Location Address:
(use
department-appropriate mail code)333 Guadalupe
Tower 3, Suite 610
Austin, TX 78701
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There may be many reasons a citizen or
patient may wish to access information
about a healthcare professional, many are legitimate, some may not be.
One of the main ways to get information
about a licensed health care provider
in Texas is through what is called an "OPEN RECORDS REQUEST" or "ORR".
The best answer to questions about Open
Records Requests in Texas is a web
page maintained by the State of Texas.
http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/admin/data/reqinfo.html
" How to Submit an Open Records Request
If your request is for any and all documents,
pending applications,
ongoing compliance or enforcement actions, or records not available
in TCEQ’s Central File Room (CFR), you may:
There are various "boards" which oversee and
maintain information about health care providers.
The one overseeing MDs, DOs, and Acupuncturists, is the "TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD"
The website for that board is
http://www.tmb.state.tx.us/ . The executive director at the time of
this writing is Donald Patrick, MD, JD.
Contact information (per the public website) is as
follows
Location
Address:
(use
department-appropriate mail code)
333 Guadalupe
Tower 3, Suite 610
Austin, TX 78701
Mailing Address:
(use
department-appropriate mail code)
Physician Licensure
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 2029
Austin, TX 78768-2029
E-mail:
verifcic@tmb.state.tx.us
Main Phone: (512) 305-7010
Customer Service Phone: (512) 305-7030 (Outside Texas)
Customer Service Phone: (800) 248-4062 (Texas only)
Customer Service E-mail:
verifcic@tmb.state.tx.us
Open Records Requests E-mail:
openrecords@tmb.state.tx.us or
Open Records Requests Fax: (512) 305-7051
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The website for the group allegedly overseeing
Nurses, is
http://www.bne.state.tx.us/.
Their address, and the person
who allegedly is in charge is listed below :
_____________________________________________________________
The website for the group allegedly overseeing Pharmacists
http://www.tsbp.state.tx.us/
Contact info per their public website is
William P. Hobby Building
Tower 3, Suite 600
333 Guadalupe Street
Austin, Tx 78701
Directory of Email Addresses
Driving & Parking Directions
Phone:
(512) 305-8000
Fax:
(512) 305-8082
Licensing :
(512) 305-8075(fax)
Open Records :
(512) 305-8008(fax)
Complaints:
(800) 821-3205* (this number is for complaint information)
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The website for Doctors of Chiropractic is
http://www.tbce.state.tx.us/
The contact info listed on their public website
is as follows:
Executive Office
Glenn Parker - Executive Director
Ph: (512) 305-6700
Email: tbce@tbce.state.tx.us
Renewals - D.C.'s, Facilities & Rad-Techs
Jennifer Hertsenberg - Licensing Coordinator
Ph: (512) 305-6702
Email: jennifer.hertsenberg@tbce.state.tx.us
License Verifications & Public Information
Anita Wilkerson - Open Records & Verification Coordinator
Ph: (512) 305-6707
Email: anita.wilkerson@tbce.state.tx.us
Enforcement & Investigations
Scott Parker - Director of Enforcement
Ph: (512) 305-6708
1-800-821-3205 for complaints only
Email: scott.parker@tbce.state.tx.us
Mary Feys - Enforcement Assistant
Ph: (512) 305-6901
Email: mary.feys@tbce.state.tx.us
New Licensure & Continuing Education Seminars
Pam Harris - Director of Licensure
Ph: (512) 305-6709
Email: pam.harris@tbce.state.tx.us
Financial - Accounting
Mary Ann Garcia - Business/Financial Manager
Ph: (512) 305-6703
Email: maryann.garcia@tbce.state.tx.us
Texas Board of Chiropractic Examiners
333 Guadalupe St.
Tower III
Suite 825
Austin, TX 78701
Phone: (512) 305-6700
Fax: (512) 305-6705
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PERHAPS THE BOARD WITH THE MOST EXTENSIVE CONTACT
INFORMATION, IS THE TEXAS DENTAL BOARD.
