Home Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure For Every Patient. For Every Provider. For Every Mississippian.
Toggle Navigation Icon

Licensing

Licensing

Select an option below to renew or apply for a Mississippi license. For more information on things like CME Requirements, Fee's, or Registration for Licensed Physicians, scroll down the page.

ATTENTION

MSBML has relocated. Please ensure all mailed documents are sent to our current address:

Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
805 S. Wheatley Street, Suite 600
Ridgeland, MS 39157

Renew

Current licensees renewing an active license.

Renew a Mississippi License

Apply

New applicants seeking a Mississippi license.

Apply for a Mississippi License

License Verification

License Verification uses the same tool for every license type.

Verify a License

Licensee Resources

Additional information for Mississippi-licensed physicians and allied health professionals.

CME RequirementsContinuing Medical Education rules, reporting methods, exemptions, and compliance expectations. Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC)Streamlined multi-state licensure pathway for qualified physicians. Mississippi is a member state. APRN CollaborationCollaborative and consultative agreement requirements for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses. Approved Competency Assessment FacilitiesList of facilities approved to complete Board-directed competency evaluations. License RecognitionOut-of-state and military license recognition under the Military Family Freedom Act and the Universal Recognition Act. Certify to Another StateUse VeriDoc to certify your Mississippi license to another state medical board. Licensing FeesCurrent fees for initial licenses, renewals, reinstatements, verifications, and miscellaneous services.
Medical Enforcement & Licensure System (MELS)

Manage Your License in MELS

Current licensees log in to MELS (Medical Enforcement & Licensure System) to update information and handle routine requests:

  • Submit a name change request
  • Print your wall certificate
  • Order an original wall certificate ($100 fee)
  • Print your wallet card
  • Report a surgical event
  • Add or modify collaboration information
  • View your approved collaborators
  • Register for Dispensing, Pain Practice, or Medical Cannabis
Log in to MELS (Medical Enforcement & Licensure System) ›

Registrations for Licensed Physicians

These are separate registrations, not licenses. You must already hold an MSBML license to register. Registrations are submitted through MELS.

Dispensing For physicians who dispense medications directly to patients. Requires registration with MSBML and the Mississippi State Board of Pharmacy. Dispensing details ›
Pain Practice Physicians working in a pain management practice must register individually with MSBML. Pain Practice details ›
Medical Cannabis Physicians who certify patients for medical cannabis register with the Mississippi State Department of Health (MDOH), not the Board. The Board sets the standard of care. Medical Cannabis details ›