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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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November 2008
Nursing
RITA M PITTORF; KENMORE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 152703; Cal. No. 24158
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Adulterating a Drug After Shipment in Interstate Commerce.
RITA M PITTORF; KENMORE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 152703; Cal. No. 24158
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Adulterating a Drug After Shipment in Interstate Commerce.
COLLEEN GERTRUDE PURCELL (A/K/A INSONIA COLLEEN G); COHUTTA, GA
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 273285; Cal. No. 23911
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contesthaving been found by the Commissioner of Health to be in violation of Article 33 of the Public Health Law.
COLLEEN GERTRUDE PURCELL (A/K/A INSONIA COLLEEN G); COHUTTA, GA
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 273285; Cal. No. 23911
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contesthaving been found by the Commissioner of Health to be in violation of Article 33 of the Public Health Law.
CAROL SUTTER (A/K/A SUTTER CAROL P, MADCHARO CAROL P); BALLSTON SPA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 174951; Cal. No. 23982
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 to commence upon return to practice, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admited to charges of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated and having committed medication administration errors.
CAROL SUTTER (A/K/A SUTTER CAROL P, MADCHARO CAROL P); BALLSTON SPA, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 174951; Cal. No. 23982
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 to commence upon return to practice, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admited to charges of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated and having committed medication administration errors.
BARBARA VARVARA; NORTH BABYLON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 270236; Cal. No. 23275
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of failing to maintain accurate patient records, to wit administering controlled substances to 2 patients but failing to enter in the patients' Medication Administration and Pain Management Records that she had done so.
BARBARA VARVARA; NORTH BABYLON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 270236; Cal. No. 23275
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of failing to maintain accurate patient records, to wit administering controlled substances to 2 patients but failing to enter in the patients' Medication Administration and Pain Management Records that she had done so.
Ophthalmic Dispensing
MARIA FRANCESCA SALVIO; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Ophthalmic Dispenser; Lic. No. 007239; Cal. No. 24074
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of permitting an unlicensed person to measure pupillary distance and to use a lensometer to determine the prescription of a patient's eyeglasses.
MARIA FRANCESCA SALVIO; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Ophthalmic Dispenser; Lic. No. 007239; Cal. No. 24074
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of permitting an unlicensed person to measure pupillary distance and to use a lensometer to determine the prescription of a patient's eyeglasses.
Pharmacy
MATTHEW JOHN ANAGNOSTOPULOS; GLOVERSVILLE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 037067; Cal. No. 23977
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 Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th Degree.
MATTHEW JOHN ANAGNOSTOPULOS; GLOVERSVILLE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 037067; Cal. No. 23977
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 Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the 7th Degree.
EMIL JOHN CAPOZZI; MILLER PLACE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 036694; Cal. No. 23393
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Forgery in the 3rd Degree and Falsifying Business Records in the 2nd Degree, both class A misdemeanors stealing controlled and non-controlled substances from his pharmacy employer forging a prescription for a non-controlled substance for his personal use and entering it into the pharmacy's records giving away quantities of the narcotic drug, hydromorphone, to a patient who did not have a valid prescription for said drug shredding pharmacy records showing a shortage of hydromorphone and altering pharmacy records to conceal his misconduct.
EMIL JOHN CAPOZZI; MILLER PLACE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 036694; Cal. No. 23393
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Forgery in the 3rd Degree and Falsifying Business Records in the 2nd Degree, both class A misdemeanors stealing controlled and non-controlled substances from his pharmacy employer forging a prescription for a non-controlled substance for his personal use and entering it into the pharmacy's records giving away quantities of the narcotic drug, hydromorphone, to a patient who did not have a valid prescription for said drug shredding pharmacy records showing a shortage of hydromorphone and altering pharmacy records to conceal his misconduct.
CVS ALBANY, L.L.C.; ARDSLEY, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 021625; Cal. No. 23786
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $10,000 fine payable within 30 days.
Summary: Registrant admitted to the charge of failing to employ a supervising pharmacist at the pharmacy operated by respondent during the period from July 10, 2006 to November 7, 2006.
