New Mexico Physician CE category requirements

Q: What CE categories are required for physician (md)s in New Mexico?

New Mexico Medical Practice Act and board rules: 1 hours; Pain management (controlled-substance prescribers) (conditional): 5 hours. Board rules change — verify against the official source.

How the 75 CE hours every 3 years breaks down by category for physician (md)s in New Mexico, sourced from the official board.

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Required categories

New Mexico Medical Practice Act and board rules

Pain management (controlled-substance prescribers) (conditional)

Representative baseline is for MDs (New Mexico Medical Board): 75 hours triennially with 1 hour on the Medical Practice Act and rules and a conditional 5-hour pain-management requirement, per 16.10.4 NMAC. DOs (Board of Osteopathic Medicine) require 75 hours triennially with 30 hours of AOA Category 1-A/1-B, 1 hour on the Osteopathic Act and rules, and a conditional 6-hour pain-management requirement. The June 30 deadline date was not verified against a current official source; verify before relying on it.

Official source: 16.10.4 NMAC (via srca.nm.gov)

Full requirements: New Mexico Physician CE requirements
When it's due: New Mexico Physician license renewal deadline
What it costs: New Mexico Physician license renewal fees
Audits & penalties: New Mexico Physician CE audits & penalties

⚠️Board rules change. Verify every figure against the official source before relying on it.

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