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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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February 2000
Pharmacy
GUILLERMO CHANG; BELLEVUE, WA
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 040714; Cal. No. 18281
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of Offering a False Instrument for Filing, a felony.
SHAHZARIA DIN (A/K/A HUSSAIN SHAHZARIA); SOUTH OZONE PARK, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 044500; Cal. No. 18162
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of dispensing from an obviously altered prescription.
SHAHZARIA DIN (A/K/A HUSSAIN SHAHZARIA); SOUTH OZONE PARK, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 044500; Cal. No. 18162
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of dispensing from an obviously altered prescription.
MORRIS GOLDBERG; YONKERS, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 022478; Cal. No. 17688
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud.
MORRIS GOLDBERG; YONKERS, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 022478; Cal. No. 17688
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Bank Fraud.
CLIFFORD EDWARD HOTTE; CENTERPORT, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 027700; Cal. No. 17886
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Mail, Wire and Securities Fraud, Securities Fraud, four counts of Mail Fraud, and eight counts of Wire Fraud, all felonies.
CLIFFORD EDWARD HOTTE; CENTERPORT, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 027700; Cal. No. 17886
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Mail, Wire and Securities Fraud, Securities Fraud, four counts of Mail Fraud, and eight counts of Wire Fraud, all felonies.
MICHAEL HARRIS KAPLAN; BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 025536; Cal. No. 17742
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 3 year suspension, execution of last 2 years of suspension stayed, probation 3 years, 100 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime of Willfully Making a Fraudulent and False Statement, a class E felony.
MICHAEL HARRIS KAPLAN; BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 025536; Cal. No. 17742
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 3 year suspension, execution of last 2 years of suspension stayed, probation 3 years, 100 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having been convicted of the crime of Willfully Making a Fraudulent and False Statement, a class E felony.
AMIN MOHAMED R LADHA; GLENCOVE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 030520; Cal. No. 17978
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having at the pharmacy where he was the Supervising Pharmacist outdated controlled and non-controlled drugs in the active drug stock, overfilled drug containers containing non-controlled drugs in the active drug stock and sample drugs in the active drug stock.
AMIN MOHAMED R LADHA; GLENCOVE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 030520; Cal. No. 17978
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of having at the pharmacy where he was the Supervising Pharmacist outdated controlled and non-controlled drugs in the active drug stock, overfilled drug containers containing non-controlled drugs in the active drug stock and sample drugs in the active drug stock.
FAZAL UR REHMAN; PARAMUS, NJ
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 041213; Cal. No. 17446
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, probation for last 21 months, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of holding for sale and/or offering for sale misbranded drugs and purchasing non-controlled prescription-required drugs from an unauthorized source.
FAZAL UR REHMAN; PARAMUS, NJ
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 041213; Cal. No. 17446
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, probation for last 21 months, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of holding for sale and/or offering for sale misbranded drugs and purchasing non-controlled prescription-required drugs from an unauthorized source.
T.W. SMITH CORP.; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Wholesaler/Repacker; Reg. No. 304386; Cal. No. 17853
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $5,000 fine, probation 1 year.
Summary: Respondent admitted to charge of selling medical oxygen to a purchaser not authorized by law to receive said drug.
T.W. SMITH CORP.; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Wholesaler/Repacker; Reg. No. 304386; Cal. No. 17853
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $5,000 fine, probation 1 year.
Summary: Respondent admitted to charge of selling medical oxygen to a purchaser not authorized by law to receive said drug.
JOHN JOSEPH TOMASETTI; PLEASANT VALLEY, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 025111; Cal. No. 18244
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of making a dispensing error.
JOHN JOSEPH TOMASETTI; PLEASANT VALLEY, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 025111; Cal. No. 18244
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of making a dispensing error.
HECTOR LUIS TORRES; BRENTWOOD, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 045492; Cal. No. 18119
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of dispensing the wrong medication to a patient.
HECTOR LUIS TORRES; BRENTWOOD, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 045492; Cal. No. 18119
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of dispensing the wrong medication to a patient.
VIRGILIO CHARLES VADEN; ROCKY POINT, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 037000; Cal. No. 17809
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of filing false statements involving Medicare for female external urinary collection devices to nursing home patients, when in fact, he knew and believed, he had not provided female external urinary collection devices to any nursing home patients.
VIRGILIO CHARLES VADEN; ROCKY POINT, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 037000; Cal. No. 17809
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of filing false statements involving Medicare for female external urinary collection devices to nursing home patients, when in fact, he knew and believed, he had not provided female external urinary collection devices to any nursing home patients.
MARK PETER WEJCHERT; MT. SINAI, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 030630; Cal. No. 18305
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of filing a prescription with the wrong dosage and dispensing a medication with three foreign pills in the vial.
MARK PETER WEJCHERT; MT. SINAI, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 030630; Cal. No. 18305
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of filing a prescription with the wrong dosage and dispensing a medication with three foreign pills in the vial.
KANWAL SABA ZAHIDI (A/K/A MALIK KANWAL SABA); FRESH MEADOWS, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 046668; Cal. No. 18284
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of substituting without authorization a drug other than the drug prescribed.
KANWAL SABA ZAHIDI (A/K/A MALIK KANWAL SABA); FRESH MEADOWS, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 046668; Cal. No. 18284
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of substituting without authorization a drug other than the drug prescribed.
Physical Therapy
DARNELL MICHELLE FULLER (A/K/A RAMIE DARNELL MICHELLE); WURTSBORO, NY
Profession: Physical Therapist Assistant; Lic. No. 001837; Cal. No. 18083
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, probation for last 21 months, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of submitting false billing records to her former employer.
DARNELL MICHELLE FULLER (A/K/A RAMIE DARNELL MICHELLE); WURTSBORO, NY
Profession: Physical Therapist Assistant; Lic. No. 001837; Cal. No. 18083
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, probation for last 21 months, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of submitting false billing records to her former employer.
SIBYLLE KLOTZ GARRETT; PORT WASHINGTON AND CENTEREACH, NY
Profession: Physical Therapist; Lic. No. 016799; Cal. No. 17975 17981
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $250 fine, certain coursework to be successfully completed.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of threatening to wash a patient's mouth out with soap and placing soap beneath the patient's lower lip.
SIBYLLE KLOTZ GARRETT; PORT WASHINGTON AND CENTEREACH, NY
Profession: Physical Therapist Assistant; Lic. No. 003491; Cal. No. 17975 17981
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $250 fine, certain coursework to be successfully completed.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of threatening to wash a patient's mouth out with soap and placing soap beneath the patient's lower lip.
SIBYLLE KLOTZ GARRETT; PORT WASHINGTON AND CENTEREACH, NY
Profession: Physical Therapist Assistant; Lic. No. 003491; Cal. No. 17975 17981
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $250 fine, certain coursework to be successfully completed.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of threatening to wash a patient's mouth out with soap and placing soap beneath the patient's lower lip.