Services and publications

The AMA is recognized world-wide for providing data services and publications to organizations, agencies, and individuals interested in accessing physician-related information. AMA data services and publications are described below.

AMA ePhysician profiles

Statistical delivery service

Publications

AMA ePhysician Profiles

The AMA Physician Profile Service provides vital information to individuals and organizations concerned with verifying physician credentials. Each profile includes primary source information on an individual physician's:

• Name, preferred professional mailing address, and telephone number
• Birthplace and date
• Medical and/or osteopathic education (medical school or college of osteopathic medicine) and year of graduation
• Graduate medical education (residency training) specialty/subspecialty, sponsoring institution, and training dates
• State license(s) issued and issue date(s), expiration date(s), status (as of date), and type of license (temporary, limited, or unlimited)
• National Board of Medical Examiners certification year
• American Board of Medical Specialties certification(s) and subcertification(s), effective date(s), and expiration date(s)
• American Osteopathic Association Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists certification
• Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration status
• Licensure, Medicare/Medicaid, and other federal sanctions
• AMA Physician's Recognition Award (AMA PRA) and date
• Major professional activity
• Practice specialty

AMA ePhysician Profiles are used extensively by organizations that verify physician credentials directly (e.g., licensing boards, hospitals, group practices, managed care organizations, physician recruiters), credentialing organizations that verify physician credentials for a third party, and other organizations that need background information on physicians. For more information, please refer to the AMA ePhysician Profiles home page.

Statistical Delivery Service

The AMA disseminates data to educational institutions, professional associations, government agencies, and others interested in collecting, analyzing, and disseminating physician-related data. Data can be provided in a variety of formats.

When requesting data, please state the purpose of the project, describe the specific data service requested, and provide the name, address, and telephone number of the project contact. Direct requests for data to:

Derek Smart
Department of Physician Practice and Communications Information
American Medical Association
515 N. State St.
Chicago, IL 60654
(312) 464-4825
(312) 464-4184 (fax)
E-mail: Derek.Smart@ama-assn.org

Publications

AMA physician data are used to prepare a variety of nationally recognized publications and products. Each product is described below. Call toll free at (800) 621-8335 to order AMA publications. Visit the AMA Bookstore for additional publications and products. All AMA products and publications are subject to sales tax (where applicable) and shipping charges.

Physician Characteristics and Distribution in the US, 2008 Edition
Provides vital information on over 920,000 physicians. Data are organized by physician trends, characteristics, and distribution. The trends section provides data accumulated from 1975 to the present by medical practice specialty and major professional activity. The characteristics section presents key professional and individual characteristics of the physician population. The distribution section provides detailed information on the geographical location of physicians. Order as 390208, for $185.00 (AMA member $160.00).