Patient safety resources

Look up your doctor's medical license

You can look up your doctor's medical license before seeking medical help to ensure you are in good hands.

There are several reasons to look up this information. It will give you an idea of a doctor's experience and training and ensure that your doctor is in good standing with the medical licensing board.

Licensing Lookup

Look up how much money your doctor receives from Pharma

Patients want to know that the medication being prescribed or the medical device being implanted is because it is in their best interest, not because doctors receive money to do so. Understanding these ties is essential to make an informed decision.

Open Payments Data

Adverse event database

The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) is a database containing adverse event reports, medication error reports, and product quality complaints resulting in adverse events submitted to the FDA.

FAERS Database

Report your adverse event to the FDA

MedWatch is the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) program for reporting severe reactions, product quality problems, therapeutic inequivalence/failure, and product use errors with human medical products, including drugs, biologic products, medical devices, dietary supplements, infant formula, and cosmetics.

If you think you or someone in your family has experienced a serious reaction to a medical product, it is important to report it to the FDA. The MedWatch system is a voluntary reporting system. Doctors are not required to report, and therefore, it is important for patients to know where they can report adverse events themselves.

Medwatch Consumer/Patient Form