Consumer Action: Health

Published October 12, 2008 • Updated on October 13, 2008 at 5:37 pm

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services: 202-619-0257

Dental Societies

(Grievances, Referrals)

American Dental Association (ADA): 312-440-2500

District of Columbia: 202-547-7613

Maryland: 410-964-2880

Virginia: 804-264-9010

Medical Societies

(Grievances, Referrals)

District of Columbia: 202-466-1800

Maryland Board of Physicians: 410-764-4777

Virginia: 804-353-2721

Doctors

American Board of Medical Specialties: 847-491-9091

Maryland Board of Physicians: 410-764-4777

Virginia Department of Health Professionals: 804-662-9900

District of Columbia: 202-446-1800

Disease

AIDS Hotline: 800-232-4636

National Cancer Institute: 800-4-CANCER (800-422-6237)

National Prevention Information Network (NPIN): 800-458-5231

800-342-AIDS (English hotline)
800-344 SIDA (Spanish hotline)

U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM): 888-FIND-NLM, 301-594-5983

Health/Health Care

Medicare Telephone Hotline: 800-MEDICARE (633-4227)

National Health Information Center: 301-565-4167
800-336-4797

Public Citizen Health Research Group: 202-588-1000

National Council Against Health Fraud: 978-532-9383

Pharmacy Boards

District of Columbia Board of Pharmacy
825 N Capitol St NE, 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20002, (202) 442-4775

Maryland Board of Pharmacy 4201 Patterson Ave., Baltimore, MD 21215-2299, (410) 764-4755

Virginia Board of Pharmacy 6606 W Broad St, Suite 400, Richmond, VA 23230-1717, (804) 662-9911