Physical Therapy License Verification in Florida
Verify PT and PTA licenses in real-time from the Florida Board of Physical Therapy (FL DOH MQA) via API. No manual lookups. No stale data. Built for healthcare staffing platforms, travel-therapy firms, and credentialing teams operating in Florida.
The Florida Board of Physical Therapy
The Florida Board of Physical Therapy (FL DOH MQA) is the regulatory authority responsible for licensing Physical Therapists (PT) and Physical Therapist Assistants (PTA) practicing in Florida. Florida is a member of the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact, which means a PT or PTA whose primary state of residence is in another compact member state can obtain a Compact Privilege to practice in Florida without applying for a separate Florida-issued license, and Florida licensees can practice in other compact member states under the same privilege.
Healthcare staffing agencies, travel-therapy firms, telehealth platforms, and credentialing teams operating in Florida must verify that every PT or PTA holds a current, active license — and, where applicable, a valid Compact Privilege — before placement, onboarding, or activation. Manual verification through the FL DOH MQA portal is time-consuming and does not scale. Florida PT and PTA licenses renew on a biennial cycle, which means license status can change at any time and must be verified at the point of onboarding or credentialing.
The Physical Therapy License Verification API provides programmatic access to Florida PT licensure data via direct integration with the FL DOH MQA portal. Instead of navigating the FL DOH MQA portal manually, your platform can verify a Florida PT or PTA license in seconds with a single API call — returning license status, expiration date, license type, disciplinary actions, and a direct link to the official FL DOH MQA record.
How to Verify a Florida PT License via API
Get Your API Key
Sign up for a free account on RapidAPI and subscribe to the Physical Therapy License Verification API. Your API key is available immediately after subscribing. The free tier includes 50 lookups per month.
Make a Verification Request
Send a GET request to the /verify endpoint with the license number and state code FL. Include your API key in the x-rapidapi-key header.
Parse the Response
Receive a JSON response with license status, expiration date, license type, Compact Privilege eligibility, and a direct link to the official Florida Board of Physical Therapy record. Integrate the response into your onboarding or credentialing workflow.
API Request Example — Florida
Request
curl --request GET \
--url 'https://physical-therapy-license-verification.p.rapidapi.com/verify?license_number=PT12345&state=FL' \
--header 'x-rapidapi-host: physical-therapy-license-verification.p.rapidapi.com' \
--header 'x-rapidapi-key: YOUR_API_KEY'Response
{
"license_number": "PT12345",
"name": "Jane Smith",
"state": "FL",
"license_type": "Physical Therapist",
"status": "Active",
"expiration_date": "2027-06-30",
"compact_eligible": true,
"disciplinary_actions": [],
"verified_at": "2026-04-25T00:00:00Z",
"source_url": "https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/MQASearchServices/HealthCareProviders",
"cache_hit": false
}Data Returned for Florida PT Licenses
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| license_number | string | The verified license number |
| name | string | Full name of the license holder |
| state | string | State code (FL) |
| license_type | string | Physical Therapist (PT) or Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) |
| status | string | Active, Inactive, Expired, or Suspended |
| expiration_date | string | License expiration date (YYYY-MM-DD) |
| compact_eligible | boolean | Whether the license carries Physical Therapy Licensure Compact privilege eligibility |
| disciplinary_actions | array | Disciplinary actions on record, if any |
| verified_at | string | ISO 8601 timestamp of verification |
| source_url | string | Direct link to the official FL DOH MQA record |
| cache_hit | boolean | Whether the result was cached or fetched live |
Use Cases for Florida Physical Therapy License Verification
Travel-Therapy and Healthcare Staffing Agencies
Travel-therapy and healthcare staffing agencies placing PTs and PTAs in Florida need to verify that every clinician holds a current, active license from the Florida Board of Physical Therapy before placement. The API automates this verification at the point of onboarding, eliminating manual FL DOH MQA checks and reducing credentialing turnaround time from days to seconds. For agencies operating across the broader Physical Therapy Licensure Compact footprint, the API provides a single integration point covering 46 supported PT licensure jurisdictions.
