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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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September 2004
Nursing
LINDA E SMITH; HUDSON FALLS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 102001; Cal. No. 21477
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of committing documentation and medication errors.
IRENE BAUER A TEPLITSKY-BAUER (A/K/A TEPLITSKY IRENE ANATOLYEVNA); LONG ISLAND CITY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 451556; Cal. No. 21260 21261
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been found by the Commissioner of Health to be in violation of Article 33 of the Public Health Law by diverting a quantity of the controlled substance Roxanol from a hospital's supply.
IRENE BAUER A TEPLITSKY-BAUER (A/K/A TEPLITSKY IRENE ANATOLYEVNA); LONG ISLAND CITY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 451556; Cal. No. 21260 21261
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been found by the Commissioner of Health to be in violation of Article 33 of the Public Health Law by diverting a quantity of the controlled substance Roxanol from a hospital's supply.
RODE VALME; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 206072; Cal. No. 20946 18325
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension of licensed practical nurse license, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years annul license to practice as a registered professional nurse.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of falsely indicating on her application for licensure as a registered professional nurse in the State of New York that she had received a basic nursing education at Ecole Nationale D'Infirmieres de Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
RODE VALME; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 206072; Cal. No. 20946 18325
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension of licensed practical nurse license, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years annul license to practice as a registered professional nurse.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of falsely indicating on her application for licensure as a registered professional nurse in the State of New York that she had received a basic nursing education at Ecole Nationale D'Infirmieres de Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
MARGARET ANN WALZER; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 223510; Cal. No. 21296
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of physical abuse of a patient.
MARGARET ANN WALZER; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 223510; Cal. No. 21296
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of physical abuse of a patient.
DONNA LYNN WARD (A/K/A BREEN DONNA LYNN); MAYVILLE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 184328; Cal. No. 21544
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 12 month suspension, execution of last 11 months of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of making entries in patients' medical records for five days on which she did not work.
DONNA LYNN WARD (A/K/A BREEN DONNA LYNN); MAYVILLE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 184328; Cal. No. 21544
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 12 month suspension, execution of last 11 months of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of making entries in patients' medical records for five days on which she did not work.
Ophthalmic Dispensing
RAYMOND F CALHOON; CHEEKTOWAGA, NY
Profession: Ophthalmic Dispenser; Lic. No. 005028; Cal. No. 21559
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 22 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of adjusting glasses while his license was suspended.
RAYMOND F CALHOON; CHEEKTOWAGA, NY
Profession: Ophthalmic Dispenser; Lic. No. 005028; Cal. No. 21559
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 22 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of adjusting glasses while his license was suspended.
HECTOR URREA; PARKSIDE HILLS, NY
Profession: Ophthalmic Dispenser; Lic. No. 005346; Cal. No. 21424
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 22 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of performing an eye examination on an infant patient.
HECTOR URREA; PARKSIDE HILLS, NY
Profession: Ophthalmic Dispenser; Lic. No. 005346; Cal. No. 21424
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 22 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of performing an eye examination on an infant patient.
DIEDRE SACHS WOLBERG (A/K/A WOLBERG DEIDRE SACHS, SACHS DIEDRE M); ALBANY, NY
Profession: Ophthalmic Dispenser; Lic. No. 005202; Cal. No. 21033
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 3 year suspension, execution of last year of suspension stayed, probation for 3 years, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found to be guilty of having been convicted of Insurance Fraud in the 3rd Degree and Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degree, both class D felonies.
DIEDRE SACHS WOLBERG (A/K/A WOLBERG DEIDRE SACHS, SACHS DIEDRE M); ALBANY, NY
Profession: Ophthalmic Dispenser; Lic. No. 005202; Cal. No. 21033
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 3 year suspension, execution of last year of suspension stayed, probation for 3 years, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found to be guilty of having been convicted of Insurance Fraud in the 3rd Degree and Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degree, both class D felonies.
Optometry
FREDERICK TODD BROWN; NAPLES, FL
Profession: Optometrist; Lic. No. 004229; Cal. No. 21686
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $750 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been found guilty by the Florida State Board of Optometry of professional misconduct.
FREDERICK TODD BROWN; NAPLES, FL
Profession: Optometrist; Lic. No. 004229; Cal. No. 21686
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $750 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been found guilty by the Florida State Board of Optometry of professional misconduct.
DONALD DEAN-RUSK GUERRIER; CENTRAL ISLIP, NY
Profession: Optometrist; Lic. No. 005719; Cal. No. 21404
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of delegating professional responsibilities to an unlicensed person.
DONALD DEAN-RUSK GUERRIER; CENTRAL ISLIP, NY
Profession: Optometrist; Lic. No. 005719; Cal. No. 21404
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of delegating professional responsibilities to an unlicensed person.
Pharmacy
KHALED MOHAMED AHMED; HUNTINGTON PARK, CA
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 041115; Cal. No. 21521
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 36 month suspension, execution of last 34 months of suspension stayed, probation 3 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been found guilty of professional misconduct in California, to wit failing to maintain accurate records of drug acquisitions and disposition, and failing to maintain drugs in proper refrigeration.
KHALED MOHAMED AHMED; HUNTINGTON PARK, CA
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 041115; Cal. No. 21521
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 36 month suspension, execution of last 34 months of suspension stayed, probation 3 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been found guilty of professional misconduct in California, to wit failing to maintain accurate records of drug acquisitions and disposition, and failing to maintain drugs in proper refrigeration.
KHALID M CHAUDHARY; BELLEROSE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 029453; Cal. No. 21374
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of dispensing a different drug than that which had been prescribed and failing to record that a written follow-up for a verbal prescription in Schedule III, IV, and V controlled substances had not been received.
KHALID M CHAUDHARY; BELLEROSE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 029453; Cal. No. 21374
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of dispensing a different drug than that which had been prescribed and failing to record that a written follow-up for a verbal prescription in Schedule III, IV, and V controlled substances had not been received.
THOMAS JOSEPH COPPOLA; EAST QUOGUE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 041600; Cal. No. 21604
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of conduct in the profession which evidences moral unfitness, to wit stealing drugs and merchandise from the pharmacy where he was employed.
THOMAS JOSEPH COPPOLA; EAST QUOGUE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 041600; Cal. No. 21604
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of conduct in the profession which evidences moral unfitness, to wit stealing drugs and merchandise from the pharmacy where he was employed.
MARWAN SHUKRI KARNABI; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 042791; Cal. No. 20703
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Forgery in the 2nd Degree and Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the 3rd Degree.
MARWAN SHUKRI KARNABI; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 042791; Cal. No. 20703
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Forgery in the 2nd Degree and Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the 3rd Degree.
PAUL STEVEN MOLE; JAMESTOWN, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 040941; Cal. No. 21511
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 3 years, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to properly supervise the pharmacy, dispensing a drug other than what was prescribed, failing to obtain a written prescription following a telephone order for controlled substances and failing to offer counseling.
PAUL STEVEN MOLE; JAMESTOWN, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 040941; Cal. No. 21511
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 3 years, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to properly supervise the pharmacy, dispensing a drug other than what was prescribed, failing to obtain a written prescription following a telephone order for controlled substances and failing to offer counseling.
DANIEL F REINHART; BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 030992; Cal. No. 21510
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to maintain a daily record of all prescriptions filled and holding outdated drugs for sale.