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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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May 1994
Nursing
LISA MARIE WOOD; SOUTH GLENS FALLS, NY
Profession: Licensed Practical Nurse; Lic. No. 137284; Cal. No. 14594
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against charges of practicing the profession of nursing beyond its authorized scope by calling in sixteen prescriptions for patients.
Ophthalmic Dispensing
JOHN ALBERT BECKER; WILLIAMSVILLE, NY
Profession: Ophthalmic Dispenser; Lic. No. 003370; Cal. No. 14188
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee could not successfully defend against charges of Aggravated Unlicensed Operation in the Second Degree, an unclassified misdemeanor, and Driving While Intoxicated, an unclassified misdemeanor.
Pharmacy
DANIEL M BARR; HORSEHEADS, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 038692; Cal. No. 14453
Action: Censure and Reprimand, $500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of errors in dispensing.
CONSOLIDATED MIDLAND CORPORATION; BREWSTER, NY
Profession: Wholesaler; Reg. No. 202118; Cal. No. 12953
Action: 12 month suspension with leave to apply for termination upon certain conditions. Upon service or termination of suspension, probation 3 years, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of a lack of sanitary conditions in licensee's warehouse and failure to conform to good manufacturing practices as prescribed by federal regulations.
FRANK FAWZI DEBORAH (A/K/A DABORA FAWZO K);
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 024294; Cal. No. 12954
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of a lack of sanitary conditions in the warehouse of the drug repacker which he supervised and failure to conform to good manufacturing practices as prescribed by federal regulations.
FARMACOM, INC.; BRONX, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 018287; Cal. No. 14334
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of violating pharmacy rules and regulations.
WILLIAM J PEDRAITA; GLEN COVE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 034877; Cal. No. 14568
Action: Censure and Reprimand.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of filling and refilling prescriptions which lacked the original signature of the prescriber and signing a computer generated daily log of prescriptions filled and refilled on a day when he did not actually work at the pharmacy and which was not signed by the pharmacists who dispensed drugs on that date.
RIVPEN PHARMACY INC.; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Pharmacy; Reg. No. 018841; Cal. No. 12982
Action: Revocation, $15,000 fine.
Summary: Retail Pharmacy was found guilty of the charges of fraudulently displaying its pharmacy registration certificate at an unauthorized location, failing to surrender the certification of registration to the State Board of Pharmacy and failing to make appropriate arrangements for the disposal of prescription-required drugs.
ROBERT SCHERL; BAYSIDE, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 037078; Cal. No. 14009
Action: 5 year suspension, execution of last 4 years of suspension stayed at which time probation for last 4 years, 100 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of allowing two unlicensed persons to dispense medications.
STUART SCHREIBER; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 025393; Cal. No. 13898
Action: Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of selling a misbranded drug.
FAREED M THAWER; BRONX, NY
Profession: Pharmacist; Lic. No. 035923; Cal. No. 14335
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of last 22 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $3,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of violations of pharmacy rules and regulations.
Physical Therapy
ALEXANDER ABAY; NEW ROCHELLE, NY
Profession: Physical Therapist; Lic. No. 003535; Cal. No. 14030
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of submitting records indicating false dates of treatment.
Podiatry
ANTHONY H MASCIOLI; NEWARK, NY
Profession: Podiatrist; Lic. No. 002308; Cal. No. 11479
Action: 24 month suspension, execution of last 18 months of suspension stayed, probation for last 18 months.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of offering to treat a patient's hip pain, despite the fact he knew that the hip pain was unrelated to any podiatric condition.
Public Accountancy
IRA JAY ALECHMAN; PORT WASHINGTON, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 042597; Cal. No. 14603
Action: Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year, $2,500 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of late filing of a client's tax returns.
DAVID ARNOLD BLIDE; WEST WEBSTER, NY.
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 025505; Cal. No. 14303
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, 50 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of Driving While Intoxicated.
