FEDERATION CREDENTIALS VERIFICATION SERVICE (FCVS)

Information For Credentialing Organizations — Closed Residency Program Records
The Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States has been a recognized leader in the retention of physician data since 1912. As postgraduate resident training programs close, the Federation offers to act as an agent for the primary source and permanently store the records for residents having attended the program. This ensures availability of the resident's records for future purposes of state licensure and hospital/health care privileges. The Federation has consulted with JCAHO, NCQA, URAC and state medical boards and has determined that verification of a physician's credentials by the Federation on behalf of a closed program does meet the primary source verification requirements of each of these organizations.

How to determine if the Federation has a training program's resident records?
Visit this page to see a list of resident training programs that have submitted records to the Federation. You may also contact a customer service agent at 1-888-ASK-FCVS.

How to request records from the Federation?
Download and complete the Resident Records and Credentials Request form with as much information as you have.

• Fax
  submit by fax to 817-868-4150
• or Mail
  Mail the form to: Federation of State Medical Boards, Attn: Federation Credentials Verification Service, 400 Fuller Wiser Road, Suite 300, Euless, TX 76039.
• Fee
  A fee of $50 is required to provide the residents records and credentials request. Please enclose a $50 check or money order payable to the Federation Credentials Verification Service with your form or call 1-817-868-5162 to pay by Visa or MasterCard.