A device for controlling ultraviolet phototherapy exposure to a patient is provided. The phototherapy device has an ultraviolet light source, a biometric scanner and a phototherapy computer coupled together. A prescribing physician can prescribe at least one phototherapy setting for the patient which can be transmitted to the remote phototherapy computer. In order to activate the ultraviolet light source according to the phototherapy setting, the patient can be required to input into the phototherapy computer a patient passcode, and the patient must undergo a biometric scan from the biometric scanner to verify the correct patient is receiving treatment.
