Physicians

Physician (chapter 630, 630A or 633 of NRS).

Nevada Licensed Physicians may have degrees as Medical Doctors (M.D.) or Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.). Although, M.D.s and D.O.s are quite similar in their practices, an M.D. is an allopathic physician and a D.O. is an osteopathic physician.

Allopathic Medicine

Medical Doctors (M.D.s) are trained in allopathic medicine, which means, literally, “different suffering”. The Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary defines Allopathy as “a system of medical practice that aims to combat disease by use of remedies (as drugs or surgery) producing effects different from or incompatible with those produced by the disease being treated.” It is further defined as “a system of medical practice making use of all measures that have proved of value in treatment of disease”. According to the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners, there were 5,092 Allopathic Physicians licensed to practice in the State of Nevada in 2016.

Osteopathic Medicine

Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine refers to a system that was developed in 1874. The Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary defines Osteopathy as “a system of medical practice based on a theory that diseases are due chiefly to loss of structural integrity which can be restored by manipulation of the parts supplemented by therapeutic measures (as use of medicine or surgery)”. According to the Nevada State Board of Osteopathic Medicine, there were 688 Osteopathic Physicians licensed to practice in the State of Nevada in 2016.

Contact & Licensing

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) is licensed by the Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners.

Board Office Address: 1105 Terminal Way, Suite 301, Reno, NV 89502-2144
Phone: In Reno/Sparks/Carson City: (775) 688-2559 (or toll-free: 888-890-8210)
Fax: (775) 688-2553

Physicians seeking to apply for a license or in need of other information can go to the following page on the Board website.

The Board does not license physicians by medical specialty, but does have a comprehensive search capacity which indicates how the physician characterizes his/her medical specialty. While not available online, a hard copy listing all licensed MDs is available for purchase from the Board. The form that needs to be used is available here.

All disciplinary actions taken by the Board against licensed physicians are available for review here. Complaints can be filed electronically or by mail, with a form that is available here.

Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) is licensed by the Nevada State Board of Osteopathic Medicine.

Board Office Address: 2275 Corporate Circle, Suite 210, Henderson, NV 89074
Phone: 702-732-2147 (or toll-free:: 877-325-7828)
Fax: 702-732-2079