In order to remain certified a physician must maintain an unrestricted medical license and satisfy the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Requirements. Some physicians certified prior to 1994 may have been awarded a lifetime certificate. Those physicians are not required to participate in MOC. To find out more about Maintenance of Certification, visit our Web page at www.abpn.com/moc.html

Certification Status: Physicians may be "certified" or "not certified". Certification status is dependent on passing an initial certification examination and maintaining certification. Some physicians certified prior to 1994 may have been awarded a lifetime certificate. They are not required to participate in additional MOC activities to maintain their certification.

MOC Status: Physicians may be required to fulfill additional requirements in order to maintain their certification. The additional requirements vary based on the type and year of certification. The MOC status indicates whether or not the physician has reported meeting those requirements.

Clinical Status: Physicians are also required to report their Clinical Status. A designation of “clinically active” refers to any amount of direct and/or consultative patient care that a physician has provided in the preceding 24 months. “Clinically inactive” describes a physician who has provided no direct and/or consultative patient care in the past 24 months. Information on clinical activity status is self reported by the diplomate.