DEA Registration for New Prescribers
MATE Act training is now required at registration and renewal. Here's the full new-prescriber DEA pathway.
DEA Form 224 registers a practitioner to prescribe controlled substances. State licensure must be active first — DEA will not issue against a pending state license.
Step-by-step
- 1
Confirm state controlled-substance authority
Many states require a separate state CDS registration before federal DEA.
- 2
Complete MATE Act training
8 hours of qualifying training on substance-use disorders is required at first registration and each renewal.
- 3
File DEA Form 224 online
Fee is $888 for a 3-year registration. Select schedules II through V as needed.
- 4
Maintain a tie-breaker address
Registration ties to a specific practice address. A second location requires a second registration.
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