The website for the Texas Dental Board is
http://www.tsbde.state.tx.us/
Contact details
Agency Contact Information
Address:
Texas State Board of Dental Examiners
333 Guadalupe, Tower 3, Suite 800
Austin, Texas 78701-3942
Main Phone : (512) 463-6400
Main Fax : (512) 463-7452
Complaint Hotline : 1-800-821-3205
E-Mail Address for General Information :
information@tsbde.state.tx.us
E-Mail Address for Complaints :
complaints@tsbde.state.tx.us
Ms. Sherri Sanders Meek, Executive Director
Phone: (512) 475-0974 Fax: (512) 463-7452
Ms. Vicki Shoesmith, Executive Assistant
Phone: (512) 475-0972 Fax: (512) 463-7452
Ms. Shoesmith can assist with:
Contacting the Executive Director
Board and Committee Member Information
Board and Committee Meeting Information
Jurisprudence Assessment Inquiries
Dental Assistant Course Provider Inquiries
Legislative Inquiries
Media Inquiries
Audio-Visual Presentations
Website Management
Automated Reception Center
Information Management, Tenant Relations, and Agency Records Retention
Risk Management and Indoor Air Quality Management
Ms. Brenda Kilburn, Director Administration
Phone: (512) 475-0978
Fax: (512) 463-7452
Ms. Kilburn can assist with:
Agency Purchasing and Procurement
Human Resources and Employment Inquiries
Agency Financial Reporting and Inquiries
Ms. Sandy Ferris , Director
Phone: (512) 475-1660 Fax: (512) 463-7452
Ms. Dina Martinez, Dental and Dental Hygiene Licensing
Coordinator
Phone: (512) 475-0976 Fax: (512) 463-7452
Ms. Martinez can assist Dentists and Dental Hygienists with:
Licensure Information
State Clinical Board Score Inquiries
Faculty Licensure
Charity Licensure
Exception Tracking
Licensure Verification/Certification (Letters of Good Standing from the SBDE to another State for Licensing)
Foreign Graduate Licensure
Ms. MaryGail McQuien, Licensing Renewal Assistant
Phone: (512) 305-6728
Fax: (512) 463-7452
Ms. Diane Hobson, Licensing Coordinator
Phone: (512) 475-0979
Fax: (512) 463-7452
Ms. McQuien or Ms. Hobson can assist Dentists and Dental Hygienists with:
License Renewal Information
CPR Certification
Duplicate Licenses and Certificates
Name Change Requests
Military Exemptions
Expired Licenses (Penalties and Fees)
Texas Online Renewals and Initial Registrations
Ms. Ellen Decker, Licensing Administrator
Phone: (512) 475-1349
Fax: (512) 463-7452
Ms. Decker can assist Dentists, Dental Hygienists, Dental Assistants and Dental Laboratories with:
Mobile Dental Facilities
Reporting the Death of Dental Professional
Dentists and Hygienists :
Continuing Education
License Cancellations
Nitrous Oxide Conscious Sedation Permits
Anesthesia Permit Information
License Retirement
Reinstatement of a Retired License
Licensing Audit Information
Jurisprudence Continuing Education Information
Dental Assistants and Hygienists :
Nitrous Oxide Conscious Sedation Monitoring
Dental Labs :
Dental Laboratory Registrations, Renewals and Continuing Education
Ms. Linda Williams, Dental Assistant Coordinator
Phone: (512) 475-0988
Fax: (512) 463-7452
Ms. Williams can assist Dental Assistants with:
Registration and Fee Information
Certification and Duplicate Certificate
Continuing Education Information
Pit and Fissure Sealant Certification
Ms. Lisa Jones, Director of Enforcement
Phone: (512) 305-6735
Fax: (512) 463-7452
Ms. Barbara Bostick, Austin Investigator
Phone: (512) 475-0984
Fax: (512) 463-7452
Ms. Erica Bommarito , Administrative Assistant
Phone: (512) 475-1996
Fax: (512) 463-7452
Ms. Bommarito and Ms. Bostick can assist with:
How to File a Complaint
Check on the Status of an On-going Complaint
Information about a Closed or Dismissed Case
Austin Investigator, Ms. Barbara Bostick, (512) 475-0984
Austin Investigator, Mr. Brant Powell, (512) 475-0983
Austin Field Office Investigator, Mr. Doug Ferris, (512)
312-2155
San Antonio Field Office Investigator, Mr. Ralph Griffith,
(210) 651-9678
North Texas Field Office Investigator, Mr. DeWayne Todd, (940)
637-2153
Fort Worth Field Office Investigator, Mr. Kevin Oginski, (972)
775-5370
Huntsville Field Office Investigator, Mr. Bill Williamson,
(936) 293-1499
Houston Field Office Investigator, Mr. Darryl LaMott, (281)
319-4040
Houston Field Office Investigator, Mr. John Martinez, (281)
