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	<span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span _fck_bookmark="1" style="display: none;">&nbsp;</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Please email requests until further notice. <a href="mailto:dcolmorgen@aapsus.org">dcolmorgen@aapsus.org</a>&nbsp;</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">You may also mail requests to 5550 W Executive Dr, Ste 400 Tampa, FL 33609</span></span></p>
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	<span style="font-size: 14px;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial;">About Verification</span></b></span><u><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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	<span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial;">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. </span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial;">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>. </span></span><span style="color: black; font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span style="font-size: 14px;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: arial;">Verification Requests </span></b></span><u><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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	<span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial;">Verification requests can be submitted via fax or mail.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>All requests must include:</span></span></p>
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	<span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: symbol;"><span style="mso-list: ignore;">&middot;<span new="" style="line-height: normal; font-family: ;" times="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial;">an ABPS Verification Request Form</span></span></p>
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	<span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: symbol;"><span style="mso-list: ignore;">&middot;<span new="" style="line-height: normal; font-family: ;" times="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial;">a written letter of request (see requirements below), and</span></span><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: symbol;"><span style="mso-list: ignore;">&middot;<span new="" style="line-height: normal; font-family: ;" times="">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial;">a release form from the physician dated within the last year</span></span></p>
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	<span style="font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://www.abpsus.org/userfiles/files/Verification2011.pdf"><br />
	<span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial;"><strong>Download a copy of the ABPS Verification Request Form (click here)</strong></span></a></span></p>
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	<span style="font-size: 14px;"><u><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial;">Letters of Request:</span></b></u></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp; </span></b><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">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</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span style="font-size: 14px;"><u><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial;">Attestation Fee:</span></b></u></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt;">&nbsp; </span></b><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial;">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="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial;">Organizations needing</span><font color="#000000"><span new="" style="font-family: arial;" times=""> 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 new="" style="font-family: arial;" times=""><font color="#000000">.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>We are listed as &ldquo;American Association of Physician Specialists, Inc.&rdquo;</font></span></span></p>
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	<span style="font-size: 14px;"><u><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial;">Payment Methods:</span></b></u></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-size: 12px;"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial;">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 </span></span><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial; font-size: 12pt;"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><span style="font-size: 12px;">U.S.</span></st1:country-region></st1:place><span style="font-size: 12px;"> 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></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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	<span style="font-size: 12px;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial;">Complete verification requests are mailed within 14 days from the date of receipt. </span></b></span></p>
