Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  Board of Registration in Medicine
  200 Harvard Mill Square, Suite 330
  Wakefield, MA 01880
  (781) 876-8200
  (781) 876-8395 (TTY)
  Hours M-F; 8:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.


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The Licensing Division's work is essential to ensuring that only qualified and competent physicians are licensed to practice medicine in Massachusetts. All physicians practicing medicine in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts must hold a valid medical license.

Applicants for licensure may be recent medical school graduates entering training programs in Massachusetts institutions, or physicians already licensed in another state who have accepted a position in the Commonwealth.

The Licensing Division is responsible for the processing of each application in accordance with the Board's licensing regulations. Individual license applications found not to be in compliance with the Board's regulations are analyzed by an attorney and, when necessary, are reviewed by Board members serving on the Licensing Committee.

Cognizant of the needs of hospitals that have trainees entering into programs and also of the needs of physicians who have accepted positions in Massachusetts, Board staff members work hard to process applications promptly.