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Virginia Board of Medicine

BOARD BRIEFS

Newsletter #72 April 2013

Table of Contents

Medical Examiner’s Statistics for 2011 ..................................................................................... 2

Prescription Monitoring Program ................................................................................................ 3

REMS Letter ..................................................................................................................................... 4

Federation of State Medical Boards Prescribing Resource ................................................... 6

New Laws ......................................................................................................................................... 6

Maintenance of Licensure .............................................................................................................. 11

Compensated Community Service Opportunity as a Local Medical Examiner ................... 12

DMV Medical Disability Placards .............................................................................................. 13

License Counts for All Professions ............................................................................................. 13

Virginia Board of Medicine Members ........................................................................................ 14

Advisory Board Members ................................................................................................................................................ 15

Links to Recent Meetings .............................................................................................................. 17

Board Decisions........................................................................................................................................................................ 18

Virginia Board of Medicine 2 Newsletter #72

Medical Examiner’s Statistics for 2011

The 2011 death by poisoning statistics are presented here for your review. As a prescriber, you should do what you can to stem the tide of the opioid epidemic. Become more knowledgeable about pain management and addiction. Evaluate fully and prescribe cautiously. Monitor diligently and utilize the Prescription Monitoring Program in your practice. To view the Medical Examiner’s entire report, click on the link that appears after the tables.

Figure. Total Drug/Poison Deaths by Year of Death, 1999-2011

Table 1. Drug/Poison Deaths by Cause of Death by OCME District, 2011

District Cause of Death Central Northern Tidewater Western Total

Ethanol Poisoning 4 7 2 2 15 Prescription Drug Poisoning 106 115 72 212 505 Illegal (Street) Drug Poisoning 50 30 41 22 143 Mixed Category Drug Poisoning 14 37 29 33 113 Inhalant Poisoning 3 1 2 0 6 OTC Poisoning 6 9 3 2 20 Ethylene Glycol Poisoning 1 1 2 0 4 Not Otherwise Specified Poisoning 0 0 2 3 5 Other Poisons (Heavy Metals, etc.) 3 2 2 0 7 Total 187 202 155 274 818


Table 2. Drug/Poison Deaths by Cause of Death by Manner, 2011

Manner of Death

Cause of Death Accident Homicide Suicide Undetermined Total Ethanol Poisoning 13 0 2 0 15 Prescription Drug Poisoning 383 1 100 21 505 Illegal (Street) Drug Poisoning 142 0 1 0 143 Mixed Category Drug Poisoning 89 0 21 3 113 Inhalant Poisoning 6 0 0 0 6 OTC Poisoning 7 0 13 0 20 Ethylene Glycol Poisoning 0 0 3 1 4 Not Otherwise Specified Poisoning 4 0 1 0 5 Other Poisons (Heavy Metals, etc.) 0 0 7 0 7 TOTAL 644 1 148 25 818

http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/medExam/Reports.htm

PRESCRIPTION MONITORING PROGRAM

Virginia’s Prescription Monitoring Program is in its 10th year of operation. The Program began in response to concerns about abuse and diversion of controlled substances. Giving prescribers access to a patient’s record of controlled substances is seen to have a number of advantages: 1) with access to a patient’s controlled substance prescriptions, a prescriber can make better clinical decisions for the patient; 2) the prescriber can better identify if a patient has a problem with substance abuse for purposes of diagnosis, treatment and referral; 3) clues to diversion can be spotted and dealt with appropriately.

Beginning with the collection of Schedule II drugs in Southwest Virginia, the Program’s scope has grown dramatically over the past decade. Now all Schedule II, III and IV drugs dispensed by pharmacies in the Commonwealth or operating into the Commonwealth must be reported to the Program. Over 13 million prescriptions will be logged by the Program this year, and it will answer over 1 million requests for patient information.

Most requests come from prescribers; pharmacists and law enforcement also routinely make requests of the Program. The good news is that about 85% of the most prolific prescribers of controlled substances are signed up to use the Program. But controlled substances still manage to make it onto the street, and even if you only write a few prescriptions a month for substances that can be abused, the Program can be useful to you, good for your patients and good for the health of the public.

Two aspects of the Program should be mentioned. The law now allows a practitioner signed up with the Program to delegate access to an unlimited number of licensed healthcare professionals under his/her direct supervision. A busy practitioner can have licensed staff make requests of the Program when he/she was too busy to do so previously. Also, the Program is interoperable with 10 other states. Not only can you check a patient’s prescription history in Virginia, but also in Ohio, Indiana, Connecticut, Michigan, South Carolina, North Dakota, Arizona, Kansas, New Mexico, and South Dakota.

http://www.vdh.virginia.gov/medExam/Reports.htm


If you are signed up with the Program, you are encouraged to use it whenever you anticipate prescribing controlled substances. If you are not signed up, click on the following link to do so. http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/dhp_programs/pmp/default.asp

REMS LETTER

Please read the following letter from the pharmaceutical companies that market opioids and herein express their support for Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) training. All providers are encouraged to take a REMS-compliant course, a number of which can be found at the following link: http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/InformationbyDrugClass/ucm330614.htm Click on “Take Training” to find courses. The Boston University Scope of Pain Course is REMS-compliant, online, grants CME and is free of charge. It can be found at: http://www.scopeofpain.com/

The ER/LA Opioid Analgesic REMS Companies

Network® PO Box 1730 • West Caldwell, NJ 07007

January 2013

Subject: Availability of Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS)-compliant training under the REMS for all extended-release/long-acting opioid analgesic drug products.

Dear VIRGINIA BOARD OF MEDICINE:

Extended-release and long-acting (ER/LA) opioid analgesics' are approved for the management of chronic moderate-to-severe pain in the U.S., and can be safe and effective in appropriately selected patients when used as directed. However, opioid analgesics are also associated with serious risks and are at the center of a major public health crisis of increased misuse, abuse, addiction, overdose, and death. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) determined that a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) was necessary to ensure that the benefits of ER/LA opioid analgesics continue to outweigh the risks of adverse outcomes (addiction, unintentional overdose, and death) resulting from inappropriate prescribing, abuse, and misuse.

Several months ago, you received a letter announcing the REMS for all ER/LA opioid analgesic drug products, which explained that the principal components of this REMS are:

a) Prescriber training on all ER/LA opioid analgesics, b) the Patient Counseling Document on Extended-Release/Long-Acting Opioid Analgesics(PCD), and c) a unique Medication Guide for each ER/LA opioid analgesic drug product.

