Are We Able To See The Credentials Of…

[jecsb4]

Credentials of…

I have a question and I think it is one that I know the answer to before I ask it.

Can we see on line (or other media) were our C&P and VAMC Dr’s, PA’s , etc went to school like you can look up with most private insurance co’s.

Having this ability is beneficial for many reasons, but one basic key could be that when you looked up a medical providers med school and year of grad you could get a sense for their age… i.e. how much experience the person has, etc.

Thanks,

[Rockhound]

I can't answer your question to any certainty, but I do know that since the VA Hospital is a Federal Institution, the Dr's those working there that must hold licenses, don even have to be licensed in the state the VA Hospital is in. Makes it hard to track their credentials down sometimes.

I would like to know what credentials my original claim Examiner's were. He only signed it as and M.D. which to my way of thinking ment he as a general priacte type of Dr. Yet he was making opinions for psychiatric problems.

It took some doing, but I was able to track him down, but he no longer holds a practicing license and would not make any comment on anything, just said sorry can't help you.

Rockhound

found this, you just never know:

MOLDE, DONALD A., M.D.

8/13/1992

Charged with 5 counts of violations of NRS 630.304(5), influencing a patient in order to engage in sexual activity with the patient; 2 counts of violations of NRS 630.301(3), gross or repeated malpractice; 1 count of violation of NAC 630.230(1)©, engaging in writing prescriptions for controlled substances in such excessive amounts as to constitute a departure from prevailing standards of acceptable medical practice and violation of NRS 630.306(2)(B), engaging in any conduct the Board has determined is a violation of the standards of practice establsihed by regulation; 1 count of violation of NRS 630.306(7), continual failure to exercise skill or diligence or use methods ordinarily exercised under same circumstances by physicians in good standing practicing in same specialty or field. Issued public reprimand. Found guilty of 1 count of violation of NRS 630.306(2)(B) and NAC 630.230(1)©, and 1 count of violation of NRS 630.306(7).

Edited January 13, 2008 by Rockhound

[Berta]

www.healthgrades.com- for a fee can give a complete rundown on many docs- even some at the VA- it is a voluntary program however- and many VA docs are not at healthgrades-

it costs about 12 bucks with more doc rundowns cheaper if order at the same time-

I was able to prove for a local vet that his private doctor's credentials far outweighed his VA C & P doctor's as they both were at healthgrades.

It might take a lot more searching however to find out if your doctor has ever been sanctioned-

pays to check the OIG web site too-

Some doc who worked at many VAMCs killed vets-

I think he had already gotten sanctioned but the VA hired him.

"DOctor Death" - Michael Swango

and Dr. Jose Veizaga-Mendez are two of the VA doctors who have harmed veterans.