File a Complaint
How to Register a Complaint
You must fill out a separate complaint form for each physician or surgeon or post graduate trainee or unlicensed provider you wish to file a complaint against.
All complaints must be submitted in writing.
You can submit your complaint using our online complaint form, or
To download a complaint form in Adobe Acrobat PDF* format that can be printed, filled out and then mailed, please use the links below:
- Osteopathic Medical Board Consumer Complaint Form
- Osteopathic Medical Board Consumer Complaint Form (Spanish Version)
- Subjects (Physician) Authorization Release
- Other Provider/Facility Authorization Release
- Kaiser Authorization Release
Except for special circumstances, complaints must be filed in writing. Written complaints may be submitted to the Board by mail, via fax, or online. For further information regarding the Board’s complaint review process, contact:
Osteopathic Medical Board of California
1300 National Drive Suite 150
Sacramento, CA 95834-1991
(916) 928-8390
Anonymous Complaints
A complaint can be filed anonymously; however, the Board has a difficult time investigating these complaints. If the Board is unable to obtain documentation or evidence of the complaint allegations, the complaint may not be able to be pursued and the complainant will not receive updates regarding the complaint. However, if medical records are required, the patient’s name will have to be disclosed to the physician in order to release the records to the Board.
If you have a complaint about a medical doctor (M.D.), contact the Medical Board of California's Central Complaint Unit at (1-800-633-2322) or (916) 263-2424 or online at www.mbc.ca.gov.
One of the most important ways the Osteopathic Medical Board protects consumers is by investigating consumer complaints. The board reviews complaints against osteopathic physicians and surgeons in a variety of areas.