REMS-Compliant Training Programs The purpose of this letter is to provide notification of the upcoming availability of REMS-compliant training on ER/LA opioid analgesics- provided at a nominal to no cost to prescribers. REMS-compliant training is a critical component of the ER/LA Opioid Analgesics REMS program and constitutes essential safety education for prescribers. REMS-compliant training will:

http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/dhp_programs/pmp/default.asp

http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/InformationbyDrugClass/ucm330614.htm

http://www.scopeofpain.com/

http://www.pdrbooks.com/


(a) be delivered by accredited CE providers; (b) cover all elements of the FDA Blueprint for Prescriber Education for Extended-Release and Long-Acting Opioid Analgesics ("FDA Blueprint'); (c) include a post-course knowledge assessment; and (d) be subject to independent audit of content and compliance with applicable accrediting standards. REMS-compliant training will focus on the safe prescribing of ER/LA opioid analgesics. The FDA developed core messages to be communicated to prescribers in the FDA Blueprint, which will be used by accredited CE providers to design and deliver REMS-compliant training courses. The FDA Blueprint is available at http://www.fda.gov/ downloads/Drugs/DrugSafety/lnformationbyDrugClass/UCM277916.pdf The core messages include:

• Understand how to assess patients and determine which may be appropriate for treatment with ER/LA opioid analgesics.

• Be familiar with how to initiate therapy, modify dose, and discontinue use of ER/LA opioid analgesics. • Be knowledgeable about how to manage and monitor ongoing therapy with ER/LA opioid analgesics. • Know how to counsel patients and caregivers about the safe use of ER/LA opioid analgesics,

including proper storage and disposal. • Be familiar with general and product-specific drug information concerning ER/LA opioid analgesics.

REMS-compliant training for prescribers also includes information on weighing the benefits and risks of opioid therapy and how to recognize evidence of, and the potential for, opioid misuse, abuse, addiction, and overdose. REMS-compliant training may also be offered by academic institutions or learned societies independent of REMS- related funding. We encourage you to successfully complete REMS-compliant training from an accredited CE provider to improve your ability to prescribe these medications more safely.

' The branded and generic drug products subject to this REMS include all:a) extended-release, oral-dosage forms containing: hydromorphone, morphine, oxycodone, oxymorphone, or tapentadol; b) fentanyl and buprenorphine-containing transdermal delivery systems;and c) methadone tablets and solutions that are indicated for use as analgesics.

Requested Action We ask you to encourage your licensees to successfully complete REMS-compliant training to improve their ability to prescribe these medications more safely. Under the REMS, prescribers are strongly encouraged to do all of the following:

• Train (Educate Themselves)-Complete REMS-compliant training offered by an accredited provider of continuing education (CE) for their discipline.

• Counsel Their Patients -Discuss the safe use, serious risks, storage, and disposal of ER/LA opioid analgesics with patients and their caregivers every time you prescribe these medicines. Use the enclosed Patient Counseling Document on Extended-Release/Long-Acting Opioid Analgesics (PCD) to facilitate these discussions. Prescribers can re-order or print additional copies of the PCD from www.ER-LA-opioidREMS.com.

• Emphasize Patient and Caregiver Understanding of the Medication Guide- Stress to patients and their caregivers the importance of reading the Medication Guide that they will receive from their pharmacist every time an ER/LA opioid analgesic is dispensed to them, as information may have changed.

http://www.fda.gov/

http://www.er-la-opioidrems.com/


• Consider Using Other Tools- In addition to the PCD, there are other publicly available tools to improve patient, household, and community safety when using ER/LA opioids, as well as compliance with conditions of treatment, including Patient-Prescriber Agreements (PPAs) and risk assessment instruments. A listing of REMS-compliant training funded under this REMS appears on www.ER-LA-opioidREMS.com. Adverse Event Reporting To report all suspected adverse reactions associated with the use of the ER/LA opioid analgesics, contact: • the pharmaceutical company that markets the specific product, or • the FDA MedWatch program: by phone at 1-800-FDA-1088 (1-800-332-1088) or online at www.fda.gov/medwatch/report.htm More information about this REMS can be obtained at: www.ER-LA-opioidREMS.com or by calling the ER/LA Opioid Analgesic REMS Call Center at 1-800-503-0784. Sincerely, The ER/LA Opioid Analgesic Companies

FEDERATION OF STATE MEDICAL BOARDS PRESCRIBING RESOURCE

The Federation of State Medical Boards handbook to help combat opioid abuse and diversion and to promote proper prescribing, Responsible Opioid Prescribing was published in 2007. In May of 2008, copies were sent to the MDs and DOs licensed by the Board with a Virginia address of record. There is now a second edition of this work, which can be purchased as an eBook or paperback. The price is modest, and it provides 7.25 hours of Category I CME. You can order Dr. Fishman’s book at the following link: http://www.fsmb.org/book/

NEW LAWS (effective July 1, 2013)

LYME DISEASE

Practitioners regulated by the Board of Medicine and their in-office designees will have a new responsibility to meet as of July 1, 2013. Law was passed this year that requires all patients who are tested for Lyme Disease to receive specific language about testing for Lyme. Here is the bill that was passed; it contains the specific language you must use with all such patients to be in compliance with the law.

§ 54.1-2963.2. Lyme disease testing information disclosure.

A. Every licensee or his in-office designee who orders a laboratory test for the presence of Lyme disease shall provide to the patient or his legal representative the following written information:



http://www.fda.gov/medwatch/report.htm


http://www.fsmb.org/book/

http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+54.1-2963.2


"ACCORDING TO THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, AS OF 2011 LYME DISEASE IS THE SIXTH FASTEST GROWING DISEASE IN THE UNITED STATES.

