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Category: Checking credentials · 5 posts
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Checking credentialsSep 21, 2026· 3 min read· Editor In Chief
What menopause certification means, and why it is worth looking for
Menopause gets strikingly little time in medical training. A clinician who sat the Menopause Society examination has chosen to learn it properly, which is a reasonable thing to look for.
#menopause#credentials#hormone therapy
Checking credentialsSep 20, 2026· 2 min read· Editor In Chief
How to find a doctor's NPI number, and what it tells you
The NPI is the one identifier every US clinician has, and it is public. It takes two minutes to find and it unlocks the records that tell you how a doctor practices: specialty, license, industry payments, and more.
#npi#credentials#open payments#license
Checking credentialsSep 20, 2026· 2 min read· Editor In Chief
How to run a background check on a doctor in 20 minutes, for free
Everything you need to check a doctor is public. Most people never look because nobody told them where. Here is the order that catches the most in the least time.
#background check#license#discipline#open payments
Checking credentialsSep 20, 2026· 2 min read· Editor In Chief
Is my doctor board certified? How to check in five minutes, and what it means
A license lets a doctor practice medicine. Board certification says they passed a rigorous exam in a specific specialty and keep it current. Here is how to check, for free, and how to read what you find.
#board certification#credentials#checklist
Checking credentialsSep 20, 2026· 2 min read· Editor In Chief
Doctor license lookup: how to check a license and disciplinary history in every state
Every state publishes physician licenses and disciplinary actions. Most people never look. Here is exactly how, what the results mean, and which red flags matter.
#license#discipline#credentials#npi