Texas State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners

♦ FY 2012 Podiatric Physician License (DPM) Renewal DEADLINE Date/Time: November 1, 2011 @ 11:59 p.m.! Penalty Fees accrue thereafter for "Delinquent" status!

♦ FY 2013 Podiatric Physician License (DPM) Renewals START Date/Time: September 1, 2012 @ 12:00 a.m.

♦ FY 2013 Podiatric Physician License (DPM) Renewal DEADLINE Date/Time: November 1, 2012 @ 11:59 p.m.! Penalty Fees accrue thereafter for "Delinquent" status!

♦ Pursuant to acts of the 82nd Texas Legislature (i.e. effective 09/01/2011), the FY 2012/2013 Renewal Fee was increased by $15.00. The fees set and collected by the Board must be sufficient to meet the expenses of administering the Podiatric Medical Practice Act of Texas and the applicable Board Rules/Regulations.

♦ Please click on the following for the: License Renewal - Fee Table (TOC §202.301 & TOC §101.307)

♦ Web Browser Note: This Website & the "TexasOnline.com" portals are best viewed in Internet Explorer. If you are using Google Chrome or Safari, you may not be able to print your License Renewal Receipt. If that occurs, try disabling your Pop-Up Blocker or Ad Blocker in Chrome/Safari (& in Internet Explorer) to allow the Receipt to print.

♦ As a degreed healthcare professional, it is the Licensee's Responsibility to Renew Your License On-Time to avoid penalties/consequences for failure to timely renew. Your Texas Podiatry License is Your Responsibility and No-One Else's ! We encourage all licensees to renew On-Line and to continually update your Physician Profile.

♦ All licenses expire Annually on November 1^st. Failure to renew your license on-time will result in delays/consequences which is the licensee's responsibility and all licensees are afforded an ample opportunity to renew their license on-time beginning on September 1 of each year. Aside from the annual renewal notice (the yellow postcards), the annual renewal certificate cites the annual license expiration date of November 1^st. Licenses not renewed by this deadline are subject to all administrative and criminal penalties of "Practicing Without A License."

Note: On the annual Yellow License Renewal Notice Postcard we recommend that licensees renew their licenses by mid-October each year to avoid processing delays and to ensure timely verification for insurance/surgical/facility/hospital/treatment/etc. privileges/purposes. The longer one waits to renew and as the annual November 1st deadline approaches, the greater likelihood of adverse consequences for failure to timely renew. Renewal notices (the yellow postcards) are mailed at the beginning of September of each year to your last known address of record.
Note: Licensees have a 2-month opportunity to renew their License beginning on September 1st each year.
Note: Licensees can verify the status of their final/completed License Renewal HERE.
Note: As of September 1, 2008, TexasOnline.com began a new process where licensees are allowed three (3) login attempts. If you are unsuccessful after the third (3rd) attempt, you will be locked out of the system for 24 hours. You can only login after the 24 hour period has expired.
Note: There is an approximate 5-minute "time-out" period for inactivity. Should you not fully complete the process once started and leave the system dormant, your session will expire after 5-minutes at which point you will have to start over.
Note: If your license number only has three (3) digits, you must enter a leading zero ("0") in order to have a successful "4-digit" login.
Note: Please click on the highlighted links to obtain "National Provider Identifier" (NPI) information or to search the "NPI Registry."
Note: Licensees have a 2-year opportunity to obtain the requisite 50 hours of CME.
Note: Please click on the highlighted link to obtain (state/federal) "Student Loan Default" information. Licensees must meet and pay all Student Loan obligations; failure to do so will result in investigation/disciplinary action of your license.
Note: Please click on the highlighted link to obtain "Child Support Default/Delinquency" information. Licensees must meet and pay all Child Support obligations; failure to do so will result in investigation/disciplinary action of your license.
Note: All license renewals are subject to reversal if payment is rejected by your financial institution for any reason; your license will be placed on a "Delinquent" status until full/complete/valid payment is submitted. Penalty fees will be applied/enforced.
Note: Please click on the highlighted link to obtain a "Duplicate License" (due to loss/destruction/theft) or an "Amended License" (due to lawful name change).
Note: If you are unable to renew online, click HERE to Print Renewal Form and return the completed renewal form along with the appropriate fee to our office.

♦ Due to the high volume of renewal applications, phone calls and for those licensees who failed to renew on-time, Board staff will NOT fax renewal certificates. Your certificate will be mailed to you or you can check the status of your renewal by clicking on the "License Verifications" link which is updated weekly by close of business each Friday through December 1^st and then monthly thereafter.

♦ Q: How do I know what my "License Status" is? A: Search your Name or (4-Digit) License Number HERE.

♦ We appreciate your attention to these considerations and your cooperation to renew your license ON-TIME! The sooner you renew your license, the sooner you will receive your renewal certificate. Board staff will attend to all calls in order of priority.

► "Active" (Regular) License Status Renewals:

Once "Step 1 - Update Your DPM Physician Profile" is completed, then proceed to "Step 2 - Renew Your Texas DPM License." You are submitting information to two (2) separate "TexasOnline.com" databases which exist under separate authority of law. Therefore, you will experience some redundancy of entries.

