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Information Regarding License Status
License Status Definitions
 
Active
For licensees who are actively practicing in Oregon, with a current Oregon practice address. Can be granted within certain Oregon bordering regions in California, Idaho, Nevada, or Washington.
Active - One Year
For physicians practicing in a postgraduate training program in Oregon. Must renew annually.
Administrative Medicine Active
For physicians who practice in Oregon but provide no direct patient care.
Emeritus
For licensees who practice in Oregon for no pay or any other type of compensation; these licensees volunteer their medical skills only. Must renew annually. These licensees may write prescriptions.
Inactive
For licensees living in Oregon but not practicing medicine; or for licensees who are not practicing in Oregon.
Inactive - One Year
For physicians practicing in a postgraduate training program outside of Oregon. Must renew annually.
Locum Tenens
For licensees who do not live in Oregon, but who plan on practicing intermittently within Oregon for no more than 240 days every two years.  Locum Tenens licensees must notify the Board in writing in advance of the dates, places, and telephone numbers of each Locum Tenens practice. These licensees may write prescriptions.
Military/Public Health Active

For licensees serving in the Military or US Public Health Service or employed with the US Department of Veteran Affairs, the US Department of State, Foreign Service or the Indian Health Service. Allows these licensees to remain Active without an Oregon practice address if Oregon is the official state of residence. Oregon practice outside of duties as required by service authorities is prohibited. Licensee must provide proof of current assignment or employment and proof of residence. 

Telemedicine Active
For physicians who practice outside of Oregon and render medical treatment to patients in Oregon via electronic means.
Telemonitoring Active
For physicians who practice outside of Oregon and monitor intraoperative data collected during surgery on patients in Oregon which is transmitted to them via a telemedicine link.
Teleradiology Active
For physicians who practice outside of Oregon and read radiological images transmitted from Oregon to their practice location and communicate their radiological findings back to the ordering physician in Oregon.
Retired
For licensees who are fully retired and not practicing any form of medicine in any state, whether paid, volunteer, or writing prescriptions.
Lapsed
The license is lapsed due to non-renewal of the license.  The licensee may not practice medicine in Oregon.
Suspended
The licensee has temporarily lost the right to practice in Oregon.  Suspension may be temporary or indefinite.
Surrendered
The licensee has returned the license to the Board because the licensee will not be practicing in Oregon in the future and does not wish to maintain the license.  This may be non-disciplinary or may be in lieu of disciplinary action.
Expired
The license has expired due to being in Lapsed status for four years or more.
Revoked
The Board has taken disciplinary action by revoking the license’s right to practice in Oregon.  The Medical Practice Act permits an individual whose license has been revoked to apply for restoration of the license two years after the license was revoked. Restoration may be granted or withheld at the Board’s discretion.

 
Status Limitations "Status Limitations" refers to administrative (non-disciplinary) restrictions that have been placed on a license as a result of a specific license status. These statuses are defined in Oregon Administrative Rules 847-008, and are as follows: administrative medicine, practice limited to volunteer work, military or public health, specialty/location, telemedicine, telemonitoring and teleradiology. These license status limitations are not related to Board Orders and are not disciplinary actions.