CVS ALBANY, L.L.C.; ARDSLEY, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 021625; Cal. No. 23786
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $10,000 fine payable within 30 days.
Summary: Registrant admitted to the charge of failing to employ a supervising pharmacist at the pharmacy operated by respondent during the period from July 10, 2006 to November 7, 2006.
DUANE READE; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 018608; Cal. No. 24060
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $7,500 fine.
Summary: Registrant admitted to the charge of grossly negligent failure to comply with substantial provisions of New York State law governing the practice of the profession of pharmacy, to wit allowing its retail pharmacy to remain open without a licensed pharmacist present to supervise and manage the pharmacy.
DUANE READE; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 018608; Cal. No. 24060
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $7,500 fine.
Summary: Registrant admitted to the charge of grossly negligent failure to comply with substantial provisions of New York State law governing the practice of the profession of pharmacy, to wit allowing its retail pharmacy to remain open without a licensed pharmacist present to supervise and manage the pharmacy.
DANIEL KYUNGYONG PARK (A/K/A PARK DANIEL K, PARK KYUNG YONG); BRONX, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 033838; Cal. No. 24078
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation to commence upon return to practice, $1,000 fine payable within 30 days.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to display a current registration certificate, failing to wear an identifying badge, failing to have hot water in the compounding and dispensing area, failing to maintain a daily record of refilled prescriptions, failing to maintain a pharmacy in a clean and orderly manner, and failing to document patients' refusals to accept counseling.
DANIEL KYUNGYONG PARK (A/K/A PARK DANIEL K, PARK KYUNG YONG); BRONX, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 033838; Cal. No. 24078
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation to commence upon return to practice, $1,000 fine payable within 30 days.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to display a current registration certificate, failing to wear an identifying badge, failing to have hot water in the compounding and dispensing area, failing to maintain a daily record of refilled prescriptions, failing to maintain a pharmacy in a clean and orderly manner, and failing to document patients' refusals to accept counseling.
RITE AID OF NEW YORK, INC.; FRANKLIN SQUARE, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 017380; Cal. No. 23935
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $10,000 fine payable within 30 days.
Summary: Registrant admitted to the charge of willfully failing to have a supervising pharmacist oversee the operation of its pharmacy and failing to notify the State Board of Pharmacy within seven days of the change in the identity of supervising pharmacist of the pharmacy.
RITE AID OF NEW YORK, INC.; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 022155; Cal. No. 24080
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $1,000 fine payable within 30 days.
Summary: Registrant did not contest the charge of revealing personally identifiable facts of a patient.
RITE AID OF NEW YORK, INC.; FRANKLIN SQUARE, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 017380; Cal. No. 23935
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $10,000 fine payable within 30 days.
Summary: Registrant admitted to the charge of willfully failing to have a supervising pharmacist oversee the operation of its pharmacy and failing to notify the State Board of Pharmacy within seven days of the change in the identity of supervising pharmacist of the pharmacy.
RITE AID OF NEW YORK, INC.; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 022155; Cal. No. 24080
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $1,000 fine payable within 30 days.
Summary: Registrant did not contest the charge of revealing personally identifiable facts of a patient.
Public Accountancy
MARC D RAYNER; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 083737; Cal. No. 24102
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 6 month actual suspension, 18 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of one count of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the 4th Degree.
MARC D RAYNER; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 083737; Cal. No. 24102
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 6 month actual suspension, 18 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of one count of Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the 4th Degree.
Veterinary Medicine
SN BEGG (A/K/A BEGG SUSAN N); ITHACA, NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 003786; Cal. No. 24098
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 1 year and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, a felony.
SN BEGG (A/K/A BEGG SUSAN N); ITHACA, NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 003786; Cal. No. 24098
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Indefinite actual suspension for no less than 1 year and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, a felony.
HOLLY RUTH REID; BALDWINSVILLE, NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 007298; Cal. No. 23972
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to monitor and test canine and discharging canine twice in an unstable condition.
HOLLY RUTH REID; BALDWINSVILLE, NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 007298; Cal. No. 23972
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of failing to monitor and test canine and discharging canine twice in an unstable condition.