| Search engines competition is at the highest level | | | | Academy of Pediatrics. Keep in mind, a doctor |
| and constantly embedding new technologies into | | | | could belong to many society organizations. |
| searches. The result? Better information for the | | | | A People Search |
| consumer, and it's only the beginning! Search | | | | How can I find a Person? |
| engine technology is so precise (especially Google) | | | | Like a doctor search, if you want detailed |
| that conducting a doctor search or a people | | | | information, it will cost you. However, here are |
| search can deliver googles of information. | | | | others ways to conduct a free people search: |
| Depending on the type and quality of information | | | | - Go to and type in the first and last name (i.e. |
| you're looking after, several different approaches | | | | Hugo Gallegos), city, state, profession, business, |
| can be used to perform your search. | | | | and so on. |
| A Doctor Search | | | | - Visit reversephonedirectory.com, |
| How can I find a Doctor? | | | | superpages.com, dexonline.com, anywho.com, |
| - Go to and type in the full name of a doctor (i.e. | | | | switchboard.com, infospace.com, att.com |
| Dr. Jerome Garden), the city or state, and a | | | | directory. |
| specialty field. These keywords gives you a | | | | - Many other sites exist where you can find |
| general idea if the doctor has been involved in | | | | information. However, most information comes |
| communities, written publications, media, and so | | | | from the same databases with different |
| on. | | | | companies conducting the actual search. |
| - Visit your state medical board and find out if | | | | A Background Check |
| your medical board is one of the few who offer | | | | Can I do Free Background Checks? Yes, you can. |
| free doctor reports. Medical boards let you know | | | | The question is will you be successful in finding the |
| if your (the) doctor has ever been disciplined in | | | | information you want? |
| that particular state and give you doctor licensure | | | | Bottom line |
| status. | | | | Most consumers prefer quality information and will |
| - Next, check out the abms.org and the | | | | pay for it. Therefore, before you pay for |
| ama-assn.org for proper board certification and | | | | information, it's essential to find out what type of |
| organizational status. | | | | searches the company specializes in. Also, browse |
| - Finally, visit the fsmb.org. This organization is the | | | | the site map on their web site to find the FAQs, |
| governing board of all (MD) State Medical Boards. I | | | | testimonials, and contact information. If the |
| highly recommend you visit "FSMB" if you are | | | | company discloses very little information about |
| looking for doctor disciplinary action information, A | | | | themselves, start looking elsewhere. |
| report will cost you $9.95 each. Depending on | | | | MDNationwide.org provides top doctor credential |
| what your doctor's specialty, its always good if | | | | information to consumers, and helps consumers |
| they belong to a medical society, for example, a | | | | select the best quality providers of medical care. |
| pediatrician might belong to the American | | | | |