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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-05-013883
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050627
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050706
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050706

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MEDQUIST INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000884497
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROCESSING & DATA PREPARATION [7374]
		IRS NUMBER:				222531298
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FIVE GREENTREE CENTRE STE 311
		STREET 2:		STATE HIGHWAY 73 N
		CITY:			MARLTON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08053
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8568108000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 GREENTREE CENTRE SUITE 311
		STREET 2:		ATTN BRUCE VAN FOSSEN
		CITY:			MARLTON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08053

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DONOVAN KATHLEEN E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001115028

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19941
		FILM NUMBER:		05941853

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O DENDRITE INTERNATIONAL INC
		STREET 2:		1200 MOUNT KEMBLE AVENUE
		CITY:			MORRISTOWN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07960
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9084432000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O DENDRITE INTERNATIONAL INC
		STREET 2:		1405/1425 ROUTE 206 SOUTH
		CITY:			BEDMINSTER
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07921

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DONOVAN KATHY C
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000522
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-06-27</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000884497</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MEDQUIST INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MEDQ.PK</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001115028</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DONOVAN KATHLEEN E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1000 BISHOPS GATE BOULEVARD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 300</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MOUNT LAUREL</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08054</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior Vice President and CFO</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Kathleen Donovan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-07-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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