Credentialing and Privileging

Medical Staff Administration performs credentialing and privileging services for all health care personnel who practice at UC San Diego Health facilities. We review and implement federal rulings and accreditation standards pertaining to medical staff and advanced practice providers (APPs). We also develop and enforce the rules and regulations that govern their activities.

COVID-19 Resources and Emergency / Disaster Privileges

• Emergency/Disaster Privileges for Volunteer Licensed Independent Practitioners & Advanced Practice Professionals
• Emergency Disaster Privileges Application Form

Other Links and Resources

UC San Diego Health Resources

• Physicians' Well-Being Committee (PWBC)
  For more information on the PWBC, please see these brochures or email PWBC@health.ucsd.edu
  • Physician Impairment: When a Colleague Needs Help
  • Orientation for Doctors Referred to the Committee - Faculty
  • Orientation for Doctors Referred to the Committee - Housestaff
• Risk Management Department (link requires username and password)
  619-543-2042
  Provides: Professional Liability / Insurance Verifications / Malpractice History
  
• Center for Occupational & Environmental Medicine (link requires employee username and password)
  
  • Tuberculosis (TB) screening
    tbcontrol@health.ucsd.edu, 619-543-5890 or 858-657-2213
  • Fit testing (link requires employee username and password)
    

State and Federal Authorities

• DEA licenses: Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA)
  San Diego office: 800-284-1152
  The DEA fee exemption applies only to UC San Diego Health faculty and employed staff who treat patients at or on behalf of UC San Diego Health. To be eligible for the exemption, the following requirements must be met:
  • Be currently employed and/or working at or on behalf of UC San Diego Health
  • A UCSD address, including mail code
  • An active UCSD email address

  The certifying official is Sara Q. Perez, Medical Staff Administration, 619-543-7874.

  Medical Staff Administration does not reimburse DEA fees inadvertently paid. You will need to contact your department.

• Medical licenses: Medical Board of California, 916-263-2382
• DO licenses: Osteopathic Board of California, 916-263-3100
• Fluoroscopy permits: California Radiography Supervisor Permit
  
• National Provider Identifier: NPI Registry