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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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July 2010
Nursing
MICHELE JEANNE MCKEE; HAMPTON BAYS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 515874; Cal. No. 25052
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Attempted Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 4th Degree, a class D felony, and Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor, and of willfully filing a false form.
MICHELE JEANNE MCKEE; HAMPTON BAYS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 515874; Cal. No. 25052
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Attempted Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 4th Degree, a class D felony, and Petit Larceny, a class A misdemeanor, and of willfully filing a false form.
BARBARA ANN O'BRIEN; SEAFORD, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 518059; Cal. No. 24639 24640
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 failing to document the administration of medication to patients.
BARBARA ANN O'BRIEN; SEAFORD, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 263561; Cal. No. 24639 24640
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 failing to document the administration of medication to patients.
BARBARA ANN O'BRIEN; SEAFORD, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 518059; Cal. No. 24639 24640
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 failing to document the administration of medication to patients.
BARBARA ANN O'BRIEN; SEAFORD, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 263561; Cal. No. 24639 24640
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 failing to document the administration of medication to patients.
MARSHA LAINO B ROTHSTEIN-LAINO (A/K/A LAINO MARSHA B); BELLMORE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 119305; Cal. No. 25097 25098
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of willfully harassing, abusing or intimidating a patient either physically or verbally.
MARSHA LAINO B ROTHSTEIN-LAINO (A/K/A LAINO MARSHA B); BELLMORE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 365234; Cal. No. 25097 25098
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of willfully harassing, abusing or intimidating a patient either physically or verbally.
MARSHA LAINO B ROTHSTEIN-LAINO (A/K/A LAINO MARSHA B); BELLMORE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 119305; Cal. No. 25097 25098
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of willfully harassing, abusing or intimidating a patient either physically or verbally.
MARSHA LAINO B ROTHSTEIN-LAINO (A/K/A LAINO MARSHA B); BELLMORE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 365234; Cal. No. 25097 25098
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of willfully harassing, abusing or intimidating a patient either physically or verbally.
RACHEL M STEARNS; FAIRPORT, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 564940; Cal. No. 25040
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, $500 fine payable within 6 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of taking narcotics for her personal use at 2 separate places of employment and of falsifying an employment application.
RACHEL M STEARNS; FAIRPORT, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 564940; Cal. No. 25040
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, $500 fine payable within 6 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of taking narcotics for her personal use at 2 separate places of employment and of falsifying an employment application.
Ophthalmic Dispensing
STEVEN L GARCIA; HUMBLE, TX
Profession: Ophthalmic Dispenser; Lic. No. 004539; Cal. No. 24727
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of performing an eye examination on a patient when it was beyond the scope of what he was authorized to do by professional licensure.
STEVEN L GARCIA; HUMBLE, TX
Profession: Ophthalmic Dispenser; Lic. No. 004539; Cal. No. 24727
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of performing an eye examination on a patient when it was beyond the scope of what he was authorized to do by professional licensure.
Pharmacy
JOBY K GEORGE; CLIFFWOOD, NJ
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 049012; Cal. No. 25150
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Health Care Fraud.
JOBY K GEORGE; CLIFFWOOD, NJ
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 049012; Cal. No. 25150
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Health Care Fraud.
YONG KIM BO; BAYSIDE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 049059; Cal. No. 25038
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of leaving the pharmacy open but unattended by a pharmacist while on duty, and of failng to report the loss of pharmacy records within the required time limit.
YONG KIM BO; BAYSIDE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 049059; Cal. No. 25038
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of leaving the pharmacy open but unattended by a pharmacist while on duty, and of failng to report the loss of pharmacy records within the required time limit.
JAY KIRSHNER; ROSLYN HEIGHTS, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 042409; Cal. No. 25121
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the allegation that, on or about and between January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2008, he submitted and caused to be submitted, with fraudulent intent, false insurance claims to the Benefit Programs seeking payment for nonexistent prescriptions, and received monies to which he was not entitled.
JAY KIRSHNER; ROSLYN HEIGHTS, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 042409; Cal. No. 25121
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the allegation that, on or about and between January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2008, he submitted and caused to be submitted, with fraudulent intent, false insurance claims to the Benefit Programs seeking payment for nonexistent prescriptions, and received monies to which he was not entitled.
ROBERT SCHERL; BAYSIDE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 037078; Cal. No. 25004
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 4 month actual suspension, 20 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to provide adequate supervision of a registered establishment.
ROBERT SCHERL; BAYSIDE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 037078; Cal. No. 25004
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 4 month actual suspension, 20 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to provide adequate supervision of a registered establishment.
Public Accountancy
NORMAN BARABASH; BELLEROSE, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 031292; Cal. No. 25060
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Identity Theft in the 1st Degree, a felony, based on his writing of letters in connection with mortgage applications, asserting that he had prepared tax returns for certain borrowers, when in fact he had not.
NORMAN BARABASH; BELLEROSE, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 031292; Cal. No. 25060
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Identity Theft in the 1st Degree, a felony, based on his writing of letters in connection with mortgage applications, asserting that he had prepared tax returns for certain borrowers, when in fact he had not.
DAVID G FRIEHLING CPA PLLC; NEW CITY, NY
Profession: Professional Service Limited Liability Company; Cal. No. 25136
Action: Application to surrender articles granted.
Summary: Respondent admitted to charges that its only member, David Gary Friehling, CPA, issued audit opinions on the financial statements of a client for 17 years and that, in each of those years, the opinion was issued without an audit or examination of said statements.
DAVID G FRIEHLING CPA PLLC; NEW CITY, NY
Profession: Professional Service Limited Liability Company; Cal. No. 25136
Action: Application to surrender articles granted.
Summary: Respondent admitted to charges that its only member, David Gary Friehling, CPA, issued audit opinions on the financial statements of a client for 17 years and that, in each of those years, the opinion was issued without an audit or examination of said statements.
FRIEHLING & HOROWITZ CPA PC; NEW CITY, NY
Profession: Professional Service Corporation; Cal. No. 25137
Action: Application to surrender certificate granted.
Summary: Respondent admitted to charges that, by its president, David Gary Friehling, CPA, it issued audit opinions on the financial statements of a client for 17 years and in each of those years, the opinion was issued without an audit or examination of said statements.
FRIEHLING & HOROWITZ CPA PC; NEW CITY, NY
Profession: Professional Service Corporation; Cal. No. 25137
Action: Application to surrender certificate granted.
Summary: Respondent admitted to charges that, by its president, David Gary Friehling, CPA, it issued audit opinions on the financial statements of a client for 17 years and in each of those years, the opinion was issued without an audit or examination of said statements.
DAVID GARY FRIEHLING; NEW CITY, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 056432; Cal. No. 25138
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of issuing audit opinions on the financial statements of a client for 17 years, and in each of those years, he knew that he was not independent with regard to said client and for each of said opinions, he issued them when he knew that he did not conduct an audit or any examination of said statements.
DAVID GARY FRIEHLING; NEW CITY, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 056432; Cal. No. 25138
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of issuing audit opinions on the financial statements of a client for 17 years, and in each of those years, he knew that he was not independent with regard to said client and for each of said opinions, he issued them when he knew that he did not conduct an audit or any examination of said statements.