Michigan medical license lookup
The license itself is verified on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) search, not by CMS or any directory. Search the provider's name there to see license status, expiration and any public orders.
Open the Michigan license search →Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
LARA’s license search covers the health professions licensed by the Bureau of Professional Licensing, including physicians, nurses, pharmacists and dentists.
Verify a Michigan provider in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupStart here
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA) searchCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
1,572 people and businesses in Michigan are barred from Medicare and Medicaid
Michigan has the 19th most entries on the federal exclusion list among the 50 states and D.C. Per resident, it has 15.7 per 100,000, against 25.0 for the 50 states and D.C.: the 43rd highest of 51.
Exclusion list entries per 100,000 residents
Source: HHS-OIG List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE), file of Sep 10, 2026 (oig.hhs.gov); 2023 Census population estimates (census.gov).
Which Michigan search to use, by profession
In Michigan one state search covers every licensed health profession.
- Physicians (MD, DO) and physician assistantsThe Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) search
- Nurses (RN, LPN, NP), pharmacists, dentistsThe same search: it covers the state's health professions
- Any nurse, any stateNursys QuickConfirm (National Council of State Boards of Nursing)
No NPI yet? Find the provider first
Common questions
Is the Michigan license search free?
Yes. The Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) publishes its license search at no charge. It shows license status, license number and expiration, and board actions the board has made public.
Does an NPI prove a provider is licensed?
No. An NPI is an identifier CMS issues for billing. It is not a license and does not confirm board certification. Check the state board search for the license itself.
Does the Michigan search show malpractice payments?
It depends on the board, so open one profile on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) search and read its fields. Some boards list malpractice judgments or settlements on the licensee profile; many list only license status and public board actions. The full payment history is in the National Practitioner Data Bank, which is not open to the public for individual lookups.
License lookup in other states
Source: the official link was checked on Sep 25, 2026 (license search, opened); CMS NPPES NPI Registry (npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov); Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA). PlainDoctor is not a primary-source verifier.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. The board link above carries its own check date. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.