Hiring workflow
Build a clinician file with the degree, jurisdiction, application status, board correspondence, license number, issue and expiration dates, and renewal owner. Physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and nurse anesthetists use their own licensing boards. Payer enrollment is separate from state licensure, as are facility privileges and employment onboarding. Confirm active status with the official board before clinical work begins.
Interstate Medical Licensure Compact
The IMLC provides an expedited pathway for eligible physicians in participating jurisdictions; it does not create a single nationwide license. The table reports the status category shown in the linked IMLCC reference. Confirm candidate eligibility and current board instructions directly.
Jurisdiction facts
| Jurisdiction | MD board | DO board | Application | Fee | Renewal | CME | IMLC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Alabama Board of Medical Examiners | Same board | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | participating SPL |
| Alaska | Alaska State Medical Board | Same board | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | legislation pending |
| Arizona | Arizona Medical Board | Same board | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | participating non-SPL |
| Arkansas | Arkansas State Medical Board | Same board | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | legislation pending |
| California | Medical Board of California | Osteopathic Medical Board of California | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | not participating |
| Colorado | Colorado Medical Board | Same board | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | participating non-SPL |
| Connecticut | Connecticut Medical Examining Board | Same board | Route | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | participating non-SPL |
| Delaware | Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline | Same board | Route | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | participating non-SPL |
| District of Columbia | District of Columbia Board of Medicine | Same board | Route | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | participating non-SPL |
| Florida | Florida Board of Medicine | Same board | Route | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | participating non-SPL |
| Georgia | Georgia Composite Medical Board | Same board | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | participating non-SPL |
| Hawaii | Hawaii Medical Board | Same board | Route | Not confirmed | Renewal Information Physician - Government Renewal Information (Renew by January 31 of every year) On-time renewals for the licensing period o | Not confirmed | participating non-SPL |
| Idaho | Idaho State Board of Medicine | Same board | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | participating non-SPL |
| Illinois | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Medical Licensing Board | Same board | Route | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | participating non-SPL |
| Indiana | Medical Licensing Board of Indiana | Same board | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | participating non-SPL |
| Iowa | Iowa Board of Medicine | Same board | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | participating non-SPL |
| Kansas | Kansas State Board of Healing Arts | Same board | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | participating non-SPL |
| Kentucky | Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure | Same board | Route | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | participating non-SPL |
| Louisiana | Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners | Same board | Route | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | participating non-SPL |
| Maine | Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine | Same board | Route | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | participating non-SPL |
| Maryland | Maryland Board of Physicians | Same board | Route | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | participating non-SPL |
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine | Same board | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Michigan | Michigan Board of Medicine | Same board | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | participating non-SPL |
| Minnesota | Minnesota Board of Medical Practice | Same board | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | participating non-SPL |
| Mississippi | Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure | Same board | Route | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | participating non-SPL |
| Missouri | Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts | Same board | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | participating non-SPL |
| Montana | Montana Board of Medical Examiners | Same board | Route | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | participating non-SPL |
| Nebraska | Nebraska Board of Medicine and Surgery | Same board | Route | Not confirmed | Renewal & Reinstatement Information Renewal Licenses expire October 1 of every even year, regardless of when the license was iss | Not confirmed | participating non-SPL |
| Nevada | Nevada State Board of Medical Examiners | Same board | Route | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | participating non-SPL |
| New Hampshire | New Hampshire Board of Medicine | Same board | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | participating non-SPL |
| New Jersey | New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners | Same board | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | participating non-SPL |
| New Mexico | New Mexico Medical Board | Same board | Route | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | legislation pending |
| New York | New York State Board for Medicine | Same board | Route | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed |
| North Carolina | North Carolina Medical Board | Same board | Route | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | participating non-SPL |
| North Dakota | North Dakota Board of Medicine | Same board | Route | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | participating non-SPL |
| Ohio | State Medical Board of Ohio | Same board | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | participating non-SPL |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision | Same board | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | participating non-SPL |
| Oregon | Oregon Medical Board | Same board | Route | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | not participating |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine | State Board of Osteopathic Medicine | Route | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | participating non-SPL |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline | Same board | Route | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | legislation pending |
| South Carolina | South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners | Same board | Route | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | not participating |
| South Dakota | South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners | Same board | Route | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | participating non-SPL |
| Tennessee | Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners | Same board | Route | Not confirmed | renew their license every two years | Not confirmed | participating non-SPL |
| Texas | Texas Medical Board | Same board | Route | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | participating non-SPL |
| Utah | Utah Physicians and Surgeons Licensing Board | Same board | Route | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | participating non-SPL |
| Vermont | Vermont Board of Medical Practice | Same board | Route | Not confirmed | renewed every two years | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Virginia | Virginia Board of Medicine | Same board | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed |
| Washington | Washington Medical Commission | Same board | Route | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | participating non-SPL |
| West Virginia | West Virginia Board of Medicine | Same board | Route | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | participating non-SPL |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin Medical Examining Board | Same board | Route | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | participating non-SPL |
| Wyoming | Wyoming Board of Medicine | Same board | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | Unconfirmed | Not confirmed | participating non-SPL |
Source and interpretation notes
Each state page links the official medical board, FSMB state licensure and board-contact directories, and IMLCC participation page. Null or unconfirmed fields are omitted as operational claims because the reviewed source set did not establish them. Board pages can change their forms, fees, and renewal instructions; use the linked authority when opening a candidate file.
