Episode 12: Unlicensed to Kill
Description
Credentialing Chronicles, Episode 12: โUnlicensed to Killโ
How do you know your doctor is legit?
ย What if theyโre not?This episode dives into the chilling stories of real patients who were treated, touched, and even operated on by people with no license, no training, and no business wearing a white coat.
๐จ From a fake OB-GYN delivering babies in a hospitalโฆ
ย ๐ฅ To a man running a gynecology clinic out of a storage unitโฆ
ย ๐งช To a teenage โdoctorโ with an online PhDโฆ
Shannen and Nyleen expose the truth behind how these imposters slipped through the cracksโand what it says about the healthcare system supposed to protect us.
Weโre not just spilling the teaโweโre handing you the file.
Credentialing Chronicles: Unlicensed to Kill
โ ๏ธ Listen now before your next appointment.
Resources Mentioned:
Verify your Nurses' Credentials:
https://www.nursys.com/
๐ Verify Your Doctorโs Credentials
โ๏ธ State-Specific Medical Board License Lookup:
Find your stateโs board here:
https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/
โ๏ธ Medicare Exclusions List (LEIE) โ Check if your provider is federally excluded:
https://oig.hhs.gov/exclusions/exclusions_list.asp
โ๏ธ Set Google Alerts on Your Doctorโs Name:
Create your own Google Alert here:
https://www.google.com/alerts
For Medical Staff Professional:
โ๏ธ FSMB.org โ Federation of State Medical Boards Physician Lookup:
https://www.fsmb.org/physician-license-lookup/
โ๏ธ Hospital Websites:
Many hospitals have public directories listing credentialed medical staff. Look for a โFind a Doctorโ or โMedical Staff Directoryโ page.
โ๏ธ Set Google Alerts on Your Doctorโs Name:
Create your own Google Alert here:
https://www.google.com/alerts
๐ Wanna know if your doctor is actually board certified?
Check for yourself right here:
๐ Verify a Plastic Surgeon
Because credentials do matter. ๐ฉบโจ
๐ Connection Zone
Stay plugged in with your peers, share resources, and never miss an update....