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E. A. 061212

CASE ANALYSIS SUMMARY Bottom Line: This case involved a physician (Doctor of Osteopathy) who voluntarily surrendered their New York medical license rather than contest charges related to multiple criminal convictions in New York state courts. The physician was convicted of criminal contempt, criminal impersonation, and operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs or …

M. A. 022912

CASE ANALYSIS SUMMARY Bottom Line: This case involved a physician who voluntarily surrendered their New York medical license rather than contest charges related to a 2009 DEA order that revoked their registration for prescribing controlled substances to 233 patients without physical examinations and outside the usual course of professional practice. The physician chose to surrender …

V. A. 010412

CASE ANALYSIS SUMMARY Bottom Line: This case involved a physician who was initially found guilty and penalized by a hearing committee for professional misconduct based on a 2008 federal criminal conviction for internet prescription drug distribution. However, the Administrative Review Board completely overturned the hearing committee’s decision and vacated all penalties, determining that the physician …

M.A. 121411

CASE ANALYSIS SUMMARY Bottom Line: This case involved a physician who voluntarily surrendered their New York medical license rather than contest charges related to their Kentucky license revocation. The physician had been disciplined in Kentucky for failing to properly diagnose and monitor 11 patients, maintaining substandard medical records, and refusing to participate in rehabilitation proceedings. …

R. A. 110411

CASE ANALYSIS SUMMARY Bottom Line: This case involved a physician who had their Ohio medical license revoked for substandard care, controlled substance violations, and inadequate record-keeping, which resulted in New York automatically revoking their license as well. The physician failed to appear at the New York hearing, and the board unanimously determined that revocation was …

A. A. 101311

CASE ANALYSIS SUMMARY Bottom Line: This case involved a physician who was convicted in federal court of healthcare fraud conspiracy and subsequently had their New York medical license revoked. The physician was found guilty after a jury trial of multiple federal crimes including conspiracy to defraud the United States and healthcare fraud, resulting in a …

N. A. 101311

Case Analysis Summary – Case 3 Case Overview: The physician voluntarily surrendered her medical license following charges related to disciplinary action taken by the Arizona Medical Board. The Arizona Board had restricted the physician’s practice and prohibited prescribing due to suspected use of a general anesthetic/sedative, following a summary suspension from Valley View Medical Center. …

V. A. 092111

Case Analysis Summary – Case 2 Case Overview: The physician entered into a consent agreement following allegations of negligence on more than one occasion involving three emergency department patients in 2006. The case involved failures in patient evaluation and medical record-keeping. The physician resolved the matter through negotiated consent, accepting two years of probation with …

S. A. 080310

Case Analysis Summary Case Overview: The physician entered into a consent agreement with the New York State Board for Professional Medical Conduct following a criminal conviction for aggravated driving while intoxicated. The case was resolved through negotiated consent rather than a formal hearing, with the physician accepting responsibility and agreeing to professional monitoring and rehabilitation …

J. A. 082211

Summary This case involves a physician who entered into a consent agreement for fraudulent practice by falsely representing himself as board-certified. The physician knowingly and with intent to mislead claimed to be a board-certified physician and/or board-certified cosmetic surgeon when he knew he held no such certifications. The case was resolved through a consent order …

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