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WD 071410

CASE ANALYSIS SUMMARY Summary: This physician entered into a consent agreement on 07/14/2010 after admitting to a criminal conviction for misbranding of a drug held for resale after shipment in interstate commerce. The provider received a two-year license suspension (stayed) with three years of probation. All terms of the order were completed on March 13, …

D. A. 082313

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 by the Maryland State Board of Physicians. The physician was found guilty of professional misconduct in Maryland related to inappropriate prescribing practices, inadequate record-keeping, and failure to properly evaluate patients …

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 …

P. A. 051311

Summary This case involves a Registered Physician Assistant (R.P.A.) who entered into a consent agreement following charges of fraudulent practice for inappropriately issuing prescriptions for controlled substances for herself. The practitioner did not contest the charges and agreed to a two-year stayed suspension followed by three years of probation. The case demonstrates the Board’s oversight …

J. A. 101410

Case Summary This physician voluntarily surrendered his license to practice medicine in New York effective October 14, 2010. The surrender resolved two specifications of professional misconduct based on prior disciplinary action in North Carolina, where he was reprimanded for inadequate medical record-keeping and inappropriate prescribing to himself, family, employees, and their relatives. By agreeing to …

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