Physician Survey
The physician survey is required to collect specific data that includes; activities in medicine, specialty, zip code within California of physicians who are treating patients, training status, ethnicity, and foreign language fluency.The goal of the survey is to gain a better understanding of the physician workforce in California; time that is spent in actual clinical practice, location, and specialty. Foreign language and ethnicity responses are voluntary. The data from the physician survey will be used to define specific physician shortages defined by geography, specialty, and other key variables. The data may also help consumers find physicians who meet their needs.
Upon renewing your medical license, the Board requires every physician to complete the physician survey.
The license type is the letter code that precedes your license number.
The physician survey is part of the renewal process and shall be returned with the renewal. However, it may also be updated at any time from within the physician’s BreEZe account.
The Legislature deemed it important to obtain information on physician distribution and practice characteristics to address physician access issues and to assist consumers and patients.
The physician survey data is located on the Board's website. Data regarding foreign language fluency and the ethnic background will only be available with consent of the physician.
