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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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July 2004
Pharmacy
DUANE READE; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 025172; Cal. No. 21333
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Respondent did not contest the charge of failing to notify the State Board for Pharmacy of the change of supervising pharmacists.
GLENS FALLS HOSPITAL; GLENS FALLS, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 006069; Cal. No. 20531
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Respondent did not contest the charge that its employees violated pharmacy laws and regulations.
GLENS FALLS HOSPITAL; GLENS FALLS, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 006069; Cal. No. 20531
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Respondent did not contest the charge that its employees violated pharmacy laws and regulations.
H & L TOPCHIK, INC.; OCEANSIDE, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 018529; Cal. No. 20308
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Respondent was found guilty of routinely failing to sign prescriptions for Schedule III, IV, and V controlled substances routinely failing to sign the daily record of prescriptions filled and refilled having numerous drugs which have expired in stock and not maintaining the pharmacy in a sanitary manner, having it in a disorganized state with numerous empty bottles and debris as well as lacking lighting in the basement where medication vial and bottles were stored.
H & L TOPCHIK, INC.; OCEANSIDE, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 018529; Cal. No. 20308
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Respondent was found guilty of routinely failing to sign prescriptions for Schedule III, IV, and V controlled substances routinely failing to sign the daily record of prescriptions filled and refilled having numerous drugs which have expired in stock and not maintaining the pharmacy in a sanitary manner, having it in a disorganized state with numerous empty bottles and debris as well as lacking lighting in the basement where medication vial and bottles were stored.
MARTIN MILLMAN; OLIVEREA, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 022700; Cal. No. 21235
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of maintaining a dirty pharmacy area holding outdated drugs for sale failing to complete the records or daily log dispensing prescriptions that were not signed by the physicians failing to document refills failing to complete required controlled substance records and dispensing controlled drugs pursuant to invalid prescriptions.
MARTIN MILLMAN; OLIVEREA, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 022700; Cal. No. 21235
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of maintaining a dirty pharmacy area holding outdated drugs for sale failing to complete the records or daily log dispensing prescriptions that were not signed by the physicians failing to document refills failing to complete required controlled substance records and dispensing controlled drugs pursuant to invalid prescriptions.
MILLMAN, MARTIN; PHOENICIA, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 017198; Cal. No. 21236
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Respondent did not contest the charge of maintaining a dirty pharmacy area holding outdated drugs for sale failing to complete the records or daily log dispensing prescriptions that were not signed by the physicians failing to document refills failing to complete required controlled substance records and dispensing controlled drugs pursuant to invalid prescriptions.
MILLMAN, MARTIN; PHOENICIA, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 017198; Cal. No. 21236
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Respondent did not contest the charge of maintaining a dirty pharmacy area holding outdated drugs for sale failing to complete the records or daily log dispensing prescriptions that were not signed by the physicians failing to document refills failing to complete required controlled substance records and dispensing controlled drugs pursuant to invalid prescriptions.
MANISH MAHUSUDAN PATNI; HOWARD BEACH, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 045356; Cal. No. 21350
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 23 months of suspension stayed, probation 24 months, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of submitting billings to the New York State Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage Program (EPIC) for which he claimed that the pharmacy, of which he was the supervising pharmacist, provided goods and services to patients in the amount of $5,923.13, when said goods and services were not provided.
MANISH MAHUSUDAN PATNI; HOWARD BEACH, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 045356; Cal. No. 21350
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 23 months of suspension stayed, probation 24 months, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of submitting billings to the New York State Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage Program (EPIC) for which he claimed that the pharmacy, of which he was the supervising pharmacist, provided goods and services to patients in the amount of $5,923.13, when said goods and services were not provided.
SHIV PHARMACY CORP.; PORT CHESTER, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 023589; Cal. No. 21351
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 24 months, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Respondent did not contest the charge of submitting billings to the New York State Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage Program (EPIC) for which the pharmacy claimed to provide goods and services to patients in the amount of $5,923.13, when said goods and services were not provided.
SHIV PHARMACY CORP.; PORT CHESTER, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 023589; Cal. No. 21351
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 24 months, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Respondent did not contest the charge of submitting billings to the New York State Elderly Pharmaceutical Insurance Coverage Program (EPIC) for which the pharmacy claimed to provide goods and services to patients in the amount of $5,923.13, when said goods and services were not provided.
