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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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June 2012
Nursing
JOSEPH NVAYO NDONGWA; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Nurse Practitioner In Family Health; Cert. No. 334735; Cal. No. 26140 26141 26142
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, a felony.
JOSEPH NVAYO NDONGWA; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Nurse Practitioner In Adult Health; Cert. No. 302487; Cal. No. 26140 26141 26142
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, a felony.
JOSEPH NVAYO NDONGWA; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 468215; Cal. No. 26140 26141 26142
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, a felony.
SHARON ANNE PETERS (A/K/A HOFFMANN SHARON ANNE); PATCHOGUE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 308789; Cal. No. 26152
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been dependent on the narcotic Vicodin.
SHARON ANNE PETERS (A/K/A HOFFMANN SHARON ANNE); PATCHOGUE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 308789; Cal. No. 26152
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been dependent on the narcotic Vicodin.
MARIE CHRISTINE RONCA; SCHENECTADY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 208926; Cal. No. 26143 26144
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $750 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated and of filing a false report.
MARIE CHRISTINE RONCA; SCHENECTADY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 208926; Cal. No. 26143 26144
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $750 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated and of filing a false report.
KIMBERLY LEA SABLE; WILLIAMSVILLE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 235414; Cal. No. 26071 26070
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.
KIMBERLY LEA SABLE; WILLIAMSVILLE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 235414; Cal. No. 26071 26070
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.
TINA MARIE VANSCHAFFEL (A/K/A VANSCHAFFEL TINA); MARION, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 280393; Cal. No. 26157
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 2 year suspension, execution of last 1 year of suspension stayed.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Petit Larceny, a Class A misdemeanor based on that while she was providing home care to a patient, she stole a credit card owned by the patient's father and made charges on it for her own personal use, without permission.
TINA MARIE VANSCHAFFEL (A/K/A VANSCHAFFEL TINA); MARION, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 280393; Cal. No. 26157
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 2 year suspension, execution of last 1 year of suspension stayed.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Petit Larceny, a Class A misdemeanor based on that while she was providing home care to a patient, she stole a credit card owned by the patient's father and made charges on it for her own personal use, without permission.
Occupational Therapy
CYNTHIA D EDWARDS; BRONX, NY
Profession: Occupational Therapist; Lic. No. 006190; Cal. No. 25994
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 month actual suspension, 22 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Falsifying Business Records in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
CYNTHIA D EDWARDS; BRONX, NY
Profession: Occupational Therapist; Lic. No. 006190; Cal. No. 25994
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 month actual suspension, 22 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Falsifying Business Records in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
Pharmacy
HYMAN ABRAMCHICK; CORNVILLE, AZ
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 030667; Cal. No. 26178
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice in State of New York, $500 fine payable within 3 months.
Summary: Licensee did not contest that he had been found guilty of improper professional practice or professional misconduct in Arizona.
HYMAN ABRAMCHICK; CORNVILLE, AZ
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 030667; Cal. No. 26178
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice in State of New York, $500 fine payable within 3 months.
Summary: Licensee did not contest that he had been found guilty of improper professional practice or professional misconduct in Arizona.
TIMOTHY MICHAEL DANNEHY; SLINGERLANDS, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 042130; Cal. No. 25737
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $1,000 fine payable within 6 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to provide adequate supervision of a pharmacy.
TIMOTHY MICHAEL DANNEHY; SLINGERLANDS, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 042130; Cal. No. 25737
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice, $1,000 fine payable within 6 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to provide adequate supervision of a pharmacy.
DOUGLAS NEIL KASSAN; SAINT PETERSBURG, FL
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 042407; Cal. No. 26110
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice in State of New York, $500 fine payable within 3 months.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been found guilty of improper professional practice or professional misconduct in Florida.
DOUGLAS NEIL KASSAN; SAINT PETERSBURG, FL
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 042407; Cal. No. 26110
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice in State of New York, $500 fine payable within 3 months.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of having been found guilty of improper professional practice or professional misconduct in Florida.
MICHAEL E ODRE; ORCHARD PARK, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 035812; Cal. No. 26115
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated as a misdemeanor on two occasions and of failing to report the criminal convictions.
MICHAEL E ODRE; ORCHARD PARK, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 035812; Cal. No. 26115
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated as a misdemeanor on two occasions and of failing to report the criminal convictions.
DONALD ROSSI; SMITHTOWN, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 028335; Cal. No. 26042
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of dispensing the wrong form of a medication
DONALD ROSSI; SMITHTOWN, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 028335; Cal. No. 26042
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of dispensing the wrong form of a medication
RVK PHARMACY, LTD.; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 029272; Cal. No. 25398
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $10,000 fine payable within 30 days.
Summary: Registrant did not contest the charge that the pharmacy was opened on two dates in 2009 with no pharmacist on duty and that the pharmacy was operating without a supervising pharmacist for approximately nine months.
RVK PHARMACY, LTD.; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 029272; Cal. No. 25398
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $10,000 fine payable within 30 days.
Summary: Registrant did not contest the charge that the pharmacy was opened on two dates in 2009 with no pharmacist on duty and that the pharmacy was operating without a supervising pharmacist for approximately nine months.
MOHAMMED ZULFIKAR SOMJI; LEVITTOWN, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 053276; Cal. No. 26078
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 Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the 3rd Degree and Falsifying Business Records in the 2nd Degree, misdemeanors.
MOHAMMED ZULFIKAR SOMJI; LEVITTOWN, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 053276; Cal. No. 26078
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 Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the 3rd Degree and Falsifying Business Records in the 2nd Degree, misdemeanors.
WILLIAM WONG; NEW HYDE PARK, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 048327; Cal. No. 25879
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of dispensing a drug to a patient and placing, or causing to be placed, on the drug vial a label that did not bear the directions for use of the drug as given on the prescription.
WILLIAM WONG; NEW HYDE PARK, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 048327; Cal. No. 25879
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of dispensing a drug to a patient and placing, or causing to be placed, on the drug vial a label that did not bear the directions for use of the drug as given on the prescription.
Physical Therapy
AMADIKA BIENTA HOSPEDALES; MOUNT VERNON, NY
Profession: Physical Therapist; Lic. No. 024372; Cal. No. 26061
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge that she willfully made a false report.