Podiatry board fees vary widely: California charges $1,000 to issue a license and $1,900 every two years, Texas $750 initial and $700 renewal, New York $377 then $210 every three years, Pennsylvania $30 initial and $395 biennial renewal, Ohio $305 to apply and renew. APMLE parts, verifications, permits and DEA registrations are extra.
Board fees are the smallest part of a podiatry license in effort, but they add up across states and they are easy to underestimate because each state splits them differently: application, examination, issuance, registration, renewal, permits. The figures below come from fee statutes, rules and board pages. They change, so confirm each before paying, and note the cycle when comparing renewals.
What do the larger states charge?
California
An application fee of $100 when you file, another $100 when you qualify, and an initial license fee of $800, for $1,000 in total. The biennial renewal fee is $1,900 (Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code 2499.5). A resident's license is a separate, lower fee.
New York
NYSED lists $377 for licensure and first registration, then $210 for each three-year registration (Educ. Law 7004(8)). A limited permit is $105, renewable for $50. Each ankle surgery privilege is $430 at application, including the first $210 registration.
Texas
The initial Doctor of Podiatric Medicine license is $750 and renewal is $700 (16 TAC 130.60). The provisional license used by podiatrists licensed elsewhere is $125, as is the temporary residency license. Hyperbaric oxygen and nitrous oxide permits are $50 each. The jurisprudence exam is separate; see the Texas jurisprudence exam.
Pennsylvania
The initial license is $30 and a license by reciprocity is $95; biennial renewal is $395 (49 Pa. Code 29.13). Verification of licensure is $15.
Ohio
The application fee is $305 (ORC 4731.52), and licenses are valid for two years with a $305 biennial renewal fee (ORC 4731.281).
Illinois
IDFPR's application packet lists $400 for licensure by endorsement and $400 for acceptance of examination (packet updated July 2024). The Podiatry Controlled Substance license is a separate application with its own fee.
How do other states compare?
- Connecticut: $565 initial, $570 renewal (DPH).
- Washington: $650 application plus a $16 HEAL-WA fee and a $70 substance use monitoring surcharge; renewal is the same amounts every year on your birthday. A temporary practice permit is $50 (WAC 246-922-990).
- North Carolina: $350 exam application, $100 exam, $100 license certificate, then $200 every year (21 NCAC 52 .0613).
- Alabama: $100 application, $100 state examination, $400 annual renewal, $50 controlled substance registration, $300 late renewal (Ala. Admin. Code r. 730-X-3-.10).
- Indiana: $150 initial application and $100 renewal (Indiana PLA).
- Minnesota: $750 for renewal of a podiatrist license and $250 for a temporary permit on the board's fee page.
- Florida: renewal capped by statute at $350 (Fla. Stat. 461.007).
Other states are being confirmed; each state page shows verified fees with their source.
Which costs sit outside the board fee?
- APMLE: $925 for each part, including Part III, payable to Meazure Learning (apmle.com). Some states require Part III for licensure even for experienced podiatrists. See APMLE Part III dates and fees.
- State law exams where required, such as Texas's jurisprudence exam.
- Verifications: the FPMB Disciplinary Action report, CPME residency verification and other states' license verifications each carry their own fees.
- Fingerprints and background checks where the state requires them.
- Controlled substances: state registrations (Alabama $50, for example) and the federal DEA registration for each state.
- Permits and privileges: Texas hyperbaric and nitrous oxide permits, New York ankle privileges.
- Renewal-cycle costs: CE courses and mandatory training for each license.
How should you compare renewal costs?
By year, not by invoice. California's $1,900 covers two years. North Carolina's $200 is every year. New York's $210 covers three years. Washington's $736 in combined fees recurs annually. A podiatrist keeping a license active "just in case" pays that license's renewal and CE indefinitely, so it is worth deciding each cycle whether to keep, inactivate or let go of a license you no longer use.
How do our prices fit with board fees?
Our fees are separate from, and never include, government fees. You pay boards, exam vendors, FPMB, CPME, fingerprint vendors and DEA directly. Our prices (full list):
- Podiatry Licensure Readiness Review: $149, credited toward your first application.
- Podiatrist License by Endorsement: $799 per state.
- Full State Podiatry License Application: $899 per state.
- Jurisprudence & State Exam Logistics: $249 per state.
- Ankle & Scope Credential Add-On: $499 per state.
- Procedure Permit: $199 per permit.
- DEA & State Controlled-Substance Registration: $199 per state.
- Residency, Training or Temporary License: $299 per state.
- Group Package, 3 Licenses: $2,099 per podiatrist.
- Annual Renewal & CE Tracking: $199 per license per year.
For planning a move end to end, start with how podiatrists get licensed and license by endorsement.
Common questions
- Which state has the highest podiatry license fees?
- Among states read here, California is highest: $1,000 to issue the license and $1,900 every two years to renew.
- Are board fees included in your service prices?
- No. Board, exam, FPMB, CPME, fingerprint and DEA fees are paid by the podiatrist directly to each agency. Our prices cover preparation and filing.
- How much does APMLE Part III cost?
- $925, the same as Parts I and II, paid to Meazure Learning.
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