Telehealth and Digital MSK Platforms
Telehealth and digital musculoskeletal (MSK) platforms onboarding PTs licensed in Florida must verify license status before activating providers on their platform. Since Florida participates in the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact, PTs and PTAs from other compact member states can also practice in Florida under a Compact Privilege — but their license status and privilege eligibility must still be verified at onboarding. The API enables digital MSK platforms to automate this verification within their existing provider onboarding workflows.
Credentialing and Re-Credentialing
Credentialing teams at hospitals, outpatient clinics, and managed care organizations in Florida are required to perform primary-source verification of PT licenses during initial credentialing and at regular re-credentialing intervals. The API replaces manual FL DOH MQA lookups with real-time programmatic verification, ensuring that license data is always current and that expired or suspended licenses are flagged immediately. Florida licenses renew on a biennial cycle, making ongoing monitoring essential.
Background Check and Screening Companies
Background check and screening companies serving healthcare clients can integrate the API to automatically enrich screening workflows with real-time Florida PT licensure data. Instead of manually looking up each candidate on the FL DOH MQA portal, the API returns verified license status, expiration date, and Compact Privilege eligibility in a structured JSON format — ready to include in screening reports delivered to healthcare employers.
EHR and HR Tech Platforms
Electronic health record (EHR) systems and HR tech platforms building healthcare-specific hiring and compliance workflows can integrate the API to automate Florida PT license verification at the point of application, onboarding, or ongoing compliance monitoring. The structured JSON response makes it easy to parse and store license data within existing systems, and the API's coverage of 46 PT licensure jurisdictions removes the need to integrate with each state portal separately.
Frequently Asked Questions — Florida PT Licenses
How do I verify a physical therapy license in Florida?+
Verify a Florida PT or PTA license in real time using the Physical Therapy License Verification API with the license number and state code FL. The API queries the Florida Department of Health — Medical Quality Assurance (FL DOH MQA) MQA portal directly and returns license status, expiration date, license type, and any disciplinary actions on record.
Does Florida participate in the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact?+
Yes. Florida is a member of the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact. A PT or PTA whose primary state of residence is in another compact member state may obtain a Compact Privilege to practice in Florida. Florida-resident clinicians may also obtain privileges to practice in other compact member states. Our API queries the Florida MQA portal directly so verifications return full disciplinary detail, not just compact-directory metadata.
What license types are issued by the Florida Board of Physical Therapy?+
The Florida Board of Physical Therapy, operating through the Florida Department of Health Medical Quality Assurance (MQA) portal, issues Physical Therapist (PT) and Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA) licenses. Both license types are verifiable in real time through the API with full status, expiration, and disciplinary detail.
How often do Florida PT licenses renew?+
Florida PT and PTA licenses renew on a biennial cycle. The API returns the current expiration date pulled from the FL DOH MQA portal so your platform can flag pending expirations before they impact provider activation.
Why is Florida PT verification particularly well suited for API integration?+
Florida is one of two states in the Physical Therapy License Verification API portfolio with direct state-board /verify support (the other is New York). The FL MQA portal returns structured, programmatically queryable data — including disciplinary actions — without CAPTCHA gating, which makes Florida one of the fastest and most reliable response surfaces in the portfolio.
Can healthcare staffing agencies automate Florida PT license verification?+
Yes. Florida is one of the largest travel-therapy markets in the country. Healthcare staffing agencies placing PTs and PTAs in Florida can fully automate license verification at onboarding using the API, eliminating manual MQA lookups and reducing credentialing turnaround time from days to seconds.
Official Data Source
All Florida PT license data is sourced directly from the Florida Board of Physical Therapy (FL DOH MQA) in real time. The API queries the official FL DOH MQA portal at the time of each verification request and returns the most current data available.
Visit the official Florida Board of Physical Therapy portallicenseapi.dev is not affiliated with the Florida Board of Physical Therapy, the Physical Therapy Licensure Compact, or any state licensing board. All data returned by the API is publicly available government information.
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