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title: National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners
description: FMCSA’s list of medical examiners authorized to perform driver physicals under 49 CFR 391.43.
date: 2026-10-20
lastReviewed: 2026-10-23
canonical: /glossary/national-registry-certified-medical-examiners
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The **National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners** lists practitioners who may perform CMV driver medical examinations ([49 CFR 391.43(a)](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-391.43)). For drivers not required to hold a CDL, carriers must verify the examiner was listed on the Registry as of the certificate date and note that verification in the qualification file ([49 CFR 391.23(m)(1)](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/section-391.23)).