Overview of Responsibilities The Alabama Board of Medical Examiners has jurisdiction over investigation of complaints which are placed against medical doctors (M.D.), doctors of osteopathy (D.O.) and licensed assistants to physicians (PA/AA). Before filing a complaint, you should look up the physician in our database to assure he or she is a licensee, you have the spelling correct, etc. The Board does not have jurisdiction over other health professionals such as psychologists, podiatrists, dentists or registered nurses. Neither does it have jurisdiction over hospitals, nursing homes, surgical centers or other health care facilities. Should your complaint be against some health care professional or entity other than a physician, your complaint should be directed to the appropriate regulatory agency. The Board of Medical Examiners is responsible for receiving and investigating complaints placed against medical doctors or doctors of osteopathy and has authority to conduct investigations, enforce regulations and impose sanctions when a violation of law or regulation has occurred. The Board has no jurisdiction over actions concerning fees. The Handling of ComplaintsThe Board of Medical Examiners receives complaints placed against medical doctors, doctors of osteopathy and assistants to physicians and will determine if the complaint falls within its jurisdiction. If the complaint is within the Board's jurisdiction, an investigation will be conducted. The complainant is notified of the Board's decision on each complaint. You should note, however, that the proper conduct of an investigation can be a time-consuming process, and it may be several months before the investigation is completed and a decision is reached. If a violation of the law or of regulation has occurred, the Board may give the physician an opportunity to come into compliance with the law or regulation, or the Board may determine that other action is necessary. If there is no violation of law or of regulation, the file on the complaint is closed. If the investigation should result in a formal administrative hearing, the Board may subpoena persons to testify at that hearing if it is believed that their testimony is essential to the case. Filing a ComplaintComplaints should be submitted on the Board's complaint form.  Please click the link to open the form in Adobe Acrobat Reader, read the instructions, print the forms, complete the forms, and return them to the Board at PO Box 946, Montgomery AL  36101-0946. The Board will acknowledge receipt of your complaint, may contact you for additional information, and will notify you of the Board's decision concerning the complaint.