What is FCVS?
Federation Credentials Verification Service establishes a permanent repository of primary-source verified credentials for physicians and physician assistants, saving duplicate efforts by state medical boards. Established in 1996 FCVS has verified the credentials of more than 120,000 physicians to date. FCVS collects and stores high-quality, primary-source verification of core credentials, which include physician identity, medical education, graduate medical education, examination history, Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates certification and disciplinary history. Primary-source verification ensures that state medical boards receive information verified directly from the source, eliminating the potential for fraudulent documentation. FCVS lightens the workload of credentialing staff and reduces duplication of effort.
Federation Credentials Verification Service establishes a permanent repository of primary-source verified credentials for physicians and physician assistants, saving duplicate efforts by state medical boards. Established in 1996 FCVS has verified the credentials of more than 127,000 physicians to date. FCVS collects and stores high-quality, primary-source verification of core credentials, which include physician identity, medical education, graduate medical education, examination history, Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates certification and disciplinary history. Primary-source verification ensures that state medical boards receive information verified directly from the source, eliminating the potential for fraudulent documentation. FCVS lightens the workload of credentialing staff and reduces duplication of effort.
