- Board of Registration in Medicine
WAKEFIELD — At its meeting on March 27, 2025, the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine took disciplinary action against the medical licenses of Michael A. Bell, M.D. and Laura E. Purdy, M.D.
The Board accepted the resignations of the right to practice medicine of Dr. Michael A. Bell and Dr. Laura E. Purdy. Resignation is a disciplinary action that permanently removes a physician from the practice of medicine.
Dr. Bell, a board-certified family medicine practitioner, has been licensed to practice medicine in the Commonwealth since March 19, 2020. Until recently, he practiced medicine at Nantucket Cottage Hospital. He currently practices medicine in Maine.
Dr. Purdy is board certified by the American Board of Medical Specialties in family medicine. She has been licensed in Massachusetts since January 6, 2022. She currently practices telehealth medicine in over forty states.
The Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine licenses more than 40,000 physicians, osteopaths and acupuncturists. The Board was created in 1894 to protect the public health and safety by setting standards for the practice of medicine and ensuring that doctors who practice in the Commonwealth are appropriately qualified and competent. The Board investigates complaints and determines sanctions. More information is available at www.mass.gov/massmedboard, or you may contact the Board at borimmediamassmail.state.ma.us.