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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
Pharmacy
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.
Physical Therapy
ALEXANDER IVASHENKO; MATAWAN, NJ
Profession: Physical Therapist; Lic. No. 007691; Cal. No. 22098
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Filing a False Claim with the Medicare Program.
ALEXANDER IVASHENKO; MATAWAN, NJ
Profession: Physical Therapist; Lic. No. 007691; Cal. No. 22098
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Filing a False Claim with the Medicare Program.
Podiatry
STEVEN ZINT BUZERMANIS; REGO PARK, NY
Profession: Podiatrist; Lic. No. 005699; Cal. No. 21933
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the 3rd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
STEVEN ZINT BUZERMANIS; REGO PARK, NY
Profession: Podiatrist; Lic. No. 005699; Cal. No. 21933
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the 3rd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
DARREN JERRY JAMES; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Podiatrist; Lic. No. 004893; Cal. No. 21968
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 year actual suspension ? upon licensee's return to practice, 3 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of having been convicted of Mail Fraud, a felony, in violation of 18 USC section 1341, and Medicaid Fraud, a felony, in violation of applicable New Jersey statutes, and being convicted of committing an act constituting a crime under the laws of the State of New Jersey, where the act underlying the crime would, if committed in New York, constitute a crime under the laws of the State of New York, to wit Grand Larceny in the 2nd Degree, a class C felony.
DARREN JERRY JAMES; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Podiatrist; Lic. No. 004893; Cal. No. 21968
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 year actual suspension ? upon licensee's return to practice, 3 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of having been convicted of Mail Fraud, a felony, in violation of 18 USC section 1341, and Medicaid Fraud, a felony, in violation of applicable New Jersey statutes, and being convicted of committing an act constituting a crime under the laws of the State of New Jersey, where the act underlying the crime would, if committed in New York, constitute a crime under the laws of the State of New York, to wit Grand Larceny in the 2nd Degree, a class C felony.
Psychology
PAUL J CARPENTER (A/K/A CARPENTER PAUL JORDAN); ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Psychologist; Lic. No. 008143; Cal. No. 21705
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Suspension of no less than 3 months and until fit to practice ? upon licensee's return to practice, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of having been convicted of Petit Larceny, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance and Attempted Grand Larceny and of having filed a false report.
PAUL J CARPENTER (A/K/A CARPENTER PAUL JORDAN); ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Psychologist; Lic. No. 008143; Cal. No. 21705
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Suspension of no less than 3 months and until fit to practice ? upon licensee's return to practice, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of having been convicted of Petit Larceny, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance and Attempted Grand Larceny and of having filed a false report.
TIMOTHY JOHN WHITE; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Psychologist; Lic. No. 010281; Cal. No. 22095
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 4 years actual suspension ? upon licensee's return to practice, 5 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 2nd Degree, a class C felony.
TIMOTHY JOHN WHITE; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Psychologist; Lic. No. 010281; Cal. No. 22095
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 4 years actual suspension ? upon licensee's return to practice, 5 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 2nd Degree, a class C felony.