Indiana Physician Collaboration
Find a collaborating physician in Indiana
GuardianMD matches nurse practitioners and physician assistants with physicians licensed in Indiana, and supports the agreement and oversight their role requires.
Licensed in Indiana
Agreements built around state requirements
Get matched
Fast physician matching in Indiana
Indiana nurse practitioners need a collaborative practice agreement with an Indiana-licensed practitioner, typically a physician, to hold prescriptive authority. GuardianMD helps eligible Indiana NPs find a collaborating physician for their prescribing practice based on specialty, patient population, practice locations, and anticipated prescribing. Read Indiana APRN licensing and collaboration requirements.
Getting started in Indiana
Everything your Indiana practice needs to get started
Getting started in Indiana involves the collaborative practice agreement, a plan for prescribing review, and your prescriptive authority application. Agreements are filed with the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency. Ask about GuardianMD support organizing onboarding documents and communication. Read Indiana instructions for changing a collaborator.
Who we serve
Collaboration for every practice type in Indiana
Indiana NPs starting a practice, adding a location, or replacing a collaborating physician can contact us to discuss support. Practice interests may include primary care, behavioral health, medical weight management, and other services. Eligibility depends on your clinical qualifications, intended treatment, setting, and physician availability. Tell us about controlled-substance prescribing or remote care during intake. Support is available to licensed, eligible NPs who meet GuardianMD requirements. Services may be limited or adjusted by jurisdiction and plan.
How it works
From the first call to ongoing support
Tell us about your practice
Share your license type, service lines, and where you plan to operate in Indiana
Get matched to a physician
We identify a physician licensed in Indiana whose specialty aligns with the care you deliver.
Review the agreement
Your agreement is built around state requirements and walked through with you before signing.
Stay supported
Coordinated chart reviews, protocol updates, and physician access continue through the platform.
State Resources
Helpful links to Indiana’s licensing boards
This reference outlines the essential state medical compliance regulations that guide daily clinical practice and patient care. It serves as a quick-reference tool to help maintain the highest standards of legal and professional compliance.
The resources below link to the state’s official licensing boards.
Medical Licensing Board of Indiana: https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/medical-physicians-and-osteopathic-physicians-home/
Indiana State Board of Nursing: https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/nursing-home/
Indiana Board of Pharmacy: https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/pharmacy-home/
Because healthcare regulations are frequently updated, please use this reference as a general guide and always defer to the current mandates of your State Boards of Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy.
Common questions
Collaboration in Indiana
How do I find a collaborating physician in Indiana?
NPs in Indiana can find a collaborating physician through a physician collaboration service such as GuardianMD, an employer or health system, or a physician they already know. With GuardianMD, share your specialty, patient population, practice locations, and prescribing plans so we can discuss physician fit. Learn how GuardianMD helps NPs find a collaborating physician.
Do nurse practitioners in Indiana need a collaborating physician?
Yes, to prescribe. Indiana APRNs must have an active collaborative practice agreement on file to hold prescriptive authority. Without one, the APRN may not prescribe. Read Indiana APRN licensing and collaboration requirements.
What does an Indiana collaborative practice agreement include?
An Indiana collaborative practice agreement identifies both providers and their practice locations, explains how they will collaborate and provide coverage, and describes how the physician will review the APRN’s prescribing. Read Indiana APRN licensing and collaboration requirements.
How does prescribing review work in Indiana?
Indiana requires the collaborating physician to review a random sample of at least 5% of the APRN’s charts and prescriptions. The agreement sets the timing and method of review. Read Indiana APRN licensing and collaboration requirements.
Does an Indiana collaborating physician need to be on site?
Indiana does not require the collaborating physician to work on site with the APRN. The agreement explains how the providers will stay in contact and how far apart they practice. Read Indiana APRN licensing and collaboration requirements.
How do Indiana APRNs change collaborating physicians?
Indiana APRNs add or change a collaborating physician online through the Professional Licensing Agency’s MyLicense One system. Read Indiana instructions for changing a collaborator.
How does GuardianMD support NPs in Indiana?
GuardianMD offers eligible Indiana NPs physician matching, onboarding support, document organization, and ongoing communication with their collaborating physician through DocTalk, depending on the plan. Collaborating physician fees are included in the monthly plan price. The NP and physician remain responsible for clinical decisions.
Last updated: October 25, 2026