Physician Licensing Map

Find out everything you need to know about the licensing requirements in your state. Choose, click and compare several states at a time.

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Full license timeframe
Full License Fee
Locum /Temp license
Board meeting
State controlled substance (CSR)
FCVS
Background Check
10 year state
PDMP
Offers expedited
Copy of physical license sent to provider
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XAlabama
8-10 weeks
$175
Neither
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
To obtain application: $20 fee with request letter to board. Criminal background check: $65

XAlaska
4-5 months
$825.00
LT
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Locum License valid for 90 days. One 60 day extension may be requested. Expedited is offered online with online license verification options: https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/StateMedicalBoard/FrequentlyAskedQuestions.aspx

XArizona *
3-4 months
$500.00
LT
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Additonal $500.00 license fee, once license is ready to be issued. If there has been a disciplinary action against the doctor, the board has up to 120 days to review file. Locum License only good for 180 consecutive days.

XArizona DO
3-6 months
$400
Temp
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
License application fees: up to $1556. A letter from the sponsoring physician for whom the locum is covering is required for a Locum License.

XArkansas
4-6 weeks
$500.00
Temp
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes

XCalifornia *
4-6 months
$1,299.00
Neither
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Fingerprints: may require livescan. Application fee: $491 License fee: $808

XCalifornia DO
10-12 weeks
$249.00
Neither
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes

XColorado
3-5 weeks
$390.00
Neither
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Board Meeting: no meeting required, unless there is malprac less than 5 yrs old

XConnecticut
6-12 Weeks
$569.75
Neither
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Once license file is complete with board, processing can be 1-20 days

XDelaware
3-4 months
$404.00
Neither
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes

XDistrict of Columbia
12-14 Weeks
$805.00
Neither
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
App fee: $305 License fee: $500. Background check $50 plus Live Scan is now required.

XFlorida *
8-12 Weeks
$955.00
Neither
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Once all verifications are received, file goes into a 2nd review. Issues in 1-3 days (pending the board rep). If there are any issues in the file, goes to a board meeting. Livescan required. App fee: $500 License fee: $429 NICA fee: $250. Additional $100 if selling pharmaceuticals in the office- Fee can be up to $1,279

XFlorida DO
8-12 weeks
$755.00
Temp
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
"Optional $100 fee to Dispense controlled substances for a total of $855. Live Scan Background check. Offers a Temp cerificate to practive in an area of critical need, fee: $729"

XGeorgia
3-4 months
$500.00
Temp
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
• Temp license fee: $150.00.
• License is issued within 24 hours after board meeting

XHawaii
3-5 Months
$392.00
Neither
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
No
License Fees vary from even or odd calendar year: $392.00 Even. $221.00 Odd

XIdaho
7-10 weeks
$400.00
Temp
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Temp $500 + $100 temp processing fee.

XIllinois
3 months
$500.00
Neither
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No

XIndiana
2 months
$250.00
Temp
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
License is issued Immediately after all is received. CSR can be applied for at same time, but is issued 1-2 weeks after Medical License. Temp fee: $350, valid for 90 days

XIowa
3-4 months
$495.00
Temp
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
License is issued immidiately after all is received,. Uniform Application online. Temp fee $145

XKansas
2-3 months
$350.00
Temp
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
App fee: $300 + NPDB: $3 + Background Check: $47. Livescan may be an option

XKentucky
3-4 months
$300.00
Temp
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Temp permits are included in the regular application fee and is unrestricted-issued for 6 months.

XLouisiana
10-12 weeks
$382.00
Neither
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Online

XMaine *
8-10 weeks
$700.00
Temp and Emergency
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Temp(6 months)/Emergency(100 days): $300: 1-2 weeks processing time. Apply for temp endorsement on a license that will not expire for at least the next 6 months. Requires notarized copied of certificates. Board rep will request reference from the last 3 places physician has worked at. To assist board rep, provide as much contact info as possible for those 3 employment locations. All aspects of examinations (FLEX, NBME, USMLE) have to be taken and passed within 7 years - if passing falls out of these guidelines candidate can appeal directly to the board.

XMaine DO
8-10 weeks
$350.00
LT
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
LT license Fee: $200

XMaryland
8-9 weeks
$790.00
Neither
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
As of OCT 1, 2016 background checks and fingerprints are required, $32.75 BC, $20 FP $790.00 AMG $890.00 IMG 60 days before you can contact the board about status inquiries; 120 days to process.

XMassachusetts
6-8 months
$600.00
Temp
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Temp: $250 for 9 months

XMichigan *
6-8 weeks
$360.55
Neither
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Mail time: 2 weeks. Controlled substance: $237.35, License fee: $151.50. Expedited: available if physician has been working more than 10 years. Background check & verification of other licenses require.

XMichigan DO
6-8 weeks
$367.70
Neither
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Controlled substance: $85.85, License fee: $151.50

XMinnesota
10-12 weeks
$425.25
Neither
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
The board has authorized issuance of a full license or registration for a regulated professional upon verification that the applicant satisfactorily demonstrates that all minimum requirements have been met. Because a full license or registration no longer requires ratification at a meeting of the board, issuance of a temporary credential is unnecessary.

