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Oklahoma medical license and the IMLC

Oklahoma 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 an Oklahoma license, which the state board still issues.

IMLC facts

IMLC status
Member state that can serve as State of Principal License
Joined
1/18/2019
Go-live
Feb-20
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 an Oklahoma license. Eligibility is set by the compact, so check the IMLCC information for physicians before applying. The Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma

  • 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 Oklahoma board’s license decision separate from the compact application.

Find your state board (FSMB directory)

Neighbors

4 of the 6 bordering states are IMLC members: Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Texas.

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: $248,930; nurse practitioners: $134,200; physician assistants: $138,700. 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.

Oklahoma physicians, all other pay · Oklahoma nurse practitioners pay · Oklahoma physician assistants pay · Oklahoma nurse anesthetists pay

Sources

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Oklahoma in the IMLC?

Yes. The IMLCC member boards list (updated 1/1/2026) shows Oklahoma as a member that can serve as State of Principal License, joined 1/18/2019, go-live Feb-20. Always confirm current requirements with the state board; IMLC participation can change.

Does the IMLC issue the Oklahoma license?

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

Can NPs and PAs use the IMLC for Oklahoma?

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

How many neighbors of Oklahoma are IMLC members?

4 of the 6 bordering states are IMLC members: Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Texas.

Can the Oklahoma 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 Oklahoma board’s requirements separately.