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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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October 2013
Nursing
PATRICIA ANNE MASUCCI; WEBSTER, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 253908; Cal. No. 26485
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated.
ANNELISE SIEVERTSEN PRAHACH; WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 282936; Cal. No. 26621 26622
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine payable within 30 days.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of writing and attempting to fill a fraudulent prescription.
ANNELISE SIEVERTSEN PRAHACH; WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 282936; Cal. No. 26621 26622
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine payable within 30 days.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of writing and attempting to fill a fraudulent prescription.
MARIANNE PUGLISI; WEST BABYLON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 285285; Cal. No. 26191
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of administering a drug, Haldol, to a patient without a physician's order and of failing to note the administration of a drug, Haldol, to a patient in her medical record.
MARIANNE PUGLISI; WEST BABYLON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 285285; Cal. No. 26191
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of administering a drug, Haldol, to a patient without a physician's order and of failing to note the administration of a drug, Haldol, to a patient in her medical record.
ANNELISE SPINELLI (A/K/A PRAHACH ANNELISE SIEVERTSEN); WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 573788; Cal. No. 26621 26622
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine payable within 30 days.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of writing and attempting to fill a fraudulent prescription.
ANNELISE SPINELLI (A/K/A PRAHACH ANNELISE SIEVERTSEN); WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 573788; Cal. No. 26621 26622
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine payable within 30 days.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of writing and attempting to fill a fraudulent prescription.
ERICK ST LOUIS; RIVERHEAD, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 277975; Cal. No. 26762
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 6 month actual suspension, 18 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Unlawful Release of Regulated Waste in the 2nd Degree), a class E felony, and of Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle, an unclassified misdemeanor, in 2008 and again in 2012.
JEANETTE THOMPSON (A/K/A ROBERTS JEANETTE); BRONX, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 127581; Cal. No. 26380
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 month actual suspension, 22 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th Degree, a misdemeanor.
JEANETTE THOMPSON (A/K/A ROBERTS JEANETTE); BRONX, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 127581; Cal. No. 26380
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 month actual suspension, 22 month stayed suspension, 24 months probation to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th Degree, a misdemeanor.
LUIS B VALENZUELA; FISHKILL, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 275126; Cal. No. 26381
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 1 month and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Burglary in the 3rd Degree, a felony.
LUIS B VALENZUELA; FISHKILL, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 275126; Cal. No. 26381
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 1 month and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Burglary in the 3rd Degree, a felony.
Pharmacy
JOHN D CLACKLER (A/K/A CLACKLER JOHN DOVARD); PLATTSBURGH, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 035706; Cal. No. 26596
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to properly supervise a pharmacy.
JOHN D CLACKLER (A/K/A CLACKLER JOHN DOVARD); PLATTSBURGH, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 035706; Cal. No. 26596
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to properly supervise a pharmacy.
MARK ROBERT TETREAULT (A/K/A MARK ROBERT TETREAULT); SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 050758; Cal. No. 26690
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Petit Larceny, Attempted Criminal Diversion of Prescription Medication in the 3rd Degree, and Criminal Possession of Controlled Substances in the 7th Degree).
MARK ROBERT TETREAULT (A/K/A MARK ROBERT TETREAULT); SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 050758; Cal. No. 26690
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Petit Larceny, Attempted Criminal Diversion of Prescription Medication in the 3rd Degree, and Criminal Possession of Controlled Substances in the 7th Degree).
Podiatry
FRED GOLDBERG; SUFFERN, NY
Profession: Podiatrist; Lic. No. 002584; Cal. No. 26747
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of treating a patient in a non-sterile environment by rendering said treatment to a patient while said patient remained in his car.
FRED GOLDBERG; SUFFERN, NY
Profession: Podiatrist; Lic. No. 002584; Cal. No. 26747
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of treating a patient in a non-sterile environment by rendering said treatment to a patient while said patient remained in his car.
Psychology
DEBORA SOLER MUNCZEK; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Psychologist; Lic. No. 012924; Cal. No. 26774
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 11 month stayed suspension, 12 months probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of revealing information and professional conclusions concerning a patient, obtained during her psychological evaluation of the patient, to the patient's college after the patient had withdrawn his consent for her to do so.
DEBORA SOLER MUNCZEK; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Psychologist; Lic. No. 012924; Cal. No. 26774
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 11 month stayed suspension, 12 months probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of revealing information and professional conclusions concerning a patient, obtained during her psychological evaluation of the patient, to the patient's college after the patient had withdrawn his consent for her to do so.
Public Accountancy
ISIDOR HEFTER; WOODMERE, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 055409; Cal. No. 26460
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Failing to File Personal Income Tax Returns.
ISIDOR HEFTER; WOODMERE, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 055409; Cal. No. 26460
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Failing to File Personal Income Tax Returns.
LAWRENCE A STOLER; ALLENDALE, NJ
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 029199; Cal. No. 26926
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against the charge of having failed to timely submit a written report to the State Education Department of receipt of written notice of a disciplinary penalty upon him relating to the practice of public accountancy issued by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
LAWRENCE A STOLER; ALLENDALE, NJ
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 029199; Cal. No. 26926
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against the charge of having failed to timely submit a written report to the State Education Department of receipt of written notice of a disciplinary penalty upon him relating to the practice of public accountancy issued by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
Social Work
COURTNEY RENEE EPPS; NEW ROCHELLE, NY
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 069277; Cal. No. 26300
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty $500 fine, indefinite suspension for not less than 1 month and until alcohol abuse-free and until fit to practice, probation 2 years to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee was charged with having been convicted twice of Driving While Intoxicated.
COURTNEY RENEE EPPS; NEW ROCHELLE, NY
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 069277; Cal. No. 26300
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty $500 fine, indefinite suspension for not less than 1 month and until alcohol abuse-free and until fit to practice, probation 2 years to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee was charged with having been convicted twice of Driving While Intoxicated.
JOANN N MOST; NEW CITY, NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 040833; Cal. No. 26778
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 12 month actual suspension, 12 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Health Care Fraud, a felony.
JOANN N MOST; NEW CITY, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 040833; Cal. No. 26778
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 12 month actual suspension, 12 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Health Care Fraud, a felony.
JOANN N MOST; NEW CITY, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 040833; Cal. No. 26778
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 12 month actual suspension, 12 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Health Care Fraud, a felony.
JOANN N MOST; NEW CITY, NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 040833; Cal. No. 26778
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 12 month actual suspension, 12 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Health Care Fraud, a felony.