NBPAS certification is $189 for a two year certification, and renewed every two years thereafter.
*Discounts are available for fellows and military.

NBPAS requires all physicians to meet the following criteria:

1. Previous Certification Through an ABMS/AOA Member Board in the applied for specialty

2. Active, Unrestricted Medical License in at Least one U.S. state or territory.

Restrictions may include but are not limited to: conditions, contingencies, probation, limitations and stipulated agreements.

3. Submission of CME Credits

New applicants: Submit a minimum of 50 hours of ACCME-accredited, AMA PRA Category 1 CME™ within the past 24 months. Candidates in or within two years of training (fellowship or residency) are exempt from CME requirements but must provide evidence of training.

Renewing applicants: Submit a minimum of 50 hours of ACCME-accredited, AMA PRA Category 1 CME™ within the past 24 months or from the previous certification date.

Acceptable CME documentation:

• Acceptable credits: AMA PRA Category 1 CME™ or AOA Category 1A/2A CME only
• Submit an official certificate or transcript from an ACCME-accredited CME provider
• Accepted file formats: PDF, JPEG, TIF, or PNG (e.g., photo from iPhone); Word, Excel, or self-maintained documents are not accepted
• Documentation must include: applicant's name, CME provider name, date of completion, and number/type of CME hours earned
• CME must be relevant to the specialty or specialties for which certification is sought.

4. Active Hospital Privileges

For some specialties, candidates must have active privileges to practice that specialty in at least one U.S. hospital or outpatient facility licensed by a nationally recognized credentialing organization with deeming authority from CMS (i.e. Joint Commission, HFAP, DNV). These specialties include:

• Anesthesiology
• Colon and Rectal Surgery
• Complex General Surgical Oncology
• Congenital Cardiac Surgery
• Critical Care Medicine
• Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstruction
• Female Pelvic Medicine Obstetrics
• Interventional Cardiology
• Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery
• Neurological Surgery
• Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Ophthalmology
• Orthopaedic Surgery
• Otolaryngology
• Pediatric Otolaryngology
• Pediatric Surgery
• Pediatric Urology
• Plastic Surgery
• Plastic Surgery within the Head and Neck
• Surgical Critical Care
• Surgery
• Surgery of the Hand
• Thoracic Surgery
• Urology
• Vascular Surgery

Note: Candidates who practice but are no longer surgically active may apply using the Non-Operative Pathway. Non-operative pathway candidates will be required to attest that they no longer hold active hospital privileges. All other NBPAS certification requirements are requiredt. "Non-Operative Pathway" will be noted on the NBPAS certificate.

5. Medical Staff Appointment/Membership

Candidates whose medical staff appointment, membership, or clinical privileges were involuntarily revoked must have maintained such privileges for at least 24 months at another U.S. hospital or outpatient facility accredited by a nationally recognized organization with CMS deeming authority (e.g., Joint Commission, HFAP, DNV).

If privileges were lost solely due to nonparticipation in MOC, this will be verified, and the candidate may still qualify for NBPAS certification.