Georgia Medical License Application Services
We prepare and file Georgia medical license applications with the Georgia Composite Medical Board, chase every verification, set up the DEA and prescription monitoring registrations that follow, and keep the license on a renewal calendar.
The licensing path we run in this state
- Provider review and pathwayEducation, training, exams, work history and existing licenses are collected and compared with what the target board requires. We choose the fastest eligible route.
- Application prepared and filedThe board application is completed, fees paid, and fingerprinting, jurisprudence exams and mandated coursework scheduled.
- Verifications chasedSchools, training programs, exam authorities and prior boards are asked for verification and followed up weekly until every one arrives.
- License issuedDeficiency requests are answered the same business day; the license number is delivered to your credentialing file the day it posts.
- Registrations and renewal calendarState CDS, DEA and PDMP registrations are filed in order, and every expiration date and CME rule goes on one monitored calendar.
A Georgia medical license is issued by the Georgia Composite Medical Board, a growing board serving the Atlanta metro and a fast-expanding provider workforce. Applications are filed through the board's fully paperless online licensing portal (no mailed forms or checks are accepted) and require one year of ACGME or AOA accredited postgraduate training for US and Canadian graduates and three years for international graduates, with ECFMG certification. The board also requires a criminal background check, postgraduate training certificates submitted by the program, a notarized application with a passport photo, and a citizenship affidavit with secure identification for non-US citizens. Every element is verified at the primary source before the file is considered complete.
On controlled substances, Georgia does not issue a state controlled substance registration; prescribers need a DEA registration and mandatory registration with the Georgia PDMP. Renewal is biennial, with 40 hours of board-approved Category 1 CME per cycle, a one-time three-hour controlled substance prescribing course for DEA registrants, and an additional 20 hours in pain management for physicians working in pain clinics without a pain or palliative certification; CME is tracked through CE Broker. Georgia is a fully participating Interstate Medical Licensure Compact state, and the compact pathway typically issues in four to six weeks, and Georgia also issues a telemedicine license for out-of-state physicians treating Georgia patients remotely. ClainetRCM manages all of it: the application, the verifications, the registrations that follow and the renewal calendar, so a provider is legally able to practice in Georgia by the date the practice needs.
Where this usually goes wrong
Three-year rule for international graduates
Georgia's training requirement for international graduates is longer than in neighboring states. Applicants relocating after one or two years of training are not yet eligible.
Paperless means precise
Notarized forms with mismatched signature dates, altered forms or unclear scans are rejected outright. The board publishes its formatting rules and enforces them.
Verifications that arrive slowly
Schools, training programs and prior boards respond on their own schedule. Our weekly follow-up with each source is what keeps a Georgia file moving toward complete status.
What ClainetRCM handles
One coordinator owns the file from intake to effective date.
- Eligibility review against Georgia training, exam and background requirements
- Application prepared and filed through the board's fully paperless online licensing portal (no mailed forms or checks are accepted)
- Primary source verification requests to every school, program, exam authority and prior board, with weekly follow-up
- Fingerprinting, background check and any required state coursework or exam scheduled and documented
- DEA registration and Georgia prescription monitoring program enrollment once the license is issued
- Renewal calendar with Georgia CME requirements tracked, and license copies delivered to CAQH, payers and hospitals
Georgia medical license requirements at a glance
| Licensing authority | Georgia Composite Medical Board |
|---|---|
| Application | Filed through the board's fully paperless online licensing portal (no mailed forms or checks are accepted) |
| Training | One year of ACGME or AOA accredited postgraduate training for US and Canadian graduates and three years for international graduates, with ECFMG certification |
| Also required | A criminal background check, postgraduate training certificates submitted by the program, a notarized application with a passport photo, and a citizenship affidavit with secure identification for non-US citizens |
| Controlled substances | Georgia does not issue a state controlled substance registration; prescribers need a DEA registration and mandatory registration with the Georgia PDMP. See DEA registration and CDS registration. |
| Fees | The application fee is $400 plus a $75 background check fee and a 3.15 percent card processing charge; the compact application fee through Georgia is $700. Fees are as published by the board in 2026 and change periodically; we confirm them before filing. |
| Renewal | Biennial, with 40 hours of board-approved Category 1 CME per cycle, a one-time three-hour controlled substance prescribing course for DEA registrants, and an additional 20 hours in pain management for physicians working in pain clinics without a pain or palliative certification; CME is tracked through CE Broker. See license renewal. |
| Expedited pathways | Georgia is a fully participating Interstate Medical Licensure Compact state, and the compact pathway typically issues in four to six weeks. |
| Telehealth | Georgia also issues a telemedicine license for out-of-state physicians treating Georgia patients remotely. |
| Typical timeline | The Georgia Composite Medical Board targets about 60 days for a complete direct application; self-filed applications commonly run 90 to 120 days because of missing documents. |
Requirements were verified against the board’s published rules in September 2026; they change with each legislative session, so we confirm them with the board at intake. Once licensed, payer enrollment in Georgia is covered on our Georgia medical billing page and under provider credentialing.
Questions about Georgia
How long does a Georgia medical license take?
The Georgia Composite Medical Board targets about 60 days for a complete direct application; self-filed applications commonly run 90 to 120 days because of missing documents. We start verification requests the day the application is filed so the file reaches complete status as early as possible.
Does Georgia require a state controlled substance registration?
Georgia does not issue a state controlled substance registration; prescribers need a DEA registration and mandatory registration with the Georgia PDMP.
Can I use the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact for Georgia?
Georgia is a fully participating Interstate Medical Licensure Compact state, and the compact pathway typically issues in four to six weeks. The compact is for physicians with a clean history and a full license in a member state; we assess eligibility before choosing the path.
What CME does Georgia require for renewal?
Renewal is biennial, with 40 hours of board-approved Category 1 CME per cycle, a one-time three-hour controlled substance prescribing course for DEA registrants, and an additional 20 hours in pain management for physicians working in pain clinics without a pain or palliative certification; CME is tracked through CE Broker. We track the hours and the mandated topics for every provider and file the renewal before the deadline. See medical license renewal.