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Nevada medical license and the IMLC

Nevada is listed by the IMLCC as a member that can serve as a State of Principal License. Eligible physicians can use the compact as an expedited route to a Nevada license, which the state board still issues.

IMLC facts

IMLC status
Member state that can serve as State of Principal License
Joined
5/27/2015
Go-live
Apr-17
Number of member boards
2
Boards
See the IMLCC member boards list: IMLCC member boards list (PDF)

What this means for an out-of-state physician

The IMLC offers an expedited route to additional state licenses for eligible physicians, including a Nevada license. Eligibility is set by the compact, so check the IMLCC information for physicians before applying. The Nevada board still issues the license.

IMLCC: information for physicians

NPs and PAs

The IMLC covers physicians only. Nurse practitioners and physician assistants should check licensing requirements directly with the relevant state board.

FSMB: contact a state medical board

Decision checklist for Nevada

  • Match the proposed physician application to the compact’s eligibility rules.
  • Resolve the qualifying State of Principal License question before relying on the compact pathway.
  • Keep the Nevada board’s license decision separate from the compact application.

Find your state board (FSMB directory)

Neighbors

3 of the 5 bordering states are IMLC members: Arizona, Idaho, Utah.

Counts use shared land/river borders, exclude open-water-only and point-only contacts, and include the District of Columbia where adjacent. Count the named qualifying neighbors and divide the list into qualifying and other recorded statuses; no status is inferred for an unrecorded IMLC state.

In this state, in context

BLS OEWS May 2025 annual mean employee wages — physicians, all other: $251,310; nurse practitioners: $137,410; physician assistants: $135,790. The physician row is the broad “physicians, all other” category, not an average for all physicians or a particular specialty. These are employee wage estimates, not total compensation or contract rates.

Nevada physicians, all other pay · Nevada nurse practitioners pay · Nevada physician assistants pay

Sources

Always confirm current requirements with the state board; IMLC participation can change.

Frequently asked questions

Is Nevada in the IMLC?

Yes. The IMLCC member boards list (updated 1/1/2026) shows Nevada as a member that can serve as State of Principal License, joined 5/27/2015, go-live Apr-17. Always confirm current requirements with the state board; IMLC participation can change.

Does the IMLC issue the Nevada license?

No. The compact offers an expedited route for eligible physicians, but the Nevada board issues the license.

Can NPs and PAs use the IMLC for Nevada?

No. The IMLC covers physicians only. NPs and PAs should check with the Nevada board.

How many neighbors of Nevada are IMLC members?

3 of the 5 bordering states are IMLC members: Arizona, Idaho, Utah.

Can the Nevada wage links establish permission to practice?

No. The linked BLS state wage estimates describe employee wages, not licensing, compact privileges or prescribing authority. Confirm the Nevada board’s requirements separately.