Common documents for physician credentialing
Physician files are deeper than most clinician files — hospitals and facilities expect full training history and malpractice details. Always confirm against each facility's list.
- Active state medical license (each state the physician will practice in)
- DEA registration and state controlled-substance license where required
- Board certification (ABMS or AOA specialty board)
- Medical school diploma and residency/fellowship training records
- Malpractice insurance certificate and claims history
- BLS/ACLS certification, TB test, physical and immunization records
- Background check, OIG/sanctions screening and professional references
The physician credentialing process
- 1
Collect
Gather the physician's licenses, DEA, board certification, training records, malpractice history and health documents.
- 2
Verify
Confirm licenses with each state medical board, board certification with the specialty board, and check NPDB and OIG for sanctions.
- 3
Match
Compare the file against the facility's or hospital's requirement list.
- 4
Submit
Send the complete file for the facility's credentialing committee review.
- 5
Maintain
Track every expiration — licenses, DEA, board certification, malpractice policy — and collect renewals before they lapse.
Where Credentialing Check helps
Credentialing Check keeps every physician's documents, dates and verification notes in one file, checks each physician against your rules and each facility's requirements, and emails the physician and your agency before any license, DEA registration or certification expires.