(a) A practitioner shall use the following professional identifiers in any publication related to the practice of podiatric medicine: Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, D.P.M., Podiatrist, Podiatric Physician.
(b) Practitioners shall include one of the following designations to describe his or her practice in all publications related to the practice of podiatric medicine: Foot Surgeon, Podiatric Surgeon, Foot Specialist, Doctor and Surgeon of the Foot, Injuries and Diseases of the Foot, Podiatric Physician.
(c) The purpose of this section and of so limiting the professional designations of a practitioner and the practitioner's practice business is to ensure that the public and all prospective patients are reasonably informed of the distinction between a podiatrist and other medical practitioners as is reflected by the difference in training and licensing and the scope of practice.
(d) A practitioner shall not use a trade name or assumed name to identify his practice, except as authorized in this section.
(e) A practitioner must provide the department with the practitioner's practice name, corporate name, trade name or assumed name to identify an individual practice, or a group of podiatric physicians with which he/she is practicing and the address, and notify the department of any changes.
(f) The name of a professional corporation created for the practice of podiatric medicine shall include one of the following suffixes:
  (1) (Name), A Professional Corporation;
  (2) (Name), A Prof. Corp.;
  (3) (Name), P.C.;
  (4) (Name), Incorporated;
  (5) (Name), Inc.;
  (6) (Name), Professional Association;
  (7) (Name), P.A.;
  (8) (Name), P.L.L.P.;
  (9) (Name), Professional Limited Liability Partnership;
  (10) (Name), P.L.L.C.;
  (11) (Name), Professional Limited Liability Company;
  (12) (Name), L.L.C.; or
  (13) (Name), Limited Liability Company.
(g) A practitioner practicing in a group composed of practitioners from different branches of the healing arts may practice under a corporate name, trade name or assumed name adopted by the group, provided the name fairly and objectively identifies the practice. In addition, within the group, the practitioner shall identify himself appropriately.

Source Note: The provisions of this §130.50 adopted to be effective November 1, 2018, 43 TexReg 6953