Louisiana Physician Collaboration
Find a collaborating physician in Louisiana
GuardianMD matches nurse practitioners and physician assistants with physicians licensed in Louisiana, and supports the agreement and oversight their role requires.
Licensed in Louisiana
Agreements built around state requirements
Get matched
Fast physician matching in Louisiana
Louisiana nurse practitioners need a collaborative practice agreement with a physician practicing in Louisiana to diagnose and prescribe, and the Louisiana State Board of Nursing must approve the collaborating physician before practice begins. GuardianMD helps eligible Louisiana NPs find a collaborating physician whose specialty and availability fit their practice. Read Louisiana joint nursing and medical Board practice statement.
Getting started in Louisiana
Everything your Louisiana practice needs to get started
Getting started in Louisiana involves the Board’s collaborative practice agreement template, clinical practice guidelines, consultation and backup arrangements, and the Board’s prescriptive authority application. Ask about GuardianMD support for document organization and communication. Read Louisiana APRN applications and collaboration forms.
Who we serve
Collaboration for every practice type in Louisiana
We welcome Louisiana NPs opening a practice, changing collaborators, or expanding an established clinic. Share your plans for primary care, behavioral health, medical weight management, or other services. Eligibility depends on qualifications, scope, setting, and physician fit. Include each practice site and explain how any remote patient care will be delivered. 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 Louisiana
Get matched to a physician
We identify a physician licensed in Louisiana 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 Louisiana’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.
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners: https://www.lsbme.la.gov/
Louisiana State Board of Nursing: https://www.lsbn.state.la.us/
Louisiana Board of Pharmacy: https://www.pharmacy.la.gov/
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 Louisiana
How do I find a collaborating physician in Louisiana?
NPs in Louisiana 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 Louisiana need a collaborating physician?
Yes, for diagnosis and prescribing. Louisiana APRNs who diagnose or prescribe must practice under a collaborative practice agreement, and the Board of Nursing must approve each collaborating physician before practice begins. Read Louisiana joint nursing and medical Board practice statement.
Who can serve as a collaborating physician in Louisiana?
A Louisiana collaborating physician must be actively practicing in Louisiana in a specialty comparable to the APRN’s practice. Read Louisiana joint nursing and medical Board practice statement.
Does a Louisiana collaborating physician need to be on site?
No. Louisiana requires the collaborating physician, or an approved backup, to be available by phone or other direct communication whenever the APRN prescribes, but not to be on site. Read Louisiana joint nursing and medical Board practice statement.
Does Louisiana require a specific agreement form?
Yes. The Louisiana State Board of Nursing provides a required collaborative practice agreement template, and the signed agreement is kept at the practice site. Read Louisiana APRN applications and collaboration forms.
What ongoing requirements apply in Louisiana?
Louisiana APRNs and collaborating physicians review, sign, and date their clinical practice guidelines each year. Changes in collaborating physicians or practice sites must be reported to the Board of Nursing. Read Louisiana APRN applications and collaboration forms.
How does GuardianMD support NPs in Louisiana?
GuardianMD offers eligible Louisiana 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