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Washington pharmacist license lookup
Check a Washington pharmacist's license against the Washington State Department of Health: status, credential number, and when it expires.
Live against the Washington State Department of Health through Washington's official license data, showing the current status and expiration date.
Enter a Washington credential number above to see a live result.
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What each status means
- Active
- The license is current and in good standing. This is what you want to see for a practicing pharmacist.
- Expired or inactive
- The license has lapsed or was placed on inactive status. The pharmacist cannot practice on it until it is renewed or reactivated.
- Suspended or revoked
- The board of pharmacy has taken disciplinary action. The pharmacist is not authorized to practice, and the action is on the public record.
Verifying a Washington pharmacist
- Licensing authority
- Pharmacists in Washington are credentialed by the Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission within the Washington State Department of Health.
- Credential number
- A Washington pharmacist credential number from the Department of Health; the public record uses a compound credential number, and you can search by its digits.
- Renewal
- Washington pharmacist credentials renew on a set cycle; each record shows its current expiration date and whether any disciplinary action has been taken.
- Disciplinary history
- Public. The Department of Health's provider-credential record shows the credential status and flags whether disciplinary action has been taken.
Common questions
How do I know a Washington pharmacist is really licensed?
Find them by credential number on the Washington State Department of Health's record with an active status. A pharmacist who cannot be found on the state's record is not licensed in Washington, whatever a website says.
What does an expired or inactive license mean?
The license is on file but not current, so the pharmacist cannot practice on it until it is renewed or reactivated. The record shows the expiration date.
Can I see if a Washington pharmacist has been disciplined?
Public. The Department of Health's provider-credential record shows the credential status and flags whether disciplinary action has been taken.
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