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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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November 1999
Nursing
SHEILA MARIE SHORTSLEF; FULTON, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 195037; Cal. No. 17654 17655
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty by the Commissioner of Health to be in violation of Article 33 of the Public Health Law.
KATHERINE MAY SHUFELT; SCHAGHTICOKE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 172109; Cal. No. 17971
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 having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated on two occasions.
KATHERINE MAY SHUFELT; SCHAGHTICOKE, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 172109; Cal. No. 17971
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 having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated on two occasions.
NATHAN SULL; BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 472456; Cal. No. 18139
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, 50 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of committing an act, Petit Larceny, that constitutes a crime under New York State Law.
NATHAN SULL; BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 472456; Cal. No. 18139
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, 50 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of committing an act, Petit Larceny, that constitutes a crime under New York State Law.
MIRZA THEODORE TANIS (A/K/A THEODORE MIRZA); BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 255486; Cal. No. 18227 18228
Action: Application for summary suspension be granted.
Summary: Licensee was summarily suspended pending disciplinary panel review and final Board of Regents action.
MIRZA THEODORE TANIS (A/K/A THEODORE MIRZA); BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 492073; Cal. No. 18227 18228
Action: Application for summary suspension be granted.
Summary: Licensee was summarily suspended pending disciplinary panel review and final Board of Regents action.
MIRZA THEODORE TANIS (A/K/A THEODORE MIRZA); BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 255486; Cal. No. 18227 18228
Action: Application for summary suspension be granted.
Summary: Licensee was summarily suspended pending disciplinary panel review and final Board of Regents action.
MIRZA THEODORE TANIS (A/K/A THEODORE MIRZA); BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 492073; Cal. No. 18227 18228
Action: Application for summary suspension be granted.
Summary: Licensee was summarily suspended pending disciplinary panel review and final Board of Regents action.
MARGARET ANNE TYLER (A/K/A DOSSERT MARGARET ANNE); SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 142898; Cal. No. 17851 17852
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 having been found in violation of Article 33 of the Public Health Law for obtaining the controlled substance Morphine for her own use by making false statements in required controlled substance records.
MARGARET ANNE TYLER (A/K/A DOSSERT MARGARET ANNE); SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 142898; Cal. No. 17851 17852
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 having been found in violation of Article 33 of the Public Health Law for obtaining the controlled substance Morphine for her own use by making false statements in required controlled substance records.
JENNIFER JEAN WENTZELL; MIDDLETOWN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 200417; Cal. No. 17418 17419
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, 25 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of Forgery in the Third Degree, a Class A Misdemeanor, on two occasions.
JENNIFER JEAN WENTZELL; MIDDLETOWN, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 200417; Cal. No. 17418 17419
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, 25 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of Forgery in the Third Degree, a Class A Misdemeanor, on two occasions.
Ophthalmic Dispensing
ALAN FELDMAN; MERRICK, NY
Profession: Ophthalmic Dispenser; Lic. No. 003918; Cal. No. 18020
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of, while during a period of actual suspension, the practice of ophthalmic dispensing that included auto refracting, case histories and vision peripheral fields.
ALAN FELDMAN; MERRICK, NY
Profession: Ophthalmic Dispenser; Lic. No. 003918; Cal. No. 18020
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of, while during a period of actual suspension, the practice of ophthalmic dispensing that included auto refracting, case histories and vision peripheral fields.
Pharmacy
SHAMSUL K BAKAR; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 044114; Cal. No. 17763
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to verify the authenticity of prescriptions calling for Tylenol with Codeine No. 4.
SHAMSUL K BAKAR; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 044114; Cal. No. 17763
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to verify the authenticity of prescriptions calling for Tylenol with Codeine No. 4.
KINGS BRONX, INC.; BRONX, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 022841; Cal. No. 17762
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed.
Summary: Respondent admitted to charge of failing to verify the authenticity of prescriptions calling for Tylenol with Codeine No. 4.
KINGS BRONX, INC.; BRONX, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 022841; Cal. No. 17762
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed.
Summary: Respondent admitted to charge of failing to verify the authenticity of prescriptions calling for Tylenol with Codeine No. 4.
DOUGLAS C LINSTRUTH; CANASTOTA, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 025564; Cal. No. 18097
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $750 fine, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of dispensing too great a quantity of a drug than what was prescribed and, on two occasions, dispensing to one customer the drug prescribed for another customer.
DOUGLAS C LINSTRUTH; CANASTOTA, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 025564; Cal. No. 18097
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $750 fine, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of dispensing too great a quantity of a drug than what was prescribed and, on two occasions, dispensing to one customer the drug prescribed for another customer.
N.O.B. PHARMACY INC.; HEWLETT, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 019228; Cal. No. 18101
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $2,000 fine, probation 1 year.
Summary: Respondent admitted to charge of holding for sale numerous misbranded drugs in that the medication containers were overfilled mixing lot numbers.
N.O.B. PHARMACY INC.; HEWLETT, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 019228; Cal. No. 18101
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $2,000 fine, probation 1 year.
Summary: Respondent admitted to charge of holding for sale numerous misbranded drugs in that the medication containers were overfilled mixing lot numbers.
LOUIS A PISANI; GARDEN CITY, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 029639; Cal. No. 17868
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 year suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed, probation 3 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of dispensing drugs without being presented with a prescription, filing false Medicaid claims and violating pharmacy regulations.
LOUIS A PISANI; GARDEN CITY, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 029639; Cal. No. 17868
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 3 year suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed, probation 3 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of dispensing drugs without being presented with a prescription, filing false Medicaid claims and violating pharmacy regulations.
LEONARD ANTHONY RIZZO; NORTH BAY VILLAGE, FL
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 039188; Cal. No. 17572
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Suspension, for no less than 3 years, and until terminated, or sooner terminated, as set forth in consent order application - upon termination of suspension, probation 3 years.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of moral unfitness as the result of videotaping customers without authorization.
LEONARD ANTHONY RIZZO; NORTH BAY VILLAGE, FL
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 039188; Cal. No. 17572
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Suspension, for no less than 3 years, and until terminated, or sooner terminated, as set forth in consent order application - upon termination of suspension, probation 3 years.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of moral unfitness as the result of videotaping customers without authorization.
ROBERT A ROCHFORD; LONG BEACH, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 031945; Cal. No. 18100
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $2,000 fine, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of holding for sale numerous misbranded drugs in that the medication containers were overfilled mixing lot numbers.
ROBERT A ROCHFORD; LONG BEACH, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 031945; Cal. No. 18100
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $2,000 fine, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of holding for sale numerous misbranded drugs in that the medication containers were overfilled mixing lot numbers.
ROBERT DOUGLAS SOTO; NANUET, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 043583; Cal. No. 18001
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 having been convicted of Driving While Intoxicated.