How do I find a licensed independent Medicare agent near me?
Use the federal Marketplace's Help On Demand service, which connects consumers with agents and brokers who are registered with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), state-licensed, and have completed the required annual Marketplace training. Agents without an approved health-related line of authority cannot assist with Marketplace enrollment, so CMS registration confirms the agent holds a valid health license in their resident state.
California licenses agents who sell Medicare products as life and accident and health agents, and you can verify any of them through the California Department of Insurance (CDI) Check a License service. Enter the agent's name or license number to retrieve the license status and discipline history. The service works in Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Safari, and Firefox, and it covers agents, brokers, and business entities.
Sources: Cal. Ins. Code Ch. 5 Art. 3: Licensing (1631-1651); Cal. Ins. Code Ch. 5 Art. 7: License qualification examinations (1675-1684).
Use the federal Marketplace's Help On Demand service, which connects consumers with agents who are state-licensed and registered with the Marketplace. In Connecticut, you can verify a producer's license through the Connecticut Insurance Department's license search tool. Agents selling Marketplace plans must hold an approved health-related line of authority and complete annual registration and training through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Sources: Connecticut CID: Licensing application process and requirements; Connecticut CID: Exam testing and pre-licensing FAQ.
Use the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Help On Demand service, which connects consumers with Marketplace-registered, state-licensed agents and brokers near them. Only agents who hold a health-related line of authority and have completed annual Marketplace registration and training are eligible for these referrals. You can also verify any agent's standing through the DC Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking online Licensee Look-up.
Sources: D.C. Code 31-1131.05: Examination prior to licensure; D.C. Code 31-1131.05a: Pre-licensing education.
Use the Florida Department of Financial Services Licensee Search at licenseesearch.fldfs.com: search by name or license category, such as Health, and narrow results by city, county, or ZIP code. Each result shows the license status, and a separate appointing-entity search confirms whether the agent holds a current insurer appointment. For agents selling Marketplace plans, the federal Registration Completion List publishes the NPNs of agents who completed annual CMS training.
Sources: Florida DFS: agent and adjuster license qualifications by type; Florida DFS: fees and payment methods.
Use the National Insurance Producer Registry (NIPR) license lookup to verify an agent's National Producer Number (NPN) and active license status. For Marketplace plans, the federal Help On Demand service connects consumers with registered, state-licensed agents. Confirm the agent holds the Accident, Health and Sickness line of authority in Idaho, which covers Medicare supplements.
Sources: Idaho DOI: Individual producer license; Idaho DOI: Testing and fingerprints.
Use the Maine Bureau of Insurance's online licensing search, ALMS Online, to verify an agent's active status and lines of authority; an agent selling Medicare or other health products should hold a license that includes the health line. You can also confirm an agent's National Producer Number (NPN) through NIPR's public lookup tool.
Sources: Maine BOI: Producer license application (resident and nonresident); Maine BOI: Producers licensing hub.
Use the Massachusetts Division of Insurance's online verification service, run through State Based Systems (SBS), to check the license status of producers, agencies, and other licensees. Confirm that the agent holds an active Accident and Health line of authority, which covers health insurance products. The service is available through the Massachusetts State Service SBS page.
Sources: Massachusetts DOI: Individual insurance producer licensing; Massachusetts DOI: Individual and business entity licensing (license types, terms and fees).
Use the free state lookups. Search the Insurance Agent Locator on the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) website, or the Producer Database (PDB) maintained by the National Insurance Producer Registry (NIPR), to confirm an agent holds an active producer license before you buy. Both tools show license status at no charge.
Sources: Michigan DIFS: How to become licensed as a resident producer; Michigan DIFS: Available lines of authority.
Use the Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance (DCI) Licensee Search page, which includes a "Find an Insurance Agent" tool covering insurance licensees in the state. The National Insurance Producer Registry (NIPR) also offers a free lookup by name or National Producer Number (NPN) to verify a producer's licenses across participating states. DCI's main office phone is (573) 751-4126.
Sources: Missouri DCI: Resident producer licensing requirements; Missouri DCI: Nonresident producer licensing requirements.
You can use Help On Demand, the federal Marketplace tool that connects consumers with registered, state-licensed agents and brokers. Only agents who complete annual registration and training through the CMS Marketplace Learning Management System appear there. Agents must hold an approved health-related line of authority in their resident state, such as Nebraska's Accident & Health or Sickness license, to assist with Marketplace enrollment.
Sources: Nebraska DOI — Producer Licensing; Nebraska DOI: Producer licensing (licensing division hub with public adjuster and consultant requirements).
Utah's free Licensee Search tool, run by the Utah Insurance Department, lets you find licensed insurance agents by location, using a ZIP code or city with a radius, or by name or license number, with an option to show only active licenses.
Sources: Utah UID: Exam and Licensing Procedures; Utah Insurance Department FY2027 Fee Schedule (H.B. 8).
The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) runs Help On Demand, which connects consumers with state-licensed agents who are registered with the Marketplace. Agents must hold an approved health-related line of authority in their resident state, and only agents who have completed Marketplace training and registration can participate.
Sources: Vermont DFR: Producer license; Prometric: Vermont insurance licensing information bulletin.