P.A.R.T. USA Stands With Dr. Mark Ibsen and His Patients
Montana Board of Medical Examiners Screening Panel Review August 14, 2026
P.A.R.T. USA is raising serious due-process, patient-safety, and continuity-of-care concerns regarding proceedings involving Montana physician Dr. Mark Ibsen.
P.A.R.T. USA is not asking the Montana Board of Medical Examiners to prejudge pending complaints or ignore legitimate evidence. We are asking that allegations remain allegations unless and until they are established through the lawful disciplinary process, that each matter receives individualized consideration, and that Dr. Ibsen receives every procedural protection required by law.
We are equally concerned about the patients who currently rely upon Dr. Ibsen for ongoing medical care. Decisions involving a physician’s ability to practice can have immediate consequences for established patients, particularly chronic pain patients who may already face significant barriers when attempting to find replacement care.
Due process, legitimate professional accountability, patient safety, and continuity of care can—and must—be considered together.
P.A.R.T. USA VIDEO UPDATE
What Is Happening in Montana?
Watch P.A.R.T. USA’s video concerning Dr. Mark Ibsen, the Montana Board proceedings, and why this case matters to patients and physicians.OFFICIAL P.A.R.T. USA DOCUMENTS
Read the Letter & Media Release
These documents explain P.A.R.T. USA’s position, procedural concerns, patient-impact concerns, and requests to the Montana Board of Medical Examiners.Letter to the Montana Board of Medical Examiners
Dr. Mark Ibsen — Due Process & Patient Continuity of Care
P.A.R.T. USA’s formal August 7, 2026 letter addresses procedural protections, notice of complaints, individualized reasonable-cause review, emergency suspension standards, interstate allegations, and the importance of protecting existing patients from unnecessary disruption of care.
P.A.R.T. USA Raises Due-Process and Patient-Safety Concerns
Montana Medical Board Proceedings Involving Dr. Mark Ibsen
The P.A.R.T. USA media release explains why complaints should not be treated as proven violations, discusses notice and interstate telemedicine questions, highlights current and former patient support, and addresses the potential consequences of abruptly removing a physician from established patient care.
TAKE ACTION
Send Your Own Letter to the Montana Board
Patients, former patients, families, caregivers, advocates, healthcare professionals, and members of the public may send a respectful letter concerning the proceedings involving Dr. Mark Ibsen.Email the Board
Email:
dlibsdmed@mt.gov
Suggested Subject:
Dr. Mark Ibsen — August 14, 2026 Screening Panel — Patient & Public Comment
Mail a Letter
Montana Board of Medical Examiners
PO Box 200513
Helena, MT 59620-0513
Printed letters may be mailed directly to the Board at the address above.
What You Can Write About
You may write about continuity of care, patient impact, due process, access to chronic pain treatment, or your own personal experience with Dr. Mark Ibsen if you are a current or former patient.
If you use the sample below, please personalize it in your own words whenever possible. Current and former patients may wish to explain how Dr. Ibsen’s care affected their health, function, quality of life, or ability to obtain appropriate treatment.
SAMPLE LETTER
Copy, Personalize & Send
Dear Members of the Montana Board of Medical Examiners:
I am writing regarding the proceedings involving Dr. Mark Ibsen and the August 14, 2026 Screening Panel review.
I respectfully ask the Board to ensure that Dr. Ibsen receives fair and individualized consideration of every allegation and that allegations are not treated as established misconduct before the applicable process has been completed.
I also ask the Board to consider the impact that any action affecting Dr. Ibsen’s ability to practice could have on the patients who currently depend upon him for medical care.
Chronic pain patients can face significant difficulty finding physicians willing to accept and continue complex pain treatment. Abrupt disruption of an established physician-patient relationship can affect continuity of care, function, health, and quality of life.
[If you are a current or former patient, add your personal experience here. Explain what Dr. Ibsen’s care has meant to you and what losing access to that care could mean.]
I support legitimate investigation of credible concerns. I also believe that due process, patient safety, physician fairness, and continuity of care should all be considered before action is taken that could significantly affect a physician and his patients.
Thank you for considering the voices of patients and members of the public as these matters are reviewed.
Respectfully,
[Your Name]
[City and State, optional]
[Contact information, optional]
Due Process Protects Doctors — And It Protects Patients Too
Medical boards have an important responsibility to investigate credible allegations and protect patients from genuinely unsafe professional conduct.
That responsibility must also include fair procedure, individualized review, meaningful consideration of patient impact, and careful protection of continuity of care.
No physician should be treated as guilty merely because complaints have been filed. No patient should unnecessarily lose a physician who is helping them because allegations were treated as conclusions before the evidence was fully heard.
WHY THIS MATTERS
One Medical Board Proceeding Can Affect Patients Across an Entire State
Patient Access
Chronic pain patients need continuity of care and access to physicians willing to treat complex medical conditions.
Due Process
A complaint is an allegation. Each matter should be evaluated according to its own facts, law, evidence, and procedural history.
Physician Advocacy
Healthcare professionals providing legitimate patient care should receive fair procedure when regulatory allegations threaten their ability to practice.
Patient Voice
Current and former patients can provide important information about continuity of care, treatment experiences, function, and the real-world consequences of regulatory decisions.
P.A.R.T. USA’S POSITION
What We Are Asking For
Ensure Dr. Ibsen receives every procedural protection required under Montana law.
Confirm proper notice and delivery of each complaint being considered.
Evaluate each separately numbered complaint individually rather than allowing complaint volume to substitute for evidence.
Distinguish allegations, referrals, investigations, and cease-and-desist communications from final adjudicated findings.
Require specific evidence of a present and imperative danger before considering emergency summary suspension.
Meaningfully consider current and former patient experiences and the foreseeable consequences of interrupting established care.
OTHER MONTANA RESOURCES
Advocacy, Information & State Action
This page will continue growing as P.A.R.T. USA develops additional Montana-specific resources and advocacy information.Advocacy Updates
Follow significant Montana developments affecting chronic pain patients, physicians, and access to care.
Patient Resources
Montana-specific patient information, advocacy tools, educational materials, and connections will be added here.
Legislative & Policy Action
State legislation, regulatory developments, and policy matters affecting pain care can be tracked here.
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