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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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January 2008
Pharmacy
IRA KARP; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 021096; Cal. No. 23515
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year actual suspension, 1 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of dispensing medications, including controlled substances, pursuant to internet prescriptions failing to maintain a record of internet prescriptions dispensed failing to properly endorse prescriptions for controlled substances dispensing medications pursuant to prescriptions which failed to contain required information failing to properly separate prescriptions for Schedule II controlled substances failing to maintain patient profiles for internet prescriptions dispensed failing to maintain records of prescriptions filled and refilled which identified the dispensing pharmacist and failing to properly supervise a pharmacy.
IRA KARP; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 021096; Cal. No. 23515
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year actual suspension, 1 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of dispensing medications, including controlled substances, pursuant to internet prescriptions failing to maintain a record of internet prescriptions dispensed failing to properly endorse prescriptions for controlled substances dispensing medications pursuant to prescriptions which failed to contain required information failing to properly separate prescriptions for Schedule II controlled substances failing to maintain patient profiles for internet prescriptions dispensed failing to maintain records of prescriptions filled and refilled which identified the dispensing pharmacist and failing to properly supervise a pharmacy.
KWIK AID PHARMACY,INC.; CONGERS, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 024156; Cal. No. 23451
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Registrantdid not contest the charge of willfully filing a false report in that respondent's president, Shaheen Begum, knowingly submitting false refund claims to for a drug to the manufacturer of the drug.
KWIK AID PHARMACY,INC.; CONGERS, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 024156; Cal. No. 23451
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Registrantdid not contest the charge of willfully filing a false report in that respondent's president, Shaheen Begum, knowingly submitting false refund claims to for a drug to the manufacturer of the drug.
JOHN MANCINI; WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 034825; Cal. No. 23570
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute Hydrocodone (one count) and Distribution and Possession with Intent to Distribute Hydrocodone (two counts).
JOHN MANCINI; WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 034825; Cal. No. 23570
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute Hydrocodone (one count) and Distribution and Possession with Intent to Distribute Hydrocodone (two counts).
SYED TAUSIF-UL-HASAN RIZVI; HEWLETT, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 043094; Cal. No. 23428
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 2 years suspension, 2 years probation to run concurrently with said suspension, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime of Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degree, a class D felony.
SYED TAUSIF-UL-HASAN RIZVI; HEWLETT, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 043094; Cal. No. 23428
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 2 years suspension, 2 years probation to run concurrently with said suspension, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime of Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degree, a class D felony.
SHAMAIL AHMED SHAMEEM; HEWLETT, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 036294; Cal. No. 23612
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime of Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degree, a class D felony.
SHAMAIL AHMED SHAMEEM; HEWLETT, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 036294; Cal. No. 23612
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime of Grand Larceny in the 3rd Degree, a class D felony.
THIRD AVE. PHARMACY & SURGICALS, INC.; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 021243; Cal. No. 23516
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $10,000 fine payable within 60 days.
Summary: Registrant did not contest charges of dispensing medications, including controlled substances, pursuant to internet prescriptions failing to maintain a record of internet prescriptions dispensed failing to properly endorse prescriptions for controlled substances dispensing medications pursuant to prescriptions which failed to contain required information failing to separate Schedule II controlled substance prescriptions from other controlled substance prescriptions failing to maintain patient profiles for internet prescriptions dispensed failing to maintain records of prescriptions filled and refilled which identified the dispensing pharmacist and failure of registrant's supervising pharmacist to properly supervise registrant's pharmacy.
THIRD AVE. PHARMACY & SURGICALS, INC.; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 021243; Cal. No. 23516
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $10,000 fine payable within 60 days.
Summary: Registrant did not contest charges of dispensing medications, including controlled substances, pursuant to internet prescriptions failing to maintain a record of internet prescriptions dispensed failing to properly endorse prescriptions for controlled substances dispensing medications pursuant to prescriptions which failed to contain required information failing to separate Schedule II controlled substance prescriptions from other controlled substance prescriptions failing to maintain patient profiles for internet prescriptions dispensed failing to maintain records of prescriptions filled and refilled which identified the dispensing pharmacist and failure of registrant's supervising pharmacist to properly supervise registrant's pharmacy.
Physical Therapy
ALL CARE PHYSICAL THERAPY & REHABILITATION PC; DOUGLASTON, NY
Profession: Professional Service Corporation; Cal. No. 23470
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Respondent did not contest charges of delegating professional responsibilities to persons when it had reason to know that such persons were not qualified by licensure to perform them.
