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Summary information of disciplinary actions taken against licensees, professional practice business entities, and pharmacy establishments by the Board of Regents in New York State since January 1, 1994, can be searched below by year, month, and profession. You may also search for an individual’s, entity’s or establishment’s status, and any applicable enforcement actions, with our Online Verification Search. Applicable disciplinary information will be listed under the Enforcement Actions tab within the search results.
In New York State, professional misconduct in all the professions (except that by physicians, physician assistants and specialist assistants, which is investigated and prosecuted by the Office of Professional Medical Conduct (OPMC) of the Department of Health) is investigated and prosecuted by the New York State Education Department's Office of the Professions. The Board of Regents, which also has responsibility for licensure in all the professions, is responsible for the final disposition of all disciplinary matters except those handled by OPMC.
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January 2011
Dentistry
LUZ CUESTAS; UNIONDALE, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 050593; Cal. No. 24926
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Attempted Unauthorized Practice of a Profession.
ENVY SMILE DENTAL PC; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Professional Service Corporation; Cal. No. 25404
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $2,500 fine, 1 year probation.
Summary: Respondent did not contest the allegations that between August 2008 and November 2008, respondent's shareholder made a poor diagnosis and treatment plan for a patient.
ENVY SMILE DENTAL PC; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Professional Service Corporation; Cal. No. 25404
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $2,500 fine, 1 year probation.
Summary: Respondent did not contest the allegations that between August 2008 and November 2008, respondent's shareholder made a poor diagnosis and treatment plan for a patient.
MASSIMO MARCELLO ESPOSITO; RIDGEWOOD, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 040974; Cal. No. 25140
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, $3,000 fine, partial actual suspension in certain area until successfully complete certain coursework, upon written proof of the completion of coursework in the area of partial actual suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of providing prosthodontics to a patient without performing appropriate oral examinations and periodontal evaluations and without ordering appropriate x-rays failing to properly and timely construct prosthodontics for said patient, including improperly using an abutment tooth and failing to maintain an adequate record of the evaluation and treatment of said patient.
MASSIMO MARCELLO ESPOSITO; RIDGEWOOD, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 040974; Cal. No. 25140
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, $3,000 fine, partial actual suspension in certain area until successfully complete certain coursework, upon written proof of the completion of coursework in the area of partial actual suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of providing prosthodontics to a patient without performing appropriate oral examinations and periodontal evaluations and without ordering appropriate x-rays failing to properly and timely construct prosthodontics for said patient, including improperly using an abutment tooth and failing to maintain an adequate record of the evaluation and treatment of said patient.
FAIR GARDENS MODERN DENTISTRY PC; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Professional Service Corporation; Cal. No. 24019
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $2,500 fine, 3 years probation.
Summary: Respondent admitted to charges of failing to recognize and thereby diagnose a patient?s skeletal abnormality and of failing to maintain a record which accurately reflected the patient?s evaluation and treatment.
FAIR GARDENS MODERN DENTISTRY PC; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Professional Service Corporation; Cal. No. 24019
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $2,500 fine, 3 years probation.
Summary: Respondent admitted to charges of failing to recognize and thereby diagnose a patient?s skeletal abnormality and of failing to maintain a record which accurately reflected the patient?s evaluation and treatment.
DAWER A NADI; HUNTINGTON, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 044967; Cal. No. 24819
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the 1st Degree, a class E felony, based on his submission of false claims to Medicaid for dental services to a Medicaid patient which he had not actually performed.
DAWER A NADI; HUNTINGTON, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 044967; Cal. No. 24819
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the 1st Degree, a class E felony, based on his submission of false claims to Medicaid for dental services to a Medicaid patient which he had not actually performed.
