Allowed
Note: PharmaLink has compiled the information below for reference only. State dispensing regulations change frequently and we recommend consulting an attorney or your state medical or pharmacy board with specific questions or to verify your eligibility to dispense.
New Mexico separates non-controlled and controlled dispensing, and it is one of the few states that sets a quantity threshold below which controlled substance reporting is not triggered.
Non-controlled legend drugs
Physicians may dispense non-controlled legend (prescription) drugs in New Mexico under their state medical license to patients under their care, so long as they comply with all state and federal regulations, including labeling and drug storage requirements. No additional registration is required for this tier.
Controlled substances
Physicians may also dispense controlled medications once they have applied for and received a facility controlled substances registration. The fee for this registration is currently $60 per year.
Note that the registration is a facility registration rather than a personal one, so it attaches to the site where controls are held. The application can be found on the New Mexico Regulation & Licensing Department website, and more information on practitioner dispensing is available here.
PMP reporting and the dispensing threshold
New Mexico requires dispensed controlled substance information to be reported within one business day of the prescription being filled. Where no prescriptions are filled in a business day, zero reporting is required within one business day.
New Mexico is unusual in setting an explicit quantity threshold: dispensing controlled substances directly to patients in quantities greater than twelve dosage units, or more than seventy-two hours’ worth, triggers the electronic reporting requirement. Small in-office quantities below that threshold fall outside it.
That threshold is worth checking carefully against your actual pack sizes rather than assumed ones, because a standard prepackaged quantity can cross twelve dosage units easily.
The program collects Schedules II through V plus gabapentin as a non-scheduled drug of concern. The Board of Pharmacy engages in compliance monitoring, and uncorrected or delinquent reporting may result in action against the licensee.
Dispensing in New Mexico with PharmaLink
Dispensing medications to your patients offers meaningful benefits: additional practice revenue, better medication adherence, greater convenience for patients, and fewer pharmacy callbacks for your staff. PharmaLink provides the dispensing software, equipment, and support — so most practices can start dispensing within days of completing their application. PharmaLink does not sell, source, or ship medications; your practice purchases those directly from suppliers you select, under your own licenses.
- Cash & carry dispensing — patients pay at the point of care with transparent pricing.
- Workers' comp dispensing — treat injured workers, with claim data captured for your billing partner.
- Private insurance dispensing — adjudicate claims to your patients' insurance plans.
- Mail order & home delivery — send prescriptions to a fulfillment pharmacy that ships directly to your patients.
If you plan to dispense controlled substances, PharmaLink's software automatically reports to state PDMPs in all states where we operate.