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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 1997
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
DENNIS C STUART; BUFFALO, NY
Profession: Audiologist; Lic. No. 000343; Cal. No. 16379
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $5,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to a conviction of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the Second Degree.
Veterinary Medicine
LAWRENCE THOMAS KEENAN; SUFFERN, NY
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 002527; Cal. No. 14247
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of Obstructing Governmental Administration and failing to perform certain procedures before treating an animal.
December 1996
Chiropractic
JAMES JOSEPH BARILE;
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 001691; Cal. No. 12036
Action: Revocation, $15,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of charges of practicing the profession beyond its authorized scope, and offering unauthorized services.
JAMES J BARILE CHIROPRACTOR PC; DELMAR, NY
Profession: Professional Service Corporation; Cal. No. 12037
Action: Revocation.
Summary: Professional corporation was found guilty of charges of practicing the profession beyond its authorized scope, and offering unauthorized services.
Dentistry
RENE HORVILLEUR; PORT WASHINGTON, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 041181; Cal. No. 16241
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to maintain a record which accurately reflected evaluation and treatment of a patient and failing to maintain copies of advertisements of licensee's dentistry practice for a least one year.
LAWRENCE D ORVIETO; WHITE PLAINS, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 024599; Cal. No. 16188
Action: Revocation.
Summary: Licensee was found to have been convicted of one count of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree and twenty counts of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree.
Massage Therapy
STUART FRIEDMAN; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Massage Therapist; Lic. No. 002339; Cal. No. 15271
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed, probation 4 years.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of conduct in the profession which evidences moral unfitness and failure to maintain patient records.
Nursing
MARILOU CIELO AGUSTIN AGPALO; RICHMOND HILL, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 200789; Cal. No. 14219 13984
Action: 6 months suspension to be followed by 18 months probation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of charges of failing to monitor and assess a patient's condition and failing to indicate the status of intravenous fluids in the IV/CLYSIS record.
CAROL ANN BOUGHTON;
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 181099; Cal. No. 15602
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of making medication omissions and transcription and labeling errors.
JACQUI P BOWMAN (A/K/A PRACELLA JACQUELINE M); YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 167415; Cal. No. 16262
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of being convicted of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the Second Degree, a Class A Misdemeanor.
MICHELLE L DORING (A/K/A CONLIN MICHELLE LORRAINNE); STAATSBURG, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 224184; Cal. No. 16214
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of a Felony conviction of Driving While Intoxicated.
JANET E FOX; LAKELAND, FL
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 231339; Cal. No. 16439
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of transferring controlled substances without medical authorization to another person for use by a third person.
TAMMY L GARNER (A/K/A HUNTLEY TAMMY LOUISE); POTSDAM, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 234593; Cal. No. 16204
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of medication administration and charting errors.
ESTELLE GIBSON; NEDROW, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 270238; Cal. No. 13375
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of charges of medication administration errors.
LILLIAN GALANTE MAXON; VALLEY STREAM, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 081405; Cal. No. 16359 16358
Action: 12 month suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 12 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to properly report an incident involving a patient under licensee's care.
LILLIAN MARY MAXON; VALLEY STREAM, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 380974; Cal. No. 16359 16358
Action: 12 month suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 12 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to properly report an incident involving a patient under licensee's care.
MARILOU CIELO AGPALO PACUMIO (A/K/A PACUMIO MARILOU CIELO A); RICHMOND HILL, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 436300; Cal. No. 14219 13984
Action: 6 months suspension to be followed by 18 months probation.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of charges of failing to monitor and assess a patient's condition and failing to indicate the status of intravenous fluids in the IV/CLYSIS record.
ELAINE KATHLEEN SMITH; PARISHVILLE, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 225911; Cal. No. 16351
Action: Partial suspension in certain area until successfully completes certain course, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to enter in patient records the administration of medication, administering medications at the wrong time, and leaving medication by a patient's bedside.
GENEVIEVE DELORIS WALTERS; ALBANY, NY
Profession: Registered Professional Nurse; Lic. No. 405121; Cal. No. 16073
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of last 23 months of suspension stayed at which time probation 23 months, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to a conviction of Misprision of a Felony.
Ophthalmic Dispensing
JAMES THOMAS LAROCCO; SCOTIA, NY
Profession: Ophthalmic Dispenser; Lic. No. 005916; Cal. No. 16352
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having convictions for Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified Misdemeanor and a Class E Felony, and Aggravated Unlicensed Operation of a Motor Vehicle in the Second Degree, and unclassified Misdemeanor.
Pharmacy
CHRISTINE MONG CHAO; CLIFFSIDE, NJ
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 035753; Cal. No. 16348
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of permitting the dispensing of prescription-required drugs without a prescription.
ROBERT G CURNS; ALPINE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 027414; Cal. No. 16412
Action: 24 month suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed, probation 24 months.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of stealing the prescription-required drug Imitrex from his employer.
MORTON FRIEDMAN;
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 022994; Cal. No. 13692
Action: 3 year suspension, execution of last 2 years of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of charges of dispensing without legal authority, dispensing numerous prescriptions that had no patient name, failing to number prescriptions consecutively, and signing inaccurate daily records.
ANTHONY ANGELO MERCALDO; WANTAGH, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 036162; Cal. No. 13693
Action: 3 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 3 years.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of charges of dispensing without legal authority, dispensing numerous prescriptions that did not bear the patient's names, failing to number prescriptions consecutively, and signing inaccurate daily records.
MINH PHARMACY INC.; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 021788; Cal. No. 16324
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Retail pharmacy admitted to charges of permitting the dispensing of prescription-required drugs without a prescription.
MOMORT PHARMACY INC.; VALLEY STREAM, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 009650; Cal. No. 13691
Action: $10,000 fine.
Summary: Retail pharmacy was found guilty of charges of dispensing numerous prescriptions that had no patient name, failing to number prescriptions consecutively, and signing inaccurate daily records.
PHARMACO, INC.; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 021547; Cal. No. 16345
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Retail pharmacy admitted to charges of permitting the dispensing of prescription-required drugs without a prescription.
VINODE P RAMPRASHAD; JAMAICA HILLS, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 040374; Cal. No. 16117
Action: 3 year suspension, execution of last 35 months of suspension stayed, probation 3 years, $7,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to a conviction of Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree, a Class E Felony.
MINDY SCHWARTZ; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 038518; Cal. No. 15235
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of last 11 months of suspension stayed at which time probation for last 11 months, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of changing a physician's order without first obtaining the permission of the physician.
HASMUKH G SHAH; BERGENFIELD, NJ
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 031981; Cal. No. 16223
Action: $2,500 fine, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of selling misbranded drugs.