Be sure to "PRINT RECEIPT" at the end of "Step 2 - Renew Your Texas DPM License." License Renewals (i.e. "Step 2") will not be complete until the Board receives verification of payment through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the annual registration number has been issued by the Board.

License Renewals initiated on a non-business day (i.e. holiday, weekend or after 5:00 pm M-F) will not be processed until the next business day. Be advised, final payment verification of funds through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts can take up to 24-72 hours (minimum) to process during business days. Accounts/credit cards with insufficient funds will be possibly rejected or will take longer than 72 hours to process dependent upon the availability of funds.

Again, although the on-line License Renewal process is initiated, a License is not considered officially "Renewed" (for the present Fiscal Year) until final payment verification of funds through the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts (24-72 hour timeframe after next business day of application) has been completed and the annual registration number has been issued by the Board.

Please be patient ... this entire process from start to finish will take approximately 10 minutes of your time.

STEP 1 - UPDATE YOUR DPM PHYSICIAN PROFILE

[Profiles need to be updated every year upon renewal. You may also update your profile at any other time after renewals when changes occur. This is self-reported licensee/office/practice information to the "Texas OnLine Occupational Profiling System" (TOPS; TexasOnline.com). The TOPS system allows the public to view additional information about you and is essentially a free advertising service for licensees.]

STEP 2 - RENEW YOUR TEXAS DPM LICENSE

[In order to fully complete "Step 2 - Renew Your Texas DPM License," you will be prompted to RE-ENTER previous TOPS information from "Step 1 - Update Your DPM Physician Profile." PLEASE NOTE: You MUST answer all questions each time you renew. If you answer with "Same As Last Year" or "No Changes," your renewal will NOT be processed until the correct responses are received by our office. You can pay by credit card or electronic check. If you do not have access to a computer and/or the internet, most local libraries have them available for public use.]

► "Military/Exempt" (Active Duty) License Status Renewals:

Pursuant to Texas Occupations Code §202.304, if you are in Full-Time Active Duty Military, you DO NOT need to pay the annual license renewal fee.

However, you do need to annually:

STEP 1 - UPDATE YOUR DPM PHYSICIAN PROFILE

[Profiles need to be updated every year upon renewal. You may also update your profile at any other time after renewals when changes occur. This is self-reported licensee/office/practice information to the "Texas OnLine Occupational Profiling System" (TOPS; TexasOnline.com). The TOPS system allows the public to view additional information about you and is essentially a free advertising service for licensees.]

STEP 2 - PRINT RENEWAL FORM

Fully complete the annual Renewal Form and submit it to the Board along with a letter from your Commanding Officer affirming your military status.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!!!

► "Inactive/Retired" License Status Renewals:

Construed in accordance with Texas Occupations Code §202.264 and Board Rule §378.11, a licensee may place a license on "Inactive Status" by applying for "Inactive Status" on a form prescribed by the Board before the date of the expiration of the license and by complying with all license renewal requirements other than the continuing education requirements.

This "Inactive Status" also allows a licensee to designate his/her "Inactive Status" as being "Retired." If choosing the "Retired" designation, the licensee must also clearly indicate in writing to the Board this "Retired" designation and is otherwise subject to all "Inactive Status" provisions contained in Board Rule §378.11.

Be advised, a holder of a license that is on "Inactive Status" may NOT practice podiatric medicine in this state. The practice of podiatric medicine by a holder of a license that is on "Inactive Status" constitutes the practice of podiatric medicine without a license (criminal penalty). A licensee may remain on "Inactive Status" for four (4) years and is subject to additional regulations in order to return to "Active Status."

In order to apply for "Inactive Status":

1) Update your DPM Physician Profile.

UPDATE YOUR DPM PHYSICIAN PROFILE

[Profiles need to be updated every year upon renewal. You may also update your profile at any other time after renewals when changes occur. This is self-reported licensee/office/practice information to the "Texas OnLine Occupational Profiling System" (TOPS; TexasOnline.com). The TOPS system allows the public to view additional information about you and is essentially a free advertising service for licensees.]

2) Fully complete the annual Renewal Form to include submission of the annual Renewal Fee.

PRINT RENEWAL FORM

3) Fully complete and submit the Licensee Request for Inactive Status Form.

INACTIVE STATUS FORM

BOTH forms must be completed and submitted together.

► "Delinquent" License Status Renewals & "Cancelled" License Status:

Licensees who have yet to submit a renewal have been (or will be) placed in a “Delinquent” status. "Delinquent" licensees are allowed to renew On-Line ("Step 1" & "Step 2") ... however ... PENALTY FEES are applied/enforced.

Please be patient ... this entire process from start to finish will take approximately 10 minutes of your time.

