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Illinois State Medical Board
District 2
License Date: N/A
FCLB Member: Yes
Website: https://idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/chiropractor.html
Scope
(Contact State for precise definition by state law)The treatment of human ailments without the use of drugs and without operative surgery, pursuant to the Medical Practice Act (225 ILCS 60/).
Board Notes
The Illinois State Medical Board advises the Department on the qualification of chiropractic physician license applicants and considers allegations of misconduct or malfeasance by chiropractic physicians and recommends appropriate discipline to the Secretary.Contact Info
Board Administrator: Todd Robertson ; Shami Goyal | Board Liaison ; Chief Medical Coordinator
Legal Advisor: Lauren Craig | General Counsel
Support Staff: |
Additional Support Staff:
Website: https://idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/chiropractor.html
Email Address: FPR.medicalunit@illinois.gov
Phone: (800) 560-6420
Phone Extension:
Fax: (217) 524-2169
Fax For Application: No
Street Address: Illinois Dept. Of Financial & Professional Regulation Division of Professional Regulation
Street Address Cont: 320 W. Washington, Third Floor
City: Springfield
State: IL
Zipcode: 62786
Time Zone: Central
Application Info
Required Licenses: Chiropractic
Application Deadline: n/a
Application Fee:
Application Notes:
Term: Triennial
Term Notes:
Jurisprudence Exam Dates: Passage of National Boards is required
Exam Fee:
Exam Fee Notes:
Initial License Fee: $500
Initial License Fee Notes:
License Renewal Fee: $543
Criminal Background Check: Yes
Criminal Background Check Notes:
Fingerprinting: Yes
Fingerprinting Notes:
Education Info
Minimum Years Pre Professional Education: 0
Bachelor Degree Required: No
Accreditation For Chiropractic Programs: All chiropractic colleges fully accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of the Council of Chiropractic Education or its successor at the time of graduation have met the minimum standards.
Accreditation Notes:
Special Requirements For Graduates Of Foreign Colleges: An applicant who is a graduate of a chiropractic college in another country that is not fully accredited in accordance with Section 11 (B) of the Medical Practice Act must complete at least two additional academic years of study in the clinical sciences pursuant to 68 Illinois Administrative Code 1285.30 (b).
Student Practice Info
May Sit for Board Exam Prior To Graduation: Yes
Supervised Practice: None
Supervised Practice Required: No
Supervised Practice Notes: n/a
Examinations Info
Exams Administered By State:
None
None
NBCE Part 1: Required
NBCE Part 2: Required
NBCE Part 3: Required
NBCE Part 4: Required
NBCE Physiotheraphy: Accepted
NBCE Acupuncture: Not Accepted
NBCE Spec: Accepted
SPEC Notes:
NBCE SPEC accepted for reinstatement only.
SPEC: Endorsement: Not used
Reinstatement of Lapsed License: A licensee seeking reinstatement of a license which has expired or been placed on inactive status for three or more years and has not maintained an active practice in another jurisdiction may take the SPEC
Disciplinary Cases: Can use now
Impairment Review: Can use now
NBCE SPEC accepted for reinstatement only.
SPEC: Endorsement: Not used
Reinstatement of Lapsed License: A licensee seeking reinstatement of a license which has expired or been placed on inactive status for three or more years and has not maintained an active practice in another jurisdiction may take the SPEC
Disciplinary Cases: Can use now
Impairment Review: Can use now
Certifications Info
Optional Certifications:
n/a
n/a
Physiotherapy Termed: No information provided by state
Physiotherapy Certification: Information not Available
Physiotherapy Education: n/a
Physiotherapy Exam: None
Physiotherapy Fee: n/a
Board Regulates Specialty Council Certification: No
License Portability Info
Condition For Reciprocity Endorsement: Applicant must be a graduate of a chiropractic school or college approved by the Department at the time of their graduation; the requirements for the applicant's license to practice the treatment of human ailments without the use of drugs are deemed by the Department to have been substantially equivalent to the requirements for a license to practice in this State at the date of the applicant's license; must be currently licensed in another state, territory, country or province. Must have passed Parts I, II, III and IV.
Board Permits And Authorizes Travel To Treat: No
Board Permits And Authorizes Telemedicine Practices: No
Additional Info
Licensees Required To Carry Malpractice Insurance: Yes
Malpractice Notes:
Peer Review: No
Legally Accepted Terms for Chiropractor: (in addition to Doctor of Chiropractic, D.C., Chiropractor, Chiropractic Doctor): Chiropractic Physician
Chiropractors Defined As Primary Care Physicians: No
Chiropractic Therapy Assistants Info
Regulated: No
Continuing Education Info
Required Hours Per Year: CME is mandated, 150 hours every 3 years
Distance Hours Allowed Per Year: no limit
Required Subjects:
Requires sexual boundaries training: 1 hour of CE required on sexual harassment prevention training.
1 hour of CE required on recognizing implicit bias in healthcare
1 Hour of CE required on recognizing implicit bias in healthcare.
Other specific CE training required: None
Requires sexual boundaries training: 1 hour of CE required on sexual harassment prevention training.
1 hour of CE required on recognizing implicit bias in healthcare
1 Hour of CE required on recognizing implicit bias in healthcare.
Other specific CE training required: None
Additional Requirements And Information For CE: Accepts uniform continuing education form: No
Additional CE Information:
Additional Accepts PACE: Does not accept PACE
Regulatory Board Members
Maria Laporta, M.D.
Chair
Chair
Sreenivas G. Reddy, M.D
Vice President
Vice President
Thomas Boyle, D.O
Board Member
Board Member
Donald Diemer, DHSc, PA-C
Board Member
Board Member
Mohammed Jameel, M.D
Board Member
Board Member
Ratna Kanumury, PA-C
Board Member
Board Member
Douglas G. Matzner, D.C.
Board Member
Board Member
Caroline Moellering
Public Member
Public Member
Mary Huffman, D.C.
Board Member
Board Member
James MacKenzie, D.O.
Board Member
Board Member
Bartlomiej Nierzwicki, M.D.
Board Member
Board Member
Alicia Rauh, M.D.
Board Member
Board Member
Dana Ray, M.D.
Board Member
Board Member
Pedro Rodriguez, M.D.
Board Member
Board Member
Radhika Lohia
Public Member
Public Member
Statistical Info
Current As Of Date: 2023
Active Licenses: 3,940
Inactive Licenses:
New Licenses:
Resident Licenses:
Retired Licenses:
Other Status Licenses:
Chiropractic Assistants:
Statistical Notes: Current as of December 2023