You can make your complaint in one or more places. However, you should limit the number of reports you make about one doctor. Reporting a problem provider shouldn't be a personal vendetta. It should be a way of making others aware of the problems caused by this particular doctor.

1. As mentioned previously, make a complaint directly to your doctor or your doctor's practice manager first. In this case you will do so hoping that you can mend the relationship and move on.


2. Even if the problem didn't take place in the hospital, find out what hospitals your doctor is affiliated with and complain to two of their personnel: 1. whomever is in charge of patient relations and 2. whomever is in charge of risk management. Call the hospital to ask for the names and mailing addresses of the people who hold those positions. Don't bother the hospital president with it, nor the hospital's board members. They don't know what to do with the complaint and it will either sit on their desks or be sent to one of the other two people just mentioned.


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   1. Complain to your local medical society. There's probably not much they can do, but if they begin to see a pattern about one doctor from many sources, they will contact the doctor and try to suggest some sort of correction. Find your local medical society by searching for the phrase "medical society" and either your city, county or region name.
   
   
   2. Complain to the medical board the doctor is certified by. You can tell which boards those are by looking up your doctor online, then finding the information about his training and certifications, such as "Board Certified by _____" From there you can find a master list of boards here. Some boards have their own complaint procedures listed on their websites. If the board your doctor was certified by doesn't have a formal complaint procedure, then find an address on the CONTACT US page, and ask that it be delivered to someone who looks at disciplinary or revocation issues.
   
   
   3. Complain to the Joint Commission.  The Joint Commission (formerly called JHACO) is the organization that accredits hospitals and that works toward improved safety for patients, among other hospital quality efforts.  If your complaint is associated with a hospital stay, you can submit a complaint online or in a letter.  They promise to keep your identity a secret, but to check out your complaints.
   
   
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      1. Complain to your state's professional licensing bureau, medical board and/or health or insurance department. Each state handles complaints about medical professionals differently. You can find a link to a list of state medical boards here. Contact them first, tell them you need to complain about a medical professional, and they will be able to refer you to the right department.
      
      
      2. If you have Medicare, and the problem you have to report is related to billing fraud, you can follow the procedure provided by CMS for Medicare fraud. If you live in Florida, you have an extra means for making a report which is found on that same web page.
      
      
      3. There are doctors who oversee drug mills, or molest children, or commit many other kinds of crimes. If you suspect a doctor of doing something illegal, you'll want to file a formal complaint with your local law enforcement - your police department or sheriff's office.
      
      
      4. If all else fails, and the report you want to make is about a death or lifelong debilitation that took place, then consider contacting the media. The truth is, it will be extremely difficult to get the media to pay attention unless a lawsuit has been filed and won, or the behavior is sensational enough to draw in listeners or viewers. However, like reporting to other organizations and agencies, if they begin to get reports from many people about one doctor, they may be the ones that compel other groups to take a look. It's not unheard of that the media got involved, and then a doctor was arrested or had his license revoked.
      
      
      5. Finally, if the problem is related to the death or lifelong debilitation of a patient, then it may be time to file a lawsuit. Touch base with a number of medical malpractice plaintiff attorneys. They will give you a reality check on whether your case has any chance of succeeding in the court system.
      
      
   
   

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