Can a nurse practitioner treat without a supervising physician in New Mexico?
Who treats · part of The Practice Perimeter
Short answer
Yes — an APRN may perform aesthetic procedures within the appropriate population foci, licensure, national certification and education, and may serve as the facility's own clinical supervisor; the cited rules require no supervising physician.
Scope of practice for APRNs may include aesthetic healthcare procedures with the appropriate population foci , licensure, national APRN certification and education.
16.12.14.8(D) NMAC (Education and scope of practice) · verified Sep 4, 2026 · regulatory monitoring, not legal advice
Related New Mexico rules
Scope of practice for RNs may include aesthetic healthcare procedures with the appropriate education and training only if delegated by, and under the indirect supervision of an APRN or other clinical supervisor.
16.12.14.8(E) NMAC (Education and scope of practice) · verified Sep 4, 2026
Scope of practice for LPNs may include aesthetic healthcare procedures with the appropriate education and training, only if delegated by, and under the direct supervision of an APRN or other clinical supervisor. However, LPNs may not perform aesthetic injections.
16.12.14.8(F) NMAC (Education and scope of practice) · verified Sep 4, 2026
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