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DEA Certification 

DEA certification is required for all medical doctors, doctors of osteopathy and dentists.

DEA requirements for credentialing and recredentialing include: 

• Primary verification is required for our National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) Health Plan Accreditation.
   
• The certification is primary verified through the U.S. Department of Justice DEA Diversion Control Division.
   
• Required schedules are II, IIN, III, IIIN, IV and V. 
   
• Providers practicing in Alabama must be registered by the DEA to show they are working out of Alabama. If a change of address is needed on a provider’s current DEA registration that can be completed here. If you prefer, you can also call your Local Diversion Field Office for assistance, or you can ask a Registration Specialist for assistance by calling 1-800-882-9539 or by emailing your request to DEARegistrationHelp@dea.gov.
   
• Practitioners residing in two bordering states and have a practice in each state are required to have a separate DEA registration number in each state.

Alabama/State Controlled Substance Certificate (ACSC/SCSC) Requirements 

To distribute, prescribe, or dispense any controlled substance in Alabama, physicians must obtain annually an ACSC. ACSC/SCSC is required for all medical doctors, doctors of osteopathy and dentists.

ACSC/SCSC requirements for credentialing and recredentialing include: 

• Primary verification is required for our NCQA Health Plan Accreditation.
   
• The certification is primary verified through the issuing state’s license board.
   
• Required schedules are II, IIN, III, IIIN, IV and V.