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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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April 2002
Pharmacy
CARDINAL HEALTH 414, INC.; E. SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Wholesaler/Repacker; Reg. No. 021487; Cal. No. 19733
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $3,500 fine.
Summary: Respondent did not contest charge of failure by a supervising pharmacist to provide adequate supervision of a registered establishment.
CARDINAL HEALTH 414, LLC; SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 021486; Cal. No. 19777
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $3,500 fine.
Summary: Respondent did not contest charge of failure by a supervising pharmacist to provide adequate supervision of a registered establishment.
CARDINAL HEALTH 414, LLC; SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 021486; Cal. No. 19777
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $3,500 fine.
Summary: Respondent did not contest charge of failure by a supervising pharmacist to provide adequate supervision of a registered establishment.
STEVEN J COSENTINO; RYE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 031570; Cal. No. 19142
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year, $7,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of manufacturing drugs for unidentified parties based on the solicited receipt of non-valid prescriptions and of violations found during a pharmacy inspection.
STEVEN J COSENTINO; RYE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 031570; Cal. No. 19142
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year, $7,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of manufacturing drugs for unidentified parties based on the solicited receipt of non-valid prescriptions and of violations found during a pharmacy inspection.
VINCENT M CURCIO; SMITHTOWN, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 033256; Cal. No. 19814
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of Health Care Fraud, a Federal felony.
VINCENT M CURCIO; SMITHTOWN, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 033256; Cal. No. 19814
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of Health Care Fraud, a Federal felony.
ROBERT P GIULIANO; EASTCHESTER, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 025500; Cal. No. 19977
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of failing to sign daily printouts of all prescriptions filled and refilled, and failing to note on the memoranda for oral prescriptions for controlled substances that the written prescriptions for said controlled substances were not received.
ROBERT P GIULIANO; EASTCHESTER, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 025500; Cal. No. 19977
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of failing to sign daily printouts of all prescriptions filled and refilled, and failing to note on the memoranda for oral prescriptions for controlled substances that the written prescriptions for said controlled substances were not received.
DAVID MICHAEL HAYNES; MECHANICVILLE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 040649; Cal. No. 19789
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been found guilty of illegally obtaining the controlled substance Dilaudid for his own use.
DAVID MICHAEL HAYNES; MECHANICVILLE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 040649; Cal. No. 19789
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been found guilty of illegally obtaining the controlled substance Dilaudid for his own use.
LOUIS JULIANO; COMMACK, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 036102; Cal. No. 19683
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failure as a supervising pharmacist to provide adequate supervision of a registered establishment.
LOUIS JULIANO; COMMACK, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 036102; Cal. No. 19683
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failure as a supervising pharmacist to provide adequate supervision of a registered establishment.
NOIK KWAK (A/K/A KWAK NO IK); ASTORIA, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 034800; Cal. No. 19830
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 5 year suspension with leave to apply for early termination as set forth in consent order application, probation 2 years to commence upon return to practice, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of willfully failing to comply with the mandatory continuing education requirement, willfully failing to register, and abandoning a pharmacy.
NOIK KWAK (A/K/A KWAK NO IK); ASTORIA, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 034800; Cal. No. 19830
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 5 year suspension with leave to apply for early termination as set forth in consent order application, probation 2 years to commence upon return to practice, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of willfully failing to comply with the mandatory continuing education requirement, willfully failing to register, and abandoning a pharmacy.
ROSEMARIA SILIATO MONDELLI-SILIATO; MAHOPAC, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 045753; Cal. No. 19785
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed, probation 24 months, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of misreading a prescription for a minor patient which called for the dispensing of 500 mg. of a controlled substance and dispensed 3,000 mg., an inappropriately large dose which resulted in patient harm.
ROSEMARIA SILIATO MONDELLI-SILIATO; MAHOPAC, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 045753; Cal. No. 19785
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed, probation 24 months, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of misreading a prescription for a minor patient which called for the dispensing of 500 mg. of a controlled substance and dispensed 3,000 mg., an inappropriately large dose which resulted in patient harm.
MAYRA RODRIGUEZ; BAYSIDE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 038890; Cal. No. 19808
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of grossly negligent failure to comply with a federal regulation governing the practice of the profession of pharmacy in that controlled drugs were transferred from one pharmacy to another for several days without receiving from the transferee pharmacy a form required by said federal regulation.
MAYRA RODRIGUEZ; BAYSIDE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 038890; Cal. No. 19808
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of grossly negligent failure to comply with a federal regulation governing the practice of the profession of pharmacy in that controlled drugs were transferred from one pharmacy to another for several days without receiving from the transferee pharmacy a form required by said federal regulation.
ROBERT SCHERL; BAYSIDE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 037078; Cal. No. 19403
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 1 year suspension, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crimes Attempted Petit Larceny, a class B misdemeanor Attempted Assault in the Third Degree, a class B misdemeanor and Criminal Trespass in the Second Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
ROBERT SCHERL; BAYSIDE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 037078; Cal. No. 19403
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 1 year suspension, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crimes Attempted Petit Larceny, a class B misdemeanor Attempted Assault in the Third Degree, a class B misdemeanor and Criminal Trespass in the Second Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
LEONARD SILBERSTEIN; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 021547; Cal. No. 19675
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 23 months of suspension stayed, probation 24 months, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of Criminal Diversion of Prescription Medications and Prescriptions in the Fourth Degree.
LEONARD SILBERSTEIN; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 021547; Cal. No. 19675
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 23 months of suspension stayed, probation 24 months, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of Criminal Diversion of Prescription Medications and Prescriptions in the Fourth Degree.
RICHARD A SMITH; SAUGERTIES, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 030329; Cal. No. 19717
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, probation 24 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of eight dispensing errors.
RICHARD A SMITH; SAUGERTIES, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 030329; Cal. No. 19717
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 24 month suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, probation 24 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of eight dispensing errors.
ALAN I WANG; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 029707; Cal. No. 19774
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $3,750 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of permitting an unlicensed person to perform activities requiring a license to dispense both controlled and non-controlled substances pursuant to prescriptions.
ALAN I WANG; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 029707; Cal. No. 19774
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $3,750 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of permitting an unlicensed person to perform activities requiring a license to dispense both controlled and non-controlled substances pursuant to prescriptions.
STANLEY WEISS; COMMACK, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 025775; Cal. No. 19872
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of committing two (2) dispensing errors.
STANLEY WEISS; COMMACK, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 025775; Cal. No. 19872
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of committing two (2) dispensing errors.
Physical Therapy
CHERRY MANUEL CASTELLVI (A/K/A MANUEL CHERRY MORALES); ASTORIA, NY
Profession: Physical Therapist; Lic. No. 012214; Cal. No. 19824
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 20 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of submitting patient progress notes to her employer for home care visits which had not been made and which gave false information of the assessment and treatment of said patients.