Clinician requirements in Pennsylvania

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• Physician licensing in Pennsylvania

  Pennsylvania is an Interstate Medical Licensure Compact member state.

  4 filings or obligations listed. Source: the Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine.

• Nurse practitioner licensing in Pennsylvania

  Pennsylvania is not a nurse compact state, so the RN license is filed separately.

  5 filings or obligations listed. Source: the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing.

• Physician assistant licensing in Pennsylvania

  PAs renew biennially through the State Board of Medicine.

  4 filings or obligations listed. Source: the Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine.

• Continuing education in Pennsylvania

  100 credit hours per 2-year biennial period for physicians.

  2 filings or obligations listed. Source: Pennsylvania Code 49 Pa. Code 16.19.

• Controlled substance registration in Pennsylvania

  Pennsylvania issues no separate state registration for most prescribers; DEA is the credential.

  3 filings or obligations listed. Source: Pennsylvania Department of State.