Getting a Mississippi Medical License: Requirements, Costs, and Timeline
Mississippi licenses both MDs and DOs through the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure. Applications and renewals go through the MSBML Licensure Gateway. Mississippi is a fully participating IMLC state. One thing to know upfront, renewal is annual with a narrow window from May first to June thirty. Missing it triggers late fees and potential lapse.
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Overview
Getting your Mississippi medical license? Here's exactly what you need to know, so you can focus on practicing, not paperwork.
Who issues your license
Mississippi licenses both MDs and DOs through the Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure. Applications and renewals go through the MSBML Licensure Gateway. Mississippi is a fully participating IMLC state. One thing to know upfront, renewal is annual with a narrow window from May first to June thirty. Missing it triggers late fees and potential lapse.
Eligibility requirements
You'll need a degree from an accredited medical school and at least one year of post-graduate training.
How to apply
Applications go through the MSBML Licensure Gateway. DEA-registered prescribers must enroll in the Mississippi Prescription Monitoring Program. Beginning February twenty-seventh, twenty-twenty-six, CME documentation must be tracked through a board-approved CME tracking organization. Applications go through the MSBML Licensure Gateway. The annual renewal window is narrow, May first through June thirty, and the board reviews applications at scheduled meetings. A single missing document can push your file to the next review cycle.
What it costs
The permanent license fee is five hundred and fifty dollars plus roughly sixty dollars for fingerprinting. Annual renewal is two hundred and fifty dollars due by June thirty each year.
How long it takes
Most licenses take six to twelve weeks from submission, depending on how quickly verifications arrive. The IMLC pathway typically issues a Mississippi license in two to four weeks. Apply at least four months in advance.
Where applications stall
The delays we see most often: the narrow May through June renewal window lapsing before a physician notices, the February 2026 CME tracking rule requiring enrollment in a board-approved tracking organization rather than self-tracking, and the board meeting cadence pushing files when a single verification is missing.
How we help
White Glove handles your Mississippi application from start to issued license. Call eight one five two one four nine four six five or book a free consultation today.
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