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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.
Information on pre-1994 Regents Actions is available by phone: 518-474-3817, ext. 330; fax: 518-473-0578; e-mail: dplsdsu@nysed.gov, or by writing to the Office of the Professions.
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December 1996
Pharmacy
ROBERT G CURNS; ALPINE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 027414; Cal. No. 16412
Action: 24 month suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed, probation 24 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of stealing the prescription-required drug Imitrex from his employer.
MORTON FRIEDMAN;
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 022994; Cal. No. 13692
Action: 3 year suspension, execution of last 2 years of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of charges of dispensing without legal authority, dispensing numerous prescriptions that had no patient name, failing to number prescriptions consecutively, and signing inaccurate daily records.
ANTHONY ANGELO MERCALDO; WANTAGH, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 036162; Cal. No. 13693
Action: 3 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 3 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of charges of dispensing without legal authority, dispensing numerous prescriptions that did not bear the patient's names, failing to number prescriptions consecutively, and signing inaccurate daily records.
MINH PHARMACY INC.; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 021788; Cal. No. 16324
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Retail pharmacy admitted to charges of permitting the dispensing of prescription-required drugs without a prescription.
MOMORT PHARMACY INC.; VALLEY STREAM, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 009650; Cal. No. 13691
Action: $10,000 fine.
Summary: Retail pharmacy was found guilty of charges of dispensing numerous prescriptions that had no patient name, failing to number prescriptions consecutively, and signing inaccurate daily records.
PHARMACO, INC.; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 021547; Cal. No. 16345
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Retail pharmacy admitted to charges of permitting the dispensing of prescription-required drugs without a prescription.
VINODE P RAMPRASHAD; JAMAICA HILLS, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 040374; Cal. No. 16117
Action: 3 year suspension, execution of last 35 months of suspension stayed, probation 3 years, $7,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to a conviction of Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree, a Class E Felony.
MINDY SCHWARTZ; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 038518; Cal. No. 15235
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of last 11 months of suspension stayed at which time probation for last 11 months, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of changing a physician's order without first obtaining the permission of the physician.
HASMUKH G SHAH; BERGENFIELD, NJ
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 031981; Cal. No. 16223
Action: $2,500 fine, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of selling misbranded drugs.
Podiatry
PAUL D GIOVINCO;
Profession: Podiatrist; Lic. No. 002603; Cal. No. 16119
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found to have a conviction of Failure to File a Tax Return, a Class A Misdemeanor.
MICHAEL IRA SPIELMAN; SMITHTOWN, NY
Profession: Podiatrist; Lic. No. 002315; Cal. No. 16045
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having a conviction for Attempted Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree, a Class A Misdemeanor.
Psychology
ROBERT G STRICKLAND; SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Psychologist; Lic. No. 005158; Cal. No. 14738
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest a charge of allowing a patient to disrobe.
Public Accountancy
EDWARD ALOYSIUS CLARK; HICKSVILLE, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 056100; Cal. No. 16425
Action: 24 month suspension.
Summary: Licensee admitted to convictions of the crimes of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree, a Class D Felony, and Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified Misdemeanor.
ALFRED M GIVENS; EAST NORWICH, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 033313; Cal. No. 16402
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to a conviction of Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol, a Felony.
HAROLD MONROE HOFFLIN; BOCA RATON, FL
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 013191; Cal. No. 16434
Action: Application to surrender license (certificate) granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to a conviction of Conspiracy to Bribe an Internal Revenue Service Agency, a Felony.
LARRY J KUSHNER; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 034060; Cal. No. 16042
Action: $10,000 fine, revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found to have a conviction of Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree, a Class E Felony.
LLOYD MERRILL; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 028978; Cal. No. 16386
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted a conviction of A Scheme to Defraud in the First Degree.
November 1996
Architecture
GARY JOHN GULICKSON; ALBANY, NY
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 021996; Cal. No. 16130
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of a conviction of an act constituting a crime under New York law (Unlawful Imprisonment in the Second Degree, a Class A Misdemeanor).
Chiropractic
ROBERT J MCCOMB JR; HARPURSVILLE, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 000899; Cal. No. 13197
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of diagnosing and offering to treat three patients for conditions that he was not authorized to treat, failure to maintain a patient record, making an unsubstantiated advertising claim and diagnosing a patient over the phone.
ALCIDE J PLUMBAR JR; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 005977; Cal. No. 14364
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of charges of submitting worker's compensation claim forms in which he falsely certified that chiropractic services had been provided to a patient.
Dentistry
IRVING PAUL SILVERMAN; BRIDGETON, NJ
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 031137; Cal. No. 16212
Action: $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted guilt to charges of filing false claims with Medicaid.
Engineering
GEORGE KUROSAKA JR; QUEENSBURG, NY
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 035869; Cal. No. 13120
Action: Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of failing to prepare and retain thorough written evaluations showing how lateral supports are to be provided or how horizonal reactions are to be sustained.
Massage Therapy
MICHAEL JOSEPH ARONOFF; GREAT NECK, NY
Profession: Massage Therapist; Lic. No. 004206; Cal. No. 15739
Action: $1,000 fine, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges that, during the course of administering therapy to a female client, he failed to properly drape the client and massaged her breasts.
Nursing
BLAIR ALLISON BUCZKOWSKI; HAMBURG, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 418167; Cal. No. 13874 13758
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of last 22 months of suspension stayed, probation 22 months.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of making false entries on a patient's chart, submitting false information to the New York State Education Department on an application for registration, advising a co-worker that correct placement of a Dobhoff feeding tube inserted in a patient had been confirmed when licensee knew that correct placement had not been confirmed.
VIRGINIA M CARL (A/K/A BURSIK VIRGINIA MAY); YOUNGSTOWN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 194630; Cal. No. 14886
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee admitted charges of failing to properly document the evaluation and treatment of patients on nine occasions.
RUPERTO C DELAPENA; MIDDLETOWN, NY
Profession: Nurse Practitioner In Gerontology; Cert. No. 340004; Cal. No. 16222 16230
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of being convicted of committing an act constituting a crime under New York State law (Conviction for Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument, to wit a prescription).
RUPERTO C DELAPENA; MIDDLETOWN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 285661; Cal. No. 16222 16230
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of being convicted of committing an act constituting a crime under New York State law (Conviction for Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument, to wit a prescription).
KATHERINE D DOYLE; HAUPPAUGE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 313921; Cal. No. 13806
Action: Censure and Reprimand, required to pursue and successfully complete certain course, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of failing to follow the proper venipuncture procedure in disposal of a vacutainer holder when drawing blood from an AIDS patient.
KAREN L DUERR (A/K/A PENNA KAREN L); DEPEW, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 437521; Cal. No. 14744
Action: Censure and Reprimand, probation 2 years, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted charges of making three transcription errors and four medication administration errors.
MICHELLE M ELLIS (A/K/A ELLIS MICHELLE MARIE); OLEAN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 188361; Cal. No. 16216
Action: Suspension of not less than 12 months and until successfully participates in and completes a course of treatment - upon termination of suspension, probation 3 years.
Summary: Licensee was found to have been convicted of committing an act constituting a crime under New York State law (Driving While Intoxicated, a Misdemeanor and Operating a Motor Vehicle While Under the Influence of Alcohol, a Felony).