Find a route to a real assessment.

Choose a route into care

1. Ask your doctor whom to see.

   If you already see a doctor, bring your concern to that visit. Ask what kind of check or exam fits the problem and whom to see for it.

   Note. Bring the words you searched. Ask which other care options could address that goal.

2. Use the state board to check a name.

   The state medical board keeps public records of a doctor’s license and any public discipline. Request the doctor’s license number along with their full name. Compare the service’s details with the board record.

   Note. An absence of public discipline on the record gives no rating of care quality.

3. Ask where a remote visit can take place.

   Telehealth lets care take place by screen, phone, or online messages. Tell the service which state you plan to be in for the visit.

   Note. For the person treating you, federal guidance as of September 26, 2026, requires a license or other permission valid for the state you are physically in during that visit. Ask about that state’s rules and any exception the service relies on.

4. Ask what an in-person visit adds.

   Describe the problem when you ask about a visit. Ask whether the assessment calls for an exam, a test, or a review of records.

   Note. For remote care, ask who would arrange any needed visit or test near you.

Open the record, then ask about care

Ask how the assessment works

Before committing, ask who will look through your history and how to get answers to questions after the visit. Ask what happens if the doctor suggests a different treatment or a visit with another doctor.

The Federation of State Medical Boards adopted its guidance in May 2026: a menu choice alone falls short of care standards.

The group offers recommendations to state boards, while enforceable rules are set by each state.

As of September 28, 2026, a doctor’s license does not change BPC-157’s lack of US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval.