Is a chiropractor considered a physician?

Sac Arrow said:
"It's up to the State...."

Serious answer. I want yes or no.
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In some states it's a yes. In some states it's a no. Congress just said "State licensed physician", so it's ultimately up to the state to make that determination of whether they consider a Chiropractor a state licensed physician.
 
Snap crackle pop Doc....
 

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Amusingly, my AMEs over the years have had a variety of specialties as their main practice. I've had an allergist, an ENT, an opthomologist, a GP, and two that did occupational medicine (one primarily workman's comp type stuff and the other was running an approved drug testing operation as well, which apparently was where the real money was).

I think Dr. Bruce is a gas passer by specialty.
 
The AMEs I've used in the past have been, a proctologist, opthomologist, cardiologist, GP, and a maxilio/facial surgeon.
 
An m.d. Is not to be confused with a chiropractor. The m.ds training is much more intensive including a residency! Easy to research.
 
I newsletter from the Ohio State Chiropractic Board mentioned about chiropractors in Ohio is qualify to sign off exam for Basic Med.
 
weilke said:
Loaded question.

The short answer is: Yes they are 'physicians' because their own licensing boards write 'chiropractic physician' on their diploma (if the board of barbers called their licensees 'haircutting physician' then barbers would be 'physicians' too).
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weilke said:
Loaded question.

The short answer is: Yes they are 'physicians' because their own licensing boards write 'chiropractic physician' on their diploma (if the board of barbers called their licensees 'haircutting physician' then barbers would be 'physicians' too).
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It is the state legislature that determines who is designated as a physician. The boards then enforce that law.
 
It’s just a Basic Med exam, not heart surgery. I wouldn’t care if my Basic Med is signed by an MD, chiropractor, witchdoctor, or a clerk at the DMV’s driver license office.

In fact, I would have preferred the driver’s license office.
 
Pilawt said:
I once got a medical report on a client from a neurologist. The guy's letterhead had a huge picture of a brain at the top of the page. Glad he wasn't a proctologist.
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Man, I just burst out laughing my, uhhh, head off.
 
I just went basic med because my PCP doesn’t charge me for office visits. My physical and blood work were due anyway. He had no problems with it.
If I ever buy a bigger plane I will go back to 3rd class.
 
Kevin be good said:
I newsletter from the Ohio State Chiropractic Board mentioned about chiropractors in Ohio is qualify to sign off exam for Basic Med.
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But what does the medical board say? Chiropractic is quack medicine to a lot of us. Why use one? Because they don't check as closely?
 
Kenny Phillips said:
But what does the medical board say? Chiropractic is quack medicine to a lot of us. Why use one? Because they don't check as closely?
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My gut instinct is to agree with that statement, but my head tells me it is painting with too broad a brush. I was recently referred to a chiropractor by my PCP for neck exercises. From my first impression, the guy knows his limitations, which to me is the main difference between an honest chiropractor and a quack.
 
The internet says CA has a Medical Board that licenses and regulates physicians and a Board of Chiropractic Examiners that licenses And regulates chiropractors.

My guess is chiropractors in CA don’t qualify for BasicMed.
 
In Florida Chiropractors, are licensed under "Chiropractic Physician". That means they are State- Licensed PHYSICIANS!
I love My Florida!!!!
 

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TCABM said:
The internet says CA has a Medical Board that licenses and regulates physicians and a Board of Chiropractic Examiners that licenses And regulates chiropractors.

My guess is chiropractors in CA don’t qualify for BasicMed.
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That's my impression, but I don't remember where I got that. I do remember searching online for CDL exams, and all the listings I found in my area appeared to be chiropractors.
 
John221us said:
I have a friend who uses an AME that works out of the Skyways hangar at LHM.
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That seems like a terribly public place to conduct the exam. I'd think that by question 9 on the Basicmed medical exam form, some of the Skyways passengers would be getting upset at what they're seeing.
 
GaryM said:
That seems like a terribly public place to conduct the exam. I'd think that by question 9 on the Basicmed medical exam form, some of the Skyways passengers would be getting upset at what they're seeing.
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Google Street View shows what appear to be offices in that building.
 
GaryM said:
Sure, but the joke requires the visual of the proctology exam being conducted out on the hangar floor.
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ohn221us said: I have a friend who uses an AME that works out of the Skyways hangar at LHM.
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I'm trying to work in "would you like that toasted", but coming up empty.
 
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