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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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November 2010
Nursing
NICOLE R MCALLISTER; FORT LEE, NJ
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 561286; Cal. No. 25020
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 year stayed suspension, 3 years probation, penalty to supersede penalty imposed under Associate Commissioner's Order No. 24308.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge that she improperly substituted an informed consent form for a patient who was a participant in a research study.
NICOLE R MCALLISTER; FORT LEE, NJ
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 561286; Cal. No. 25020
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 year stayed suspension, 3 years probation, penalty to supersede penalty imposed under Associate Commissioner's Order No. 24308.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge that she improperly substituted an informed consent form for a patient who was a participant in a research study.
NICOLE R MCALLISTER; FORT LEE, NJ
Profession: Nurse Practitioner In Acute Care; Cert. No. 430280; Cal. No. 25021
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 33 month stayed suspension, 3 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge that she improperly substituted an informed consent form for a patient who was a participant in a research study.
PERIAN PANTANO (A/K/A DORSON PERIAN); OLEAN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 242754; Cal. No. 25182
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated as a misdemeanor and Driving While Intoxicated as a felony.
PERIAN PANTANO (A/K/A DORSON PERIAN); OLEAN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 242754; Cal. No. 25182
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated as a misdemeanor and Driving While Intoxicated as a felony.
ADOLPHUS QUAYE; YONKERS, NY AND BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 487150; Cal. No. 25024 25025
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation, $10,000 fine payable within 12 months.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of five counts of Making False Claims against the United States, a felony based on his preparation and submission of fraudulent tax returns on behalf of various deceased person to the Internal Revenue Service, wherein he sought and received tax refunds under the Earned Income Tax Credit program for his own benefit.
ADOLPHUS QUAYE; YONKERS, NY AND BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 237355; Cal. No. 25024 25025
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation, $10,000 fine payable within 12 months.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of five counts of Making False Claims against the United States, a felony based on his preparation and submission of fraudulent tax returns on behalf of various deceased person to the Internal Revenue Service, wherein he sought and received tax refunds under the Earned Income Tax Credit program for his own benefit.
ADOLPHUS QUAYE; YONKERS, NY AND BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 487150; Cal. No. 25024 25025
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation, $10,000 fine payable within 12 months.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of five counts of Making False Claims against the United States, a felony based on his preparation and submission of fraudulent tax returns on behalf of various deceased person to the Internal Revenue Service, wherein he sought and received tax refunds under the Earned Income Tax Credit program for his own benefit.
ADOLPHUS QUAYE; YONKERS, NY AND BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 237355; Cal. No. 25024 25025
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation, $10,000 fine payable within 12 months.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of five counts of Making False Claims against the United States, a felony based on his preparation and submission of fraudulent tax returns on behalf of various deceased person to the Internal Revenue Service, wherein he sought and received tax refunds under the Earned Income Tax Credit program for his own benefit.
KAREN F ROTHBLAT (A/K/A LALENA KAREN F); MELVILLE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 336850; Cal. No. 25187
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 year stayed suspension, 3 years probation to commence upon February 27, 2012 expiration of probation under Deputy Commissioner's Order No. 20036, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol, a class D felony.
KAREN F ROTHBLAT (A/K/A LALENA KAREN F); MELVILLE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 336850; Cal. No. 25187
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 year stayed suspension, 3 years probation to commence upon February 27, 2012 expiration of probation under Deputy Commissioner's Order No. 20036, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol, a class D felony.
CYNTHIA RUSSO; SOUTH SETAUKET, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 559771; Cal. No. 25186
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of failing to maintain accurate patient records.
CYNTHIA RUSSO; SOUTH SETAUKET, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 559771; Cal. No. 25186
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of failing to maintain accurate patient records.
MARILYN ELIZABETH SARMIS (A/K/A RODRIGUEZ MARILYN ELIZABETH); PORT JEFFERSON STATION, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 371911; Cal. No. 25175
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge that she changed 2 orders of medication for a patient when there was no physician's order to do so.
MARILYN ELIZABETH SARMIS (A/K/A RODRIGUEZ MARILYN ELIZABETH); PORT JEFFERSON STATION, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 371911; Cal. No. 25175
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge that she changed 2 orders of medication for a patient when there was no physician's order to do so.
MELLISSA L THOMPSON; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 245889; Cal. No. 25063 25062
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degree, a class D felony based on her submission of claims for nursing services to Medicaid, for services to a Medicaid recipient, that were not provided and for which she received money that she was not entitled to.
MELLISSA L THOMPSON; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 245889; Cal. No. 25063 25062
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degree, a class D felony based on her submission of claims for nursing services to Medicaid, for services to a Medicaid recipient, that were not provided and for which she received money that she was not entitled to.
MELLISSA LENORA THOMPSON; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 519855; Cal. No. 25063 25062
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degree, a class D felony based on her submission of claims for nursing services to Medicaid, for services to a Medicaid recipient, that were not provided and for which she received money that she was not entitled to.
MELLISSA LENORA THOMPSON; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 519855; Cal. No. 25063 25062
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degree, a class D felony based on her submission of claims for nursing services to Medicaid, for services to a Medicaid recipient, that were not provided and for which she received money that she was not entitled to.
SHELLY RENE TROMBETTO (A/K/A TROMBETTI SHELLY RENE, TROMBETTO SNELLY RENE); CLARENCE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 279362; Cal. No. 25122
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated.
SHELLY RENE TROMBETTO (A/K/A TROMBETTI SHELLY RENE, TROMBETTO SNELLY RENE); CLARENCE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 279362; Cal. No. 25122
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated.
LYGIA ORSINE VAN-KUST; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 255792; Cal. No. 25012
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 6 month actual suspension, 18 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor.
LYGIA ORSINE VAN-KUST; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 255792; Cal. No. 25012
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 6 month actual suspension, 18 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor.
ERICA LYNN VANGOR; CARMEL, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 275145; Cal. No. 25065
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Indefinite suspension until substance abuse-free and until fit to practice, probation 2 years subsequent to termination of suspension to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Forgery in the 2nd Degree, a class D felony based on her false completion of a prescription to secure drugs at a pharmacy.
ERICA LYNN VANGOR; CARMEL, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 275145; Cal. No. 25065
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Indefinite suspension until substance abuse-free and until fit to practice, probation 2 years subsequent to termination of suspension to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Forgery in the 2nd Degree, a class D felony based on her false completion of a prescription to secure drugs at a pharmacy.
Pharmacy
727 ALLERTON DRUG CORP.; BRONX, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 021059; Cal. No. 25181
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Registrant admitted to the charge of failing to keep the pharmacy premises in a clean and orderly manner on 3 occasions.
727 ALLERTON DRUG CORP.; BRONX, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 021059; Cal. No. 25181
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Registrant admitted to the charge of failing to keep the pharmacy premises in a clean and orderly manner on 3 occasions.
YOLANDA C BACAYON; WEST BABYLON, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 033719; Cal. No. 24725
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against the charge that she dispensed a 30 day supply of Fosinopril, 40 mg, instead of the prescribed Fluoxetine HCL, 40 mg.
YOLANDA C BACAYON; WEST BABYLON, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 033719; Cal. No. 24725
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against the charge that she dispensed a 30 day supply of Fosinopril, 40 mg, instead of the prescribed Fluoxetine HCL, 40 mg.
MICHAEL S HORN; RIVERDALE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 023739; Cal. No. 25173
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 dispensing the wrong strength of Warfarin to a patient by dispensing 1 mg strength instead of 5 mg.