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Clinician license renewal in Maryland

Renewal cycles, fees, CE requirements, and compact membership for nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and physicians in Maryland. Sourced from state boards and the official compact registries; we surface the citation next to every claim and never invent a rule we can’t verify.

Last reviewed 05/08/2026.

Compact membership

Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)

Full member

Source: nursecompact.com, as of 05/05/2026

Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC)

Member

Source: imlcc.com, as of 05/05/2026

APRN / nurse practitioner license

Renewal cycle
Biennial. APRN authorization (CRNP, CRNA, CRNM, APRN-PMH, CNS, etc.) renews every two years on the same cadence as the underlying RN license.
health.maryland.gov, as of 05/08/2026
Renewal fee
$216 CRNP (Nurse Practitioner) renewal every two years (as of 2026-05-08; MBON Schedule of Fees rev. 2025-07-28). The $216 figure already bundles a $26 MHCC fee, a $15 Nurse Practitioner Preceptorship Surcharge, and $10 for the first Advanced Practice certification. Additional APRN certifications are $10 each per renewal. The underlying RN renewal is paid separately at $191 per biennium (also includes the $26 MHCC fee), so a single-cert NP pays $216 + $191 = $407 per biennial cycle.
health.maryland.gov, as of 05/08/2026
Continuing education
Maryland does NOT mandate a statewide CE hour total for APRN renewal — continuing competency for APRN authorization is satisfied by maintaining current national certification through a Board-recognized certifying organization (ANCC, NCC, CCNA/CRNA, PNCB, AANP, AMCB, AACN). Total CE for advanced-practice maintenance is set by the certifying body, not MBON. Proof of current national certification must accompany every biennial renewal.
health.maryland.gov, as of 05/08/2026
Online renewal available
Confirm with Maryland Board of Nursing

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Physician assistant license

Renewal cycle
Biennial. PA licenses expire on June 30 of odd-numbered years per the Maryland Board of Physicians Allied Health renewal schedule.
mbp.state.md.us, as of 05/08/2026
Renewal fee
$401 biennial PA license renewal fee per the Maryland Board of Physicians Allied Health Renewals schedule (as of 2026-05-08); includes a $26 Maryland Health Care Commission assessment.
mbp.state.md.us, as of 05/08/2026
Continuing education
50 hours of continuing education per 2-year renewal period per COMAR 10.32.03.09, of which at least 8 hours must be Category 1 education on pharmacology topics and at least 42 hours must be Category I CE. Documentation must be retained for 6 years; NCCPA certification may be used to document compliance with the 50-hour rule. PAs renewing for the first time after initial licensure complete only the 8-hour pharmacology subset.
law.cornell.edu, as of 05/08/2026
Online renewal available
Confirm with Maryland Board of Physicians

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MD / DO license

Renewal cycle
Confirm with Maryland Board of Physicians
Renewal fee
Confirm with Maryland Board of Physicians
Continuing education
Confirm with Maryland Board of Physicians
Online renewal available
Confirm with Maryland Board of Physicians

We’re still verifying Maryland Board of Physicians’s MD/DO- specific renewal details. The most accurate source is the board itself — visit Maryland Board of Physicians.

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State controlled-substance registration

Some states layer a state-level controlled-substance registration (CSR or CDS) on top of the federal DEA; others rely on the DEA alone. Where Marylandrequires one, it carries its own number, fee, and renewal clock — independent of the DEA cycle.

Required in this state
Confirm with Maryland controlled-substances regulator

We’re still verifying Maryland’s state CSR rules. Confirm with the Marylandcontrolled-substances regulator (often the Board of Pharmacy or a Department of Health office) before assuming you do or don’t need a state CSR alongside your DEA.

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Federal DEA registration

DEA registration is federal, not state-issued. DEA practitioner registrations renew on a three-year cycle and are tied to a specific practice address — multi-site clinicians typically hold one DEA per practice location, each with its own number and clock. The first renewal on or after June 27, 2023 also required a one-time MATE Act 8-hour training attestation; once attested, the credit carries forward.

See Larch’s DEA tracking page for details on the federal cycle, multi-site rules, and the MATE Act attestation requirements.

Common questions about Maryland renewals

Is Maryland a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state?
Yes — Maryland is a full NLC member. Nurses who hold an active multistate license issued by another compact state may practice in Maryland without applying separately, and Maryland residents may apply for a multistate license through the Maryland Board of Nursing if they meet the NCSBN's Uniform Licensure Requirements. Note that nurses changing their primary state of residence to or from a compact state generally must apply in the new home state within 60 days. Source: NCSBN compact map.
Does the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) work for physicians in Maryland?
Yes — Maryland participates in the IMLC. Eligible physicians can use the compact's expedited pathway to obtain medical licenses in additional member states. Whether Maryland serves as a physician's State of Principal License or only as a license-issuing state varies; check the IMLCC for current specifics. Source: IMLCC.
Does the federal DEA renewal cycle differ in Maryland?
No. DEA practitioner registrations are federal and renew on a three-year cycle regardless of state. Registrations are tied to a specific practice address — not to the holder personally — so multi-site clinicians typically hold one DEA per practice location. Maryland's state-level controlled-substance registration, if it requires one, is separate from the federal DEA.
How does Larch keep Maryland's rules current?
A drift-detection job re-fetches each cited source on a weekly cadence and flags pages where the source content has changed since our last review. Where we don't have a verified detail, we surface "Confirm with [Board]" with a link to the issuing board — never a guess.

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