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Information About Physicians and Other Health Care Practitioners Currently Available.

Malpractice Claims.

License and Disciplinary Information.

Profiles of Health Care Practitioners

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Information About Physicians and Other Health Care Practitioners Currently Available.

Malpractice Claims.

Information on payments made for closed malpractice claims is published on the internet by the Florida Department of Financial Services. The information is available for insured physicians, dentists, podiatrists, HMOs, Hospitals, abortion clinics, ambulatory surgical centers, crisis stabilization units, and other health care facilities. Claims paid by practitioners or institutions who do not purchase insurance are not included. The information available on the Insurance Department website includes the actual dollar amount paid by the insurer. The Florida Insurance Department database can be searched either by the name of the individual practitioner or institution or by county.

The malpractice information provided by the Florida Insurance Department is based on reports which insurers in Florida must file pursuant to Chapter 627.912 F.S. A link to this statute is available on the website of the Florida Department of Financial Services  

License and Disciplinary Information.

Information on the status of a health care practitioner's license is also available on the Department of Health Health Licensee Website. Information on disciplinary actions taken by the Department of Health or licensing board is included on the license verification site. However, for the most up to date information, the Department of Health should be contacted directly. The Department of Health will provide files on closed disciplinary cases and cases in which formal administrative charges have been brought. Contact the Department of Health for further informtation.

Profiles of Health Care Practitioners.
Effective July 1, 1999, the Department of Health is required to publish on the internet profiles on physicians, chiropracters and podiatrists. You can look up an individual practitioner's Profile by clicking HERE.  To read the Profile laws click on the links in the lefthand column on the Department's profile page.

The Department of Health provides a Description of Profiling on its website. A practitioner's profile must, among other information, include:

• Education;
• Hospital Affiliations;
• Specialty Certifications;
• Faculty Appointments;
• Final Disciplinary Actions within the last 10 years;
• Information about criminal Offenses (there are certain limitations on the information provided)
• Paid Malpractice Claims in excess of $5,000 in the last 10 years for physicians, and podiatrists.
• Address.

Penalties for a practitioner's failure to comply with the statutory obligations to submit profile information  can result in disciplinary action including failure to have a license renewed.

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