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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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May 2005
Nursing
SHEILA WRAY E WATERHOUSE-WRAY (A/K/A WATERHOUSE SHEILA E); MALTA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 113825; Cal. No. 22194
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of committing conduct constituting the crime of Driving While Intoxicated.
BEVERLY J WEST; NIAGARA FALLS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 257939; Cal. No. 21985
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of being convicted of Possession of a Controlled Substance, to wit, Marijuana.
BEVERLY J WEST; NIAGARA FALLS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 257939; Cal. No. 21985
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of being convicted of Possession of a Controlled Substance, to wit, Marijuana.
LINDA BETH WHITE-SETTLES; GENEVA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 274713; Cal. No. 21969
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 administered 10 times the ordered dosage of Seroquel to a patient.
LINDA BETH WHITE-SETTLES; GENEVA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 274713; Cal. No. 21969
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 administered 10 times the ordered dosage of Seroquel to a patient.
Occupational Therapy
SANDRA A BORST; BEMUS POINT, NY
Profession: Occupational Therapist; Lic. No. 009863; Cal. No. 21910
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 11 months stayed suspension ? upon licensee's return to practice, 2 years probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted in 2001 of Criminal Mischief in the 4th Degree.
SANDRA A BORST; BEMUS POINT, NY
Profession: Occupational Therapist; Lic. No. 009863; Cal. No. 21910
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 11 months stayed suspension ? upon licensee's return to practice, 2 years probation, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted in 2001 of Criminal Mischief in the 4th Degree.
Optometry
THOMAS HORVATH; LEVITTOWN, NY
Profession: Optometrist; Lic. No. 005396; Cal. No. 22010
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 months actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of being convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, a class E felony, and Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle, an unclassified misdemeanor.
Pharmacy
WILLIAM ARCA; OCEANSIDE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 030677; Cal. No. 21167
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 2 year suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed.
Summary: Licensee was found to be guilty of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 4th Degree, a class E felony.
WILLIAM ARCA; OCEANSIDE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 030677; Cal. No. 21167
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 2 year suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed.
Summary: Licensee was found to be guilty of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 4th Degree, a class E felony.
SHAMSUL K BAKAR; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 044114; Cal. No. 21887
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $7,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of dispensing the wrong medication to a patient and violating pharmacy rules and regulations.
SHAMSUL K BAKAR; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 044114; Cal. No. 21887
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $7,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of dispensing the wrong medication to a patient and violating pharmacy rules and regulations.
ECKERD CORPORATION; CARMEL, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 023862; Cal. No. 22034
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years probation, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Respondent admitted to the charge of failing to employ a supervising pharmacist of the retail pharmacy operated by respondent during the period from January 6, 2004 to February 10, 2004.
ECKERD CORPORATION; CARMEL, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 023862; Cal. No. 22034
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years probation, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Respondent admitted to the charge of failing to employ a supervising pharmacist of the retail pharmacy operated by respondent during the period from January 6, 2004 to February 10, 2004.
EPPY DRUGS INC; RICHMOND HILL, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 014505; Cal. No. 21879
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Respondent admitted to the charge that it dispensed prescription-required drugs to a patient without a prescription.
EPPY DRUGS INC; RICHMOND HILL, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 014505; Cal. No. 21879
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Respondent admitted to the charge that it dispensed prescription-required drugs to a patient without a prescription.
DENNIS WILLIAM FONTAINE; TRUMANSBURG, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 037086; Cal. No. 21942
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of repeatedly dispensing a pharmaceutical drug for his own use.
DENNIS WILLIAM FONTAINE; TRUMANSBURG, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 037086; Cal. No. 21942
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of repeatedly dispensing a pharmaceutical drug for his own use.
CHARLES M GEORGE; KENMORE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 028475; Cal. No. 21632
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of misbranding a drug.
CHARLES M GEORGE; KENMORE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 028475; Cal. No. 21632
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of misbranding a drug.
BARRY DAVID GLAZ; STATEN ISLAND, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 033316; Cal. No. 21324
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found to be guilty of having been convicted of Conspiracy to Defraud the Internal Revenue Service.
BARRY DAVID GLAZ; STATEN ISLAND, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 033316; Cal. No. 21324
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found to be guilty of having been convicted of Conspiracy to Defraud the Internal Revenue Service.
KINGS BRONX, INC.; BRONX, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 022841; Cal. No. 21888
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Respondent admitted to the charges of violating pharmacy rules and regulations.
KINGS BRONX, INC.; BRONX, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 022841; Cal. No. 21888
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Respondent admitted to the charges of violating pharmacy rules and regulations.
IRA P LISOGORSKY; NORTH MASSAPEQUA, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 029249; Cal. No. 21878
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, 24 months probation, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted guilt to the charge that he dispensed prescription-required drugs to a patient without a prescription.
IRA P LISOGORSKY; NORTH MASSAPEQUA, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 029249; Cal. No. 21878
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 months stayed suspension, 24 months probation, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted guilt to the charge that he dispensed prescription-required drugs to a patient without a prescription.
BRENT ALAN LOSIER; ZIONSVILLE, IN
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 046529; Cal. No. 22132
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having had disciplinary action taken by the Indiana State Board of Pharmacy against his license to practice pharmacy in Indiana based on a criminal conviction in Indiana.
BRENT ALAN LOSIER; ZIONSVILLE, IN
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 046529; Cal. No. 22132
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having had disciplinary action taken by the Indiana State Board of Pharmacy against his license to practice pharmacy in Indiana based on a criminal conviction in Indiana.
WILLIAM HAROLD WALL; PITTSFORD, MA
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 023662; Cal. No. 22097
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of willfully filing a false form, to wit filing a re-registration in which he indicated he had completed mandatory continuing education, when, in fact, he had not.
WILLIAM HAROLD WALL; PITTSFORD, MA
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 023662; Cal. No. 22097
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of willfully filing a false form, to wit filing a re-registration in which he indicated he had completed mandatory continuing education, when, in fact, he had not.