ALL CARE PHYSICAL THERAPY & REHABILITATION PC; DOUGLASTON, NY
Profession: Professional Service Corporation; Cal. No. 23470
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Respondent did not contest charges of delegating professional responsibilities to persons when it had reason to know that such persons were not qualified by licensure to perform them.
ALL CARE PHYSICAL THERAPY & REHABILITATION SERVICES PC; BALDWIN, NY
Profession: Professional Service Corporation; Cal. No. 23470
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Respondent did not contest charges of delegating professional responsibilities to persons when it had reason to know that such persons were not qualified by licensure to perform them.
ALL CARE PHYSICAL THERAPY & REHABILITATION SERVICES PC; BALDWIN, NY
Profession: Professional Service Corporation; Cal. No. 23470
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Respondent did not contest charges of delegating professional responsibilities to persons when it had reason to know that such persons were not qualified by licensure to perform them.
ALL CARE PHYSICAL THERAPY PC; RICHMOND HILL, NY
Profession: Professional Service Corporation; Cal. No. 23470
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Respondent did not contest charges of delegating professional responsibilities to persons when it had reason to know that such persons were not qualified by licensure to perform them.
ALL CARE PHYSICAL THERAPY PC; RICHMOND HILL, NY
Profession: Professional Service Corporation; Cal. No. 23470
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Respondent did not contest charges of delegating professional responsibilities to persons when it had reason to know that such persons were not qualified by licensure to perform them.
ALL CARE PHYSICAL THERAPY SERVICES PC; BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Professional Service Corporation; Cal. No. 23470
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Respondent did not contest charges of delegating professional responsibilities to persons when it had reason to know that such persons were not qualified by licensure to perform them.
ALL CARE PHYSICAL THERAPY SERVICES PC; BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Professional Service Corporation; Cal. No. 23470
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Respondent did not contest charges of delegating professional responsibilities to persons when it had reason to know that such persons were not qualified by licensure to perform them.
TAN TAN FERNANDO JR; BALDWIN, NY
Profession: Physical Therapist; Lic. No. 011913; Cal. No. 23469
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of delegating professional responsibilities to persons when he had reason to know that such persons were not qualified by licensure to perform them.
TAN TAN FERNANDO JR; BALDWIN, NY
Profession: Physical Therapist; Lic. No. 011913; Cal. No. 23469
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year stayed suspension, 1 year probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of delegating professional responsibilities to persons when he had reason to know that such persons were not qualified by licensure to perform them.
Podiatry
GREGORY LAWRENCE FREDA; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
Profession: Podiatrist; Lic. No. 004888; Cal. No. 23062
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 4 years suspension.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of professional misconduct in that he practiced the profession of podiatry beyond its authorized scope and with negligence on more than one occasion.
GREGORY LAWRENCE FREDA; VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
Profession: Podiatrist; Lic. No. 004888; Cal. No. 23062
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 4 years suspension.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of professional misconduct in that he practiced the profession of podiatry beyond its authorized scope and with negligence on more than one occasion.
GORDON BARRINGTON JOHN; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Podiatrist; Lic. No. 003937; Cal. No. 23585
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 3 years suspension, execution of last year of suspension stayed, 1 year probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime of Money Laundering in the 3rd Degree, a class D felony.
GORDON BARRINGTON JOHN; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Podiatrist; Lic. No. 003937; Cal. No. 23585
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 3 years suspension, execution of last year of suspension stayed, 1 year probation, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime of Money Laundering in the 3rd Degree, a class D felony.
Public Accountancy
ALBERT PAUL CAPPADOZY; JOHNSTOWN, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 027064; Cal. No. 23766
Action: Application to surrender license (certificate) granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, a Class E felony, and of violating a term of probation imposed by the Board of Regents.
ALBERT PAUL CAPPADOZY; JOHNSTOWN, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 027064; Cal. No. 23766
Action: Application to surrender license (certificate) granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated, a Class E felony, and of violating a term of probation imposed by the Board of Regents.
December 2007
Acupuncture
ZALMAI FRAHMAND; BALTIMORE, MD
Profession: Acupuncturist; Lic. No. 001583; Cal. No. 23671
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Attempted Enterprise Corruption, a class C felony.
ZALMAI FRAHMAND; BALTIMORE, MD
Profession: Acupuncturist; Lic. No. 001583; Cal. No. 23671
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Attempted Enterprise Corruption, a class C felony.