ALVIN E STAMEISEN; WHITE PLAINS, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 022532; Cal. No. 25134
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
ALVIN E STAMEISEN; WHITE PLAINS, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 022532; Cal. No. 25134
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
GEORGE SZALAVETZ; MONROE, NJ
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 031974; Cal. No. 25073
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, 100 hours public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
GEORGE SZALAVETZ; MONROE, NJ
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 031974; Cal. No. 25073
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, 100 hours public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
MARIANNA M WEINER (A/K/A LUKOVSKY MARIANNA M); BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 045913; Cal. No. 23259
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 month actual suspension, 22 month stayed suspension, partial suspension in certain area for not less than 2 months, 3 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor having failed to recognize and diagnose a patient's skeletal abnormality and to refer the patient to an orthodontist when treatment was unsuccessful and having failed to maintain a record which accurately reflected a patient's evaluation and treatment. Licensee did not contest allegations of having made a poor diagnosis and treatment plan for a patient between August and November 2008.
MARIANNA M WEINER (A/K/A LUKOVSKY MARIANNA M); BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 045913; Cal. No. 23259
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 month actual suspension, 22 month stayed suspension, partial suspension in certain area for not less than 2 months, 3 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor having failed to recognize and diagnose a patient's skeletal abnormality and to refer the patient to an orthodontist when treatment was unsuccessful and having failed to maintain a record which accurately reflected a patient's evaluation and treatment. Licensee did not contest allegations of having made a poor diagnosis and treatment plan for a patient between August and November 2008.
Engineering
CHARLES R ACKERBAUER;
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 053082; Cal. No. 25290
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to conduct necessary tests and observations.
CHARLES R ACKERBAUER;
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 053082; Cal. No. 25290
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to conduct necessary tests and observations.
WALTER J FITZGERALD; SAFETY HARBOR, FL
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 042621; Cal. No. 25386
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been found guilty of improper professional practice or professional misconduct in Florida.
WALTER J FITZGERALD; SAFETY HARBOR, FL
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 042621; Cal. No. 25386
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been found guilty of improper professional practice or professional misconduct in Florida.
GRAY W HODGE; EVANSVILLE, IN
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 083216; Cal. No. 25412
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been found guilty of improper professional practice or professional misconduct in Florida.
GRAY W HODGE; EVANSVILLE, IN
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 083216; Cal. No. 25412
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been found guilty of improper professional practice or professional misconduct in Florida.
Massage Therapy
ROBERT THOMAS MAURER JR; BAYPORT, NY
Profession: Massage Therapist; Lic. No. 013561; Cal. No. 25242
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Health Care Fraud, a class C felony, based on his participation with others in executing a scheme to defraud health care providers and Medicare by billing for service that he was not permitted by his license to perform.
ROBERT THOMAS MAURER JR; BAYPORT, NY
Profession: Massage Therapist; Lic. No. 013561; Cal. No. 25242
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Health Care Fraud, a class C felony, based on his participation with others in executing a scheme to defraud health care providers and Medicare by billing for service that he was not permitted by his license to perform.
Nursing
JO ANNE BRYANT; WEST BABYLON, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 313499; Cal. No. 25338
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 month actual suspension, 22 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice in New York State, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of administering the wrong medication to a patient.
JO ANNE BRYANT; WEST BABYLON, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 313499; Cal. No. 25338
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 month actual suspension, 22 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice in New York State, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of administering the wrong medication to a patient.
SANDRA M DIXON (A/K/A KIBBE SANDRA M, KRETCHMER SANDRA M); ELMIRA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 126200; Cal. No. 25329
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of not following a physician's order regarding titration of a patient.
SANDRA M DIXON (A/K/A KIBBE SANDRA M, KRETCHMER SANDRA M); ELMIRA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 126200; Cal. No. 25329
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of not following a physician's order regarding titration of a patient.
GUDRUN DONCOURT; MIDDLE ISLAND, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 234930; Cal. No. 24731
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge the she administered the controlled substances Percocet and Xanax to 3 patients on several occasions and failed to contemporaneously document the administration of the controlled substances on each patient's Medication Administration Record.
GUDRUN DONCOURT; MIDDLE ISLAND, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 234930; Cal. No. 24731
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge the she administered the controlled substances Percocet and Xanax to 3 patients on several occasions and failed to contemporaneously document the administration of the controlled substances on each patient's Medication Administration Record.
GERARD W DOORTY JR; EAST NORTHPORT, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 181458; Cal. No. 25403 25402
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having failed, on more than 1 occasion, to record the wastage of a medication, Fentanyl.