CMEList

What CMEList does

CMEList is an online CME (Continuing Medical Education) aggregator and marketplace founded in 2001 by Bernard M. Sklar, M.D., operating as a New York LLC (VNIMLLC). The company curates a directory of 650+ accredited CME activities across 48+ medical specialties and partners with 40+ ACCME-accredited providers, including BoardVitals, Oakstone, NEJM Knowledge+, Pri-Med, MDCalc, StatPearls, GIBLIB, AudioDigest, Duke Health, and Meetings By Mail. Following a 2018 site redesign and conversion to a marketplace model, CMEList now enables clinicians to discover, compare, and purchase CME products (board reviews, question banks, video courses, audio CME, live conferences, and free activities) directly through the platform, with CMEList handling checkout, returns, and customer service while paying partners on a quarterly basis.

The platform is a web-based marketplace with search, filtering by specialty/topic/profession/state/format, product reviews, an educational blog, state-by-state licensing requirement guides, and a CME Tracker dashboard for personalized credit management. Supporting products include a Free CME catalog, a CME Gift Card Program bundling activities with Amazon Visa rewards, and aggregated Live CME Conferences (in-person, virtual, destination). The company also operates a CPC (Cost Per Click) referral channel for partners preferring traffic acquisition over direct sale.

Revenue is generated through three streams: marketplace commissions on direct sales, CPC advertising fees charged to partners, and custom product listing/exposure plans. Distribution is driven by SEO-optimized specialty and state requirement pages, paid search on Google and Bing Ads, an email newsletter, and social channels (Facebook, Twitter/X, LinkedIn). Customers are primarily individual U.S. clinicians — physicians (MDs/DOs), nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, pharmacists, and medical students — purchasing CME/CE for state license renewal and board certification maintenance. The legal entity is privately held, founder-controlled, with no external venture or private equity backing disclosed, no funding rounds, no M&A activity, and no parent company.

Name

CMEList

Legal name

VNIMLLC

Website

https://cmelist.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CMEList is a privately held online CME marketplace founded in 2001 that aggregates 650+ accredited continuing medical education activities across 48+ specialties from 40+ ACCME-accredited providers, serving individual U.S. clinicians — physicians, NPs, PAs, nurses, and pharmacists — who purchase board review, question bank, video, audio, and live conference CME directly through the site.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Education Marketplace

NAICS

Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114), Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services (5192)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE) (EDAGANAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy) (EDAAALAC), Healthcare & Medical Licensure Exam Prep (USMLE/COMLEX, NCLEX, Dentistry, Pharmacy, PA) (EDANAIAA)

Keywords

• Continuing medical education
• CME marketplace platform
• Medical education directory
• Board review courses
• Online CME aggregator

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Marketplace Commission: CMEList takes a negotiated commission on each sale made through their marketplace platform where products are sold directly on CMEList product pages.
2. Cost Per Click (CPC) Advertising: Partners pay for clicks that CMEList sends directly to their website or activity. Products are displayed on relevant category pages and marketing channels.
3. Product Listings: Custom exposure plans and product listings for CME providers wanting to reach medical professionals through CMEList's platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CMEList operates a web-based online marketplace and directory that aggregates over 650 continuing medical education (CME) activities from dozens of ACCME-accredited providers across 48+ medical specialties. Individual clinicians can search, filter, and purchase CME courses directly through the platform, while CME providers list their products and pay CMEList a negotiated commission on sales or per-click referral fees.

Product overview

CMEList operates a comprehensive CME marketplace platform that aggregates over 650 continuing medical education activities from 48+ ACCME-accredited providers across 30+ medical specialties. The core CMEList Marketplace enables clinicians to discover, purchase, and complete CME courses directly through the site, with complementary features including a CME Tracker for credit management, Free CME Listings for no-cost activities, CME Gift Card Program offering bonus rewards, Live CME Conferences for in-person/virtual learning, and Board Review Courses for certification preparation. The platform also publishes a Blog with educational content and State CME Requirements Guides. CMEList also offers provider-facing advertising solutions including a Marketplace Model for direct sales and a CPC Program for pay-per-click listings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CMEList CME Marketplace A comprehensive online marketplace aggregating over 650 CME activities from 48+ medical specialties, enabling clinicians to search, filter, and purchase continuing medical education courses from multiple ACCME-accredited providers directly through the platform.
• Free CME Listings
• Live CME Conferences
• Board Review Courses
• CMEList Marketplace Model for Providers Turnkey e-commerce platform enabling CME providers to sell products directly on CMEList, with the company handling sales processing, returns, and customer service, while providers receive quarterly payments.
• CPC (Cost Per Click) Program

