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What schedule drugs can an NP prescribe in New York?
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What schedule drugs can an NP prescribe in New York?

Chris Turitzin
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Updated
March 6, 2026

In New York, nurse practitioners can prescribe controlled substances in Schedules II–V (not Schedule I). All controlled-substance prescribing is subject to the same core prescriptive requirements that apply to non-controlled drugs1. To prescribe controlled substances, NPs must obtain a DEA registration and New York State Official Prescription Forms or authorization to prescribe controlled substances from the Department of Health’s Bureau of Narcotics Administration2.

NPs must also hold New York prescriptive certification. They may issue prescriptions for drugs, devices, and immunizing agents pursuant to Education Law after completing instruction satisfactory to the Department in New York and federal prescription laws and recordkeeping34.

Citations

  1. American Medical Association, Advocacy Resource Center Website: State Law Chart: Nurse Practitioner Prescriptive Authority (Last Visited July 31, 2025), https://www.ama-assn.org/sites/ama-assn.org/files/corp/media-browser/specialty%20group/arc/ama-chart-np-prescriptive-authority.pdf
  2. New York State Education Department, Prescription Privileges, on the New York State Department of Education Website (Last Visited July 31, 2025), https://www.op.nysed.gov/professions/nurse-practitioners/practice-issues/prescription-privileges
  3. New York Education Law §6902(3)(a)(ii), https://law.justia.com/codes/new-york/edn/title-8/article-139/6902/
  4. New York Department of Education Regulations §64.4(d), https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-york/8-NYCRR-64.4
Chris Turitzin
Chris, founded Single Aim Health in 2024 to provide clinicians, especially NPs and PAs, with essential services for launching and growing their practices. A Stanford graduate in Product Design, Chris co-founded Momentus Media, which was acquired by Facebook, and worked as a Product Manager there. He later gained expertise in digital health through leadership roles at Bicycle Health, Virta Health, and founding Wink Health. Now, he is using his experience to help clinicians through Single Aim Health.
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