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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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February 1995
Pharmacy
EASTWAY PHARMACY INC.; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 016635; Cal. No. 14867
Action: $500 fine.
Summary: Retail pharmacy admitted to charges of dispensing controlled substances prescriptions which provided recipients with greater than a 30-day supply of the controlled substance and dispensing controlled substances pursuant to prescriptions which were missing either the patient's age or address.
EDWARD EGOL; PLAINVIEW, NY.
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 020658; Cal. No. 15099
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of dispensing one drug in place of the prescribed drug.
L & T DRUG CO. INC.; FOREST HILLS, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 012480; Cal. No. 14980
Action: $1,000 fine.
Summary: Retail Pharmacy admitted to charges that its drug stock contained ten overfilled containers and twenty-seven outdated drugs.
L & V-P & K PHARMACY INC.; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 019187; Cal. No. 14019
Action: Revocation, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Retail Pharmacy was found guilty of charges of failing to have a licensed pharmacist providing supervision of the pharmacy, and abandoning the premises of the pharmacy without surrendering its certificate of registration and without making appropriate arrangements for the disposal of prescription required drugs.
IRA STEPHAN LEEMON; DIX HILLS, NY.
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 025554; Cal. No. 14981
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges that the drug stock of the pharmacy where he was supervising pharmacist contained ten overfilled containers and twenty-seven outdated drugs.
ARTHUR PERLIN; PORT WASHINGTON, NY.
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 025609; Cal. No. 14899
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of dispensing the wrong drug to a patient.
JOHN P RAGUSO; CHEEKTOWAGA, NY.
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 030988; Cal. No. 15112
Action: Indefinite suspension until fit to practice upon termination of suspension, probation 3 years under various terms to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of refilling prescriptions without authorization
JOHN L SOMERVILLE; WILLIAMSON, NY.
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 027592; Cal. No. 14490
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of affixing labels which contained the incorrect directions for use on two prescriptions.
JONATHAN M UMSTADT; NEW HYDE PARK, NY.
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 042201; Cal. No. 15052
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of dispensing the wrong drug to a patient.
Public Accountancy
HERBERT M KUSCHNER; NEW ROCHELLE, NY.
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 019229; Cal. No. 14711
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of 21 months of suspension stayed that the three month period of actual suspension shall commence on May 1, 1995 and shall conclude on July 31, 1995, probation 2 years under various terms, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the Second Degree.
DENNIS MICHAEL MORGAN; EAST MEADOW, NY.
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 051198; Cal. No. 14942
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of Driving While Intoxicated.
JOHN JOSEPH MORTIMER JR; NEW YORK, NY.
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 018191; Cal. No. 14826
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of submitting deficient audit reports to the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal, and admitted to charges of wilfully failing to register.
ISAAC MARCUS SCHAPIRO; BROOKLYN, NY.
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 020549; Cal. No. 15100
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of submitting a deficient audit report to the U.S. Department of Education.
Veterinary Medicine
MICHAEL RICHARD IRWIN; NORTH HORNELL, NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 006546; Cal. No. 17482
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of failing to diagnose and/or treat a cat's hernia and bowel entrapment.
December 1994
Architecture
JOHN J GROSFELD; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Architect; Lic. No. 008752; Cal. No. 13633
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against charges of signing a form that he was not qualified to sign.
Dentistry
EDUARDO E ALBORNOZ; BRENTWOOD, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 035655; Cal. No. 15019
Action: Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year under various terms, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of receiving a fee from a third party in connection with the performance of professional services.
BOGDAN BUTRYMOWICZ; YONKERS, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 040477; Cal. No. 14210
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to maintain a record for a patient that accurately reflects the treatment of the patient.
MARSHA ELLEN COHEN (A/K/A SCHIFFMILLER MARSHA ELLEN); BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 033881; Cal. No. 11626
Action: Revocation, execution of revocation stayed, probation 3 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of charges of having been convicted of crimes of Burglary in The Second Degree, a Class C Felony (3 counts), Criminal Possession of Stolen Property in The Fourth Degree, a Class E Felony (2 counts), Petit Larceny, a Class A Misdemeanor, and Criminal Trespass in The Second Degree, a Class A Misdemeanor.
MICHAEL PHILLIP GELBART; STAMFORD, CT
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 034702; Cal. No. 12616
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of charges of insertion of crowns on two teeth resulting in a poor prognosis for the salvaging of either tooth.
JONATHAN DANIEL HIRSH; FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 026452; Cal. No. 14723
Action: Suspension for a period of not less than 3 months and until fit to practice - upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years under various terms to commence if and when return to practice, 50 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of submitting a fraudulent insurance claim form, abandoning a patient and failing to maintain an accurate patient record.
MARC MORDECAI LIECHTUNG (A/K/A LIECHTUNG MARL M, LIECHTUNG MORDECAI MARC); BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 040754; Cal. No. 14494
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of submitting an insurance claim form for payment indicating that porcelain with gold crowns had been placed on four teeth of a patient when only porcelain laminates had been placed on the teeth.
JERRY HAROLD LYNN; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 022427; Cal. No. 12612
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years under various terms, $15,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of advertising or soliciting for patronage not in the public interest, violating a term of probation by advertising or soliciting for patronage not in the public interest, and negligent insurance billing.
PAUL A PALANGE; BRONX, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 038157; Cal. No. 12559
Action: 3 year suspension, execution of last 2 years of suspension stayed, probation 3 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of charges of gross negligence, gross incompetence, practicing the profession with incompetence on more than one occasion, and unprofessional conduct involving root canal treatment performed by him.
JAIME P PORTALATIN (A/K/A PORTALATIN JAIME PORFIRIO); NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 041205; Cal. No. 14963
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of errors in judgement regarding crown and denture fabrication.
GUTIERREZ ROBERTO MAURICIO RODRIGUEZ; YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 041782; Cal. No. 15005
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of receiving a fee from a third party in connection with the performance of professional services.
WILLIAM C TINELLI; NEW HARTFORD, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 032337; Cal. No. 14880
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years under various terms, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been found guilty by the Commissioner of Health to be in violation of Article 33 of the Public Health Law related to controlled substances.
TOOTHSAVERS DENTAL SERVICES PC; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Professional Service Corporation; Cal. No. 12613
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years under various terms, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of advertising or soliciting for patronage not in the public interest, violating a term of probation by advertising or soliciting for patronage not in the public interest, and negligent insurance billing.
Engineering
DONALD C GREGORY; BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 028979; Cal. No. 14187
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of errors in the plans for a residence.
JOHN C HOEFLICH; LONG BEACH, NY
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 054082; Cal. No. 14994
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years under various terms, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated.
Land Surveying
GERALD T OBUCKLEY; JAMAICA, NY
Profession: Land Surveyor; Lic. No. 039834; Cal. No. 14829
Action: Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year under various terms, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to indicate on a survey map that the map was based on a survey in his possession.