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Medical Licenses are issued by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners (LSBME). Active medical licenses or permits are required for all residents enrolled in LSU Graduate Medical Education training programs.
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LSBME Permit Renewal (Policies and Procedures)
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Types of Licenses (Licenses)
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LSBME Letter of Commitment PGY 2 (Forms & Documents)
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LSBME Letter of Commitment - PGY 1 (Forms & Documents)
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V.I. Medical Licensure (House Officer Manual)
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IV.K. House Officer Recruitment, Eligibility, and Selection Policy (House Officer Manual)
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LSBME Criminal Background Check Packet (Licenses)
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Medical Licenses (Licenses)
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Licenses (New Innovations)
At the beginning of each academic year, the Graduate Medical Education office contacts the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) and requests a Medicaid Provider Number for all enrolled House Officers. Medicaid Provider Numbers are required for any physician writing prescriptions for patients enrolled in Louisiana Medicaid. (Prescriptions are denied at the pharmacy when written by a physician without a Medicaid Prescriber Number.)
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Louisiana Medicaid Provider Number (Licenses)
DEA Numbers are required for physicians to prescribe controlled substances. DEA numbers are issued by either the facility the House Officer is working at, or by the US Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration. The LSU GME Office is not involved in the assignment of DEA numbers.
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DEA Information for Outgoing House Officers (Licenses)
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V.D. DEA (House Officer Manual)
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DEA (Terms and Abbreviations)
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DEA Numbers (Licenses)
A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique, 10 digit number required for all healthcare practitioners. Numbers are assigned and maintained by the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)
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NPI (Terms and Abbreviations)
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National Provider Identifier (Terms and Abbreviations)
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NPI Request Instructions (Licenses)
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National Provider Identifier (NPI) (Licenses)
Federal law now requires that all physicians who prescriptions for Medicare patients be enrolled in the Medicare PECOS system. Enforcement of the requirement has been pushed back to January 1, 2019. However, House Officers who have not yet registered should still register.
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PECOS Enrollment for Ochsner Rotators (Licenses)
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PECOS (Terms and Abbreviations)
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Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (Terms and Abbreviations)
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Check Medicare / PECOS Enrollment Status (Licenses)
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Medicare / PECOS Enrollment (Licenses)
The U. S. Controlled Substances Act of 1970 established the five schedules of controlled substances, and they are enumerated in 21 USC 812 as well as 21 CFR 1308. The Louisiana version of the controlled substances schedules are enumerated in the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act, more specifically in La R.S. 40:964, as well as the relevant section of the administrative code, more specifically at LAC 46:LIII.2703. For a current list of controlled substances, you may consult any of several websites, including the U. S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) site at www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov, or the Board of Pharmacy's site at www.pharmacy.la.gov. You may also consult the Board's publication, Louisiana Board of Pharmacy Laws and Regulations.
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CDS (Terms and Abbreviations)
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Controlled Dangerous Substance (Terms and Abbreviations)
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Controlled Dangerous Substance (CDS) License (Licenses)
