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	<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 14pt">About Verification</span></b><u><span style="font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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	<span style="font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 12pt">Board Certification Verification provides an official written attestation of a physician&rsquo;s board certification(s) including the specialty, certification expiration date and certificate number.&nbsp;<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</span>Official attestation letters, printed on ABPS letterhead, are sent via U.S .mail.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Upon request, a faxed copy of the attestation letter is sent when the official letter is mailed. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span style="font-family: arial; color: black; font-size: 12pt">ABPS Diplomates requesting verification should contact the Certification Department at 813-433-2277, or at <a href="mailto:Certification@abpsus.org">Certification@abpsus.org</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span style="font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt">Verification requests can be submitted via fax or mail.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>All requests must include:</span></p>
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	<span style="font-size: 14px"><span style="font-family: symbol; color: #222222; mso-fareast-font-family: symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: symbol"><span style="mso-list: ignore">&middot;<span style="line-height: normal; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: 'times new roman'; font-weight: normal">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; color: #222222">an ABPS Verification Request Form, </span></span><span style="font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span style="font-size: 14px"><span style="font-family: symbol; color: #222222; mso-fareast-font-family: symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: symbol"><span style="mso-list: ignore">&middot;<span style="line-height: normal; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: 'times new roman'; font-weight: normal">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; color: #222222">a written letter of request (see requirements below), and</span></span><span style="font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span style="font-size: 14px"><span style="font-family: symbol; color: #222222; mso-fareast-font-family: symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: symbol"><span style="mso-list: ignore">&middot;<span style="line-height: normal; font-variant: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: 'times new roman'; font-weight: normal">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="font-family: arial; color: #222222">a release form from the physician dated within the last year</span></span></p>
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	<a href="http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/verification.pdf"><br />
	<span style="font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt"><strong>Download a copy of the ABPS Verification Request Form (click here)</strong></span></a></p>
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	<u><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 14pt">Letters of Request:</span></b></u><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt">&nbsp; </span></b><span style="font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt">All<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> </b>letters of request must be printed on official letterhead of the requesting organization, or agency&nbsp;to include the name and date of birth of the physician.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Letters of request must also include the name and signature of individual making the request.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<u><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 14pt">Attestation Fee:</span></b></u><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt">&nbsp; </span></b><span style="font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt">An attestation fee of $50 per verification is due at the time of the request.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>The attestation fee is waived for State Medical Boards.&nbsp; </span><span style="font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt">Organizations needing</span><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'times new roman'"> a Federal Tax ID number and/or Dunn &amp; Bradstreet number can look up ABPS on the <a href="https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Central Contractor Registry (CCR</b>)</a></span></font><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'times new roman'"><font color="#000000">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>We are listed as &ldquo;American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc.&rdquo;</font></span></p>
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	<u><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 14pt">Payment Methods:</span></b></u><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt"> </span></b><span style="font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt">The attestation fee can be paid by check or credit card (VISA, Master Card or American Express).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Payments are accepted in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">U.S.</st1:country-region></st1:place> funds only.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Payment may be submitted via the phone, mail or fax.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="font-family: arial; color: #222222; font-size: 12pt">Complete verification requests are mailed within 14 days from the date of receipt. </span></b></p>