YOUR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER HAS ORDERED A LABORATORY TEST FOR THE PRESENCE OF LYME DISEASE FOR YOU. CURRENT LABORATORY TESTING FOR LYME DISEASE CAN BE PROBLEMATIC AND STANDARD LABORATORY TESTS OFTEN RESULT IN FALSE NEGATIVE AND FALSE POSITIVE RESULTS, AND IF DONE TOO EARLY, YOU MAY NOT HAVE PRODUCED ENOUGH ANTIBODIES TO BE CONSIDERED POSITIVE BECAUSE YOUR IMMUNE RESPONSE REQUIRES TIME TO DEVELOP ANTIBODIES. IF YOU ARE TESTED FOR LYME DISEASE, AND THE RESULTS ARE NEGATIVE, THIS DOES NOT NECESSARILY MEAN YOU DO NOT HAVE LYME DISEASE. IF YOU CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE SYMPTOMS, YOU SHOULD CONTACT YOUR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER AND INQUIRE ABOUT THE APPROPRIATENESS OF RETESTING OR ADDITIONAL TREATMENT."

B. Licensees shall be immune from civil liability for the provision of the written information required by this section absent gross negligence or willful misconduct.

2. That the provisions of this act shall expire on July 1, 2018.

NALOXONE ADMINISTRATION PILOT PROGRAMS

Law was passed this year that will allow the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services to coordinate pilot programs for naloxone administration in the community, evaluate their impact and report to the General Assembly in 2014. Below are the elements of the law that was passed. Sections were placed in the Civil Remedies title and the Drug Control Act.

A. Any person who:

11. In good faith and without compensation, administers naloxone in an emergency to an individual who is experiencing or is about to experience a life-threatening opiate overdose shall not be liable for any civil damages for ordinary negligence in acts or omissions resulting from the rendering of such treatment if such administering person is a participant in a pilot program conducted by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services on the administration of naloxone for the purpose of counteracting the effects of opiate overdose.

X. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 54.1-3303 and only for the purpose of participation in pilot programs conducted by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, a person may obtain a prescription for a family member or a friend and may possess and administer naloxone for the purpose of counteracting the effects of opiate overdose.

2. That the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, in cooperation with the Department of Health, the Department of Health Professions, law-enforcement agencies, substance abuse recovery support organizations, and other stakeholders, shall conduct pilot programs on the administration of naloxone to counteract the effects of opiate overdose. The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services shall evaluate, implement, and report results of such pilot programs to the General Assembly by December 1, 2014.

http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+54.1-3303


NURSES AUTHORIZED TO CARRY AND ADMINISTER OXYGEN

An amendment to the Drug Control Act will now allow a prescriber to make oxygen available to registered and licensed practical nurses to possess and administer in emergency medical situations. Here is the language of the law:

D. Pursuant to an oral or written order or standing protocol issued by the prescriber within the course of his professional practice, such prescriber may authorize registered nurses and licensed practical nurses to possess (i) epinephrine and oxygen for administration in treatment of emergency medical conditions and (ii) heparin and sterile normal saline to use for the maintenance of intravenous access lines.

REVOCATION FOR SEXUAL BOUNDARY VIOLATIONS

A bill has been passed into law that provides for a 5-year period of revocation when the Board of Medicine revokes a practitioner’s license for a sexual boundary violation. Here is the language of the law:

§ 54.1-2408.2. Minimum period for reinstatement after revocation.

When the certificate, registration or license of any person certified, registered or licensed by one of the health regulatory boards has been revoked, the board may, after three years and upon the payment of a fee prescribed by the Board, consider an application for reinstatement of a certificate, registration or license in the same manner as the original certificates, registrations or licenses are granted; however, if a license has been revoked pursuant to subdivision A 19 of § 54.1-2915, the Board shall not consider an application for reinstatement until five years have passed since revocation. A Board shall conduct an investigation and review an application for reinstatement after revocation to determine whether there are causes for denial of the application. The reinstatement of a certificate, registration or license shall require the affirmative vote of three-fourths of the members at a meeting. In the discretion of the board, such reinstatement may be granted without further examination.

And here is 54.1-2915(A)(19):

19. Engaging in sexual contact with a patient concurrent with and by virtue of the practitioner and patient relationship or otherwise engaging at any time during the course of the practitioner and patient relationship in conduct of a sexual nature that a reasonable patient would consider lewd and offensive;

PRACTITIONER-PHARMACIST COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE AGREEMENTS

Law was passed that expands the role of pharmacists in collaborative agreements between physicians and pharmacists. Regulation must be promulgated to implement this change in the law. Here is the new language:

1. That §§ 54.1-3300 and 54.1-3300.1 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 54.1-3300. Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:

"Board" means the Board of Pharmacy.







"Collaborative agreement" means a voluntary, written, or electronic arrangement between one pharmacist and his designated alternate pharmacists involved directly in patient care at a single physical location where patients receive services and a practitioner of medicine, osteopathy, or podiatry and his designated alternate practitioners (i) any person licensed to practice medicine, osteopathy, or podiatry together with any person licensed, registered, or certified by a health regulatory board of the Department of Health Professions who provides health care services to patients of such person licensed to practice medicine, osteopathy, or podiatry; (ii) a physician's office as defined in § 32.1-276.3, provided such collaborative agreement is signed by each physician participating in the collaborative practice agreement; (iii) any licensed physician assistant working under the supervision of a person licensed to practice medicine, osteopathy, or podiatry; or (iv) any licensed nurse practitioner working as part of a patient care team as defined in § 54.1-2900, involved directly in patient care which authorizes cooperative procedures with respect to patients of such practitioners. Collaborative procedures shall be related to treatment using drug therapy, laboratory tests, or medical devices, under defined conditions or limitations, for the purpose of improving patient outcomes. A collaborative agreement is not required for the management of patients of an inpatient facility.

"Dispense" means to deliver a drug to an ultimate user or research subject by or pursuant to the lawful order of a practitioner, including the prescribing and administering, packaging, labeling, or compounding necessary to prepare the substance for delivery.

"Pharmacist" means a person holding a license issued by the Board to practice pharmacy.

"Pharmacy" means every establishment or institution in which drugs, medicines, or medicinal chemicals are dispensed or offered for sale, or a sign is displayed bearing the word or words "pharmacist," "pharmacy," "apothecary," "drugstore," "druggist," "drugs," "medicine store," "drug sundries," "prescriptions filled," or any similar words intended to indicate that the practice of pharmacy is being conducted.

"Pharmacy intern" means a student currently enrolled in or a graduate of an approved school of pharmacy who is registered with the Board for the purpose of gaining the practical experience required to apply for licensure as a pharmacist.

"Pharmacy technician" means a person registered with the Board to assist a pharmacist under the pharmacist's supervision.

