CASE ANALYSIS SUMMARY
Summary: A physician entered into a consent agreement on 05/11/2010 after not contesting a charge of being disciplined by the Connecticut State Medical Examining Board. The Connecticut discipline involved prescribing controlled substances to family members without maintaining accurate patient records and failing to keep an inventory of controlled substances in the office. The physician agreed to never activate registration or reapply for a license to practice medicine in New York State.
Effective Date: 05/11/2010
Type of Doctor: Osteopathic Physician (DO)
Disposition Type: Consent Order (No Contest) – Agreement to Not Practice
How many total charges? One (1) charge
What specifications of charges were alleged? Disciplinary action by another state: The physician was disciplined by the Connecticut State Medical Examining Board for:
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- Prescribing controlled substances to family members without maintaining accurate patient records
- Failing to keep an inventory of controlled substances kept in the office
How many patients were involved in each charge? Multiple family members (specific number not specified in the record).
Which charges was the licensee guilty of (either via hearing or negotiated consent)? The physician did not contest the charge of having been disciplined by the Connecticut State Medical Examining Board.
Which charges was the licensee not guilty of? None. The charge was accepted via no contest.
Outcome/Penalties (specific to this case):
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- Agreement to never activate registration in New York State
- Agreement to never reapply for a license to practice medicine in New York State
- This effectively constitutes a permanent bar from practicing medicine in New York