Minnesota Board of Medical Practice

How the official source says to file

• Complete pages 2–5 of the downloadable complaint PDF, including the requested signatures and medical-information release. Include the provider, patient, dates, factual account, and supporting documents requested by the form.
• The form directs you to send it to the Board office: 335 Randolph Avenue, Suite 140, St. Paul, MN 55102.
• For questions, call 612-617-2130 or contact medical.board@state.mn.us. Email and fax were not verified as accepted complaint-submission methods; ask before using either.

Supporting guidance: Minnesota Board: September 2024 complaint form ↗Minnesota Board: contact and directions ↗

What this route may not provide

The Board can review care, prescribing, records, professional conduct, and abusive or fraudulent billing. It cannot recover money for you or resolve ordinary billing and collection disputes. Discipline or corrective action does not guarantee compensation.

Supporting guidance: Minnesota Board: September 2024 complaint FAQs ↗Minnesota Board: complaint questions ↗

Do not guess about confidentiality

The Board describes complainant identity and investigation information as protected during review, but confidentiality has exceptions. It notifies the practitioner about the complaint, and the signed form authorizes specified disclosures. Do not assume anonymous filing is accepted or that the practitioner cannot infer your identity.

Supporting guidance: Minnesota Board: September 2024 complaint FAQs ↗Minnesota Board: September 2024 complaint form ↗Minnesota Statutes: §147.01, subdivision 4 ↗

Timing depends on the professional's license

For physician complaints, §147.091, subdivision 8 generally requires the Board to receive the complaint or report within seven years of at least some of the conduct. The exception covers alleged sexual misconduct described in subdivision 1(t). Physician-assistant law uses a different trigger and exceptions; do not apply the physician rule to every license. Ask the Board promptly which rule applies. Do not assume a Board complaint extends or preserves a civil-lawsuit deadline.

Supporting guidance: Minnesota Statutes: §147.091, subdivisions 1(t) and 8 ↗Minnesota Statutes: §147A.13, subdivision 8 ↗

What may happen after filing

The Board may obtain records, gather information, and refer the matter to its complaint review process. Outcomes can include closing the matter, corrective action, or discipline. Review may take months or longer; the Board's material does not promise a fixed completion date.

Supporting guidance: Minnesota Board: September 2024 complaint FAQs ↗

Prepare a reviewable submission

State the concern you want reviewed, then add a short chronology, best supporting records, factual consequences, and a specific request for review.