CASE ANALYSIS SUMMARY: The physician, an MD, was found guilty of five criminal convictions in New York State Supreme Court, New York County: enterprise corruption, insurance fraud, grand larceny, offering a false instrument for filing, and falsifying a business record. The physician’s license was initially summarily suspended on July 14, 2008, and ultimately revoked with a $10,000 fine effective November 4, 2010.
Effective Date: 11/04/2010 (final action); Summary suspension: 07/14/2008
Type of Doctor: MD (Medical Doctor)
Disposition Type: License revocation with fine (following summary suspension)
How many total charges? 5 charges
What specifications of charges were alleged?
- Convicted of enterprise corruption
- Convicted of insurance fraud
- Convicted of grand larceny
- Convicted of offering a false instrument for filing
- Convicted of falsifying a business record (All convictions were in New York State Supreme Court, New York County)
How many patients were involved in each charge? Not specified (criminal convictions related to fraud and corruption, not direct patient care incidents)
Which charges was the licensee guilty of (either via hearing or negotiated consent)? All 5 charges – the Hearing Committee sustained the charges and found the physician guilty
Which charges was the licensee not guilty of? None – guilty of all charges
Outcome/Penalties (specific to this case):
- July 14, 2008: License summarily suspended by the New York State Commissioner of Health
- November 4, 2010: License revoked and $10,000 fine imposed