"Practice of pharmacy" means the personal health service that is concerned with the art and science of selecting, procuring, recommending, administering, preparing, compounding, packaging, and dispensing of drugs, medicines, and devices used in the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of disease, whether compounded or dispensed on a prescription or otherwise legally dispensed or distributed, and shall include the proper and safe storage and distribution of drugs; the maintenance of proper records; the responsibility of providing information concerning drugs and medicines and their therapeutic values and uses in the treatment and prevention of disease; and the management of patient care under the terms of a collaborative agreement as defined in this section.

"Supervision" means the direction and control by a pharmacist of the activities of a pharmacy intern or a pharmacy technician whereby the supervising pharmacist is physically present in the pharmacy or in the facility in which the pharmacy is located when the intern or technician is performing duties restricted to a pharmacy intern or technician, respectively, and is available for immediate oral communication.




Other terms used in the context of this chapter shall be defined as provided in Chapter 34 (§ 54.1-3400 et seq.) of this title unless the context requires a different meaning.

§ 54.1-3300.1. Participation in collaborative agreements; regulations to be promulgated by the Boards of Medicine and Pharmacy.

A pharmacist and his designated alternate pharmacists involved directly in patient care may participate with a practitioner of medicine, osteopathy, or podiatry and his designated alternate practitioners (i) any person licensed to practice medicine, osteopathy, or podiatry together with any person licensed, registered, or certified by a health regulatory board of the Department of Health Professions who provides health care services to patients of such person licensed to practice medicine, osteopathy, or podiatry; (ii) a physician's office as defined in § 32.1-276.3, provided such collaborative agreement is signed by each physician participating in the collaborative practice agreement; (iii) any licensed physician assistant working under the supervision of a person licensed to practice medicine, osteopathy, or podiatry; or (iv) any licensed nurse practitioner working as part of a patient care team as defined in § 54.1-2900, involved directly in patient care in collaborative agreements which authorize cooperative procedures related to treatment using drug therapy, laboratory tests, or medical devices, under defined conditions and/or or limitations, for the purpose of improving patient outcomes. However, no person licensed to practice medicine, osteopathy, or podiatry shall be required to participate in a collaborative agreement with a pharmacist and his designated alternate pharmacists, regardless of whether a professional business entity on behalf of which the person is authorized to act enters into a collaborative agreement with a pharmacist and his designated alternate pharmacists.

No patient shall be required to participate in a collaborative procedure without such patient's consent. A patient who chooses to not participate in a collaborative procedure shall notify the prescriber of his refusal to participate in such collaborative procedure. A prescriber may elect to have a patient not participate in a collaborative procedure by contacting the pharmacist or his designated alternative pharmacists or by documenting the same on the patient's prescription.

Collaborative agreements may include the implementation, modification, continuation, or discontinuation of drug therapy pursuant to written, patient-specific or electronic protocols, provided implementation of drug therapy occurs following diagnosis by the prescriber; the ordering of laboratory tests; or other patient care management measures related to monitoring or improving the outcomes of drug or device therapy. No such collaborative agreement shall exceed the scope of practice of the respective parties. Any pharmacist who deviates from or practices in a manner inconsistent with the terms of a collaborative agreement shall be in violation of § 54.1-2902; such violation shall constitute grounds for disciplinary action pursuant to §§ 54.1-2400 and 54.1-3316.

Collaborative agreements may only be used for conditions which have protocols that are clinically accepted as the standard of care, or are approved by the Boards of Medicine and Pharmacy. The Boards of Medicine and Pharmacy shall jointly develop and promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of this section and to facilitate the development and implementation of safe and effective collaborative agreements between the appropriate practitioners and pharmacists. The regulations shall include guidelines concerning the use of protocols, and a procedure to allow for the approval or disapproval of specific protocols by the Boards of Medicine and Pharmacy if review is requested by a practitioner or pharmacist.

Nothing in this section shall be construed to supersede the provisions of § 54.1-3303.










OTHER NEWER LAWS NOW IN EFFECT

Physical therapists no longer have the authority to supervise the practice of athletic trainers.

Registered nurses employed by and physician assistants working in continuing care retirement communities now have the authority to pronounce death under certain circumstances.

Surgery, and who can perform it, has been more fully defined in the law. Surgery now means the structural alteration of the human body by the incision or cutting into of tissue for the purpose of diagnostic or therapeutic treatment of conditions or disease processes by any instrument causing localized alteration or transposition of live human tissue, but does not include the following: procedures for the removal of superficial foreign bodies from the human body, punctures, injections, dry needling, acupuncture, or removal of dead tissue. For the purposes of this section, incision shall not mean the scraping or brushing of live tissue.

No person shall perform surgery unless he is (i) licensed by the Board of Medicine as a doctor of medicine, osteopathy, or podiatry; (ii) licensed by the Board of Dentistry as a doctor of dentistry; (iii) jointly licensed by the Boards of Medicine and Nursing as a nurse practitioner; (iv) a physician assistant acting under the supervision of a doctor of medicine, osteopathy, or podiatry; (v) a licensed midwife in the performance of episiotomies during childbirth; or (vi) acting pursuant to the orders and under the appropriate supervision of a licensed doctor of medicine, osteopathy, podiatry, or dentistry.

Law has been passed that restructures the practice of nurse practitioners and speaks to their participation in care teams. Regulations to implement this new structure have not yet been approved. Click the link to see the law. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?121+ful+CHAP0213

Users of Virginia’s Prescription Monitoring Program can now delegate to an unlimited number of licensed healthcare professionals under their direct supervision the authority to access the Program to request reports.

The Board of Medicine now licenses behavior analysts and assistant behavior analysts. Behavior analysis is widely used in the assessment and treatment of patients with autism and autistic spectrum disorder.

Law has been passed that authorizes physician assistants to perform fluoroscopy. However, regulations that specify the training that must take place prior to the performance of fluoroscopy have not yet been approved.

