**New Expedited Licensure Pathways**
Reciprocity with DC and Virginia or Endorsement.
There will be a yes/no question on the renewal about whether a physician maintains medical liability insurance. The answer will be posted on the Practitioner Profiles. Practitioners can also edit their yes/no question within their profile.
Physicians must use the following Board-supplied forms to comply with the new law's requirements:
The language in the documents was drafted and approved by the Board in compliance with Maryland Code Annotated, Health Occupations Article §14-508 (effective date October 1, 2017). Alteration of the language in the documents may result in non-compliance with the law.Registration Deadline ‐ Practitioners who prescribe CDS must be registered with the PDMP in order to obtain a new or renewal CDS license. For more information, visit the PDMP/Crisp Registration website.
American and Foreign Medical Graduate* *Original physician osteopathic licensure application of $310 (non-refundable processing fee) + license fee of $20 per month until expiration of initial license = $480 (partially refundable). |
$790.00 | ||
Conceded Eminence* *Original physician or osteopathic licensure fee of $310 (non-refundable processing fee) + Conceded Eminence credentials evaluation fee of $300 (non-refundable) + license fee of $20 per month until expiration of initial license = $480 (partially refundable). |
$1090.00 | ||
Limited Teaching License | $300.00 | ||
Emeritus Status (Initial / Renewal) | $120.00 | ||
Inactive Status (Initial / Renewal) | $218.00 | ||
Acupuncture | $150.00 | ||
Renewal* *Includes renewal fee of $486.00 + $26.00 assessment to fund the Maryland Health Care Commission (MHCC). The MHCC fee is subject to change. |
$512.00 | ||
Reinstatement | $700.00 | ||
Replacement of license for name change | $25.00 | ||
Written verification of licensure | $50.00 | ||
Permit to dispense prescription drugs | $1050.00 |
All applicants are required to submit a Criminal History Records check (CHRC) as a qualification to licensure. Click CHRC Instructions for more information.
Your application name must match your CHRC fingerprint request name. If there's a discrepancy, we cannot match the CHRC report to your license.
Pursuant to Maryland regulations, physicians newly licensed in Maryland are required to complete the Board's New Physician Orientation prior to the first renewal of the license.
The renewal will not be processed until completion of the online program. Be sure to enter your license number and follow the prompts.
The requirements for AMGs, include but are not limited to:
Note: The Board requires primary source verification from medical schools, postgraduate training programs, national licensing entities (USMLE, FSMB, NBME, etc.) and other state boards. The Board will not accept the information if it is not from the primary source.
The requirements for F/IMGs, include but are not limited to:
Note: The Board requires primary source verification from medical schools, postgraduate training programs, national licensing entities (USMLE, FSMB, NBME, etc.) and other state boards. The Board will not accept the information if it not from the primary source.
The Board only accepts the above requirements as demonstration of English language competency. If you cannot demonstrate that you have met English language competency through education, you will be required to take the IBT or OPI.
Reciprocity with Virgina is currently limited to graduates of American medical schools.