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• BoardVitalsmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerBoardVitals is listed as a key partner on CMEList, offering question banks and board reviews trusted by top physicians. Their Internal Medicine CME board review is featured prominently on the platform with pricing at $599-$999.
• OakstonemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerOakstone provides CME content spanning over 30 specialties with evidence-based content and case-based reviews developed by renowned clinicians. Featured partner with exclusive promotions including 30% off coupon codes.
• NEJM Knowledge+majorGTM or Marketing PartnerNEJM Group product offering continuing medical education content. The Pain Management and Opioids course has been used by over 25,000 clinicians and offers up to 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits free of charge.
• Pri-MedmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPri-Med is featured as a leading CME provider offering free CME activities and continuing education for primary care clinicians.
• MDCalcmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMDCalc provides clinical decision support tools integrated with CME offerings. Featured as a top provider with product reviews available on CMEList.
• MedCramcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMedCram offers video-based CME courses for medical professionals. Listed as a partner providing online CME content.
• ScientiaCMEcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerScientiaCME provides free CME courses and is listed as a partner for clinicians seeking complimentary continuing education activities.
• GIBLIBcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGIBLIB is the number one streaming service for innovative medical education content featuring surgical videos and medical talks from subject-matter experts at leading academic medical centers including Mayo Clinic, UCSF, and Cedars Sinai.
• StatPearlsmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerStatPearls is the largest CME provider in the world with 6,339+ Pub-Med Indexed activities across 162 specialty areas. Offers subscription tiers from $249 for 6 months to $1,999 lifetime access.
• Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of MedicinemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint collaboration on BCMA-directed bispecific antibodies in Multiple Myeloma ECHO program. Boston University provides accreditation and joint providership for CME activities developed with Med-IQ.
• Med-IQmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMed-IQ develops CME activities in collaboration with academic institutions like Boston University. Activities include oncology, cardiology, and multiple myeloma programs. Accredited by ACCME.
• Duke HealthcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerDuke Health offers hospital medicine CME courses and conferences. Featured provider for hospital medicine updates and live CME conferences.
• AAPA (American Academy of PAs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmerican Academy of Physician Associates collaborates on accreditation for CME activities covering oncology topics, specifically BCMA-directed therapies for multiple myeloma.
• Association of PAs in Oncology (APAO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPAO partners with Boston University and Med-IQ on oncology CME activities related to bispecific antibodies and multiple myeloma treatment.
• HealthTree FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthTree Foundation, a patient advocacy organization for multiple myeloma, collaborates on CME activities focused on patient quality of life and community practice.
• Present PodiatrycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPRESENT Podiatry provides podiatry CME conferences and courses. No refunds offered for online products per their policy listed on CMEList.
• Meetings By MailcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMeetings By Mail offers online CME streaming programs with a 100% satisfaction guarantee within 45 days. Featured provider on CMEList.
• AudioDigestcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAudioDigest provides audio-based CME courses allowing clinicians to earn credits while commuting. Listed as a featured provider.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• BoardVitals: BoardVitals is a question-bank and board-review provider for clinicians and is featured prominently on CMEList as a major partner offering priced CME board-review subscriptions ($599–$999). Both companies sell accredited CME/CE and board-prep content to physicians, NPs, and PAs through digital subscriptions, making BoardVitals both a partner and a near-direct competitor for clinician mindshare.
• StatPearls: StatPearls is described as the largest CME provider in the world, with 6,339+ PubMed-indexed activities across 162 specialties, and is listed on CMEList with subscription tiers ($249/$349/$1,999). It competes with CMEList for clinician CME/CE spend but is also a key supply-side partner distributed through the CMEList marketplace.
• Pri-Med: Pri-Med is a leading provider of free and paid CME for primary care clinicians and is featured on CMEList as a partner. It overlaps with CMEList in serving the same clinician audience searching for accredited primary-care content but operates its own direct distribution channel rather than purely aggregating third-party CME.
• NEJM Knowledge+: NEJM Knowledge+ is an NEJM Group product offering adaptive learning CME/CE (e.g., Pain Management and Opioids course used by 25,000+ clinicians) and is featured on CMEList. It sells accredited continuing medical education directly to clinicians and competes for the same physician audience CMEList aggregates.
• Medscape Education: Medscape Education is one of the largest free CME/CE destinations for physicians and healthcare professionals, offering accredited activities across numerous specialties. Like CMEList, it functions as both a content provider and a discovery/aggregation channel for clinicians seeking CME credit, with substantial organic traffic in the same clinician education vertical.
• Oakstone: Oakstone provides CME content across 30+ specialties with evidence-based, case-based reviews and is a featured partner on CMEList with promoted discounts. Both companies sell specialty-specific CME directly to clinicians, putting Oakstone in direct competition for physician and specialist CME mindshare while also being a supply-side partner.
• AudioDigest: AudioDigest offers audio-based CME courses that allow clinicians to earn credits while commuting, and is featured as a major partner on CMEList. The two share clinicians seeking flexible-format accredited CME and compete for time spent on continuing education, with AudioDigest operating its own subscription platform.

Emerging players

• GIBLIB: GIBLIB is a streaming service for medical education offering surgical videos and lectures from academic centers like Mayo Clinic and UCSF, and is featured on CMEList as a partner ($2,400 for 2-year access). It is a newer, format-differentiated (video-heavy) entrant competing for high-end clinician CME spend that would otherwise go through CMEList distribution.
• MDCalc: MDCalc provides clinical decision support tools and integrated CME offerings, listed as a featured partner on CMEList. While primarily known for point-of-use calculators, its CME bundles and clinician reach put it in partial competition with CMEList for clinician engagement and credit-earning workflows.
• MedCram: MedCram offers video-based CME courses for medical professionals and is listed as a core partner on CMEList. It competes in the same clinician education vertical with a content-forward (rather than aggregator) model, serving as both a partner on CMEList and an alternative direct destination for clinician CME spend.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cmelist
• Facebookfacebook.com/CMEList

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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