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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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September 1998
Nursing
LINDA M SIGNOR; HUDSON FALLS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 127350; Cal. No. 17417
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: LPN Licensee admitted to having been convicted of two crimes under New York State law, Willful Violation of the Public Health Law, an unclassified Misdemeanor and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Seventh Degree, a class A misdemeanor.
TAMMEY ELVILDA SMITH; CICERO, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 453384; Cal. No. 17450
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of turning off and then failing to reset a cardiac/apena alarm and misreading an oximeter setting for a pediatric patient
TAMMEY ELVILDA SMITH; CICERO, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 453384; Cal. No. 17450
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of turning off and then failing to reset a cardiac/apena alarm and misreading an oximeter setting for a pediatric patient
SUSAN KAYE SPAULDING (A/K/A PETTIS SUSAN KAYE); HALFMOON, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 411285; Cal. No. 17271
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of administering the wrong medication to a patient.
SUSAN KAYE SPAULDING (A/K/A PETTIS SUSAN KAYE); HALFMOON, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 411285; Cal. No. 17271
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charge of administering the wrong medication to a patient.
MARGUERITE RAFTER STRONG; WISCASSET, ME
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 406336; Cal. No. 16424
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of dispensing and administering morphine sulfate 5mg. to an AIDS patient from a vial originally dispensed to another patient and failing to chart in the patient's record the administration of morphine sulfate 5mg.
MARGUERITE RAFTER STRONG; WISCASSET, ME
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 406336; Cal. No. 16424
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of dispensing and administering morphine sulfate 5mg. to an AIDS patient from a vial originally dispensed to another patient and failing to chart in the patient's record the administration of morphine sulfate 5mg.
DAVID JAMES WAIT; COLLINS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 479352; Cal. No. 17305
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to maintain an accurate patient record.
DAVID JAMES WAIT; COLLINS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 479352; Cal. No. 17305
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of failing to maintain an accurate patient record.
JOAN HALLENBECK WEBER; CAMILLUS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 135228; Cal. No. 17338
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 changing a physician's existing order for a patient and adding another order without authorization.
JOAN HALLENBECK WEBER; CAMILLUS, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 135228; Cal. No. 17338
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 changing a physician's existing order for a patient and adding another order without authorization.
HAROLD LLOYD WILBER; SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 093636; Cal. No. 17345
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of medication administration error and transcription errors.
HAROLD LLOYD WILBER; SYRACUSE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 093636; Cal. No. 17345
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of medication administration error and transcription errors.
Pharmacy
ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL; ALBANY, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 000028; Cal. No. 16282
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Respondent did not contest charge of permitting an unlicensed person to compound total parenteral nutrition (TPN) orders.
ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL; ALBANY, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 000028; Cal. No. 16282
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Respondent did not contest charge of permitting an unlicensed person to compound total parenteral nutrition (TPN) orders.
THOMAS M ALLEGRA; NY AND NESCONSET, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 030673; Cal. No. 17021 13800
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 1 year suspension and until terminated as set forth in Regents Review Committee report - upon termination of suspension, probation 3 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having stolen certain controlled substances while employed as a pharmacist by several different employers.
THOMAS M ALLEGRA; NY AND NESCONSET, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 030673; Cal. No. 17021 13800
Action: Found guilty of professional misconduct Penalty 1 year suspension and until terminated as set forth in Regents Review Committee report - upon termination of suspension, probation 3 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of having stolen certain controlled substances while employed as a pharmacist by several different employers.
NEIL WILLIAM BULHACK; NEW CITY, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 024561; Cal. No. 17238
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed at which time probation for last 21 months, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of the crime of Criminal Diversion of Prescription Medications and Prescriptions in the Fourth Degree.
NEIL WILLIAM BULHACK; NEW CITY, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 024561; Cal. No. 17238
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon 2 year suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed at which time probation for last 21 months, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of the crime of Criminal Diversion of Prescription Medications and Prescriptions in the Fourth Degree.
MARY F BUTLER (A/K/A BRODERICK MARY F); HAINES FALLS, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 037736; Cal. No. 17311
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 controlled substances without authorized prescriptions.
MARY F BUTLER (A/K/A BRODERICK MARY F); HAINES FALLS, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 037736; Cal. No. 17311
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 controlled substances without authorized prescriptions.
CVS ALBANY, L.L.C.; HYDE PARK, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 021356; Cal. No. 17259
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $2,000 fine.
Summary: Respondent did not contest charge of failing to have a supervising pharmacist.
CVS ALBANY, L.L.C.; MILLERTON, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 020510; Cal. No. 17260
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $500 fine.
Summary: Respondent did not contest charge of failing to have a supervising pharmacist.
CVS ALBANY, L.L.C.; HYDE PARK, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 021356; Cal. No. 17259
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $2,000 fine.
Summary: Respondent did not contest charge of failing to have a supervising pharmacist.
CVS ALBANY, L.L.C.; MILLERTON, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 020510; Cal. No. 17260
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon $500 fine.
Summary: Respondent did not contest charge of failing to have a supervising pharmacist.
ANTHONY DICARLO; MERRICK, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 029148; Cal. No. 17254
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of dispensing the non-controlled medication Dilantin 100mg., pursuant to a prescription for Dilantin 50 mg., in a vial with a label indicating the vial contained Dilantin 50mg.
ANTHONY DICARLO; MERRICK, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 029148; Cal. No. 17254
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of dispensing the non-controlled medication Dilantin 100mg., pursuant to a prescription for Dilantin 50 mg., in a vial with a label indicating the vial contained Dilantin 50mg.
WARREN B GREENBERG; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 021655; Cal. No. 17284
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year, $1,250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of incorrectly indicating on the transcriptions of 35 oral prescriptions that the prescribing practitioner was a doctor B.G., when in fact, the prescribing practitioner was a doctor C.B.
WARREN B GREENBERG; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 021655; Cal. No. 17284
Action: Application for consent order granted Penalty agreed upon Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year, $1,250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charge of incorrectly indicating on the transcriptions of 35 oral prescriptions that the prescribing practitioner was a doctor B.G., when in fact, the prescribing practitioner was a doctor C.B.
CHARLES JOHN LAMOTTA; SCARSDALE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 023091; Cal. No. 17240
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to having been convicted of committing an act constituting the crime of Criminal Diversion of Prescription Medications and Prescriptions in the Fourth Degree.