463-9434
Dallas Field Office Investigator, Ms. Karen Phillips, (940)
686-0218
Mr. Fread Houston, General Counsel
Phone: (512) 475-0987
Fax: (512) 463-7452
Ms. Cordelia Mendoza, Legal Assistant
Phone: (512) 475-0982
Fax: (512) 463-7452
Ms. Amy Hernandez, Legal Clerk
Phone: (512) 475-1155
Fax: 512-463-7452
Ms. Mendoza and Ms. Hernandez can assist with:
Board Order Compliance
Board Order Litigation
Settlement Conference Scheduling and Inquiries
Disciplinary Actions Inquiries on Dental Professional
Consumer Signage for Dental Offices
Open Records Requests/Reports
Public Information and Open Meetings Acts
Legal Inquiries about the Dental Practice Act (Texas Occupations Code)
Board Rules and Regulations
Staff Attorney, Ms. Peggy DeAnda - (512) 475-0989
Staff Attorney, Ms. Ann Dvorak - (512) 305-6736
Staff Attorney, Ms. Barbara Jordan - (512) 475-0985
Staff Attorney, Mr. Rodney Montes - (512) 475-0977
Another resource for getting information on doctors,
mainly for MDs and DOs is DocFinder or DocBoard.
The website of this resource is:
http://www.docboard.org/
and the search function is at
http://www.docboard.org/docfinder.html
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My comments on the consumer's experience with
contacting these boards.
I have, in the past, and recently, contacted all but
one of the boards. I have never contacted the pharmacy
board, so my comments do omit the Pharmacy Board,
since, I cannot comment on their board if I have not
contacted them.
The most helpful and friendly, tends to
be the
Chiropractic Board. Just look at the amount of
contact information they list easily on their website.
The least friendly, least helpful, and
least professional I have had
contact with is the Board of Nursing in Texas. I called their board
recently to inquire on things like cost of getting records on a nurse,
on what kind of information is contained in the file, etc.
My contact was with a male (per his first name) with a very effeminate
voice. He tended to be evasive on answering my questions, argumentative,
and not very professional in his phone demeanor. When I inquired about
what information was contained in the average nurse's professional file,
from what he told me, apparently documentation about advanced degrees
they may profess to have obtained, are not maintained , and apparently, the
nursing board does not compel nurses to provide documentation like their
school transcripts, or proof they actual have the degrees they profess to
have. Furthermore, if a nurse has 1,000 legitimate complaints filed
with the board from patients, if nothing is done of a disciplinary nature,
NO complaint information will appear in their file.
And, the most bizarre thing this
"fellow" said, was that the average
person who wishes to have a nurse's file, under the Open Records Act,
would have to provide the nurses name and Social Security Number.
I asked "him" how many people would have a nurse's social security number,
and he claimed lots of people would. I suggested that the name and birth date
should be sufficient to identify the nurse, however "he" seemed to assert that
they had several nurses with the same name and same birthday. I indicated to
this person I found this would be highly statistically improbable. "He" also
indicated the nurse's license number would be an acceptable substitute for the
social security number. I indicated to "him" that most people zealously guard
their
social security info because of identity theft, and most people would not have
the
license number of the nurse in question. The creature on the other end of the
phone
went on babbling.
I also tried to verify that the
director of the board was indeed the person named
on their public website. He said her name and ended with "she's a nurse"/.
Hmmmmm.
I closed my call indicating to him that
the profession he was giving information
about, should come into the 21st century with the medical and chiropractic
board,
and to begin providing a more comprehensive profile of nurses, including but not
limiting to, proof of education, especially of professed advanced degrees such
as Masters and Doctorates.
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