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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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December 2012
Nursing
STACEY ANNE GONZALEZ (A/K/A TEDESCO STACEY A); MORICHES, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 500287; Cal. No. 26405 26404
Action: Application to surrender license and certificate granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted that she is under investigation for professional misconduct that on or about and between November, 2010 and March, 2012 on several occasions, she possessed the prescription pad of a physician and forged his signature issuing the prescription for controlled substances for her own use.
STACEY ANNE GONZALEZ; MORICHES, NY
Profession: Nurse Practitioner In Adult Health; Cert. No. 303849; Cal. No. 26405 26404
Action: Application to surrender license and certificate granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted that she is under investigation for professional misconduct that on or about and between November, 2010 and March, 2012 on several occasions, she possessed the prescription pad of a physician and forged his signature issuing the prescription for controlled substances for her own use.
STACEY ANNE GONZALEZ; MORICHES, NY
Profession: Nurse Practitioner In Adult Health; Cert. No. 303849; Cal. No. 26405 26404
Action: Application to surrender license and certificate granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted that she is under investigation for professional misconduct that on or about and between November, 2010 and March, 2012 on several occasions, she possessed the prescription pad of a physician and forged his signature issuing the prescription for controlled substances for her own use.
STACEY ANNE GONZALEZ (A/K/A TEDESCO STACEY A); MORICHES, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 500287; Cal. No. 26405 26404
Action: Application to surrender license and certificate granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted that she is under investigation for professional misconduct that on or about and between November, 2010 and March, 2012 on several occasions, she possessed the prescription pad of a physician and forged his signature issuing the prescription for controlled substances for her own use.
KEVIN M GRAIANI; STONY POINT, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 621536; Cal. No. 26114
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee cannot successfully defend against charges that, while employed as a nurse, he removed drugs from the facility's drug supply and, on more than one occasion, did not properly account for the disposition of said drugs by administration, wastage, or otherwise.
KEVIN M GRAIANI; STONY POINT, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 621536; Cal. No. 26114
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee cannot successfully defend against charges that, while employed as a nurse, he removed drugs from the facility's drug supply and, on more than one occasion, did not properly account for the disposition of said drugs by administration, wastage, or otherwise.
DIANE HEALEY; PORT JEFFERSON STATION, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 258271; Cal. No. 26226
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of entering in patient records the administration of medications that had not been administered.
DIANE HEALEY; PORT JEFFERSON STATION, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 258271; Cal. No. 26226
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of entering in patient records the administration of medications that had not been administered.
DEBRA ANN KELLER (A/K/A BRUCKNER DEBRA ANN, FONTANA DEBRA ANN); EAST NORTHPORT, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 174213; Cal. No. 25817
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of performing tracheotomy and ventilator dependence care, including assessments, for a pediatric patient.
DEBRA ANN KELLER (A/K/A BRUCKNER DEBRA ANN, FONTANA DEBRA ANN); EAST NORTHPORT, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 174213; Cal. No. 25817
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of performing tracheotomy and ventilator dependence care, including assessments, for a pediatric patient.
FELICE SATIA OLIVER; CENTRAL ISLIP, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 274270; Cal. No. 26370
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 month actual suspension, 22 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon termination of probation under Order No. 25561.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor.
FELICE SATIA OLIVER; CENTRAL ISLIP, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 274270; Cal. No. 26370
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 month actual suspension, 22 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon termination of probation under Order No. 25561.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor.
KATELIN PHELAN; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 608770; Cal. No. 26369
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 Assault in the 3rd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
KATELIN PHELAN; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 608770; Cal. No. 26369
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 Assault in the 3rd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
ANN MARIE RYALL; PORT WASHINGTON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 225697; Cal. No. 26229
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degree, a class D felony Offering a False Instrument for filing in the 1st Degree, a class E felony and Falsifying Business Records in the 1st Degree, a class E felony.
ANN MARIE RYALL; PORT WASHINGTON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 225697; Cal. No. 26229
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degree, a class D felony Offering a False Instrument for filing in the 1st Degree, a class E felony and Falsifying Business Records in the 1st Degree, a class E felony.
Pharmacy
AIAD LABYB SAMAN; STATEN ISLAND, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 040789; Cal. No. 25473
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Perjury in the 3rd Degree.
AIAD LABYB SAMAN; STATEN ISLAND, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 040789; Cal. No. 25473
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Perjury in the 3rd Degree.
JENNIFER MARIE VANDEWATER (A/K/A DOTA JENNIFER MARIE); CAMBRIDGE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 054087; Cal. No. 26335
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been convicted of Falsifying Business Records in the 2nd Degree.
JENNIFER MARIE VANDEWATER (A/K/A DOTA JENNIFER MARIE); CAMBRIDGE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 054087; Cal. No. 26335
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been convicted of Falsifying Business Records in the 2nd Degree.
Public Accountancy
JACQUELINE ANN HIGGINS; QUINCY, MA
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 097381; Cal. No. 26184
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges that she was found by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) to have violated its rules and auditing standards, and that said violation constitutes a grossly negligent failure to comply with substantial provisions of federal laws, rules or regulations governing the practice of public accountancy.
JACQUELINE ANN HIGGINS; QUINCY, MA
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 097381; Cal. No. 26184
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges that she was found by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) to have violated its rules and auditing standards, and that said violation constitutes a grossly negligent failure to comply with substantial provisions of federal laws, rules or regulations governing the practice of public accountancy.
HOWARD L KLEIGER; GREAT NECK, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 017471; Cal. No. 26415
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having committed errors during the audit of the financial statements of an entity's 401(k) plan.
HOWARD L KLEIGER; GREAT NECK, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 017471; Cal. No. 26415
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having committed errors during the audit of the financial statements of an entity's 401(k) plan.
Respiratory Therapy
GERALD RICHARD GENTILE; MOUNT SINAI, NY
Profession: Respiratory Therapy Technician; Lic. No. 000013; Cal. No. 25662
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degree, a class D felony and Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the 1st Degree, a class E felony based on his making a false claim to Medicaid stating that he had provided incontinence products to a Medicaid recipient when he had not and falsely billing for $137,879 worth of merchandise that he did not deliver.
GERALD RICHARD GENTILE; MOUNT SINAI, NY
Profession: Respiratory Therapy Technician; Lic. No. 000013; Cal. No. 25662
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degree, a class D felony and Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the 1st Degree, a class E felony based on his making a false claim to Medicaid stating that he had provided incontinence products to a Medicaid recipient when he had not and falsely billing for $137,879 worth of merchandise that he did not deliver.
November 2012
Chiropractic
DIPTI R PATEL; KINGS PARK, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 010885; Cal. No. 26307
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $750 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been found guilty of professional misconduct by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Division of Professional Licensure.
DIPTI R PATEL; KINGS PARK, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 010885; Cal. No. 26307
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $750 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been found guilty of professional misconduct by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Division of Professional Licensure.
Dentistry
HOWARD ERIC BLOOM; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 038740; Cal. No. 25975
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Failure to File a Return, Supply Information, or Supplying False Information, a class A misdemeanor, based on his failure to file his 2007 personal New York State/New York City income tax return.
HOWARD ERIC BLOOM; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 038740; Cal. No. 25975
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Failure to File a Return, Supply Information, or Supplying False Information, a class A misdemeanor, based on his failure to file his 2007 personal New York State/New York City income tax return.