Triplicates: 916-227-4051

Documents Needed
Copy of DEA (signed and dated by physician)
Copy of CA Medical License
Letter from Hospital

Fee:
$7.00 for every 100
$27.13 for a first time order of 100 and $7.00 for each 100 after

Mail To:
Dept. of Justice
Triplicate Prescription Program
P.O. Box 160447
Sacramento CA

4949 Broadway, Room C217
Sacramento, CA 95870

Verification of Licensure:
Verifications-(916) 263-2360
Fax-(916) 263-2653
Time-3 weeks
Fees-Verification: $10; Endorsement: $20
Fed Ex-yes
Verify online-www.docboard.org/ca/df/casearch.htm

Application Status Check: Call (916) 263-2499

US/Canadian Graduates (MDs only):

American Citizenship: American graduates-no
Medical School: must be a graduate of a medical school listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools.
Post-graduate training: 1 year ACGME/CCME approved training in the US or Canada, 4 months of which must be general medicine (if started after 7/1/90).
Board Certification: not required.
National Boards: accepted
Flex: accepted (distinction between old and new exams: Old-must have obtained a weighted average of 75 of better. New-must have obtained a score of 75 or better on each component within a 3 year period.) Limit is 2 times.
LMCC: accepted
State Exam: accepted, if taken after 1969, applicant is required to take USMLE Parts I, II, and III; if taken before 1969, must have completed 2 yrs. PGT.
USMLE: accepted
SPEX: if applicant does not have 2 years of PGT or is not board certified, applicant must take the SPEX. (lifetime certification is acceptable)

Foreign Medical Graduates:

FMG's must comply with all requirement of US & Canadian graduates
American Citizenship: YES, or must be licensed in another state.
Post-graduate training: 2 years
National Boards: N/A
FLEX: accepted, Limit is 2 times.
USMLE: accepted
ECFMG: REQUIRED
5th Pathway: accepted. The 1 yr. of academic 5th Pathway training may count for 1 of the 3 years of PGT
LMCC: accepted
California (MD) Application Procedures

Application Requests:
Telephone: yes, dial general number and press [1].
Fed Ex: call

Know the following when requesting-
   * name
   * address
   * medical school
   * social security number


Permanent: The application is not processed for 45-60 days after it reaches the Board. When the file is 100%, if it is a "clean application", the license number will be issued within one week. They license on Thursdays.

Fees:
Permanent: $508 processing fee + $600 license fee = $1108 (if a resident is in an approved program in CA, fee is $300) Board Meetings Schedule: As needed to update rules and regulations. Pending Malpractice: Applicant may apply, but no number will be issued until the case is fully resolved.

Regional DEA office:
Drug Enforcement Administration
San Diego Division Office
402 W. 35th Street
National City, CA 92050

San Francisco Division Office
450 Golden Gate Avenue
Box 36050
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 556-6771

Los Angeles Division Office
255 E. Temple Street
20th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 894-3946
Registration-(888) 415-9822