Internal medicine physicians Directory
National Internal Medicine physician directory
Find a board-certified internist for adult primary care, complex chronic disease management and inpatient hospital medicine. Every listing is license- and board-certification-verified.
About internal medicine physicians
Internists are physicians specializing in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of adult disease. They are often called 'doctors for adults.'
General internists provide primary care; hospitalists practice exclusively in the inpatient setting. Subspecialists pursue 1–3 additional years of fellowship training in fields like cardiology, GI, endocrinology or pulmonology.
Internal Medicine credentials & licensing
What it takes to practice in the United States.
MD or DO from an accredited medical school.
3-year ACGME-accredited internal medicine residency.
American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) certification, with MOC requirements every 2 years.
Active, unrestricted medical license issued by the state medical board.
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Browse Cardiology →Internal Medicine — questions, answered
What does an internist do?+
Internists diagnose and manage adult diseases — from routine preventive care and chronic conditions like hypertension and diabetes to complex, multi-system illness.
Internal medicine vs family medicine — which should I see?+
Internists treat adults only; family physicians treat patients of all ages. Both deliver excellent adult primary care; choose based on whether you want one practice for the whole family.
Is a hospitalist an internist?+
Most hospitalists are internists who specialize in inpatient care. A small number are family physicians or pediatricians (pediatric hospitalists).
What's a 'med-peds' physician?+
Med-peds doctors complete a combined 4-year residency in both internal medicine and pediatrics, allowing them to treat patients across the entire lifespan with deep training in both specialties.
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