Consumer Information

License Verification & Public Disclosure

• Online License Verification
  • Find a Doctor
  • Check License History & Status
  • See Disclosure of Enforcement Action(if any)
  • Telephone:(916)263-2382
• Fictitious Name Permit Verification
• Cases referred to the Attorney General
• Disciplinary Actions Summary

Fact Sheets for Consumers

• Information for Consumers
• Information for Consumers - Spanish
• Information on Advertising
• Prohibited Referrals
• You and Your DPM (brochure)
• Orthotics Can Help (brochure)
• Orthotics Can Help (brochure) - Spanish
• Diabetics: Keep and eye on your feet (brochure)
• Diabetics: Keep and eye on your feet (brochure) - Spanish

Foot Health for Diabetes

• Diabetic Foot – Health Brochure
• Diabetic Wound Care - American Podiatric Medical Association
• New Study Proves Care by Podiatrists Dramatically Decreases
  Lower Limb Amputation - American Podiatric Medical Association
• Information on The Diabetic Foot – English
• Information on The Diabetic Foot - Spanish
• Foot Care – American Diabetes Association

Complaints

• Consumer Complaint Information
  • Online Form - Fill in Online
  • Fill and Print Form
  • Fill and Print Form (Spanish)
• Citizen's Comment/Complaint Form (to submit comments/complaints about the BPM)

Other Consumer Resources

• Learn About Feet (APMA)
  • Podiatric Medicine Backgrounder
  • Podiatry Facts
  • FAQs re Podiatric Medicine
• Tips to Heal Heel Pain Without Surgery [VIDEO/ARTICLE]
• Medical Records - Frequently Asked Questions
• General Office Practices/Protocols - FAQs
• Choosing a Doctor - U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
• The dos (and don'ts) of picking a doctor - Los Angeles Times
• Information on Orthotics "You Don't Have to Live With Foot Pain Orthotics Can Help"
• American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons - Foot and Ankle Conditions
• California Podiatric Medical Association - General Foot Disorders
• Medical Board Publications (Monthly Hotsheet & Quarterly Action Report)
• Article, On Your Feet, May 2007
  January W. Payne, Washington Post Staff Writer
  "They're made for walking, jogging, hiking, even dancing."
• Ordering Public Documents
• Patient Access to Health Records (Health & Safety Code Section 123100 - 123149.5)
• Podiatry Today Magazine
• Walking Works - Information from Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
• Women's Foot Health