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New Jersey medical license and the IMLC

New Jersey 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 New Jersey license, which the state board still issues.

IMLC facts

IMLC status
Member state that can serve as State of Principal License
Joined
1/10/2022
Go-live
Feb-24
Number of member boards
1
Board
New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners - DO & MD

What this means for an out-of-state physician

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

In this state, in context

BLS OEWS May 2025 annual mean employee wages — physicians, all other: $260,100; nurse practitioners: $155,750; physician assistants: $162,100. 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.

New Jersey physicians, all other pay · New Jersey nurse practitioners pay · New Jersey physician assistants pay · New Jersey nurse anesthetists pay

Decision checklist for New Jersey

  • Begin with physician eligibility, rather than assuming a neighboring member state qualifies you.
  • Check which license could serve as your State of Principal License.
  • Ask the New Jersey board what remains before it can issue your license.

Find your state board (FSMB directory)

Neighbors

2 of the 3 bordering states are IMLC members: Delaware, Pennsylvania.

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.

Sources

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

Frequently asked questions

Is New Jersey in the IMLC?

Yes. The IMLCC member boards list (updated 1/1/2026) shows New Jersey as a member that can serve as State of Principal License, joined 1/10/2022, go-live Feb-24. Always confirm current requirements with the state board; IMLC participation can change.

Does the IMLC issue the New Jersey license?

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

Can NPs and PAs use the IMLC for New Jersey?

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

How many neighbors of New Jersey are IMLC members?

2 of the 3 bordering states are IMLC members: Delaware, Pennsylvania.

Can the New Jersey 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 New Jersey board’s requirements separately.