Kansas

At a Glance

Category	Details
IMLC Member	Yes
FCVS	Accepted
NP Independent Practice	Yes
PA Independent Practice	No
Physician-Owned PC Allowed	Yes
Max NPs per Physician	No Limit
Max PAs per Physician	No Limit

Licensure

Item	Cost
Initial License	$300
Renewal Fee	$330
Renewal Cycle	Annual
Annualized Cost	$330
Controlled Substance Registration	No

Endorsement & Reciprocity

Not yet researched — whether this state offers license-by-endorsement or reciprocity, and its prerequisites, is being verified.

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APC Supervision

In-state requirement for supervising physicians: MD must be licensed in KS.

Nurse Practitioners

NPs can practice independently in Kansas.

• Maximum NPs per physician: No Limit (FPA)

Physician Assistants

PAs require physician supervision in Kansas.

• Maximum PAs per physician: No Limit

Additional Notes

Determined by practice agreement.

CME & Training Requirements

Requirement	Details
Total CME	50 hours
Category 1 Minimum	20 hours
Cycle	Annual
Pain Management	1 hr/cycle
Jurisprudence Exam	Required

Fingerprint Requirements

Detail	Info
Required	Yes
FBI Check	Unknown
Method	Contact board
Out-of-State Options	Contact board

Malpractice Insurance

• Required for licensure/practice: Yes
• Applies to: Applies to "resident health care providers" as statutorily defined, including physicians licensed by the Board of Healing Arts; excludes optometrists, pharmacists, physical therapists, and HMOs. Minimum basic coverage is $500,000 per claim / $1,500,000 annual aggregate for policies renewing on/after January 1, 2022 (previously $200,000/$600,000).
• Compensation fund: Kansas's Health Care Stabilization Fund (K.S.A. 40-3401 et seq.) is the archetypal state where the fund and the insurance mandate are directly linked: maintaining the required basic professional liability policy is itself the statutory condition of active licensure, and Fund excess coverage ($500,000 single judgment/$1,500,000 aggregate) automatically layers on top of that mandatory basic policy for defined health care providers -- it is not a separately optional add-on the way Indiana's is.

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Giving Up a License

• Status after lapse: License is canceled if not renewed within 30 days following the renewal date (a late fee up to $500 applies within that window).
• Lapse consequences: A cancelled license holder may not engage in active practice; an "inactive" license likewise does not entitle the holder to practice. A "federally active" license limits practice to federal employment/duty (with narrow gratuitous-care exceptions).
• Voluntary surrender: Not available — The only voluntary-surrender mechanism located in Kansas sources is expressly framed as an alternative "in lieu of formal [disciplinary] proceedings," i.e., a disciplinary-context surrender, which per this project's rules does not count as a non-disciplinary voluntary_surrender option; no separate non-disciplinary relinquishment process was located.
• Reinstatement: A license canceled for failure to renew may be reinstated within two years of cancellation upon Board recommendation, payment of renewal fees due, and proof of continuing-education compliance; a licensee not in active practice (or formal education) during the two preceding years may be required to complete additional testing, training, or education to show present ability to practice safely.

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Quirks & Gotchas

Application Requirements

• Application portal:** The real site is ksbha.ks.gov — the .org domain (ksbha.org) appears to be parked/hijacked and serves only ad scripts. Do not use it.
• Application vehicle:** Kansas uses the FSMB Uniform Application (UA) — but FCVS alone does not satisfy it. Even if you submit FCVS credentials, you must still complete Kansas’s own UA separately. Two separate submissions required.
• Supplemental forms:** A Waiver Agreement and Statement form is required alongside the main application for the fingerprint/background check. Additional forms may be required depending on application type (additional forms are listed on the KSBHA forms page but the page was inaccessible for direct review — worth checking at ksbha.ks.gov/forms/licensing).

