{"id":98,"date":"2021-09-14T19:41:17","date_gmt":"2021-09-14T19:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abpath.org\/?page_id=98"},"modified":"2026-01-05T20:16:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T20:16:34","slug":"verify-certification","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/abpath.org\/verify-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"Verify Certification"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Verifying Certification Status<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:300px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-2135\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/abpath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iStock-687553302-scaled.jpg\" style=\"object-position:47% 19%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"47% 19%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/abpath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iStock-687553302-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/abpath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iStock-687553302-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/abpath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iStock-687553302-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/abpath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iStock-687553302-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/abpath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iStock-687553302-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/abpath.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/iStock-687553302-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is My Physician Certified?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) offers an online verification of certification status of physicians at <a href=\"https:\/\/certificationmatters.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">certificationmatters.org<\/a>. This site includes board-certified pathologists (ABPath diplomates) at no charge to the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When reviewing the certification status please note:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Certifications issued by ABPath prior to 1\/1\/2006 are non-time limited (or lifetime) certificates and do not require participation in the Continuing Certification (CC) Program. These diplomates may opt to voluntarily participate in the CC program.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Certifications issued by ABPath after 1\/1\/2006 require current participation in the CC Program to remain valid.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Official Primary Source Verification Request<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Primary source verification of certification status for our diplomates can be requested for a $35 processing fee for each verification. As of 9\/8\/2022, all verification requests must be made through ABPath&#8217;s online request and payment system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow the link below to request a primary source verification and make the credit card payment. <strong>The verification letter will be sent via email approximately 5-7 days after the payment is processed.<\/strong> A hard copy of the verification letter with an embossed seal will be sent through the mail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/payments.abpath.org\/CCPayments\/VerificationOfCertForm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Verification Request &amp; Credit Card Payment site<\/a>          <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/abpath.org\/abpath-memorandum-to-credentialing-administrators\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Memorandum to Credentialing Administrators<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>For questions regarding verifications, contact us at <a href=\"mailto:verifications@abpath.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">verifications@abpath.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Verifying Certification Status Is My Physician Certified? 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