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New Hampshire

Telehealth licensure requirements, DEA controlled substance prescribing rules, NH PDMP registration requirements, and compliance checklist for physicians practicing telehealth in New Hampshire. Verified May 2026.

IMLC compact member
No separate out-of-state registration
No prior in-person visit required

Licensure

Telehealth-specific license ✓ Not required — standard license
IMLC compact pathway ✓ Yes — IMLC member
Informed consent — Required before telehealth
Audio-only permitted ✓ Permitted
Medicaid parity ✓ Yes — parity in effect
Out-of-state registration ✓ Not required
Source: New Hampshire Board of Medicine

Controlled substance prescribing

Telehealth prescribing ✓ Permitted
Prior in-person visit ✓ Not required
DEA special registration ✓ Not required
Schedule II (stimulants, opioids) ✓ Permitted
Buprenorphine (MAT) ✓ Permitted
Stimulants (ADHD) ✓ Permitted
Benzodiazepines ✓ Permitted
Ryan Haight: COVID-era DEA telehealth prescribing extension in effect; permanent rule pending
State note: NH PDMP registration required. Full prescribing authority via telehealth.

Prescription monitoring program

Program name NH PDMP
Registration required Required before prescribing
Required for schedules Schedule II–V
Must query NH PDMP before prescribing Schedule II–V
NH PDMP — registration info ↗
Frequently asked

New Hampshire telehealth licensure — common questions

Does New Hampshire require a separate telehealth license? +

No — New Hampshire does not require a separate telehealth-specific license. A standard New Hampshire medical license covers telehealth practice.

Is New Hampshire a member of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC)? +

Yes — New Hampshire is an IMLC member. Eligible physicians can obtain a New Hampshire license through the compact's expedited pathway using their State of Principal License.

Can physicians prescribe controlled substances via telehealth in New Hampshire? +

Yes — telehealth prescribing is permitted in New Hampshire. No prior in-person visit is currently required under active DEA telehealth extensions. COVID-era DEA telehealth prescribing extension in effect; permanent rule pending

Does New Hampshire require PMP/PDMP registration for telehealth physicians? +

Yes — New Hampshire requires physicians to register with the NH PDMP before prescribing Schedule II–V controlled substances. Must query NH PDMP before prescribing Schedule II–V

Is audio-only telehealth permitted in New Hampshire? +

Yes — New Hampshire permits audio-only (phone) telehealth encounters without video.

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Related reading
DEA Telehealth Prescribing Extension DEA Permanent Telehealth Rule 2026 Controlled Substance Telehealth Rules 2026 IMLC: 43 States Now in Compact
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