Authority and scope
Check the professional and concern
The Board covers MDs, DOs, and physician associates (PAs), as well as podiatrists and acupuncturists. It reviews possible violations involving clinical care, prescribing, impairment, boundaries, and other professional conduct. Clinics, hospitals, nurses, and office staff are outside this license complaint route.
Supporting guidance: OMB: complaint form, revised May 2025 ↗OMB: information for complainants ↗
How the official source says to file
- Submit through the linked online Complaint Submission Form, or mail the paper form or a detailed letter. All complaints must be written. Do not email complaint information; the Board warns email is not confidential.
- Include the clinician’s full name; patient name, birth date and contact details; your relationship to the patient; dates, locations, and the facts; and other treating providers. Attach copies of relevant records when available.
- Sign and date the paper form’s truth certification. Mail it to Oregon Medical Board, 1500 SW 1st Ave., Suite 620, Portland, OR 97201. Keep copies: the Board cannot supply copies of your submission.
Supporting guidance: OMB: how to file a complaint ↗OMB: complaint form, revised May 2025 ↗
What this route may not provide
The process concerns professional regulation. Ordinary billing issues, rude behavior, insurance plans, and independent medical examinations are not usually investigated. Fraudulent billing or behavior connected to patient danger may fall within jurisdiction. Investigation information cannot be used as a substitute for evidence in a malpractice lawsuit.
Supporting guidance: OMB: how to file a complaint ↗OMB: information for complainants ↗
Do not guess about confidentiality
The Board says your name is confidential and will not be released, but circumstances may reveal your identity to the clinician. Anonymous-filing eligibility was not established by these instructions; the paper form asks for identifying information.
Supporting guidance: OMB: information for complainants ↗OMB: complaint form, revised May 2025 ↗
Investigation may last a few months to over a year
The Board describes variable investigation lengths, from a few months to more than a year. A filing deadline was not established by this check; ask promptly. Processing estimates do not establish court deadlines.
Supporting guidance: OMB: information for complainants ↗
What may happen after filing
Staff assess jurisdiction and whether to open an investigation. Investigators gather records and statements; the Investigative Committee reviews and recommends a result to the full Board. Outcomes include closure, a confidential concern letter, corrective agreement, or public discipline. The Board sends an outcome letter.
Supporting guidance: OMB: information for complainants ↗
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.
Read the linked authority and process information ↗
Sources and scope
OMB: how to file a complaint ↗
Current filing options, exclusions, privacy and retaining copies.
Source checked: September 19, 2026
OMB: complaint form, revised May 2025 ↗
Credential scope, details, supporting copies, certification and mailing.
Source checked: September 19, 2026
OMB: information for complainants ↗
Investigation, identity protection, time estimates and outcomes.
Source checked: September 19, 2026
Source check: September 19, 2026. This records a review of the linked material, not a decision about your case. No clinical or legal reviewer is identified for this guide. Confirm current instructions with the receiving authority.