Summary This case involves a physician who entered into a consent agreement with the New York State Board for Professional Medical Conduct following disciplinary action taken against him in New Jersey. The doctor was originally disciplined in New Jersey for improperly prescribing controlled substances to ten patients and was subsequently charged in New York under …
This case involves a Registered Physician Assistant who entered into a consent agreement with the New York State Board for Professional Medical Conduct in January 2013. The physician assistant was charged with one specification of professional misconduct for practicing beyond the authorized scope of the profession by inappropriately prescribing medications during 2009-2010. Rather than contest …
Summary This case involves a physician who voluntarily surrendered their New York medical license in November 2012 after being charged with two specifications of professional misconduct. The charges were based on disciplinary action taken by the California Medical Board in July 2012, which had revoked the physician’s California license (with a stayed revocation), imposed a …
Summary This case involves a physician who entered into a consent agreement with the New York State Board for Professional Medical Conduct in November 2012. The physician was charged with three specifications of professional misconduct based on: (1) prior disciplinary action by the California Medical Board for gross negligence and repeated negligent acts, and (2) …
SUMMARY: This case involved a physician who was charged with professional misconduct based on a 2010 Ohio theft conviction and subsequent disciplinary actions by Ohio and Pennsylvania medical boards. However, all charges were ultimately dismissed because the Ohio court expunged the underlying criminal conviction, making it legally deemed to have never occurred. Since the out-of-state …
SUMMARY This case involved a physician who had their New York medical license revoked following a federal money laundering conviction and voluntary surrender of their Florida medical license due to inappropriate prescribing practices. The physician was found guilty of conspiracy to commit money laundering and had prescribed excessive amounts of controlled substances (Roxicodone and Lorazepam) …
Summary A physician’s New York medical license was revoked based on disciplinary action taken by Virginia’s medical board.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 …
Summary This case involves a physician who faced professional misconduct charges related to the care of nine patients (labeled A through I) between 2006-2009. The physician was found guilty of negligence and failure to maintain adequate medical records across multiple patients, but was cleared of more serious charges like gross negligence, incompetence, fraud, and moral …
SUMMARY: The physician voluntarily surrendered their New York medical license in September 2012 following disciplinary action in Utah for controlled substance abuse (Fentanyl and Demerol). Rather than contest the charges, the physician chose to surrender their license and comply with practice closure requirements. Effective Date: September 28, 2012 Type of Doctor: Medical Doctor (M.D.) Disposition …
CASE ANALYSIS SUMMARY Bottom Line: This case involved a physician who entered into a consent agreement regarding the inappropriate prescribing of controlled substances (including narcotics) to two patients over two years. Rather than contest the charges, the physician agreed to a 36-month probation with extensive monitoring requirements, including mandatory practice supervision by an approved physician …
