Prescribing

Nurse Practitioner approval includes prescriptive authority for legend drugs and Controlled Substance Schedules II – V consistent with the scope of practice as determined by educational preparation and national certification.

DEA Numbers

If an NP is going to prescribe or order controlled substances, the NP must obtain a DEA number.

• :  www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov
• :  1 (800) 882-9539 (8:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. EST)
• :  dea.registration.help@usdoj.gov

Dispensing of Drugs

Information regarding dispensing of drugs other than samples may be obtained from:

North Carolina Board of Pharmacy
P.O. Box 4560
Chapel Hill, NC 27514

:  (919) 246-1050
:  www.ncbop.org