JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Division of Professional Registration, a division of the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI), is alerting medical providers of a drug trafficking scam targeting doctors and other individuals licensed with the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts.
The scam involves fraudulent documents claiming a provider’s license has been suspended for illegal drug trafficking and requesting payment of a government security bond via wire transfer.
The documents falsely include official-looking letterhead, seals and stamps from the U.S. Department of Justice and the Missouri Division of Professional Registration Central Investigations Unit. The documents also make fraudulent use of DCI Director Angela Nelson’s signature.
Any unexpected notice of license suspension or a request for payment should be treated as suspicious:
- If any provider receives an unexpected communication regarding license suspension due to drug trafficking or otherwise, stop immediately.
- Do not submit payment in response to any suspicious communications or requests.
- If there is any doubt about the legitimacy of a document or other communication, contact the board at healingarts@pr.mo.gov.
The mission of the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts is to protect the citizens of the state through the licensing of physicians and other health-designated professionals, assessing their competence to practice and their moral character. It is also the board's duty to investigate all complaints against its licensees in a fair and equitable manner.