Are physician assistants and nurse practitioners permitted to prescribe controlled dangerous substances?

The prescriptive authority of nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other mid-level practitioners is governed by their respective licensing boards. Their authority to prescribe controlled dangerous substances is derived from their scope of practice and/or delegation agreements entered into with supervising physicians. Questions regarding a particular practitioner should be directed to the Board of Nursing or the Board of Physicians. As a courtesy, a list of physician assistants authorized to prescribe provided by the Board of Physicians (BoP) can be accessed on this web site. Mid-level practitioners authorized to prescribe controlled dangerous substance must have their own DEA number. They cannot use the DEA number of a supervising physician to issue prescriptions for controlled dangerous substances.  more

The prescriptive authority of nurse practioners, physician assistants and other mid-level practitioners is governed by their respective licensing boards. Their authority to prescribe controlled dangerous substances is derived from their scope of practice and/or delegation agreements entered into with supervising physicians.Questions regarding a particular practitioner should be directed to the Board of Nursing or the BPQA. As a courtesy, a list of physician assistants authorized to prescribe provided by the Board of Physicians Quality Assurance (BPQA) can be accessed on this web site.Mid-level practioners authorized to prescribe controlled dangerous substance must have their own DEA number. They cannot use the DEA number of a supervising physician to issue prescriptions for controlled dangerous substances.