Fees

| Item | Cost | | Initial application (MD/DO) | $300 | | Criminal background check (KBI fingerprint) | $47 | | NPDB (National Practitioner Data Bank) report | $3 | | Initial total | $350 | | Temporary permit (if needed) | $100 | | Annual renewal — online | $330 | | Annual renewal — paper form | $400 | | Late renewal — online | +$70 | | Late renewal — paper form | +$200 |

Fingerprints & Background Check

• State and federal criminal history check via the Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI).
• Fingerprinting required. Done via the Waiver Agreement and Statement form submitted with the $47 fee.
• This stage is the most common source of processing delays — third-party document processing through KBI is outside the Board’s control.

CME & Mandatory Training

• Graduates on or after January 1, 2021: Must show substantially more completed, approved postgraduate/residency training before licensure than the pre-2021 minimum.
• Graduates before January 1, 2021 from accredited schools: a much shorter training minimum applies.
• Graduates before January 1, 2021 from unaccredited schools: the longer requirement applies regardless.
• This date cutoff catches recent grads off guard — you cannot apply mid-residency under the shorter old rule if you graduated in 2021 or later.
• Annual CME requirement with a Category 1 minimum — totals in the table above.**
• Renewal window: May 15 – July 31 annually (renew early in the window; late renewals fall in its final stretch).
• Opioids (every renewal cycle): a required block (hours in the table above) on acute/chronic pain management, appropriate opioid prescribing, or use of prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMP).
• Implicit Bias (every renewal cycle): a small required annual component** including a pre/post-test. Not waivable.
• Human Trafficking (one-time):** One-time completion required; counts toward CME total.
• Controlled Substances awareness (one-time, DEA registrants):** One-time requirement for controlled substance prescribers aligning with Board of Pharmacy rules.
• DEA MATE Act training (one-time, DEA registrants): For any DEA-registered practitioner, a one-time federal training on treating patients with opioid or other substance use disorders is required — triggered by any DEA initial registration or renewal dated June 27, 2023 or later**. This is a federal DEA rule, but failure to complete it affects your DEA registration which then affects your Kansas prescribing privileges.

Other Gotchas

• USMLE Steps 1–3 or COMLEX Levels 1–3 must be passed within 7 total attempts combined. Exceeding 7 attempts disqualifies the applicant. This is stricter than many states.
• Kansas is one of very few states where a single board (KSBHA) governs MDs, DOs, and chiropractors under one roof. This is unusual nationally and means KSBHA staff handle a wide range of professions, which can affect responsiveness during peak periods.
• If a license lapses, reinstatement may require additional testing, training, or education at the Board’s discretion — not just paying a fee.
• Renewal notices are sent by email only. No paper reminders. Missed email = missed renewal window = late fees or lapse.
• Kansas Medical License: Detailed Steps & Requirements — medicallicensing.com
• Doctor of Medicine and Surgery FAQ — ksbha.ks.gov
• Uniform Application Instructions (FSMB PDF) — fsmb.org
• License Fees — ksbha.ks.gov
• Renewal Dates — ksbha.ks.gov
• Kansas State CME Requirements — AMA Ed Hub
• Kansas Medical License Renewal Guide — medical-license-lookup.com Researched from state board websites and regulatory sources. Verify with the board directly before applying.

Jurisprudence Exam

• Required as part of initial licensure. Kansas law and rules must be passed. Not waivable. (Note: the FSBPT JAM jurisprudence module in search results is for physical therapists — the MD/DO jurisprudence is a KSBHA-administered exam on Kansas statutes and regulations under the Healing Arts Act.)

Timeline

• Official KSBHA estimate after all documents received: less than 1 week to issue.
• Real-world total process: 12–16 weeks (driven entirely by third-party document gathering — med school transcripts, training verifications, NPDB, KBI background check).
• Board recommends applying 2–3 months before your intended start date, minimum.
• If your application is flagged for legal review (any disciplinary history, malpractice judgments, criminal history), add significant additional time — no defined upper bound.

Temporary Permit

• Available while awaiting exam results only — not a general “waiting for license” permit.
• Valid for 6 months or until exam results are received, whichever comes first.

Resources

• Kansas State Board of Healing Arts
• FSMB State Licensure Directory
• Interstate Medical Licensure Compact

Sources

Data compiled from state medical board websites, FSMB, and regulatory filings.

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