MAINTENANCE OF LICENSURE The Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) is spearheading a project for Maintenance of Licensure (MOL), similar to the effort of the American Boards of Medical Specialties’ Maintenance of Competency initiative that most of its member boards have implemented. Several boards of medicine are working with FSMB to figure out the nuts and bolts of the program and how best to implement it. MOL will impact all licensees, some more, some less, depending on one’s current certification status, habits of lifelong learning, etc. You can become familiar with the principles of MOL at the following link: http://www.fsmb.org/mol.html

http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?121+ful+CHAP0213

http://www.fsmb.org/mol.html


COMPENSATED COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY AS A LOCAL MEDICAL EXAMINER Are you a fan of TV shows like CSI, Law and Order, and Criminal Minds or of novels by such authors as Grisham, Baldacci and Cornwell? As a licensed Virginia doctor, you have the opportunity to enter the real world of medicolegal death investigation by performing a valuable community service and assisting law enforcement within your locality while receiving monetary compensation. Serving the citizens of Virginia as a part-time Local Medical Examiner (LME) is not only rewarding but extremely interesting as it allows you, the physician LME, to enter the intriguing and restricted world of medicolegal death investigation and still maintain your full time medical practice. There are many benefits to being appointed Local Medical Examiner in your community and it requires only a small investment of your time, about an hour for each case investigated.

1. As an agent of the Commonwealth of Virginia you would be compensated $150 for every case you accept under the jurisdiction of the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner to investigate with an additional $50 for every non-hospital death scene you choose to visit as part of your investigation and for every cremation permit you certify for a funeral home.

2. While acting as LME you will not require any additional malpractice coverage as your medical examiner work as an agent of the Commonwealth is covered by the Commonwealth of Virginia.

3. As a LME you will be eligible to attend free biannual LME training programs provided within

the districts by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner for 8 hours of CME credit per program. 4. While functioning as a LME you will get to know the law enforcement officers and

Commonwealth’s Attorneys within your community expanding your professional acquaintances and work partners from your interaction with them as a LME.

5. Through your LME duties you will be performing a very critical community service for the

individuals who reside in your locality by ensuring that those who die a violent or unnatural death have their cases thoroughly and properly investigated and their cause and manner of death appropriately certified.

6. As a Virginia LME you will be working within a nationally recognized, statewide medicolegal

death investigation system with four separate district offices employing fulltime, board certified forensic pathologists to perform autopsies on your medical examiner cases and fulltime medicolegal death investigators to assist you with your investigations and the minimal paperwork required for case completion.

If you have questions or are interested in serving as a Local Medical Examiner for your community, please contact Mrs. Donna Price, our Statewide LME Coordinator, directly at 804-786-1032 or through the Richmond Office of the Chief Medical Examiner phone number 804-786-3174 option #1. Thank you.


DMV MEDICAL DISABILITY PLACARDS

The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will be implementing an amendment to Virginia Code Section 46.2-1241that refers to the issuance of temporary disabled parking placards. Effective July 1, 2013, health care providers will be able to certify in advance that a patient will be temporarily disabled subsequent to an upcoming medical procedure. This means that with a provider’s certification, DMV will be authorized to issue a temporary disabled parking placard for up to 6 months, prior to the patient undergoing the procedure. Please see the italicized portion of the bill, which discloses the amendment. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?131+ful+CHAP0137

License Counts as of April 23, 2013

Occupation Count Assistant Behavior Analyst 29 Athletic Trainer 1,210 Behavior Analyst 245 Chiropractor 1,687 Interns & Residents 3,046 Licensed Acupuncturist 451 Licensed Midwife 67 Limited Radiologic Technologist 735 Medicine & Surgery 34,515 Occupational Therapist 3,242 Occupational Therapy Assistant 1,018 Osteopathy & Surgery 2,254 Physician Assistant 2,640 Podiatry 479 Radiologic Technologist 3,845 Radiologist Assistant 9 Respiratory Care Practitioner 3,866 Restricted Volunteer 61 University Limited License 28 Volunteer Registration 1

TOTAL 59,428

http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?131+ful+CHAP0137


Virginia Board of Medicine Board Members 2013

Barbara Allison-Bryan, MD 1st Term Expires June 2016 District: 1 - North

William Hutchens, Jr., MD 1st Term Expires June 2015 District: 3 – Norfolk

J. Randolph Clements, DPM 1st Term Expires June 2014 Podiatrist - Roanoke

Stuart F. Mackler, MD, Vice President 2nd Term Expires June 2016 District: 2 - Franktown

Claudette Dalton, MD 2nd Term Expires June 2013 District: 5 – Earlysville

Jane Sheffield Maddux 1st Term Expires June 2013 Citizen Member - Charlottesville

Kamlesh Dave, MD 1st Term Expires June 2015 District: 4 - Chester

Kevin O’Connor, MD 1st Term Expires June 2016 District: 10 – Leesburg

Siobhan S. Dunnavant, MD 1st Term Expires June 2016 District: 7 – Henrico

Jane E. Piness, MD 2nd Term Expires June 2012 District: 11 – Dunn Loring

Irina Farquhar, Ph.D 1st Term Expires June 2015 Citizen Member - Burke

Wayne Reynolds, DO, Secretary-Treasurer 2nd Term Expires June 2016 Osteopath - Gloucester Point

Stephen E. Heretick, JD 2nd Term Expires June 2011 Citizen Member - Portsmouth

Michael Signer, JD 1st Term Expires June 2013 Citizen Member - Arlington

Robert Hickman, MD 1st Term Expires June 2014 District: 6 - Lynchburg

Kenneth J. Walker, MD 1st Term Expires June 2016 District 9 - Pearisburg

Valerie Lowe Hoffman, DC, President 2nd Term Expires June 2013 Chiropractor - Danville

VACANT District: 8 - Arlington


Advisory Board Members

Advisory Board on Acupuncture Lynn Almloff, L.Ac., Vice-Chair Virginia Beach Term: 7/1/10 to 6/30/14

Mari K. Eder Springfield Term: 7/1/10 to 6/30/14

Floyd M. Herdrich, L.Ac. Richmond Term: 7/1/10 to 6/30/14

Elaine Komarow, L.Ac, Chair Vienna Term: 7/1/10 to 6/30/14

Chheany W. Ung, MD Roanoke Term: 7/1/10 to 6/30/14

Advisory Board on Athletic Training Jon Almquist, ATC Vienna Term: 7/1/03 – 6/30/11

Mitchell Callis, ATC Chesapeake Term Date: 7/1/11 - 6/30/14

Brent L. Arnold, AT, Chair Goochland Term Date: 7/1/10 - 6/30/14

Reg E. Roland Richmond Term: 7/1/03-6/30/11

Cynthia Su, MD, Vice-Chair Chesapeake Term: 7/1/07-6/30/15

Advisory Board on Midwifery Christian A. Chisholm, MD Charlottesville Term: 7/1/11 to 6/30/13

