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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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May 2005
Physical Therapy
ALEXANDER IVASHENKO; MATAWAN, NJ
Profession: Physical Therapist; Lic. No. 007691; Cal. No. 22098
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Filing a False Claim with the Medicare Program.
ALEXANDER IVASHENKO; MATAWAN, NJ
Profession: Physical Therapist; Lic. No. 007691; Cal. No. 22098
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Filing a False Claim with the Medicare Program.
Podiatry
STEVEN ZINT BUZERMANIS; REGO PARK, NY
Profession: Podiatrist; Lic. No. 005699; Cal. No. 21933
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the 3rd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
STEVEN ZINT BUZERMANIS; REGO PARK, NY
Profession: Podiatrist; Lic. No. 005699; Cal. No. 21933
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument in the 3rd Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
DARREN JERRY JAMES; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Podiatrist; Lic. No. 004893; Cal. No. 21968
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 year actual suspension ? upon licensee's return to practice, 3 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of having been convicted of Mail Fraud, a felony, in violation of 18 USC section 1341, and Medicaid Fraud, a felony, in violation of applicable New Jersey statutes, and being convicted of committing an act constituting a crime under the laws of the State of New Jersey, where the act underlying the crime would, if committed in New York, constitute a crime under the laws of the State of New York, to wit Grand Larceny in the 2nd Degree, a class C felony.
DARREN JERRY JAMES; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Podiatrist; Lic. No. 004893; Cal. No. 21968
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 year actual suspension ? upon licensee's return to practice, 3 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of having been convicted of Mail Fraud, a felony, in violation of 18 USC section 1341, and Medicaid Fraud, a felony, in violation of applicable New Jersey statutes, and being convicted of committing an act constituting a crime under the laws of the State of New Jersey, where the act underlying the crime would, if committed in New York, constitute a crime under the laws of the State of New York, to wit Grand Larceny in the 2nd Degree, a class C felony.
Psychology
PAUL J CARPENTER (A/K/A CARPENTER PAUL JORDAN); ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Psychologist; Lic. No. 008143; Cal. No. 21705
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Suspension of no less than 3 months and until fit to practice ? upon licensee's return to practice, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of having been convicted of Petit Larceny, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance and Attempted Grand Larceny and of having filed a false report.
PAUL J CARPENTER (A/K/A CARPENTER PAUL JORDAN); ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Psychologist; Lic. No. 008143; Cal. No. 21705
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Suspension of no less than 3 months and until fit to practice ? upon licensee's return to practice, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of having been convicted of Petit Larceny, Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance and Attempted Grand Larceny and of having filed a false report.
TIMOTHY JOHN WHITE; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Psychologist; Lic. No. 010281; Cal. No. 22095
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 4 years actual suspension ? upon licensee's return to practice, 5 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 2nd Degree, a class C felony.
TIMOTHY JOHN WHITE; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Psychologist; Lic. No. 010281; Cal. No. 22095
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 4 years actual suspension ? upon licensee's return to practice, 5 years probation.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Grand Larceny in the 2nd Degree, a class C felony.
Public Accountancy
LAURENCE M BROWN; ARMONK, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 035494; Cal. No. 20297
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 60 months suspension, execution of last 54 months of suspension stayed, probation last 54 months, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of a two-count felony information. Count One was for participating in a scheme to defraud, using United States mails. Licensee devised a scheme to defraud members of the investing public and to obtain money and property from the public by means of false and fraudulent pretenses and representations. Count Two was for knowingly assisting and aiding in the preparation of a tax return, which was fraudulent and false as to a material matter, to wit, a reported loss in the amount of $197,552.00 from securities transactions.
LAURENCE M BROWN; ARMONK, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 035494; Cal. No. 20297
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 60 months suspension, execution of last 54 months of suspension stayed, probation last 54 months, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of a two-count felony information. Count One was for participating in a scheme to defraud, using United States mails. Licensee devised a scheme to defraud members of the investing public and to obtain money and property from the public by means of false and fraudulent pretenses and representations. Count Two was for knowingly assisting and aiding in the preparation of a tax return, which was fraudulent and false as to a material matter, to wit, a reported loss in the amount of $197,552.00 from securities transactions.
STEVEN J HARTMANN; SMITHTOWN, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 068797; Cal. No. 22179
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Bank Fraud, a felony.
STEVEN J HARTMANN; SMITHTOWN, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 068797; Cal. No. 22179
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Bank Fraud, a felony.
STEVEN SZER; FORT MILLS, SC
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 072492; Cal. No. 22057
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Forgery in the 3rd Degree.
STEVEN SZER; FORT MILLS, SC
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 072492; Cal. No. 22057
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Forgery in the 3rd Degree.
Social Work
CHRISTINA M ALTIERI; ARLINGTON, VT
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 066579; Cal. No. 22046
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of inadequate record keeping.
CHRISTINA M ALTIERI; ARLINGTON, VT
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 066579; Cal. No. 22046
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of inadequate record keeping.
CHRISTINA M ALTIERI; ARLINGTON, VT
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 066579; Cal. No. 22046
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of inadequate record keeping.
CHRISTINA M ALTIERI; ARLINGTON, VT
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 066579; Cal. No. 22046
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 years stayed suspension, 2 years probation, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of inadequate record keeping.
ROBERT L BRUHN; WOODHAVEN, NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 019045; Cal. No. 21174
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Suspension of no less than 6 months and until fit to practice ? upon licensee's return to practice, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of moral unfitness in the practice.
ROBERT L BRUHN; WOODHAVEN, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 019045; Cal. No. 21174
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Suspension of no less than 6 months and until fit to practice ? upon licensee's return to practice, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of moral unfitness in the practice.
ROBERT L BRUHN; WOODHAVEN, NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 019045; Cal. No. 21174
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Suspension of no less than 6 months and until fit to practice ? upon licensee's return to practice, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of moral unfitness in the practice.
ROBERT L BRUHN; WOODHAVEN, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 019045; Cal. No. 21174
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Suspension of no less than 6 months and until fit to practice ? upon licensee's return to practice, 2 years probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest the charge of moral unfitness in the practice.
JAY A BUCHBINDER; MERRICK, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 016292; Cal. No. 21927
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of engaging in a sexual relationship with a patient, abandoning said patient, and revealing personal information about himself to said patient.
JAY A BUCHBINDER; MERRICK, NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 016292; Cal. No. 21927
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of engaging in a sexual relationship with a patient, abandoning said patient, and revealing personal information about himself to said patient.
JAY A BUCHBINDER; MERRICK, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 016292; Cal. No. 21927
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of engaging in a sexual relationship with a patient, abandoning said patient, and revealing personal information about himself to said patient.
JAY A BUCHBINDER; MERRICK, NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 016292; Cal. No. 21927
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charges of engaging in a sexual relationship with a patient, abandoning said patient, and revealing personal information about himself to said patient.
JEAN MARY DESROSIERS; JAMAICA, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 046182; Cal. No. 21609
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Suspension until fit to practice ? upon licensee's return to practice, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Attempted Assault in the 3rd Degree.
JEAN MARY DESROSIERS; JAMAICA, NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 046182; Cal. No. 21609
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Suspension until fit to practice ? upon licensee's return to practice, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to the charge of having been convicted of Attempted Assault in the 3rd Degree.