How to file a board complaint in Rhode Island
Complaints about licensed practitioners in Rhode Island go to the board that issued the license. For MDs and DOs that is the Rhode Island Medical Board. For chiropractors it is the RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS. Anyone can file, you do not need to be a patient, and every link below goes to the board's own published process.
- Confirm the practitioner's license with the state lookup below.
- Describe what you observed in your own words, with dates, links, and screenshots.
- Submit through the board's portal, form, mail, email, or fax as listed.
- The board reviews the complaint, may investigate, and decides the outcome.
A complaint is a request for the board to review conduct; it is not a finding, and filing one does not make an accusation true. Boards decide; we do not allege.
Rhode Island Medical Board
This board publishes its complaint process on its own site. Start from the links below and look for the complaints or enforcement section.
- Practice beyond the licensed scope (the state's medical practice act and board advertising rules)
- Advertising and public representation concerns (the state's medical practice act and board advertising rules)
RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS
- Complaint form
- https://health.ri.gov/complaints/health-professionals-and-facilities
- Board website
- https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=250
- License lookup
- https://healthri.mylicense.com/verification/
- Accepted
- Practice beyond the authorized scope of chiropractic (R.I. Gen. Laws Section 5-30-1 et seq. and R5-30-CHI Rule 1.3)
- Unauthorized medical and diagnostic activity (R.I. Gen. Laws Section 5-30-1, R5-30-CHI Rule 1.3, and Rule 9.1)
- Deceptive and misleading representations (R5-30-CHI Rule 9.1 and Rule 9.1(f))
- False or misleading use of professional title (R5-30-CHI Rule 2.1 and Rule 9.1)
Prefilled packets for Rhode Island
No prefilled packets for Rhode Island yet. Every packet starts from a published report; the packet directory lists the states that have one.
These templates are prepared from public records and are not legal advice. Every observation is a potential, unverified signal; the board is the sole finder of fact. Review and edit each statement before signing and submitting.