Deb McPherson Lynchburg Term: 7/1/11-6/30/15

Leslie Payne, CPM, Vice Chair Lynchburg Term: 7/1/05 to 6/30/13

Kim Pekin, CPM Purcellville Term: 7/1/11 to 6/30/15

Bettie Sheets, CPM Gloucester Term: 7/1/12 to 6/30/16

Advisory Board on Occupational Therapy Jean A. Hearst, OT Virginia Beach Term: 7/1/2004-6/30/12

Mitch Lovinger, OT, Vice-Chair Bridgewater Term: 7/1/11-6/30/15

Eugenio Monasterio, MD, Chair Mechanicsville Term Expires 6/30/13

Kathleen C. Smith, OT McLean Term: 7/1/11-6/30/15

VACANT


Advisory Board on Physician Assistants Rachel A. Carlson, MSDS, PA-C, Chair Winchester Term: 7/1/10 to 6/30/14

Paul Marino, PA-C Reston Term: 7/1/10 to 6/30/14

Thomas Parish, PA-C, Vice-Chair Virginia Beach Term: 7/1/10 to 6/30/14

James Potter, MD Wise Term: 7/1/10 to 6/30/14

Kishore Thota McLean Term: 7/1/10 to 6/30/14

Advisory Board on Polysomnographic Technology Debbie Akers, RPSGT - Chair Virginia Beach Term: 7/1/10 to 6/30/14

Marie Quinn Bon Air Term: 7/1/10 to 6/30/14

Anna Rodriquez, RPSGT Henrico Term: 7/1/10 to 6/30/14

Michelle Sartelle, RPSGT, RRT Henrico Term: 7/1/10 to 6/30/14

Robert Vorona, MD, Vice-Chair Virginia Beach Term: 7/1/10 to 6/30/14

Advisory Board on Radiological Technology Renee Hess, RT Richmond First Term: 7/1/10 to 6/30/14

Rebecca Keith, RT, Vice Chair Springfield First Term: 7/1/10 to 6/30/14

Karsten Konerding, MD Henrico First Term: 7/01/10 to 6/30/14

Elizabeth L. Meixner, RT, Chair Richmond Second Term: 10/12/04 to 6/30/14

VACANT

Advisory Board on Respiratory Care VACANT Unexpired Term: - to 6/30/14

Michael Blumberg, MD, Vice-Chair Richmond Term: 7/1/10 to 6/30/14

Damie Carter Jonesville Term: 7/1/10 to 6/30/14

Stan Holland, RRT Harrisonburg Term: 7/1/10 to 6/30/14

Daniel Rowley, RRT, Chair Charlottesville Term: 7/1/10 to 6/30/14


Links to recent meetings

Board of Medicine http://townhall.virginia.gov/L/GetFile.cfm?File=C:\TownHall\docroot\Meeting\26\19123\Minutes_DHP_19123_v1.pdf

Advisory Board on Acupuncture http://townhall.virginia.gov/L/GetFile.cfm?File=C:\TownHall\docroot\Meeting\26\19138\Minutes_DHP_19138_v1.pdf

Advisory Board on Athletic Training http://townhall.virginia.gov/L/GetFile.cfm?File=C:\TownHall\docroot\Meeting\26\19144\Minutes_DHP_19144_v1.pdf

Advisory Board on Midwifery http://townhall.virginia.gov/L/GetFile.cfm?File=C:\TownHall\docroot\Meeting\26\17516\Minutes_DHP_17516_v1.pdf

Advisory Board on Occupational Therapy http://townhall.virginia.gov/L/GetFile.cfm?File=C:\TownHall\docroot\Meeting\26\19132\Minutes_DHP_19132_v1.pdf

Advisory Board on Physician Assistants http://townhall.virginia.gov/L/GetFile.cfm?File=C:\TownHall\docroot\Meeting\26\19147\Minutes_DHP_19147_v1.pdf

Advisory Board on Polysomnographic Technology http://townhall.virginia.gov/L/GetFile.cfm?File=C:\TownHall\docroot\Meeting\26\17519\Minutes_DHP_17519_v2.pdf

Advisory Board on Radiological Technology http://townhall.virginia.gov/L/GetFile.cfm?File=C:\TownHall\docroot\Meeting\26\19141\Minutes_DHP_19141_v1.pdf

Advisory Board on Respiratory Care http://townhall.virginia.gov/L/GetFile.cfm?File=C:\TownHall\docroot\Meeting\26\19274\Minutes_DHP_19274_v1.pdf

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BOARD DECISIONS

The following list contains decisions from October 19, 2011 thru March 31, 2013. You may access these decisions at www.dhp.virginia.gov select “License Lookup”) or at www.vahealthprovider.com for most MD’s, DO’s and DPM’s. You may also contact the Board Office at (804) 662-7693 to request a copy.

NAME AND LICENSE NO.

DATE OF ACTION

October 19, 2011 thru March 31, 2013

ACTIONS Bugbee, George W., MD 0101-047379 Manakin Sabot, VA

10/26/11 Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 09/26/2011; terms terminated and license restored to full and unrestricted status.

Palmer, Mary Jo, DC 0104-001811 Burke, VA

10/24/11 License Reinstated; Reprimand and monetary penalty based on practicing and engaging in practice of chiropractic in Virginia without holding a valid license due to non-renewal of license that expired 12/31/2008.

Arnold, Colleen M., MD 0101-043740 Lexington, VA


Short, Robert F., MD Charlottesville, VA 0101-243510 & 0116-018848


Roberts, John C., MD 0101-250843 Indianapolis, IN

10/28/11 nunc pro tunc 10/21/11 10/28/11

Application for medical license to be granted upon receipt of successful completion of PRIME or equivalent course based on multiple concerns and problem evaluations regarding completion of residency programs. Compliance with Board’s Order entered 10/28/11, nunc pro tunc, 10/21/11; full and unrestricted license issued.

Small, Fairleigh D., MD 0101-043463 Abingdon, VA

10/21/11 Voluntary surrender of license based on being diagnosed with a major mental illness that requires ongoing treatment and management and wishes to retire.

Kamguia, Pierre, MD 0101-243591 Midlothian, VA

10/25/11 Indefinite probation, license subject to terms and conditions based on failure to meet the standard of care in treatment of several patients and practiced in a manner posing a danger to the health and welfare of the patient and failure to record preoperative visual acuity and physical examinations in medical records.