JOHN VINCENT TAGLIAFERRI; GLOVERSVILLE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 027171; Cal. No. 21476
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of refilling prescriptions for multiple patients without authorization.
JOHN VINCENT TAGLIAFERRI; GLOVERSVILLE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 027171; Cal. No. 21476
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of refilling prescriptions for multiple patients without authorization.
HOWARD TOPCHIK; OCEANSIDE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 021317; Cal. No. 20307
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of routinely failing to sign prescriptions for Schedule III, IV, and V controlled substances routinely failing to sign the daily record of prescriptions filled and refilled having numerous drugs which have expired in stock and not maintaining the pharmacy in a sanitary manner, having it in a disorganized state with numerous empty bottles and debris as well as lacking lighting in the basement where medication vial and bottles were stored.
HOWARD TOPCHIK; OCEANSIDE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 021317; Cal. No. 20307
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of routinely failing to sign prescriptions for Schedule III, IV, and V controlled substances routinely failing to sign the daily record of prescriptions filled and refilled having numerous drugs which have expired in stock and not maintaining the pharmacy in a sanitary manner, having it in a disorganized state with numerous empty bottles and debris as well as lacking lighting in the basement where medication vial and bottles were stored.
Psychology
ARTHUR EGENDORF; BRONX, NY
Profession: Psychologist; Lic. No. 005590; Cal. No. 21537
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charges of engaging in a sexual relationship with a patient and practicing while mentally impaired.
ARTHUR EGENDORF; BRONX, NY
Profession: Psychologist; Lic. No. 005590; Cal. No. 21537
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charges of engaging in a sexual relationship with a patient and practicing while mentally impaired.
Respiratory Therapy
TROY BRADLEY BRIGANCE; BALTIMORE, MD
Profession: Respiratory Therapy Technician; Lic. No. 002762; Cal. No. 21634
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been found guilty of professional misconduct by the Maryland Board of Physician Quality Assurance.
TROY BRADLEY BRIGANCE; BALTIMORE, MD
Profession: Respiratory Therapy Technician; Lic. No. 002762; Cal. No. 21634
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been found guilty of professional misconduct by the Maryland Board of Physician Quality Assurance.
ALBERT BUISSERETH; MCALLEN, TX
Profession: Respiratory Therapist; Lic. No. 000057; Cal. No. 21578
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 the charge of having been convicted of failure to refund proceeds of a Stafford student loan.
ALBERT BUISSERETH; MCALLEN, TX
Profession: Respiratory Therapist; Lic. No. 000057; Cal. No. 21578
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 the charge of having been convicted of failure to refund proceeds of a Stafford student loan.
RAJENDRA PRASAD MISHRA; DOUGLASTON, NY
Profession: Respiratory Therapist; Lic. No. 002949; Cal. No. 20517
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Suspension, in no event less than 4 months, and until terminated as set forth in consent order application ? upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years to commence upon licensee's return to practice.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of inappropriately examining a female patient, exposing and touching her breasts and making inappropriate comments to the patient.
RAJENDRA PRASAD MISHRA; DOUGLASTON, NY
Profession: Respiratory Therapist; Lic. No. 002949; Cal. No. 20517
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Suspension, in no event less than 4 months, and until terminated as set forth in consent order application ? upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years to commence upon licensee's return to practice.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of inappropriately examining a female patient, exposing and touching her breasts and making inappropriate comments to the patient.
Veterinary Medicine
EDWARD IRVING BECKER; GUILDERLAND, NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 003280; Cal. No. 21373
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Respondent did not contest the charge of diagnosing a urinary tract infection in a cat rather than renal failure.
EDWARD IRVING BECKER; GUILDERLAND, NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 003280; Cal. No. 21373
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Respondent did not contest the charge of diagnosing a urinary tract infection in a cat rather than renal failure.
DALE WAYNE OTTOSEN; AUBURN, NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 005086; Cal. No. 19568
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of delegating professional responsibilities to a person he had reason to know was not qualified by training experience or licensure, to perform such duties.
DALE WAYNE OTTOSEN; AUBURN, NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 005086; Cal. No. 19568
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of delegating professional responsibilities to a person he had reason to know was not qualified by training experience or licensure, to perform such duties.
SPEAK ANIMAL HOSPITAL PC; BINGHAMTON, NY
Profession: Professional Service Corporation; Cal. No. 19827
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Respondent was found guilty of delegating professional responsibilities to a person it had reason to know was not qualified by training experience or licensure, to perform such duties.