New Mexico DO license renewal deadline: depends on your license

What you need to renew

75 hours every 3 years

16.10.4.8(A): 75 hours each triennial renewal cycle, earned July 1 through June 30 immediately preceding the triennial renewal date. 16.10.7.9: renew on or before July 1 of the renewal year. 16.10.2.9: initial licenses are renewed on the July 1 after issue (valid 1 to 13 months; 24 to 35 months if New Mexico is your first state of licensure). SB 279 (2021) repealed the Osteopathic Medicine Act and moved DO licensing to the New Mexico Medical Board, so DOs follow 16.10.4 NMAC. Older summaries describing a separate DO rule (30 AOA credits, a review of the Osteopathic Medical Practice Act) come from 16.17.3 NMAC, written under the Osteopathic Medicine Act that was repealed July 1, 2022.

• Review of the New Mexico Medical Practice Act and Board rules1 hour
• Pain management and prescribing controlled substances5 hours · DEA registrants

What to do next

• Plan my New Mexico DO renewalSee the hours and required topics you still need.
• Read the New Mexico guideEvery requirement explained, with the Board's sources.

Sources

Last verified against these sources on October 7, 2026.

1. 16.10.4 NMAC — Continuing Medical Education (amended February 8, 2022; State Records Center and Archives)
2. 16.10.14 NMAC — Management of pain with controlled substances (16.10.14.11, continuing education)
3. 16.10.7 NMAC — License expiration, renewal and reinstatement
4. 16.10.2 NMAC — Licensure requirements (16.10.2.9, initial license expiration)
5. New Mexico Medical Board — Licensing and Renewal (MD and DO applications, rule list)
6. New Mexico Medical Board — Physician Active License Information 2026 (MD and DO licensees)
7. SB 279 (2021) — merger of the Board of Osteopathic Medicine into the New Mexico Medical Board