Every physician who administers, prescribes, or dispenses any controlled substance must be registered with the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).The DEA’s policy regarding locum tenens states that an individual physician may use his or her DEA registration number issued for a given location at other locations, including across state lines, if three conditions are met.
First, the DEA registration number is used in the course of activities carried out on behalf of another DEA registrant. Second, the necessary licenses have been obtained from the jurisdiction(s) in which the activities will be carried out. Third, the activities are temporary in nature.
CompHealth encourages physicians to transfer registration to the state of their assignment. Our experts have compiled an in-depth article to streamline the process for you and make it as easy as possible.
Drug enforcement administration offices and contacts
The U.S. Department of Justice requires anybody in the business of narcotic treatment program, manufacturing, distributing, dispensing or instructing, research, importing, exporting and analysis of controlled substances and drugs to be registered with the DEA.
Register with DEA at the following locations or online. Note: Registration assistance will be available during normal business hours to help you with information about new applications, renewals, order forms, or changes to an existing DEA registration.
DEA Locations by States
Search for your DEA office by state:
DEA Offices
Atlanta Division Office
75 Ted Turner Drive SW, Room 800
Atlanta, GA 30303
404.893.7000
Serves Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina
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Caribbean Division Office
Metro Office Park, Millennium Park Plaza
15 Calle 2 Suite 710
San Juan, PR
787.277.4700
Serves Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and most Caribbean islands
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Chicago Division Office
230 South Dearborn Street, Suite 1200
Chicago, IL 60604
312.353.7875
Serves Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin
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Dallas Division Office
10160 Technology Boulevard East
Dallas, TX 75220
214.366.6900
Serves Oklahoma and North Texas
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Denver Division Office
12154 East Easter Avenue
Centennial, CO 80112
720.895.4040
Serves Colorado, Montana, Utah and Wyoming
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Detroit Division Office
431 Howard Street
Detroit, MI 48226
313.234.4000
Serves Ohio and Michigan
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El Paso Division Office
660 Mesa Hills Drive, Suite 2000
El Paso, TX 79912
915.832.6000
Serves New Mexico and Southwest Texas
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Houston Division Office
1433 West Loop South, Suite 600
Houston, TX 77027
713.693.3000
Serves Southeast Texas
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Los Angeles Division Office
255 East Temple Street, 17th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90012
213.621.6700
Serves Los Angeles Area, Hawaii, Nevada and Guam
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Louisville Division Office
600 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Place, Suite #1006
Louisville, KY 40202
502.582.5908
Serves Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia
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Miami Division Office
2100 North Commerce Parkway
Miami, FL 33326
954.660.4500
Serves Florida
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New England Division Office
15 New Sudbury Street, Room E-400
Boston, MA 02203
617.557.2100
Serves Connecticut, Maine, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont
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New Jersey Division Office
80 Mulberry Street, 2nd Floor
Newark, NJ 07102-4206
973.776.1100
Serves New Jersey
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New Orleans Division Office
3838 North Causeway Boulevard, Suite 1800
Metairie, LA 70002
504.840.1100
Serves Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi
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New York Division Office
99 Tenth Avenue
New York, NY 10011
212.337.3900
Serves New York
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Omaha Division Office
2707 N. 108th Street
Omaha, NE 68164
402.965.3600
Serves Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota
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Philadelphia Division Office
600 Arch Street, Room 10224
Philadelphia, PA 19106
215.861.3474
Serves Delaware and Pennsylvania
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Phoenix Division Office
3010 North Second Street, Suite 301
Phoenix, AZ 85012
602.664.5600
Serves Arizona
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San Diego Division Office
4560 Viewridge Avenue
San Diego, CA 92123
858.616.4100
Serves Southern California
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San Francisco Division Office
450 Golden Gate Avenue, Box 36035
San Francisco, CA 94102
415.436.7900
Serves Northern California
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Seattle Division Office
300 5th Avenue, Suite 1300
Seattle, WA 98104
206.553.5443
Serves Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington
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St. Louis Division Office
317 South 16th Street
St. Louis, MO 63105
314.538.4600
Serves South Illinois, Kansas, and Missouri
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Washington, D.C. Division Office
800 K Street Northwest, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20001
202.305.8500
Serves District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia
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