Summary
A physician’s New York medical license was revoked based on disciplinary action taken by Virginia’s medical board. The doctor had entered into a consent agreement in Virginia regarding controlled substance violations, but subsequently violated the terms of that agreement. The Virginia Board ultimately suspended the physician’s license indefinitely, and New York followed suit by revoking the physician’s license entirely through an expedited hearing process.
Case Details
Effective Date: October 26, 2012
Type of Doctor: Medical Doctor (M.D.)
Disposition Type: Revocation
How many total charges? 2 charges
What specifications of charges were alleged?
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- First Specification: Violation of New York Education Law §6530(9)(b) – being found guilty of improper professional conduct by Virginia’s medical board, where such conduct would constitute professional misconduct if committed in New York
- Second Specification: Violation of New York Education Law §6530(9)(d) – having disciplinary action taken by Virginia’s medical board, where the underlying conduct would constitute professional misconduct if committed in New York
How many patients were involved in each charge?
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- At least 4 patients were specifically mentioned in relation to the Virginia consent agreement (failure to properly manage care and maintain accurate records)
- An additional 15 patients were referenced in a 1996 Virginia probation case involving inappropriate controlled substance prescribing
Which charges was the licensee guilty of (either via hearing or negotiated consent)? The physician was found guilty of both specifications. The New York Committee sustained both charges unanimously (3-0 vote), and the Administrative Review Board affirmed the Committee’s determination.
Which charges was the licensee not guilty of? None – the physician was found guilty of all charges brought.
Outcome/Penalties (specific to this case):
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- Complete revocation of the physician’s New York medical license
- The revocation was based on Virginia’s indefinite suspension of the physician’s license
- No lesser penalties were imposed – this was a complete loss of licensure in New York
Additional Context: The underlying Virginia violations included:
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- Re-dispensing controlled substances (oxycodone and hydrocodone) returned by patients
- Failing to maintain adequate records for controlled substances
- Failing to properly manage patient care
- Prescribing controlled substances after entering a consent agreement that prohibited such prescribing
- Participating in schemes to circumvent prescribing limitations
- Fraudulent documentation of controlled substance administration
- Failing to dispose of controlled substances properly
- Failing to undergo the required clinical competency assessment
The physician had a prior disciplinary history in Virginia dating back to 1996 involving inappropriate prescribing of controlled substances to 15 patients.