Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates

How to Take Advantage of Primary-source Verification through EPIC Services

ECFMG’s on-line verification service offers you the confidence of knowing that your applicants’ credentials are authentic, at no cost to your organization, through primary-source verification, a best practice for fraud prevention.

Establish a MyIntealth Entity Portal Account Today

To establish a MyIntealth Entity Portal account with access to EPIC, contact ECFMG at [email protected].

Make EPIC Part of Your Process
- Credentials
Access EPIC Reports
Review EPIC Reports

Make EPIC Part of Your Process

Take the first step—require your physician applicants to have their credentials verified through EPIC.

To use our EPIC service, your applicants will:

Create a MyIntealth account and confirm their identity
Request an EPIC Portfolio
Upload their credentials for verification
Request reports on their verified credentials for your organization

ECFMG will verify the authenticity of credentials with the institution that issued them, and provide the verification reports to you, as requested by the applicant.

For information on the fees physicians pay for using EPIC, see EPIC Fees.

Credentials

ECFMG primary-source verifies credentials related to a physician’s medical education and licensure:

Primary medical qualifications (i.e., diplomas and transcripts)
Postgraduate medical qualifications
License/registration to practice medicine

For a complete list of credential types and definitions, please visit the Medical Credentials section of the Using EPIC page.

Access EPIC Reports

All reports are provided to your organization through our secure MyIntealth Entity Portal. EPIC Reports are valid only if obtained through the MyIntealth environment, assuring that credentials and verifications are provided directly from ECFMG.

By establishing a free MyIntealth Entity Portal Account with access to EPIC, your organization can:

Authorize any number of users
Obtain EPIC Reports on verified credentials, including a copy of each credential and a copy of the verification form completed by the verifying institution
View, sort, print, download, and archive reports sent to your organization
Access reports for 18 months from the date of issuance
Choose to receive notification when a credential has been sent for verification, so you know where a physician is in the primary-source verification process.

One-time Use Portal Option

For your convenience, if you choose not to establish a MyIntealth Entity Portal account with access to EPIC, you can access your reports through a one-time-use version of the portal. Instructions are provided by e-mail for one-click access to the report, which will be available for 90 days. Reports can also be printed or downloaded.

Review EPIC Reports

You will receive an EPIC Report, as requested by the physician, for each credential the physician has asked to be verified.

EPIC Reports include:

Name, date of birth, and gender in the physician’s Intealth profile
Physician’s MyIntealth ID (and EPIC ID, if one was previously issued)
Physician’s name as it appears on the credential
Photo of the physician
Date the report was issued
Type of credential verified
Name and location of the institution that issued the credential
Your organization’s information

EPIC Reports are accompanied by:

A copy of the credential
An English translation of the credential provided by the physician (if the credential is not in English)
A copy of the verification form completed by the verifying institution (if you have a MyIntealth Entity Portal account with access to EPIC; reports obtained through the one-time use portal do not include this form)

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[Last update: August 18, 2025]

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