Maryland Board of Physicians

Physician License Reinstatement

Things to Know Before Reinstatement

  1. Did you get fingerprinted? A criminal history records check is required by law in Maryland. Completing your background check BEFORE you begin will expedite the licensure process. Click CHRC Instructions for details.

  2. Who may use the online reinstatement application? A physician whose license has expired for any reason may reinstate their license using the online reinstatement application.

  3. Who may NOT use the online reinstatement application?
    1. A physician whose license has been revoked, surrendered, or suspended may not use the online application to reinstate. Contact lisa.dorsey@maryland.gov to request a paper application.
    2. A physician with an expired conceded eminence license may not use the online application to reinstate. The physician must apply again for a conceded eminence license.

The fee to reinstate a medical license is $700.

Physicians must upload proof of 50 Category I or II CME credits in a 2-year period, with at least 25 of those CME credit hours being Category 1 within the 2-year period preceding the date of the submission of the reinstatement application. Please have this documentation available before you begin the online reinstatement. For information about the type of CME the Board recognizes and the required documentation, please visit COMAR 10.32.01.10.

The requirements for reinstating a license include but are not limited to:
  1. Completing the Board's online reinstatement application.
  2. Paying the $700 reinstatement fee.
  3. Earning 50 Category I CMEs within the two years preceding the application submission.
  4. Completing a criminal history records check. The Board recommends that applicants submit fingerprints no earlier than six weeks before completing their application for reinstatement.
If your license has been revoked, surrendered, or suspended, contact Lisa Dorsey at lisa.dorsey@maryland.gov if you intend to reinstate your license.
Physicians must upload proof of 50 Category I or II CME credits in a 2-year period, with at least 25 of those CME credit hours being Category 1 within the 2-year period preceding the date of the submission of the reinstatement application. Please have this documentation available before you begin the online reinstatement. For information about the type of CME the Board recognizes and the required documentation, please visit COMAR 10.32.01.10.