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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 2008
Social Work
RAYMOND REUBEN TARTAKOFF; NAPANOCH, NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 053380; Cal. No. 23968
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 3 years probation, $3,000 fine.
Summary: Licenseedid not contestcharges of loaning a patient money and failing to properly maintain records for two patients.
RAYMOND REUBEN TARTAKOFF; NAPANOCH, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 053380; Cal. No. 23968
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 3 years probation, $3,000 fine.
Summary: Licenseedid not contestcharges of loaning a patient money and failing to properly maintain records for two patients.
RAYMOND REUBEN TARTAKOFF; NAPANOCH, NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 053380; Cal. No. 23968
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 3 years probation, $3,000 fine.
Summary: Licenseedid not contestcharges of loaning a patient money and failing to properly maintain records for two patients.
RAYMOND REUBEN TARTAKOFF; NAPANOCH, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 053380; Cal. No. 23968
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 3 years probation, $3,000 fine.
Summary: Licenseedid not contestcharges of loaning a patient money and failing to properly maintain records for two patients.
September 2008
Chiropractic
MUNAM MICHAEL SAIF; CENTEREACH, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 009327; Cal. No. 23964
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Conspiracy in the 5th Degree.
MUNAM MICHAEL SAIF; CENTEREACH, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 009327; Cal. No. 23964
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 month actual suspension, 23 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Conspiracy in the 5th Degree.
Dentistry
ERIN DIANE INSERRA (A/K/A CHAMPINE ERIN DIANE); UTICA, NY
Profession: Dental Hygienist; Lic. No. 019926; Cal. No. 23213
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 3 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 3 years, may apply for early termination of suspension and probation upon satisfaction of all required conditions, $500 fine, said fine may be stayed upon satisfaction of certain alternative requirement.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of professional misconduct relating to practicing dental hygiene without having satisfied mandatory continuing education requirements.
ERIN DIANE INSERRA (A/K/A CHAMPINE ERIN DIANE); UTICA, NY
Profession: Dental Hygienist; Lic. No. 019926; Cal. No. 23213
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 3 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 3 years, may apply for early termination of suspension and probation upon satisfaction of all required conditions, $500 fine, said fine may be stayed upon satisfaction of certain alternative requirement.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of professional misconduct relating to practicing dental hygiene without having satisfied mandatory continuing education requirements.
STEPHEN OLIVER NACHBAR; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 017121; Cal. No. 23792
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation, $3,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to remove a root tip in two teeth.
STEPHEN OLIVER NACHBAR; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 017121; Cal. No. 23792
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, 1 year probation, $3,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to remove a root tip in two teeth.
SOLEIMAN RABANIPOUR; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 042959; Cal. No. 23822
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to document in the treatment record maintained for a patient the anesthetic and dose administered, and other relevant information regarding the patient's medical history at the time of treatment.
SOLEIMAN RABANIPOUR; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 042959; Cal. No. 23822
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of failing to document in the treatment record maintained for a patient the anesthetic and dose administered, and other relevant information regarding the patient's medical history at the time of treatment.
SOLEIMAN RABANIPOUR DDS PC; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Professional Service Corporation; Cal. No. 23823
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Respondent did not contest the charge of failure of its president, Soleiman Rabanipour, DDS, to document in the treatment record maintained for a patient the anesthetic and dose administered, and other relevant information regarding the patient's medical history at the time of treatment.
SOLEIMAN RABANIPOUR DDS PC; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Professional Service Corporation; Cal. No. 23823
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Respondent did not contest the charge of failure of its president, Soleiman Rabanipour, DDS, to document in the treatment record maintained for a patient the anesthetic and dose administered, and other relevant information regarding the patient's medical history at the time of treatment.
JOSEPH VOLK (A/K/A VOLK IOSIF S); BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 041321; Cal. No. 23756
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month staye d suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Falsifying Business Records in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
JOSEPH VOLK (A/K/A VOLK IOSIF S); BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 041321; Cal. No. 23756
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month staye d suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Falsifying Business Records in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
Engineering
ABRAHAM HERTZBERG; GREAT NECK, NY
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 029007; Cal. No. 24116
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest allegations that on several occasions between October 2004 and March 2008, with fraudulent intent, he used the stamp of another licensed professional to stamp and seal plans.
