Alaska Physician Guide | Dr<LastName>

At a Glance

Item	Cost
Initial License	$825
Renewal Fee	$400
Renewal Cycle	Biennial
Annualized Cost	$200.00
Controlled Substance Registration	No

None (Telehealth-friendly).

NPs can practice independently in Alaska.

PAs can practice independently in Alaska.

Decisions made at practice level.

Requirement	Details
Total CME	Contact board
Category 1 Minimum	25 hours
Cycle	Biennial
Opioid/Pain Mgmt	2 hrs/cycle
Human Trafficking	Required
Implicit Bias	Not required
Suicide Prevention	Not required
DEA MATE Act	8 hrs one-time (federal)
Jurisprudence Exam	Required (embedded in application)

Initial application fee: $400 (non-refundable) + $350 permanent license fee = $750 total
No fingerprint fee applies to physicians (fingerprint requirement does not apply to MDs/DOs per the state’s fingerprint page)
Locum tenens and courtesy licenses have separate application forms and likely separate fees

Complete application must be submitted by the applicant personally — using agents or third parties to complete the online application is prohibited
Required supporting documents: medical school verification, postgraduate training verification, a signed release form, and ECFMG certificate (international grads only)
All “yes” answers to background questions require written explanations
All malpractice settlements or judgments must be disclosed and reported within 30 days of settlement (ongoing obligation post-licensure too)
Social Security Number required** (exemptions can be requested)
Name changes require legal documentation submitted within 30 days

No standalone Alaska jurisprudence exam was found on the board’s pages. Alaska does not appear to require a separate jurisprudence exam — licensure is based on USMLE/NBME/FLEX/NBOME passage. Worth confirming directly with the board, but this is a notable absence compared to many states.

Physicians are NOT on Alaska’s fingerprint-required professions list.** The state’s fingerprint page explicitly lists 8 professions; MDs/DOs are not among them.
Disclosure of disciplinary actions, criminal history, and malpractice history is handled via application attestation, not a formal background check submission.

25 Category I CME hours per year** (averaged over the renewal cycle), accredited by AMA, AOA, or CPMR
Of those, 2 hours must be opioid/pain management education — this is a statutory mandate
Audits are conducted randomly after renewal (not before), so you must self-certify and retain documentation
Retired status licensees are exempt from CME

Opioid education: 2 hours required per year** (embedded in the 25-hour total)
The board’s FAQ references “statutory education mandates regarding pain management and opioid use” — this is the primary mandated topic
No Alaska-specific suicide prevention, human trafficking, or implicit bias mandate was found on the board’s pages (unlike many other states)
PDMP registration is mandatory** for any physician with a DEA registration who prescribes Schedule II or III controlled substances

Temporary/training permit: ~6–8 weeks from receipt of a complete application
Full permanent license: 12–14 weeks or longer from receipt of a complete application
Any “yes” answers to background questions or malpractice history extends processing time significantly
Documents older than 12 months are considered stale and must be resubmitted — this can reset your clock mid-process
Applications are abandoned and closed if no correspondence is received for 12 months

Must have graduated from a school on the Medical Board of California’s 2006 Approved Medical Schools list (a specific and somewhat dated reference)
Requires minimum 3 years of ACGME- or RCPSC-accredited postgraduate training
ECFMG certification required
Cannot have any disciplined licenses in any other jurisdiction

Out-of-state physicians may only provide telehealth to Alaska patients for: (1) established patient follow-up care, or (2) life-threatening conditions with a documented referral from an Alaska-licensed physician — no general telemedicine without Alaska licensure
Telemedicine businesses must register on the state telemedicine business registry before serving Alaska patients

Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC)**: Alaska participates, but the board has a specific policy statement on it — verify compact eligibility before relying on it
Lapsed/inactive license: Practicing with a lapsed or inactive license is explicitly stated as illegal** (obvious, but the board flags it prominently)
Correspondence goes to email on file**: All official notices are sent by email, not mail — missing renewal notices because of a stale email address is your problem
Address/contact changes: Must be reported within 30 days** of change
Licensing examiners are assigned alphabetically by last name (A–F, G–N, O–Z) — useful if you need to follow up directly
Substance abuse history for applicants is a specific board guideline area, suggesting heightened scrutiny for any history
The board has active policy statements on gender dysphoria treatment in minors and late-term abortion — politically sensitive clinical areas may draw additional board attention

Researched from state board websites and regulatory sources. Verify with the board directly before applying.

Data compiled from state medical board websites, FSMB, and regulatory filings. Last updated June 2026.

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