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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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June 2000
Pharmacy
ABBAS T ABUWALA (A/K/A ABUWALA ABBASBHAI T); LITTLE NECK AND WOODSIDE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 032922; Cal. No. 18460
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime of Attempted Dispensing Of A Prescription Medication Without a Prescription, a class B misdemeanor.
AMI PHARMACY, INC.; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 022847; Cal. No. 18260
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $6,000 fine.
Summary: Retail pharmacy admitted to charge of dispensing prescription-required drugs without a prescription.
AMI PHARMACY, INC.; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 022847; Cal. No. 18260
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $6,000 fine.
Summary: Retail pharmacy admitted to charge of dispensing prescription-required drugs without a prescription.
BURHAN PHARMACY, INC.; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 016030; Cal. No. 18279
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Respondent admitted to charge of allowing an unlicensed individual to dispense prescriptions.
BURHAN PHARMACY, INC.; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 016030; Cal. No. 18279
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Respondent admitted to charge of allowing an unlicensed individual to dispense prescriptions.
KIRIT VELJI CHAUDHARI; PLAINSBORO, NJ
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 041953; Cal. No. 18128
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension and thereafter probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of Criminal Facilitation in the Fourth Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
KIRIT VELJI CHAUDHARI; PLAINSBORO, NJ
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 041953; Cal. No. 18128
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension and thereafter probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of Criminal Facilitation in the Fourth Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
JAYANTILAL K CHHEDA; COPIAGUE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 031197; Cal. No. 18268
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 5 year suspension with leave to apply after two years for termination of suspension as set forth in consent order application, probation 5 years, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of Criminal Diversion of Prescription Medications in the Fourth Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
JAYANTILAL K CHHEDA; COPIAGUE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 031197; Cal. No. 18268
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 5 year suspension with leave to apply after two years for termination of suspension as set forth in consent order application, probation 5 years, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of Criminal Diversion of Prescription Medications in the Fourth Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
ARNOLF DORSAINVIL; NEW ROCHELLE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 041283; Cal. No. 18341
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of dispensing a prescription-required drug without a prescription.
ARNOLF DORSAINVIL; NEW ROCHELLE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 041283; Cal. No. 18341
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of dispensing a prescription-required drug without a prescription.
FEROZE A KHAN; ROSLYN, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 029895; Cal. No. 18290
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed, probation for last 18 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of dispensing prescription-required drugs without a prescription.
FEROZE A KHAN; ROSLYN, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 029895; Cal. No. 18290
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed, probation for last 18 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of dispensing prescription-required drugs without a prescription.
AKBAR LAKHANEY; BELLEROSE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 030874; Cal. No. 18344
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime of Falsifying Business Records in the Second Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
AKBAR LAKHANEY; BELLEROSE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 030874; Cal. No. 18344
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime of Falsifying Business Records in the Second Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
HWAN LEE CHONG; CRESSKILL, NJ
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 028509; Cal. No. 18307
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed, probation for last 18 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of dispensing a prescription-required drug without a prescription.
HWAN LEE CHONG; CRESSKILL, NJ
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 028509; Cal. No. 18307
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed, probation for last 18 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of dispensing a prescription-required drug without a prescription.
NICOLL PHARMACY, INC.; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 019200; Cal. No. 18308
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $5,000 fine.
Summary: Respondent admitted to charge of dispensing a prescription-required drug without a prescription.
NICOLL PHARMACY, INC.; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 019200; Cal. No. 18308
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $5,000 fine.
Summary: Respondent admitted to charge of dispensing a prescription-required drug without a prescription.
VIJAY KUMAR PAMIDIMUKKALA; EDISON, NJ
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 032243; Cal. No. 18175
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 23 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the Second Degree.
VIJAY KUMAR PAMIDIMUKKALA; EDISON, NJ
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 032243; Cal. No. 18175
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 23 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the Second Degree.
THOMAS A ROMANO; SAYRE, PA
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 031006; Cal. No. 17675
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of Falsifying Business Records in the First Degree, Attempted Bail Jumping, Falsifying Business Records in the Second Degree and Obtaining quantities of the controlled drugs Phentermine and APAP/Codeine for himself by means of a forged written prescription and fictitious telephone prescriptions.
THOMAS A ROMANO; SAYRE, PA
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 031006; Cal. No. 17675
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of Falsifying Business Records in the First Degree, Attempted Bail Jumping, Falsifying Business Records in the Second Degree and Obtaining quantities of the controlled drugs Phentermine and APAP/Codeine for himself by means of a forged written prescription and fictitious telephone prescriptions.
RASIK R VIKANI; NORTH BERGEN, NJ
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 036272; Cal. No. 18259
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed, probation for last 18 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of dispensing prescription-required drugs without a prescription.
RASIK R VIKANI; NORTH BERGEN, NJ
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 036272; Cal. No. 18259
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed, probation for last 18 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of dispensing prescription-required drugs without a prescription.
W & Z DRUGS INC.; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 019639; Cal. No. 18291
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $5,000 fine.
Summary: Retail pharmacy admitted to charge of dispensing prescription-required drugs without a prescription.
W & Z DRUGS INC.; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 019639; Cal. No. 18291
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $5,000 fine.
Summary: Retail pharmacy admitted to charge of dispensing prescription-required drugs without a prescription.
Podiatry
JEREMY JAY PAUL; ATLANTA, GA
Profession: Podiatrist; Lic. No. 002290; Cal. No. 17804
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 5 year suspension to continue for three years and until terminated as set forth in consent order application - upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of the crime Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree and the charge of filing false reports.
JEREMY JAY PAUL; ATLANTA, GA
Profession: Podiatrist; Lic. No. 002290; Cal. No. 17804
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 5 year suspension to continue for three years and until terminated as set forth in consent order application - upon termination of suspension, probation 2 years to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having been convicted of the crime Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree and the charge of filing false reports.
Psychology
NORMAN GOLDMAN; SCHENECTADY, NY
Profession: Psychologist; Lic. No. 004414; Cal. No. 18030
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having committed the crime of Scheme to Defraud in the First Degree, a class E felony.