.
3. Primary Source Verification Services: Verification fees for credentialers: $35 each for 5 or fewer verifications, $30 each for 6-10 verifications, and $27 each for more than 10 verifications.
4. Alternative Pathway Application Fee: Time-limited alternative pathway application fee of $1,750 including examination, with partial refund of $1,250 for candidates who withdraw before final results.
5. In-Training Examination Fees: No charge to candidates; fees billed directly to residency training programs. However, $50 no-show fee and $100 rescheduling fee billed to individual candidates for missed appointments.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ABPM is a nonprofit professional certification board that administers board certification examinations, continuing certification assessments, and primary source verification services for Doctors of Podiatric Medicine (DPMs) in the United States. The core product is the two-part Board Certification Examination (Didactic and Case sections) delivered at Pearson VUE testing centers, complemented by In-Training Examinations for residents, annual Continuing Certification assessments, Certificates of Added Qualification in subspecialties, and verification services for hospitals and insurance credentialers.

Product overview

The American Board of Podiatric Medicine (ABPM) offers a comprehensive board certification ecosystem for podiatric physicians. The core offering is the Board Certification Examination (two-part: Didactic and Case sections), administered via Pearson VUE testing centers. Supporting products include the In-Training Examination for residents, Continuing Certification annual assessments (replacing prior 10-year MOC cycle), and the time-limited Alternative Pathway for non-traditional candidates. ABPM also provides Certificates of Added Qualification (CAQ) for subspecialty recognition, Primary Source Verification services for credentialers, the ABPM Mobile App for on-the-go access, Biomechanical Templates for residency programs, Study Resources including the ACPM Review Text, a Webinar program with CME credits, Exam Accommodations under ADA guidelines, and a Royal College partnership for international credentialing. These products work together to serve the complete certification lifecycle from residency through ongoing professional development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Board Certification Examination
• In-Training Examination (ITE)
• Continuing Certification (CC)
• Alternative Pathway Certification
• Certificates of Added Qualification (CAQ)
• Primary Source Verification
• ABPM Mobile App
• Biomechanical Templates
• Self-Assessment Examination
• Royal College Membership Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Board certification provides material advantages in access to healthcare markets such as PPOs, IPAs, and HMOs, and is one of several major criteria for hospital staff privileging

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (RCPSG)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Unprecedented partnership agreement qualifying ABPM Diplomates in good standing for Membership or Fellowship in the Faculty of Podiatric Medicine of RCPSG. Diplomates with less than 3 years post-training practice experience are eligible for Membership; those with more than 3 years qualify for Fellowship. RCPSG, established in 1599, is one of the oldest medical institutions in the world. ABPM and RCPSG jointly sponsor CME/CECH and CC resources for Diplomates, expanding educational opportunities and CC flexibility for U.S. podiatrists.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves1 record

Direct peers

• National Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners (NBPME): NBPME provides the Part I and Part II licensing examinations that all podiatric students and residents must pass before practicing. It is the upstream testing body relative to ABPM board certification, serving the same population of DPMs at an earlier stage of their career pipeline.
• Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (RCPSG): RCPSG is ABPM's 2024 strategic partner through the Faculty of Podiatric Medicine. As a centuries-old medical institution with shared credentialing authority, it is both a peer in podiatric credentialing and a strategic partner enabling ABPM Diplomates to obtain international Membership/Fellowship designations.
• American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery (ABFAS): ABFAS is the SBRC-recognized board for foot and ankle surgery certification of podiatrists, the closest peer to ABPM. Both are nonprofit professional certification boards operating under APMA's Specialty Board Recognition Committee and serve the same population of podiatric physicians seeking board certification for credentialing.

Broad incumbents

• American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM): ABIM is the largest U.S. physician specialty board, providing the operating model archetype ABPM follows: board certification, MOC-to-Continuing-Certification migration, and primary source verification services. It is a functional peer in delivering the full certification lifecycle for physicians, scaled to a much larger specialty.
• American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS): ABMS is the umbrella organization overseeing MD/DO medical specialty boards in the U.S. It is the macro peer for any specialty board, sharing the same member-board certification, MOC/CC, and primary-source-verification operating model, though operating in a different (MD/DO) credentialing universe.
• American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA): APMA is the national professional association for podiatrists and houses the SBRC that grants ABPM its recognition authority. It is the governing parent organization that ultimately defines specialty recognition and standards for podiatric medicine certification.
• Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME): CPME is the accrediting body for podiatric medical schools and residency programs under APMA, setting the standards (CPME 220, 320) that ABPM's examinations must align with. It is the upstream authority governing the residency pipeline that ABPM's ITE and certification products ultimately feed.

Others

• Pearson VUE: Pearson VUE is ABPM's third-party examination delivery partner, administering the board certification and In-Training Examinations nationwide at its testing centers. It is the infrastructure/enabling peer on which ABPM relies for exam administration, scheduling, and secure test center operations.

Emerging players

• American Board of Wound Management (ABWM): ABWM offers multidisciplinary wound care certification overlapping with ABPM's Amputation Prevention and Wound Care Certificate of Added Qualification. Several ABPM directors hold ABWM credentials, indicating shared competency scope in a subspecialty overlap with podiatric medicine.

Regional players

• American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine (AAPSM): AAPSM is the specialty society that supports the Sports Medicine Certificate of Added Qualification (CAQ), one of ABPM's voluntary subspecialty credentials. It is a community/credentialing ecosystem peer collaborating on curriculum and member pathways within the same podiatric subspecialty space ABPM certifies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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