1. NYS Licensure / Insurance Enrollments Making Sense of the Process
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NYS Licensure / Insurance Enrollments Making Sense of the Process

2. New York State Medical License
Licensure process
NYS Application
FCVS (if applicable)
A physician must have a New York State Medical License in order to apply for and obtain:
Malpractice Coverage
DEA Certificate

3. Web Sites
NYS Education Department (Licensure requirements, applications)
Federation Credentials Verification Services: click on FCVS / FSMB Credentials Verification Service Home Page / Physicians. Information and applications available.
Health Professional Shortage Areas
NYS Department of Health Loan forgiveness applications and sites provided that meet the requirements.
DEA Diversion Control Program (on-line application)

4. NYS Medical Licensure U.S. Medical Graduates
M.D./D.O./D.P.M. Degree from an accredited program by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME)
M.D. and D.O.’s: Application accepted after completion of one year of an Accredited Graduate Medical Education program (Internship / Residency)
USMLE Steps 1, 2, & 3 ( – Examination Services) OR
NBOME Parts I, II, & III (

5. International Medical Graduates
NYS Medical Licensure
International Medical Graduates
Completion of an acceptable educational program for physicians by the appropriate civil authorities of the country in which the school is located and receipt of the degree of Doctor of Medicine, or the equivalent as determined by the NYS Department of Education.
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) certification.
The FCVS application process should be started at the beginning of your residency. A copy of the completed FCVS packet needs to be sent to the Medical Board of the State you will be seeking employment in.

6. International Medical Graduates
NYS Medical Licensure
International Medical Graduates
Completion of three (3) years Residency in an Accredited Graduate Medical Education program. NYS license application may be submitted any time in last year of training.
Verification of residency accepted by NYS 30 days prior to completion of training.

7. FCVS FCVS packet now accepted in 48 out of 50 states
Not accepted in Nebraska and Arkansas
Mandatory* in 13 states:
Kentucky; Louisiana; New Hampshire; Ohio; Maine; Nevada (Osteopath only); New York; North Carolina; Rhode Island; South Carolina; Wyoming; Utah; Virgin Islands
* FCVS profile required from applicants who completed their Medical Education at a non-LCME or AOA accredited or board approved facility.

8. Physician Applications
Hospital Medical Staff application(s)
Malpractice and Personnel Packets
Third Party Payors:
Any insurance company that the employer participates with, i.e., Excellus, MVP, etc.

9. Enrollments Begins upon receipt of signed Physician contract.
Applications are filled out and sent to physician/provider for completion of confidential/personal information, signature and date.
Request made for all mandatory documents to be returned with applications.
Return envelopes provided.

10. Mandatory Documents
The following documents must be obtained and submitted with third party payor applications:
NYS Medical License
DEA Certificate
Curriculum Vitae (month / year format)
Malpractice Certificate
Medical School / Graduate Education Diploma

11. Completion of Residency Certificate(s)
Completion of Fellowship Certificate(s)
Board Certificate(s) - if applicable
Proof of past malpractice coverage (if applicable)
ECFMG (if an International Medical Graduate)
Social Security Card
NPI notification letter (if available, user ID & password)
CAQH ID number (if available, user ID & password)

12. Malpractice Insurance
Claims Made
Coverage for any incident is provided only while you are insured under this policy. Once this policy is no longer in force, “tail coverage” should be purchased by either you or your employer to protect you for claims that may come about during the policy period.
Occurrence
This policy protects you no matter when a claim is brought against you.

13. Application Enrollment
Applications returned from the physician/provider are copied for our files.
Only when a complete packet of Mandatory documents are obtained, can the applications be submitted.
Third party payors can take up to three months to process once all documentation has been received in the insurance credentialing office.

14. Potential “Road Blocks”
NYS License
Residency Certificate
Malpractice Certificate
Professional References
MCO’s Committee Meetings

15. Moonlighting Residents
Malpractice and Personnel Packets
Third Party Payors
Minimal participation for residents (i.e., Medicare, Medicaid, PA Medicaid)