SUMMARY This case involves a physician assistant who was disciplined by the New York State Department of Health following prior disciplinary action taken by the Ohio State Medical Board. The licensee accepted responsibility for being unable to practice medicine according to acceptable standards of care due to alcohol abuse. The New York disposition resulted in …
CASE SUMMARY A physician’s license was suspended effective February 8, 2010, following a hearing in which the Hearing Committee sustained charges of habitual alcohol abuse and psychiatric impairment. The suspension requires completion of an inpatient residential treatment program for substance dependence and behavioral issues, along with neurological and neuropsychological evaluations to assess cognitive deficits. Upon …
SUMMARY A physician agreed to never activate their registration or reapply for a medical license in New York State, effective July 1, 2010. The case stemmed from prior disciplinary action by the Virginia Board of Medicine for negligent conduct involving the prescribing of controlled substances in a manner that posed a danger to patient health …
Case Summary: This is a 2010 disciplinary case involving a physician assistant convicted of federal drug crimes. Mr. Thompson was convicted in the United States District Court, Eastern District of New York, of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute Hydrocodone, a controlled substance. Rather than contest the charge before the Department of …
Summary A registered physician assistant in New York State entered into a consent agreement with the State Board for Professional Medical Conduct following a 2013 criminal conviction for driving while intoxicated. The practitioner agreed not to contest the professional misconduct charge and accepted penalties, including a $1,100 fine, censure and reprimand, and ongoing compliance and …
Summary This case involves a physician who entered into a consent agreement following a criminal conviction for Operating a Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated (DWI). The physician was convicted in New York City Criminal Court in June 2013 and received a $500 fine, conditional discharge, driver’s license revocation, mandatory participation in a drinking driver referral program, …
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 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 …
Summary This case involved a doctor who voluntarily surrendered his Rhode Island medical license in May 2009 due to opiate and cocaine addiction after discontinuing treatment prior to completion. New York State pursued disciplinary action based on this out-of-state discipline under Education Law Section 6530(9). The hearing committee found the physician credible and noted his …
Case Summary This case involved a doctor who was disciplined for a DUI conviction rather than patient care issues. The doctor did not contest the charge and completed the terms of her disciplinary order by 2013. Case Analysis Effective Date: August 3, 2010 Type of Doctor: M.D. (Medical Doctor) Disposition Type: Consent Agreement How many …
