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​CDS Application


​​Effective March 12, 2020, the State of Maryland has suspended the expiration date on all licenses, including registrations issued by the Office of Controlled Substances Administration (OCSA), ​until 30 days after the end of the current State of Emergency due to COVID-19.  Please see the Memo​ for additional information on how this affects your CDS registration.

Effective December 31, 2020, OCSA will no longer be accepting paper CDS applications for a new registrtion and renewal registration within the current renewal period. 

OCSA is accepting paper CDS applications for an address change, name change, change of ownership, replacement/duplicate copy of CDS certificate, and expired renewal registration.​

​Online CDS Registration & Renewal Information​​
​Click Here to Begin CDS Online Regist​ration​
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​Phy​sical Practitioner CDS Application Information
​Practitioner - 3 Year Application (Fillable)​​​​
​Practitioner - 3 Year Application Instructions​​​​​​​​
 
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​Physical Establishment CDS Application Information
​​Establishment - 3 Year Application (Fillable)​​

PDMP Mandate Effective February 15, 2018

All MD licensed healthcare providers must register with the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) prior to obtaining a new or renewal of CDS Registration. To register with PDMP, go to CRISP website at https://crisphealth.org/.   Submit to OCSA the PDMP email confirmation that includes the confirmation code number.

Do not mail the CDS application until you are registered with PDMP​
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Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP​)
​*SEE UPDATED PDMP MEMO* 2/7/18​​
Register with PDMP​
​PDMP Use Mandate Effective July 1, 2018 for CDS Prescribers and Pharmacists
For additional PDMP use mandate information and frequently asked questions, please click on the link above. 
 
Discontinuing Practices​
​CDS ​Registration Surrender Letter