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Date: Thu, Oct 8, 2026 at 00:47
what is the meaning of letter A before a medical doctor license in california
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In California, a Type "A" prefix before a medical doctor (M.D.) license number indicates that the licensee is a U.S. or Canadian medical school graduate whose pathway to licensure was based on written examinations (such as the FLEX, USMLE, or LMCC) and who has been licensed for less than four years in another state, OR an international medical school graduate whose pathway to licensure was based on those exams or approved combinations of the NBME, FLEX, and USMLE. [1]
According to the Medical Board of California License Types, the "A" designation differentiates these pathways from other license prefixes used by the board. [1]
Would you like to know the meaning of other license prefixes used by the Medical Board of California, or how to look up a specific physician’s license status?