STEP 1 - UPDATE YOUR DPM PHYSICIAN PROFILE

STEP 2 - RENEW YOUR TEXAS DPM LICENSE

[In order to fully complete "Step 2 - Renew Your Texas DPM License," you will be prompted to RE-ENTER previous TOPS information from "Step 1 - Update Your DPM Physician Profile." PLEASE NOTE: You MUST answer all questions each time you renew. If you answer with "Same As Last Year" or "No Changes," your renewal will NOT be processed until the correct responses are received by our office. You can pay by credit card or electronic check. If you do not have access to a computer and/or the internet, most local libraries have them available for public use.]

Subject to certain limitations, a licensee in a “Delinquent” status is not fully prohibited from practicing during a 30-day grace period from November 1^st - December 1^st. If any entity providing the licensee clinical privileges wishes to restrict a licensee in a “Delinquent” status, for liability reasons, they may do so. Beginning on December 1^stof each year, the Board will enforce practicing without a license penalties to include the issuance of "Cease & Desist Notices or Orders." There will NO longer be a one year grace period. However, "Delinquent" license holders will have one year to renew their license with PENALTY FEES from November 1^stbefore their license is "Cancelled." [Posted 09/09/2007 @ 5:00 pm]

Again, a licensee can be in a “Delinquent” status for one year from the time of the renewal period (deadline is November 1^st of each year) expiration, accruing penalty fees. [Posted 09/09/2007 @ 5:00 pm]

All "Delinquent" licenses are nevertheless subject to all administrative/criminal penalties of "Practicing Without A License." Any licensee in a "Delinquent" status shall not practice Podiatric Medicine after December 1^st; criminal act pursuant to Texas Occupations Code §202.605. [Posted 09/09/2007 @ 5:00 pm]

If a person's "Delinquent" license has been expired for one year or longer, the person may not renew the license. For purposes of public verification, the license is then considered to have been "Cancelled." [Posted 09/09/2007 @ 5:00 pm]

Any licensee in a "Cancelled" status shall not practice Podiatric Medicine; criminal act pursuant to Texas Occupations Code §202.605. "Cancelled" licensees are required to fully re-apply for licensure. That includes re-taking the TSBPME jurisprudence examination and having completed a one-year residency program accredited by CPME. [Posted 09/09/2007 @ 5:00 pm]

► License Renewal - FEE TABLE (TOC §202.301 & TOC §101.307):

Status:	Fiscal Year & Type:	Period:	Amount:

Active (Regular)	FY 2012 Regular Renewal Fee	09/01/2011 @ 12:00 a.m. → 11/01/2011 @ 11:59 p.m.	$464.00 + $5.00 one-time TXOL + $1.00 one-time "renewal" OPP = $470.00

Delinquent (Phase 1)	FY 2012 Late Penalty Fee (first 90 days after 11/01)	11/02/2011 @ 12:00 a.m. → 02/01/2012 @ 11:59 p.m.	$470.00 + $232.00 (i.e. 1/2 of $464.00) = $702.00

Delinquent (Phase 2)	FY 2012 Late Penalty Fee (> 90 days)	02/02/2012 @ 12:00 a.m. → 08/31/2012 @ 11:59 p.m.	$470.00 + $464.00 (i.e. 2/x $232.00) = $934.00

Delinquent (Phase 3)	FY 2012 Regular Renewal & FY 2012 Penalties + FY 2013 Regular Renewal Fee	09/01/2012 @ 12:00 a.m. → 11/01/2012 @ 11:59 p.m.	$934.00 (FY 2012) + $470.00 (FY 2013) = $1,404.00

Cancelled	FY 2012 License Cancelled in FY 2013	11/02/2012 @ 12:00 a.m.	Failure to Pay FY 2012 Regular Renewal & FY 2012 Penalties + FY 2013 Regular Renewal Fee

Active (Regular)	FY 2013 Regular Renewal Fee	09/01/2012 @ 12:00 a.m. → 11/01/2012 @ 11:59 p.m.	$464.00 + $5.00 one-time TXOL + $1.00 one-time "renewal" OPP = $470.00

Delinquent (Phase 1)	FY 2013 Late Penalty Fee (first 90 days after 11/01)	11/02/2012 @ 12:00 a.m. → 02/01/2013 @ 11:59 p.m.	$470.00 + $232.00 (i.e. 1/2 of $464.00) = $702.00

Delinquent (Phase 2)	FY 2013 Late Penalty Fee (> 90 days)	02/02/2013 @ 12:00 a.m. → 08/31/2013 @ 11:59 p.m.	$470.00 + $464.00 (i.e. 2/x $232.00) = $934.00

Delinquent (Phase 3)	FY 2013 Regular Renewal & FY 2013 Penalties + FY 2014 Regular Renewal Fee	09/01/2013 @ 12:00 a.m. → 11/01/2013 @ 11:59 p.m.	$934.00 (FY 2013) + $Pending (FY 2014) = $Pending 83rd Session Fee Amounts

Cancelled	FY 2013 License Cancelled in FY 2014	11/02/2013 @ 12:00 a.m.	Failure to Pay FY 2013 Regular Renewal & FY 2013 Penalties + FY 2014 Regular Renewal Fee