Applicants must have an Active Primary Indiana Practitioner License before they can obtain a CSR.
DEA Registration: The practitioner must hold an Indiana CSR and a federal Drug Enforcement Agency ("DEA") registration or is exempted from registration pursuant to 856 IAC 2-3-5(b) or 856 IAC 2-3-6 in order to prescribe, administer, or dispense controlled substances in the State of Indiana.
In order to renew your CSR, your Primary Indiana Practitioner License must be Active. Each registrant will receive renewal information for their CSR at the same time that he or she receives renewal information for his or her professional license with the Professional Licensing Agency. The Renewal Notice is sent no later than 90 days prior to the expiration.
Practitioners must hold a CSR in order to prescribe, administer, store, dispense or otherwise handle controlled substances in the State of Indiana. One CSR is sufficient for a practitioner to prescribe controlled substances throughout Indiana. A separate registration is required for each location where a practitioner administers, stores or dispenses controlled substances, unless the practitioner does so under a facility's CSR in accordance with 856 IAC 2.
CSR-Veterinarians Only: Senate Enrolled Act 104 amends IC 35-48-3-3 to provide that a person licensed to practice veterinary medicine in Indiana holding an Indiana controlled substance registration is not required to obtain a separate registration to possess or dispense controlled substances in the usual course of veterinary practice at a site, so long as the site is not a principal place of business or professional practice.
Effective July 1, 2019, any licensed provider who applies for a controlled substance registration or renews a controlled substance registration must have two hours of continuing education in opioid abuse and prescribing to obtain or renew the registration. The two hours must be obtained within the previous two years prior to applying for or renewing a registration. Providers applying for a controlled substance registration who already hold a professional license will need to submit proof of the two hours of continuing education with their application. Providers renewing a controlled substance registration will be asked to attest on their renewal that they have completed the two hours. These providers will then be subject to random audit. All providers should keep CE records for up to three years from the expiration date of the registration. Approved continuing education courses include any continuing education courses approved or provided by:
Indiana Controlled Substance Registrations are managed by the primary practitioner license by profession. To contact your Profession specific Board, please locate your profession email address from our Contact PLA page.
Once your Indiana Controlled Substance Registration has been issued, you will be eligible to utilize the INSPECT Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP).
For information on the INSPECT Program.
Once your Indiana Controlled Substance Registration has been issued, you may apply for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration. You must apply for a federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registration by going to their website. If you have further questions, you may contact the DEA at (571) 362-4707.
