Quality of Care Complaints

For complaints about medical care or healthcare providers, contact the appropriate medical licensing board.

Board/Agency	Phone
Board of Acupuncture	410-764-4766
Board of Examiners for Audiologists, Hearing Aid Dispensers, Speech-Language Pathologists and Music Therapists	410-764-4725
State Board of Chiropractic Examiners	410-764-4726
Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners	410-402-8501
State Board of Dietetic Practice	410-764-4733
Board of Massage Therapy Examiners	410-764-4738
Maryland Board of Nursing	410-585-1900
Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators	410-764-4750
Board of Occupational Therapy Practice	410-402-8554
Board of Optometry	410-764-4710
Board of Physical Therapy Examiners	410-764-4718
Maryland Board of Physicians	410-764-4777
Maryland Pharmacy Board	410-764-4755
State Board of Podiatric Medical Examiners	410-764-4785
Board of Professional Counselors and Therapists	410-764-4732
Board of Examiners of Psychologists	410-764-4787
Board of Social Work Examiners	410-764-4788

Additional Resources

Service	Phone
Medical Facilities (hospitals, nursing homes) - Office of Health Care Quality	410-402-8015
Equal Access in Healthcare - Office of Equal Opportunity Programs	410-767-6600
Medicare Assistance - State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)	410-767-1100
Prescription Drug Assistance - Senior Prescription Drug Assistance Program (SPDAP)	1-800-551-5995 TTY/TDD: 1-800-877-5156
Medicaid Problems - Medicaid Helpline	1-800-284-4510
Medicaid Fraud - Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit	410-576-6521