ABRAHAM HERTZBERG; GREAT NECK, NY
Profession: Professional Engineer; Lic. No. 029007; Cal. No. 24116
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest allegations that on several occasions between October 2004 and March 2008, with fraudulent intent, he used the stamp of another licensed professional to stamp and seal plans.
Massage Therapy
JOSEPH ADIX CARMAN; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Massage Therapist; Lic. No. 006204; Cal. No. 24031
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 Mail Fraud.
JOSEPH ADIX CARMAN; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Massage Therapist; Lic. No. 006204; Cal. No. 24031
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 Mail Fraud.
SOPHIA E LEE; WESTWOOD, NJ
Profession: Massage Therapist; Lic. No. 016800; Cal. No. 24052
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of permitting a person not licensed or otherwise permitted to practice massage therapy in New York State to perform massage therapy on a client.
SOPHIA E LEE; WESTWOOD, NJ
Profession: Massage Therapist; Lic. No. 016800; Cal. No. 24052
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 month actual suspension, 21 month stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of permitting a person not licensed or otherwise permitted to practice massage therapy in New York State to perform massage therapy on a client.
Nursing
PHILLIP CLAYTON; ALBANY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 231210; Cal. No. 23808
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Indefinite suspension for no less than 2 years and until substance and alcohol abuse free and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crimes of Imitation of Controlled Substances, a class A misdemeanor, Assault in the 3rd Degree, a class A misdemeanor, Criminally Using Drug Paraphernalia in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor, Criminal Mischief in the 3rd Degree, a class E felony and Attempted False Written Statement, a class B misdemeanor.
PHILLIP CLAYTON; ALBANY, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 231210; Cal. No. 23808
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Indefinite suspension for no less than 2 years and until substance and alcohol abuse free and until fit to practice, upon termination of suspension probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crimes of Imitation of Controlled Substances, a class A misdemeanor, Assault in the 3rd Degree, a class A misdemeanor, Criminally Using Drug Paraphernalia in the 2nd Degree, a class A misdemeanor, Criminal Mischief in the 3rd Degree, a class E felony and Attempted False Written Statement, a class B misdemeanor.
JANE LACIVITA CLEMENTE (A/K/A CLEMENTE JANE MARY, SKURULSKY JANE M, SKURULSKY JANE); WATERVLIET, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 322035; Cal. No. 24030
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge ofobtaining Oxycodone and Lortab from stock and not recording the administration of said drugs to patients or the destruction of said substance.
JANE LACIVITA CLEMENTE (A/K/A CLEMENTE JANE MARY, SKURULSKY JANE M, SKURULSKY JANE); WATERVLIET, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 322035; Cal. No. 24030
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge ofobtaining Oxycodone and Lortab from stock and not recording the administration of said drugs to patients or the destruction of said substance.
AGNES COHEN; LAKE WORTH, FL
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 230793; Cal. No. 23581
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice in New York State, $500 fine payable within 2 months.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of withdrawing the controlled substance Percocet for administration to patients at times inconsistent with the physicians' orders and failing to document in the patients' records the administration of said Percocet to said patients.
AGNES COHEN; LAKE WORTH, FL
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 230793; Cal. No. 23581
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation to commence upon return to practice in New York State, $500 fine payable within 2 months.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of withdrawing the controlled substance Percocet for administration to patients at times inconsistent with the physicians' orders and failing to document in the patients' records the administration of said Percocet to said patients.
STELLA ANN COLEY (A/K/A COLEY STELLA A, BALDWIN STELLA ANN); BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 094062; Cal. No. 23961
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime of Theft of Government Property, a felony.
STELLA ANN COLEY (A/K/A COLEY STELLA A, BALDWIN STELLA ANN); BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 094062; Cal. No. 23961
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime of Theft of Government Property, a felony.