Rosenberg, David E., MD 0101-251044 Spring Valley, NY

10/28/11 10/28/11

Application for medical license to be granted upon receipt of successful completion of at least 12 hours of CME in record keeping, pain management, and proper prescribing of controlled substances based on New York State Office of Professional Medical Conduct’s Order dated 12/30/2009 and 08/20/2010. Compliance with Board’s Order entered 10/28/11, full and unrestricted license issued.

Ware, Bradley R., MD 0101-050807 Alexandria, VA


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Vigue, Jason T., MD 0101-234703 Midlothian, VA

10/26/11 Reprimand; shall remain in HPMP and continue to comply fully with terms of contract based on diverting sevoflurane that was for a patient for personal use while providing anesthesia to said patient and unfit to practice medicine with reasonable skill and safety due to illness and/or substance abuse.

Ocampo, Carlos A., MD 0101-239506 Fairfax, VA

10/31/11 License Revoked based on failure to comply with Board Order dated 01/22/2009, failure to comply with HPMP contract.

Gartside, Roberta L., MD 0101-042741 Reston, VA

10/24/11 11/04/11

Reprimand, $3000 monetary penalty, shall submit written certification to Board that laws and regulations reviewed based on while serving as a medical director aided and abetted, had a professional connection with and/or lent name to persons engaging in the unlicensed practice of medicine. Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 10/24/2011; terms terminated and license restored to full and unrestricted status.

Haga, Edward W., MD 0101-043992 Hampton, VA

11/04/11 License reinstated to full and unrestricted status.

Clarke, Clarence G., DO 0102-202186 Carrollton, VA

11/02/11 01/04/13

Reprimand, license subject to terms and conditions based on failure to meet standard of care in one patient case consisting of failing to recognize, assess, treat, and timely provide appropriate critical care to patient when patient showed signs of severe decompensation. Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 11/02/2011; terms terminated and license restored to full and unrestricted status.

Lagundino, Florelino C., MD 0101-027784 Tappahannock, VA

11/07/11 02/07/13

Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 08/31/2011; terms terminated and license restored to full and unrestricted status. Summary suspension based on making false, fraudulent, and/or deceptive statements to DHP investigators; prescribing Schedule II, III, and/or IV controlled substances to several patients and one individual on multiple occasions without having or prior to establishing a bona fide practitioner-patient relationship; multiple patient cases of failure to obtain complete medical history prior to prescribing controlled substances, failure to obtain adequate records from prior treating physicians, prescribing narcotics without medical indication or sufficient objective evidence, failure to obtain objective diagnostic tests/studies, failure to appropriately monitor usage of narcotic, amphetamine, and/or benzodiazepine medications, failure to recommend prescriptions or attempt non narcotic treatment modalities, failure to execute pain management contracts, failure to order any drug urine screens or pill counts, failure to respond to drug seeking behavior, failure to consult with and/or coordinate treatment with other physicians involved in patients care; failure to maintain accurate and complete medical records;


02/28/13

and failure in one patient case at the time of weight loss treatment initiation of pharmacotherapy to perform and record a history and physical examination, record a diet and exercise program or record vital signs within 30 days of initiation. License revoked.

Amberman, George H., III, MD 0101-035205 Virginia Beach, VA

11/03/11 License suspended for a period not less than one year from entry of Order based on multiple patient cases of prescribing controlled substances without obtaining medical and substance abuse histories, failure to properly monitor patients narcotic usage or abuse, failure to perform comprehensive examinations and pain assessments and/or drug screenings, failure to develop comprehensive treatment plans, prescribed pain medications for extended time periods without requiring or verifying patients followed instructions for tests and/or referrals to other providers.

Clark, Barry P., MD 0101-237722 Washington, DC


Gumberts, Robert D., DO 0102-201989 Williamsville, NY

11/09/11 Summary suspension based on being unfit for the performance of professional obligations and duties, and/or unable to practice medicine with reasonable skill and safety due to substance abuse requiring treatment and continuous monitoring.

Aaron, Caren, MD 0101-057839 Martinsville, VA


Bishai, Adel G., MD 0101-039644 Emporia, VA


Speese, Edward M., RCP 0117-001057 Staunton, VA

11/17/11 Continued on Indefinite Suspension for a period not less than twenty-four (24) months from entry of Order based on failure to comply with Terms #1 and #3 of an Order of the Board entered 01/12/2010 and unable to practice respiratory care due to impairment from mental illness and/or substance abuse

Burgess, Chad A., RCP 0117-002580 Fredericksburg, VA


Griffith, Deborah L., OTA 0131-000586 Norfolk, VA

11/02/11 Continued on Indefinite suspension for a period not less than twelve (12) months from date of entry of Order based on failure to enter into a Participation Contract with HPMP within 30 days from entry of Board Order entered 05/04/2011; unfit and unable to practice with reasonable skill or safety due to substance abuse.

Palmer, Mary Jo, DC 0104-001811 Burke, VA

10/24/11 11/02/11

License Reinstated; Issued a Reprimand and monetary penalty based on practicing and engaging in practice of chiropractic in Virginia without holding a valid license due non-renewal of license that expired 12/31/2008. Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 10/24/2011;


license restored to full and unrestricted status. Samuels, Todd L., MD 0101-244218 Thousand Oaks, CA

11/15/11 Reprimand based on one patient case where the incorrect dosage of Tissue Plasminogen Activator was ordered and administered.

Jaeger, Matthew J., MD 0101-239117 Topping, VA

11/18/11 Reprimand based on one patient case of failure to properly assess, diagnose and treat cause of complaints.

McLean, Robert J., MD 0101-053096 Newport News, VA

11/18/11 11/18/11 11/22/11 (effective 11/18/11)

Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 06/17/2010; terms terminated and license restored to full and unrestricted status. Mandatory Suspension based on voluntary surrender of New York State medical license in lieu of disciplinary action. Reinstatement of license to full and unrestricted status.

Zhang, Jianyi, MD 0101-058281 Clarksville, MD

11/22/11 Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 07/25/2011; probation and terms terminated, prohibited from providing chronic pain management or treatment and restriction of prescribing, dispensing, and administering Schedule II, III, and IV controlled substances for more than 60 days for treatment of acute pain still in effect.

