A. You can check our verification search engine to verify

licensure.You can also contact this office for a verbal verification. 971/673-0193

 

actions taken against a doctor I want to go see?

A: If the Board has taken formal action against a licensee

this information is available for public disclosure. A formal

complaint only becomes public when final action in the form

of formal discipline has been taken on the complaint. The

final action is the only information available in most cases.

 

A: Complaint information is not discloseable in order to

protect the complainant and the doctor should the

complaint not be substantiated. The Board does not give

out information on complaints unless there has been formal

action taken by the Board, and then only the final action is public.

 

A: That means that the Board has issued formal discipline on the license of the practitioner. Any formal discipline issued by the Board is public information and can be obtained by calling the Board office and requesting a copy of the disciplinary order.

 

A: You may contact the Board office (971/673-0193) to talk with the Director/Investigator and

request a complaint form, or you may download one complaint form and forward it to this office. The Board will provide you with a copy of the complaint process at that time.

 

A: Generally, your name and your complaint will be kept confidential. The ND will not know who made the complaint against him/her; except for what is needed by the Board to aid in their investigation.

 

A: There is no time line for processing a complaint. Once an investigation has been initiated, it is a time consuming process. The Board prioritizes resolving complaints in as expeditious manner as possible, but investigation can take many turns before the end is reached. The complainant is notified of the result of the Board’s investigation.

 

A: Yes, you can get mailing list for licensed naturopathic physicians, as a list, peel and stick labels, or on disk. The application, which must be completed and sent to the Board office with the appropriate fee, can be downloaded from the website mailing list application or you can contact the Board office (971/673-0193) to send one to you. Allow ten days for the receipt of this information once your request has been received in the Board office. Note: OBNE implicitly considers you knowledgeable in manipulating the file format that you order for a list. Unless the file is corrupt or the disk is damaged when received, we do not have time to assist you in manipulating the file.

 

A: Yes, ORS 192.525 states the requirements for the disclosure following a written request, for your medical records.

 

A: Yes, the doctor is free to end the doctor/patient relationship at any time, just as the patient is.

 

A: There is no central storage for patient records, but the retiring/ moving ND should have notified you with the name of the person taking over the practice.

 

A: No, to practice naturopathic medicine in Oregon the practitioner must hold an active license in Oregon.

 

A: No, the Board is not a referral service. You can look up licensees by location on our verification search engine. However, you need to call either the Oregon Association of Naturopathic Physicians (OANP) or the American Association of Naturopathic Physician (AANP) to get a referral based on treatment modalities. You can contact OANP at (503) 262-8586 or the AANP at 1-866-538-2267

 

A: Oregon licensed naturopaths can prescribe and/or purchase any substance listed in OAR 850-060-0225, Naturopathic Formulary Compendium or you can call our office (971.673.0193) and request a copy.

 

A: It is not within the scope of practice for NDs to do major surgery. Naturopathic physicians do not need a special certificate to do minor surgery only.

 

A: Minor surgery is noninvasive; major surgery is invasive to the body cavity.

 

A: Yes, a ND must hold a certificate in Natural Childbirth before providing a patient with prenatal care and delivery.