MARTIN BERNARD HIRSH; NORTH WOODMERE, NY
Profession: Certified Public Accountant; Lic. No. 020834; Cal. No. 14272
Action: 1 year suspension - Upon termination of suspension, probation 1 year, $5,000 fine, 50 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of a conviction of conspiring to violate 15 USC 78 J(b) and 78 (ff) and Rule 10 b-5 of the Rules and Regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Social Work
HOLLY SANSBURY T GEMME-SANSBURY (A/K/A GEMME HOLLY T); STATEN ISLAND, NY
Profession: Licensed Master Social Worker; Lic. No. 030019; Cal. No. 14328
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years under various terms, $1,500 fine, 100 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of willful violation of the Public Health Law.
HOLLY SANSBURY T GEMME-SANSBURY (A/K/A GEMME HOLLY T); STATEN ISLAND, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 030019; Cal. No. 14328
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years under various terms, $1,500 fine, 100 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of willful violation of the Public Health Law.
LESLIE J HALL; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Licensed Clinical Social Worker; Lic. No. 018031; Cal. No. 14573
Action: 1 year suspension - upon service of suspension, probation 3 years under various terms, successfully complete certain course.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of offering to act as a client's sex surrogate.
LESLIE J HALL; NEW YORK, NY
Profession: Certified Social Worker; Lic. No. 018031; Cal. No. 14573
Action: 1 year suspension - upon service of suspension, probation 3 years under various terms, successfully complete certain course.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of offering to act as a client's sex surrogate.
April 1994
Chiropractic
STEVEN MARK ADDAMS; UNIONDALE, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 005292; Cal. No. 14392
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of verbal abuse of a patient and placing a printed advertisement for professional services in which he used the word "doctor" without indicating the profession in which he holds a doctorate.
PAUL JOSEPH BROOKE; BAYSHORE, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 003583; Cal. No. 14165
Action: 2 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of submitting erroneous insurance claims on more than one occasion.
CLIFFORD JOSEPH COZOLINO; SCARSDALE, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 005683; Cal. No. 13092
Action: 24 month suspension, execution of last 23 months of suspension stayed, probation 2 years, 100 hours of public service.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of fondling the breast of a massage therapist who was applying for a job.
JOSEPH MICHAEL GIACALONE; BRONX, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 001746; Cal. No. 12262
Action: 6 month suspension, execution of suspension stayed, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of submitting insurance claim forms that indicated that he had treated a patient at his NY office when he had treated the patient in New Jersey where he was not licensed to provide the patient chiropractic services, and wilfully failing to comply with New Jersey State law governing the practice of the profession.
DONALD E HARTE; MILL VALLEY, CA
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 002651; Cal. No. 13789
Action: 1 year suspension, thereafter probation 5 years to commence upon return to practice.
Summary: Licensee was found guilty of a conviction of committing an act constituting a crime under the law of another jurisdiction which would have constituted a crime under New York State law.
JORGE A PAEZ; FISHKILL, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 002599; Cal. No. 14483
Action: Censure and Reprimand, probation 1 year, $250 fine.
Summary: Licensee admitted to charges of moral unfitness in the practice of chiropractic.
ELSMER L WORDEN; ROCHESTER, NY
Profession: Chiropractor; Lic. No. 001253; Cal. No. 14355
Action: Application to surrender license granted.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of inappropriately treating a patient and failing to keep an accurate patient record.
Dentistry
WILLIAM L BOWLES (A/K/A BOWLES WILLIAM LANCELOT, BOWLES WILLIAM L JR); NEW ROCHELLE, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 029683; Cal. No. 13282
Action: $1,500 fine, probation 1 year under various terms.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of abandoning a patient and admitted to charges of failing to maintain a record that accurately reflected the evaluation and treatment of a patient.
ROBERT BARRY ROSENBLITT; BROOKLYN, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 028611; Cal. No. 13705
Action: Revocation, $10,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee found guilty of charges of conviction of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree (since redenominated the Third Degree), a Felony.
CAROL ANNE SCHMITZ; REGO PARK, NY
Profession: Dentist; Lic. No. 039823; Cal. No. 14077
Action: 1 year suspension, execution of suspension stayed, probation 1 year, $1,000 fine.
Summary: Licensee did not contest charges of certifying on an insurance claim form that she completed work for a patient for certain fees when the fees indicated were higher than the fees actually charged, and submitting an insurance claim form with an unauthorized signature.