New Mexico · MD and DO
New Mexico: Review of the New Mexico Medical Practice Act and Board rules
MD: 1 hour, every renewal · DO: 1 hour, every renewal.
Last verified against the sources below. Requirements change — confirm with your Board before you rely on this page. This is general information, not legal advice.
MD (medical doctor)
- Hours
- 1 hour
- How often
- Every renewal
- Who
- Every licensee
- Renewal cycle
- Renews every 3 years; licenses expire on July 1 of your triennial renewal year (set when your license was issued; your first renewal is the July 1 after issue).
- Board
- New Mexico Medical Board
- The rule
- 16.10.4.8(B): 1 of the 75 hours must be earned by reviewing the Medical Practice Act and the Board's rules; you certify the review on the triennial renewal application.
DO (osteopathic physician)
- Hours
- 1 hour
- How often
- Every renewal
- Who
- Every licensee
- Renewal cycle
- Renews every 3 years; licenses expire on July 1 of your triennial renewal year (set when your license was issued; your first renewal is the July 1 after issue).
- Board
- New Mexico Medical Board
- The rule
- 16.10.4.8(B): 1 of the 75 hours must be earned by reviewing the Medical Practice Act and the Board's rules; you certify the review on the triennial renewal application.
What to do next
Other states that require it
Sources
- 16.10.4 NMAC — Continuing Medical Education (amended February 8, 2022; State Records Center and Archives)
- 16.10.14 NMAC — Management of pain with controlled substances (16.10.14.11, continuing education)
- 16.10.7 NMAC — License expiration, renewal and reinstatement
- 16.10.2 NMAC — Licensure requirements (16.10.2.9, initial license expiration)
- New Mexico Medical Board — Licensing and Renewal (MD and DO applications, rule list)
- New Mexico Medical Board — Physician Active License Information 2026 (MD and DO licensees)
- SB 279 (2021) — merger of the Board of Osteopathic Medicine into the New Mexico Medical Board
MD facts last verified October 7, 2026 · DO facts last verified October 7, 2026.