Resources
Handy Numbers
American Podiatric Medical Association
9312 Old Georgetown Road
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
301-581-9200 or 800-ASK-APMA
www.apma.org
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Customer Service: 512-463-6599 or toll-free in Texas at 1-800-803-9202
Website: https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/pod/pod.htm
Email: tools.team@tdlr.texas.gov
Fingerprinting: podiatry.fingerprints@tdlr.texas.gov
TDLR Complaint/Enforcement information:
- Online Complaint Filing Process: https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/complaints/
- Enforcement Plan: https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/enforcement.htm
- Complaint Investigation and Resolution Process: https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/investigation.htm
TDLR Updated Radiology Technician:
https://www.tdlr.texas.gov/pod/podradiologytechs.htm
Medicare Information
Main Number: 877-392-9865
Part A: 888-763-9836
www.novitas-solutions.com/
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
OSHA Regional Office
www.osha.gov
Regional Offices
In case of an emergency, call: 1-800-321-6742 (OSHA)
Texas Department of Health
Bureau of Radiation Control
1100 West 49th Street
Austin, Texas 78756
512-834-6661
RAMLicensing@dshs.texas.gov
www.dshs.state.tx.us/radiation/default.shtm
Texas Department of Insurance
1601 Congress Avenue
Austin, TX 78701
Information: 800-252-3439
Claims & Complaints: 800-578-4677
www.tdi.state.tx.us
Texas Department of Health & Human Services
PO Box 13247
Austin, Texas 78711
512-424-6500
https://www.hhs.texas.gov/
U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Controlled Substance Registration
1-800-882-9539
DEA.Registration.Help@usdoj.gov
www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov
Links
Resource Sites
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Journal of the APMA
- Medline Plus
- National Library of Medicine
- PDR Online
- TDLR Online Licensing Services (renew your podiatry license online!)
- Texas Human Trafficking Resource Center
- TDLR Human Trafficking Prevention Training for Health Care Practitioners
Practice Management
- Closing Your Practice Checklist
- Quick Reference Guide for Purchase of Sale of a Podiatry Practice
- Selling a Practice – Legal and Practical Considerations for a DPM
- What to Know When Purchasing or Selling a Podiatry Practice
- What to Consider When Buying or Selling a Practice
Other Sites of Interest
- American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine
- American Board of Podiatric Medicine
- American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
- American Diabetes Association
- American Board of Foot & Ankle Surgery
- American Medical Association
- American Podiatric Medical Association
- Council on Podiatric Medical Education (CPME)
- Office & Professional Employees International Union
- Texas Medical Association
- Texas Worker’s Compensation Commission
APMA CRC
To receive coding alert updates by email, please make sure your email address is up-to-date with TPMA.
- For specific Medicare coding questions, email K. Kyle Ballew, DPM, Chair TPMA Medicare Committee.
- For insurance coding questions, email Donald Blum, Chair, TPMA Insurance and Reimbursement.
Insurance Committee Contacts
Donald Blum, Chair
TPMA Insurance and Reimbursement
