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The New Mexico Medical Board (Board) is the state agency responsible for the regulation over 10,000 licensees including medical doctors (physicians), physician assistants, anesthesiologist assistants, genetic counselors, polysomnographic technologists, naturopaths and naprapaths. The New Mexico Medical Board is accepting applications to fill the position of Prosecutor. This is an exempt, full-time position based in Santa Fe, NM. This position is responsible for prosecuting physicians and other licensees primarily for violation of the Medical Practices Act specific to unprofessional or dishonorable conduct and/or the Impaired Healthcare Provider Act. The Prosecutor will review most complaints with Board Investigators, will issue recommendations for settlement and will handle adjudications as well as some appeals. Most hearings are held in Santa Fe although they can be held anywhere in the State. The successful candidate will have a strong knowledge of regulatory processes, to include the licensing, disciplining and ensuring compliance of medical professional rules and regulations; and must have a strong knowledge of the state and federal laws/regulations applicable to the medical profession. In addition, the successful candidate must have the ability to provide strong and ethical prosecutorial representation for the Board; possess strong communication, interpersonal and legal skills; exercise sound judgment; and appropriately advise the Boards staff on matters related to the disciplinary processes as it related to the regulation of the medical profession in New Mexico.
Educational requirements: NM Juris Doctorate.
Experience Requirements: 5 or more years of litigation experience. Special emphasis on knowledge of the medical regulation, medical standard of care cases, and/or other professional licensure subject to the ULA is preferred but not mandatory.
In order to be considered for this position, qualified candidates should send a resume, CV and cover letter to:
Amanda Quintana, Interim Executive Director
New Mexico Medical Board
2055 S. Pacheco Street, Building 400
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Phone: (505) 476-7220
Email: AmandaL.Quintana@nmmb.nm.gov
This ECHO Program will focus on the opioid overdose epidemic and the impacts of synthetic fentanyl. Other topics will include the treatment of substance use disorders, chronic pain including diagnoses and treatments and medications for opioid use disorder.
Opioid Crisis and Pain Management ECHO Program
The New Mexico Medical Board has implemented an online licensing system for all licensees. This system will simplify the licensing process, making it easier for applicants and licensees to apply for and renew licenses in New Mexico.
Staff have been working diligently with our implementation team to produce this new licensing system and we appreciate your patience as we transition towards a faster and simpler licensing process.
Please follow these steps to register and renew your license:
Registration page: https://nmrldlpi.my.site.com/nmmb/s/login
The New Mexico Medical Board will convene a Board Meeting on Thursday, May 2, 2024 and Friday, May 3, 2024 at 8:30 a.m., at the New Mexico Medical Board, 2055 South Pacheco Street, Building 400, Santa Fe, NM 87505.
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If anyone wishes to address the Board regarding an agenda item your request must be put in writing to Amanda Quintana via email at AmandaL.Quintana@nmmb.nm.gov and must be approved by the Board. Requests must be received by 3:00 pm on Friday, April 26, 2024.
The board may go into executive session to discuss pending litigation, personnel or licensee matters. A final agenda for the board meeting will be available at the board office and on the board's website 24 hours prior to the meeting.
If you are an individual with a disability who is in need of a reader, amplifier, qualified sign language interpreter, or any other form of auxiliary aid or service in order to attend or participate in the meeting, please contact --> Ann Pacheco at (505) 476-7222 documents, including the agenda and minutes, can be provided in various accessible formats. Please contact the board office if a summary or other type of accessible format is needed.
The Board is requiring a criminal background check be completed as a requirement for licensure. This must be completed by May 31, 2022 for all DO licensees who have not had it completed.
Failure to complete the background check will result in delays in renewals for those licensees renewing by July 1, 2022, and may result in further disciplinary action by the board including, but not limited to, inactivation of license. The background check for the NMMB is required by law and cannot be waived. This requirement is separate and independent of any former background check done for the previous Osteopathic Medical Board.
Below are instructions for obtaining your background check with the company the Board contracts with, GEMALTO. The instructions vary if you reside in the State of New Mexico or if you reside outside of the State of New Mexico. Please ensure you follow the correct instructions provided.
The Board now requires that all applicants and licensees maintain a current email address of record with this agency. If you have not yet provided an email address, or need to update your email address with the Board, please click here: update address/email.
Information and guidance for practitioners, Federal emergency temporary licensure, and licensure process during the pandemic can be found HERE.
Criminal Actors Impersonating Law Enforcement Targeting Healthcare Professionals through False Legal Claims, Requiring Direct Money Exchanges. Notice can be found HERE.
Several other scam calls have been reported to the NMMB in February 2020. In these calls, the caller appears to be calling from a NMMB number, 505-476-7220. Although this is our number, these are scam calls; the perpetrators of the scam have successfully cloned the Board's phone number.In this scam, the male callers asked employers for information about specific physicians. If you or your organization receive a phone call from someone claiming to be from the Board, please call our offices immediately before giving out physician (or patient) information.
These scam calls are in addition to letters being sent to practitioners asking for patient information. These letters include what appears to be a replica of the Board's logo.
If you receive a suspicious phone call from the New Mexico Medical Board office, please call Amanda Quintana, PIO/Compliance Manager immediately for handling. Amanda may be reached at 505-476-7230 or via email (preferred) AmandaL.Quintana@state.nm.us.
Virtual Hearings During Pandemic
We will continue to follow our pandemic policy for video meetings and hearings before the New Mexico Medical Board.
UPDATE YOUR ADDRESS
23 March 2021
Pursuant to the Medical Practice Act, specifically, NMSA 1978, §61-6-28, "a licensed physician who changes the location of his [her] office or residence shall promptly notify the board of the change."
Effective November 14, 2019, the Board is assessing $150 in administrative costs to licensees who are found to be non-compliant with this statute.
To change your address please fill out this form and submit it to the New Mexico Medical Board at nm.medicalboard@nmmb.nm.gov.
18 February 2021
The New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department has learned of an attempted fraud scheme aimed at licensees. In the scheme, scam artists identify themselves as New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department staff or investigators and notify the licensee that they are under investigation, that their license may be suspended, or that an arrest warrant has been issued in the licensee’s name, and then they will demand money.
In some instances, scam artists identify themselves as other entities including local police, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) or the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
The callers may be "spoofing" telephone numbers to make the calls appear to be coming from the New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department.
NMRLD will never contact licensees demanding money or payment of any form or personalized information without conducting an official investigation or inquiry. If you receive such a call, please refuse the demand for payment.
Please also consider the following:
If the caller is stating they are from the DEA, you can report the scam using the DEA Extortion Scam Online Reporting Form
If the caller is stating they are from the FBI, you can report the scam using the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Reporting Form
If the phone number of the caller appears to be a New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department telephone number, you can report the scam using the Federal Communications Commission Consumer Complaint Form
The New Mexico Medical Board was established by the State Legislature "in the interest of the public health, safety and welfare and to protect the public from the improper, unprofessional, incompetent and unlawful practice of medicine."
