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August 11, 2025

MQA Compacts Guide is Now Available!

Your gateway to multistate health care practice is described in this newly released MQA Compacts Guide and corresponding webpage. Combined these two items serves as a one-stop shop to comparing similarities and differences between […]
May 8, 2025

Welcome our New Employee

ELI (Enforcement – Licensure – Information) is MQA’s new artificial intelligence system that will be transforming the customer service MQA provides by enabling the workforce to […]
April 15, 2025

Processing Times

Florida law provides that an initial application must be reviewed within 30 days.  Below is the current number of days for initial review by license type. […]
April 6, 2025

Statutes & Rules

Florida Statutes: Section 456.4501, Florida Statutes – Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Section 456.072, Florida Statutes – Grounds for discipline; penalties; enforcement Section 459.015, Florida Statutes – […]
April 6, 2025

Fees

State of Principal Licensure (SPL)/Letter of Qualification (LOQ) Issuance: IMLC application fee: $700. This payment must be made to the IMLC when applying for an SPL/LOQ […]
April 6, 2025

Process

STATE OF PRINCIPAL LICENSURE: Current Florida licensees with full and unrestricted licenses who want to participate in the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC or Compact) by […]
April 6, 2025

General Requirements

The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC or Compact) offers a voluntary, expedited pathway to licensure for qualified physicians who wish to practice in multiple states. The Compact significantly […]
April 6, 2025

Fees

Initial Licensure Fee: $429.00 (only if compensation will be received) Please make certified checks or money orders payable to: “Department of Health” or “DOH”.  Applicants applying on-line […]
April 6, 2025

Process

Section 456.013(1)(a), Florida Statutes, provides that a licensure application and fee are valid for one year. Application fees are non-refundable. The licensing process involves the collection […]
April 6, 2025

General Requirements

Active-Duty Military and Veterans Temporary Certificate to Practice in an Area of Critical Need A Temporary Certificate to Practice in Areas of Critical Need authorizes an […]
April 6, 2025

Fees

Application Fee: $400.00 (non-refundable)
April 6, 2025

General Requirements

These DOs may only practice medicine in conjunction with a full time faculty position at an accredited medical school in the State of Florida and its […]
April 6, 2025

General Requirements

A Graduate Assistant Physician is a graduate of an osteopathic medical school who has not yet matched with a residency program. They work under the direct […]
April 6, 2025

Fees

Application Fee: $300 (non-refundable) Initial Licensure Fee: $429.00
April 6, 2025

General Requirements

To be licensed pursuant to this section, these DOs must have a current, valid license from another state. These physicians may only practice in an area […]
April 6, 2025

Fees

Application Fee: $100.00 (non-refundable)
April 6, 2025

General Requirements

DOs licensed under this provision must have been licensed to practice medicine in any jurisdiction for at least 10 years, and may only practice in the […]
April 5, 2025

Fees

Initial Registration Fee: $100.00
April 5, 2025

General Requirements

A physician in training may only practice medicine under a fully licensed DO or MD in an approved training program, such as an internship, residency or […]
April 5, 2025

Fees

Application Fee: $200 (non-refundable) Initial Licensure Fee: $305 (includes a $5.00 unlicensed activity fee) NICA Fee: $250.00 or $5,000.00 (please refer to www.nica.com to determine which amount applies to you) Note- some applicants are […]
April 5, 2025

Process

Applicants must complete the following steps: Department of HealthBoard of Osteopathic Medicine4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin C-06Tallahassee, FL 32399-3258
April 5, 2025

General Requirements

To be licensed as a osteopathic physician in Florida through the MOBILE Endorsement pathway you must meet the following requirements in section 456.0145, Florida Statutes: Must […]
April 5, 2025

Fees

Application Fee: $200.00(non-refundable) Initial Licensure Fee: $305.00 (includes a $5.00 unlicensed activity fee) NICA Fee: $250.00 or $5,000.00 (please refer to www.nica.com to determine which amount applies to you)Note- some applicants are […]
April 5, 2025

Process

Section 456.013(1)(a), Florida Statutes, provides that a licensure application and fee are valid for one year.  Application fees are non-refundable. The licensing process involves the collection […]
April 5, 2025

Applicants with Health History

If a “Yes” response was provided to any of the questions in this section, provide the following documents directly to the board office: A letter from a Licensed […]
April 5, 2025

General Requirements

Graduation from an osteopathic medical school approved by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). Successful completion of an internship or a residency of not less than 12 […]
April 5, 2025

Continuing Education

To locate board approved CE Courses for this profession, please click here Finding Courses and Reporting Course Completion Courses which have been approved by the Florida Board […]
April 5, 2025

Statutes and Rules

Click on Chapter or Section Number to View Florida Statutes Chapter 459: Osteopathic MedicineChapter 456: Health Professions and Occupations: General ProvisionsChapter 120: Administrative Procedure Act Florida Administrative Codes Rules: […]
April 5, 2025

Renewal Fees

Certified check or money order should be made payable to the Florida Department of Health. If renewing BEFORE your license expires, your fees will be: Active to Active* […]
April 5, 2025

Renewal Process

Section 456.013(1)(a), Florida Statutes, provides that an application and fee are valid for one year. Application fees are non-refundable. The renewal process involves review of your […]
April 5, 2025

General Renewal Requirements

If you are reactivating your license, please refer to the Laws & Rules governing your practice for additional requirements. A physician in training may only practice […]
April 5, 2025

Military Exemption

If you are a member of the Armed Forces of the United States on active duty who was in good standing with the board at the […]
April 17, 2018

Opioid Epidemic in Florida

In an effort to combat the national opioid epidemic in Florida, in March 2018 Governor Rick Scott signed HB 21 creating new limits on schedule II prescriptions for pain medication.
July 19, 2016

FREE Webinars Now Available

Learn how to add your license to your Online Services Portal account or report your continuing education/continuing medical education (CE/CME) requirements.
February 25, 2016

MQA publishes latest quarterly report

The Department of Health’s Division of Medical Quality Assurance (MQA) remains committed to developing and implementing strategies to better serve health care practitioners, license applicants and […]
May 28, 2015

MQA publishes latest quarterly report

The Department of Health’s Division of Medical Quality Assurance (MQA) remains committed to developing and implementing strategies to better serve health care practitioners, license applicants and […]
December 20, 2013

Influenza

The Florida Department of Health reminds pregnant women, and those looking to become pregnant, that the 2013-2014 flu season is underway and to make sure they […]
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