XMississippi
6-8 weeks
$550.00
Neither
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Interview and open book exam required. Fingerprints are done at the interview

XMissouri
16-24 weeks
$75.00
Neither
No
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Temp: $25

XMontana
6-8 weeks
$500
Neither
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes

XNebraska
10-12 weeks
$350.00
LT
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
LT license: $100, 2-4 weeks processing time. Board meeting may be required for PERM license"

XNevada *
3-4 months
$1,425.00
LT
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
LT permit: $515. Board meeting may be required for PERM license. If Physician is not board certified, still applicable for licensure, but board will require them to appear before the board in person.

XNevada DO
10-12 weeks
$650.00
LT
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Licenses issued between January 1 and June 30 will have to pay the full fee: $670.00. Licenses issued between July 1 and November 30 fee: $370.00

XNew Hampshire
3-4 months
$300.00
Both
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
LT License Fee $150.00 (9 days) - the ""active"" license you verify and the license has to be active for the full 100 days. Temp License Fee: $50.00. Temp timeframe:1-2 weeks - the active" license you verify and the license has to be active for the full 6 months.

XNew Jersey
8-12 weeks
$325.00
Neither
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Additional fee of $17.50 is required for fingerprints

XNew Mexico *
5-6 months
$400.00
Neither
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Online Uniform Application. Fingerprints must be submitted before application is taken into review.

XNew Mexico DO
5-6 Months
$400.00
Temp
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Any applicant with prior, current or pending disciplinaryaction must have a face-to-face interview before the Board at its next regularly scheduled meeting Board meeting may be required for PERM license

XNew York
4-6 weeks
$735.00
Neither
No
No
No/Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
• Licensing Timeframes vary for AMG vs IMG graduates:
• AMG: 4-6 weeks; IMG: 10-12 weeks
• IMG'S ARE REQUIRED TO USE FCVS TO OBTAIN THEIR NY LICENSE - AMERICAN GRADS DO NOT HAVE TO USE FCVS

XNorth Carolina
3-4 months
$440.00
Neither
Yes
No
No/Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
If a physician has an FCVS file, they must use FCVS to obtain their medical license in NC, ALl IMG's are required to use FCVS. Expedited options: Expedited options online: http://www.ncmedboard.org/licensure/licensing/physicians/full-application

XNorth Dakota
4-6 weeks
$205.00
Both
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
LT license timeframe: 30 days. $205.00 (ONLINE APP). $200 (PAPER APP)

XOhio
4-6 weeks
$308.50
Neither
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
• Expedited license Fee: $1000.00
• OH license files go to pre-approval (if complete) on the 2nd Wednesday each month. If approved, license is issued, and shows up online by that Friday or following Monday.

XOklahoma *
6-8 weeks
$500.00
Temp
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Online
Temp license fee: $250.00

XOklahoma DO
10-12 weeks
$575.00
Neither
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes

XOregon
10-12 weeks
$979.00
Both
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
•Licenses are granted weekly.
•Licenses are usually issued within one week after completion of the initial registration process.
•When your license is granted, you will receive a certificate of registration, a wallet license card and a formal engrossed license.
•Once granted, a license can be verified immediately through the Board's license verification webpage.

XPennsylvania *
4-6 months
$85.00
Neither
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
License fee's vary for AMG vs IMG graduates: $35.00 AMG. $85.00 IMG

XPennsylvania DO
5-6 months
$45.00
Neither
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes

XRhode Island
3-4 months
$1,090.00
Neither
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Application fee: $1090 Controlled substance fee: $200

XSouth Carolina
6-8 weeks
$580.00
Temp
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
licensing timeframes: 6-8 weeks for AMG; 10-12 weeks for IMG

XSouth Dakota
8-10 weeks
$243.25
Temp
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Temp license timeframe: 3-5 weeks. Background check: $43.25

XTennessee *
8-10 weeks
$410.00
LT
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Can not apply for BOTH Locums and Perm.

XTennessee DO
10-12 weeks
$410.00
LT
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes

XTexas
4-6 months
$1,286.24
Neither
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No

XUtah *
10-12 weeks
$200.00
Temp
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Board meeting may be required for PERM license

XUtah DO
10-12 weeks
$200.00
Temp
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes

XVirginia
8-10 weeks
$302.00
Neither
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes

XVermont *
10-12 weeks
$650.00
Neither
Yes
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes

XVermont DO
6-8 weeks
$450.00
Temp
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
Temp fee: $50

XWashington *
8-12 weeks
$491.00
Temp
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Temp license are only available for medical school graduates who graduated PRIOR to July 28, 1985 and have a license in the any of the following states: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, FL, GA, GU, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TX, UT, VT, VA, WV, WI, WY. Graduates who graduated AFTER July 28, 1985 are eligible for the temp if they have a license already in the following states: CT, ME, MI, NV, NH

XWashington DO
8-12 weeks
$441.00
Temp-see state notes for details
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
• Temp license are only available for medical school graduates who graduated PRIOR to July 28, 1985 and have a license in the any of the following states: : Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
• Graduates who graduated AFTER July 28, 1985 are eligible for the temp if they have a license already in the following states: Connecticut, Maine, Michigan, Nevada, and New Hampshire

XWest Virginia *
8-10 weeks
$400.00
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes

XWest Virginia DO
3-5 months
$400.00
Neither
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes

XWisconsin
6-7 months
$75.00
LT
No
No
No
No
No
Yes
No
Yes

XWyoming
4-6 weeks
$600.00
Temp
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Temp issued once all verifications are in (not including FCVS) Perm issued at board meeting - Temp license 8mailed to DR same day as issued/li>

The data provided here is drawn from the the state laws and regulations as of 2/14/2024, but to find more in-depth and accurate details, please visit each state board's website.

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