How long is a DEA number valid?
three years
DEA registrations are renewed every three years. Unlike state medical licenses, your DEA registration renewal date is directly correlated to the date your registration was first issued.
How many DEA numbers can a physician have?
When you apply for a federal DEA number, the resulting number that you receive from the DEA office is site-specific. If you are going to be prescribing or dispensing controlled substances at sites in different states or cities, you would need to have 2 separate DEA numbers.
What happens if my DEA number expires?
DEA allows the reinstatement of an expired registration for one calendar month after the expiration date. If the registration is not renewed within that calendar month, an application for a new DEA registration will be required.
How much is DEA renewal fee?
The Drug Enforcement Administration’s registration fee for prescribers will increase from $731 to $888 for a three-year period, according to the final rule published in the Federal Register last week.
How do I check if my DEA number is expired?
If you want to check your registration expiration date, please contact the DEA Registration Service Center at 1-800-882-9539 or email [email protected] and include your DEA registration number in your email.
Are DEA numbers location specific?
There is a limited exception to this rule that applies to individual practitioners. A practitioner who registers with the DEA at one location within a state is not required to register at another location within the same state at which they only prescribe controlled substances.
How do I renew my DEA license?
The DEA Renewals Forms are available online (Recommended). Any person who is registered may apply to be reregistered not more than 60 days before the expiration date of the registration. Renewal notifications are mailed automatically to the mailing address on file 65 days prior to the expiration date.
What is DEA renewal fee?
The current three-year registration fee is $551. The new fee for the threeyear registration period would be $731. The three year difference is $180, or an annual difference of $60.
How do I renew my DEA Certificate?
If you require a paper renewal application, please email [email protected] or call 1-800-882-9539 to make the request. Both options are available 8:30 am to 5:50 pm Eastern Time during Federal work days.
