Physician Emeritus Status FAQs

A licensee who will not practice medicine, or is retired from the practice of medicine, is eligible to place their license on emeritus status if they have:

1. An active, unrestricted license to practice medicine in Maryland that is in good standing;
2. Practiced medicine in Maryland for at least ten years;
3. Not been the subject of disciplinary action that has resulted in revocation or suspension of a medical license in any jurisdiction in which you have been licensed to practice medicine; and
4. Not been under investigation by the Board.

A licensee shall complete an application supplied by the Board, pay the $120 application fee, and complete any other requirements established by the Board.

Emeritus status will be effective immediately immediately upon approval by the Board.

Yes, a licensee must be retired from the practice of medicine in Maryland to be eligible for emeritus status.

You should apply when you are retired and no longer practicing medicine in Maryland. If you are planning to retire, you should wait to apply for emeritus status once you have retired.

No, CMEs are not required to maintain a license on emeritus status.

No, a licensee cannot prescribe medication or practice medicine with a license on emeritus status.

No, a license on emeritus status does not authorize a licensee to delegate medical acts.

Yes, a licensee with a license on emeritus status can reinstate their license to active. The requirements for reinstating a license include, but are not limited to:

1. Completing the Board's online reinstatement application.
2. Paying the $700 reinstatement fee.
3. Earning 50 CMEs that are Category 1 or 2, with no more than 25 in Category 2, within the two years preceding the application submission. (At least 25 have to be Category 1)
4. Provide the Board with a detailed description of activities pursued during the last renewal application or, in the case of a physician who has never renewed, since the date when a medical licensure application was submitted to the Board.
5. Completing a criminal history records check. The Board recommends that applicants submit fingerprints no earlier than six weeks before completing their application for reinstatement.

A license on emeritus status needs to be renewed every six years (every third renewal cycle). To renew your license, you must complete a renewal form supplied by the Board, pay the $120 renewal fee, and complete any other requirements established by the Board.