The short answer
A doctor’s licence status and public discipline information appear in records published by state medical boards.
Look at the board’s record
The state’s medical board issues doctors’ licences and has authority to discipline them.
Each state’s boards for doctors can be reached through a directory maintained by the Federation of State Medical Boards.
Some states split doctors’ licence records between different boards.
Use the board that matches the clinician’s role. Ask which board holds the record if you are unsure.
Check the pharmacy separately
A state board of pharmacy holds the pharmacy licence record; it is separate from the medical board.
For state searches of pharmacy licences, the FDA, the federal drug agency, provides links on a page.
Ask which pharmacy would prepare or supply the medicine. Compare its full name with the name in the public record.
Know the limit of a clear record
A doctor’s clear public record means no public board action is shown; it does not rate the quality of that person’s care.
A pharmacy listing confirms a licence, rather than proving that every product is being supplied appropriately.
Keep your questions about the product and the proposed care plan alongside the licence check. The record is useful, but it is only part of the decision.
Carry this forward
Match the person and pharmacy to the right public records, then keep asking about the care itself.