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New York medical license renewal

By the Interstate Medicine editorial team · Updated October 28, 2026 · How we check our facts

A New York medical license is for life, but you can only practice with a current registration, renewed every two years for $600. New York has no general CME-hours rule; instead it requires specific trainings and a physician profile update. Here are the steps, from the Office of the Professions and New York Education Law.

At a glance

Item	New York (MD and DO)
Renews	Registration every 2 years (the license itself does not expire)
Renewal window opens	Online renewal opens in the last 5 months of your registration period; notices are emailed about 4 months before.
Renewal fee	$600 per 2-year registration; $10 for each month a registration is late
Where to renew	Office of the Professions online registration renewal
CME	None (no general CME hours). Full New York CME rules
CME reporting	No general CME hours. Required trainings instead: infection control every 4 years, prescriber education every 3 years for prescribers, and one-time child abuse identification training.
Late or expired	You can renew online up to 4 months after expiration, with a $10 late fee for each month. After that, contact the Office of the Professions to request a renewal application. You need a current registration to practice.

Checked against the board’s own pages on October 28, 2026. Fees and windows change; confirm on the board’s site before you pay.

How to renew, step by step

Update your New York physician profile; renewal asks you to attest it was updated within the last 6 months.
Make sure your mandated trainings are current: infection control every 4 years and, if you prescribe controlled substances (including under a facility DEA number), 3 hours of prescriber education every 3 years. Child abuse identification training is one-time for physicians, but every mandated reporter must complete New York's updated curriculum by November 17, 2026. See New York requirements.
Renew at Office of the Professions online renewal with your 7-character PIN, in the last 5 months of your period.
Answer the conviction, charge and discipline questions and the citizenship question.
Pay $600 by Visa, MasterCard or American Express and keep your registration certificate.

What renewal asks for besides CME

Attestation, under penalty of perjury, that your physician profile was updated within the prior 6 months.
Child abuse identification training: one-time for physicians, but all mandated reporters must complete the updated curriculum by November 17, 2026 (a 15-minute addendum if you trained between November 1, 2022 and August 31, 2025).
Infection control training every 4 years.
For prescribers with a DEA registration, including residents prescribing under a facility DEA number: 3 hours of prescriber education every 3 years.

Common questions

Does a New York medical license expire?

The license is for life, but you must renew your registration every two years to practice.

How much does New York physician registration cost?

$600 for each 2-year registration, plus $10 for each month you register late.

Does New York require CME hours?

There is no general CME-hours requirement. New York requires specific trainings instead: infection control every 4 years, prescriber education for prescribers, and one-time child abuse identification training, with an updated curriculum due from all mandated reporters by November 17, 2026.

When can I renew my New York registration?

Online, in the last 5 months of your registration period, or up to 4 months after it expires with a late fee.

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Sources

Educational information for physicians (MD and DO), not legal advice. Interstate Medicine is not affiliated with the New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Commission or any licensing board.