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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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December 1995
Public Accountancy
RICHARD F OBERST JR; WAPPINGER FALLS, NY.
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 054349; Cal. No. 15688
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of conviction of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a Class D Felony.
ALAN SINGER; PLAINVIEW, NY.
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 010983; Cal. No. 14852
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee does not contest charges of errors in financial statements.
KIMBERLY CAROLYN PUTMAN TRAVIS; BALLSTON SPA, NY.
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 051613; Cal. No. 15472
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of failing to comply with generally accepted government auditing standards.
PHILIP RICHARD TUTINO; SAG HARBOR, NY.
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 044495; Cal. No. 15639
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee does not contest charges of failing to prepare corporate income tax returns on a timely basis.
Social Work
RAYMOND ORR WILLIAM; BINGHAMTON, NY.
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 025112; Cal. No. 13181
Action: Suspension for not less than 9 months and until fit to practice. Upon termination of suspension, probation 5 years to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admits to charges of dating a patient within approximately two weeks after therapy and engaging in a relationship of a sexual nature with a patient within four weeks after therapy.
RAYMOND ORR WILLIAM; BINGHAMTON, NY.
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 025112; Cal. No. 13181
Action: Suspension for not less than 9 months and until fit to practice. Upon termination of suspension, probation 5 years to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee admits to charges of dating a patient within approximately two weeks after therapy and engaging in a relationship of a sexual nature with a patient within four weeks after therapy.
JAMES W REBHAN; TOMS RIVER, NJ.
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 025709; Cal. No. 15366
Action: Revocation, execution of revocation stayed, probation 3 years.
Summary: Licensee admits to charges of convictions of Attempted Robbery in the Second degree and Robbery in the Second degree.
JAMES W REBHAN; TOMS RIVER, NJ.
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 025709; Cal. No. 15366
Action: Revocation, execution of revocation stayed, probation 3 years.
Summary: Licensee admits to charges of convictions of Attempted Robbery in the Second degree and Robbery in the Second degree.
THOMAS M WAITE; EGGERTSVILLE, NY.
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 020081; Cal. No. 15734
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee does not contest charges of errors in judgment in providing counseling services for both a husband and wife in a divorce.
THOMAS M WAITE; EGGERTSVILLE, NY.
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 020081; Cal. No. 15734
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $2,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee does not contest charges of errors in judgment in providing counseling services for both a husband and wife in a divorce.
Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
JOHN E BRYANT; MEDFORD, NY.
Profession: Speech - Language Pathologist; Lic. No. 000136; Cal. No. 15434
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee does not contest charges of a conviction of Driving While Intoxicated and willfully filing two false re-registration applications.
Veterinary Medicine
JAMES MILLER BREWER; WEST CHESTER, PA
Profession: Veterinarian; Lic. No. 002426; Cal. No. 15033
Action: Revocation.
Summary: Licensee is found guilty of violating the terms of probation.
November 1995
Chiropractic
MICHAEL SCOTT ASPLIN; SIMI VALLEY, CA
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 005745; Cal. No. 15520
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of asking two female patients to take the straps of their patient gowns down in order to take their heart rate with a stethoscope.
BENJAMIN G ROSS; ST. PETERSBURG, FL
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 001199; Cal. No. 15448
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against charges of physical contact of a sexual nature with a patient.
JEFFREY JOSEPH SMITH; WELLSVILLE, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 003643; Cal. No. 15555
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, 50 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of having been convicted of Sexual Abuse in the Third Degree.
RICHARD T SPERDINI; MARYKNOLL, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 002327; Cal. No. 14806
Action: 1 year suspension Upon termination of suspension, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of charges of having wilfully failed to register to practice his profession.
Dentistry
STEWART CHARLES BRODY; GREAT NECK, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 040136; Cal. No. 15203
Action: 24 month suspension, execution of last 23 months of suspension stayed, probation 24 months, $20,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of improperly delegating to a non-licensee the services of taking impressions for crown and bridges, recommending crowns and bridges and cleaning out excess cement inside a patient's mouth.
COMMUNITY DENTAL SERVICES PC; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Professional Service Corporation; Cal. No. 15506
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Respondent admitted to charges of erroneously billing the services not rendered.
STANLEY PHILIP DARNEL (A/K/A DODELSON STANLEY P); HICKSVILLE, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 018108; Cal. No. 15438
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $2,500 fine, 50 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of failing to advise a patient of her advancing periodontal disease or to make arrangements to treat the disease.
LEWIS J GILMORE; FLUSHING, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 020652; Cal. No. 15627
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $3,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of submitting erroneous dental claims to an insurance company on more than one occasion.
HARVEY GOLD; LOUDONVILLE, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 019924; Cal. No. 15405
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of extracting an on-coming lateral incisor thinking it was the remaining portion of an extracted deciduous cuspid.
ALEX GRUNBERG (A/K/A GRUNGBERG ALEXANDER V); NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 026701; Cal. No. 14813
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of last 21 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, 100 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of submitting claim forms to Medicaid using the Medicaid provider number of a former partner, failing to have a current certificate of registration from the New York City Department of Health for the office's radiation equipment, failing to maintain records required by the N.Y.S. Department of Environmental Conservation concerning medical waste, and violating probation.
DIL RUBA ISLAM; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 043877; Cal. No. 15356
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of wilfully making a false report by writing a note for a patient falsely representing that licensee rendered dental treatment to the patient when he had not.
VLADIMIR J LEMPERT; STATEN ISLAND, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 043490; Cal. No. 15326
Action: $1,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of failing to maintain an accurate patient record.
B A QUAYUM; RICHMOND HILL, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 039697; Cal. No. 15254
Action: 6 month suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 6 months.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of charges of having been convicted of Attempted Perjury in the First Degree, a Class E Felony.
IRENE RACHOWIN; BRONX, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 037671; Cal. No. 15307
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of certifying on a dental benefits claim form that she had performed certain dental treatment on a patient when she had not.
ROME FAMILY DENTAL SERVICE PC; ONEIDA, NY
Profession: Professional Service Corporation; Cal. No. 15848
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $7,500 fine.
Summary: Respondent did not contest charges of delegating professional responsibilities to a person not qualified by training, experience, or licensure and ordering excessive tests, treatment and use of treatment facilities not warranted by the condition of the patient.
PAUL ANTON SEITZ; ARDSLEY, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 016063; Cal. No. 15370
Action: $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of failing to adequately perform root canal therapy and admitted to charges of failing to maintain accurate treatment record.
HOWARD NEAL WIMMER; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 036453; Cal. No. 13616
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against charges of kissing and inappropriate touching of a female patient.
EDWARD A WOODS; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 026694; Cal. No. 15505
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of erroneously billing for services not rendered.