Heilman, Kerri S., OT 0119-003052 Las Vegas, NV


Wood, David J., MD 0101-038559 Springfield, VA

11/22/11 Voluntary permanent surrender of license based on engaging in a sexual relationship with a patient, failure to properly record or document an assessment or justify a Risperdal prescription in the medical record of one patient case, failure to report physical and mental abuse of a patient to appropriate authorities and failure to maintain timely, accurate, legible and complete patient records.

Wade, Larren, MD 0101-054025 Alexandria, VA

11/29/11 nunc pro tunc 08/12/11

Prior 08/12/2011 Order Amended; Indefinitely suspended, shall not petition for reinstatement of license for at least 18 months from 08/12/2011 based on failure to take adequate medical and substance abuse histories, to perform comprehensive examinations and pain assessments, to verify patients reports of past treatment with narcotics and to utilize any monitoring tools in multiple patients cases where narcotics were prescribed for pain; failure to maintain legible and complete patient records; and allowed individuals who were not employees or part of medical practice to have access to medical records.

McDermott, Wayne, M., MD 0101-037511 Virginia Beach, VA


Roberto, Paul J., MD 0101-057462 Richmond, VA

11/07/11 Reprimand based on engaging in an egregious pattern of disruptive behavior or interaction in a health care setting that interfered with patient care or could reasonably have been expected to adversely impact quality of care rendered to a patient.


Patrizio, John A., MD 0101-037883 Richmond, VA

12/02/11 03/28/12

Reprimand, license subject to terms and conditions based on failure to admit patient or hold patient for observation despite the fact that said patient exhibited symptoms of myocardial infarction, delay of treatment resulted in patient heart damage. Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 12/02/2011; terms terminated and license restored to full and unrestricted status.

Connolly, Christopher P., MD 0101-059240 Ashburn, VA

12/27/11 01/19/12

Reprimand based on aiding and abetting the unlicensed practice of medicine when allowing Individual A to issue refills of medication without physician interaction or consultation with patient or the licensed practical nurse. Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 12/27/2011; terms terminated and license restored to full and unrestricted status.

Hedges, David J., MD 0101-032459 Blacksburg, VA

12/20/11 Voluntary Surrender of license based on being unfit for the performance of professional obligations and duties, and/or unable to practice medicine with reasonable skill or safety due to illness.

Suslick, Randall H., MD 0101-032102 Chase City, VA

12/20/11 Reprimand based on failure to properly manage new onset of Diabetes Mellitus in one patient case.

Dineen, Barry P., PA 0110-840181 Chantilly, VA

12/19/11 01/19/12

Reprimand, license subject to terms and conditions based on failure to register a practice agreement/protocol with the Board, prescribed Erythromycin 2% external gel instead of Erythromycin ophthalmic ointment for one patient’s conjunctivitis. Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 12/19/2011; terms terminated and license restored to full and unrestricted status.

Shimkus, Jeanette F., DO 0102-202597 Chesapeake, VA

12/15/11 Mandatory Suspension based on conviction of felony in United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, Norfolk Division, to wit: One (1) count of conspiracy to file false claims, steal property and make or use false statements relating to health care matters.

Barongan, Pablo, MD 0101-021771 Big Stone Gap, VA

12/08/11 Permanent Surrender of license based on being diagnosed with a major mental illness that requires ongoing treatment and management

Singh, Anant B., MD 0101-229868 Midlothian, VA

12/13/11 05/17/12

Reprimand, license subject to terms and conditions based on failure to properly evaluate, assess, diagnose, and treat one patient along with the patient’s medical record containing conflicting and inaccurate information. Voluntary surrender of license based on retirement and in lieu of complying with terms and conditions of the Board Order entered 12/13/2011.

Cheshire, Glenn B., MD 0101-229833 Chesapeake, VA

12/02/11

Reprimand, monetary penalty ($4000.00), shall submit written certification to Board that the laws and regulations governing the practice of medicine were reviewed and read based on while serving as medical director permitted unlicensed individuals to regularly perform discretionary duties that require professional judgment without direct and immediate supervision; authorized employees to order


01/25/12

Valium using his DEA number, and authorized a non licensed health care professional to administer Valium tablets. Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 12/02/2011; terms terminated and license restored to full and unrestricted status.

Carr, William J., PA 0110-003290 Fredericksburg, VA

11/16/11 10/10/12

License subject to terms and conditions based on practicing as a physician assistant without having an approved protocol on file with the Board; and failure to treat and administer appropriate dosage of medication immediately in one patient case. Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 11/16/2011; term terminated and license restored to full and unrestricted status.

Wallace, Lawrence, MD 0101-234728 LaGrange, NC

11/16/11 08/17/11

Ordered that within one year from entry of order shall submit evidence of completion of 12-week Drexel medical refresher re-entry course. Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 11/16/2011; term terminated and license restored to full and unrestricted status.

Ross, Douglas J., PA 0110-840456 Newport News, VA

12/27/11 Reprimand based on failure to inform patient of lab results and failure to treat, follow up or refer said patient for further treatment.

O’Neill, Robert J., DDS, MD, 0101-245523 Chesterfield, VA

12/30/11 Shall remain in HPMP and continue to comply fully with terms of contract until program is successfully completed based on being unable to practice medicine with reasonable skill and safety due to illness and substance abuse.

Vaughan, Stephen F., MD 0101-029194 Petersburg, VA

11/07/11 11/15/12

Reprimand, monetary penalty ($2500.00), license subject to terms and conditions based on billing claims to an insurance carrier provider for visits and services that were not provided in one patient case. Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 11/07/2011; term terminated and license restored to full and unrestricted status.

Holt, David B., MD 0101-034316 Virginia Beach, VA

12/02/11 License Restricted from prescribing, administering, or dispensing Schedule II-IV controlled substances, shall not petition Board to reconsider or modify restriction on prescriptive authority until at least two (2) years from date of Order based on multiple patient cases of prescribing controlled substances without medical justification, diagnosis, and proper medical documentation; multiple cases of prescribing controlled substances to patients exhibiting drug-seeking behavior; several patient cases of inappropriate prescribing of controlled substances for weight reduction; multiple cases of failure to develop a comprehensive treatment plan and monitoring of narcotic usage; failure to adequately coordinate treatment with other physicians/specialists to whom patients were referred; and failure to manage and maintain accurate and complete patient records.


Adams, Olivia L. RCP 0117-005902 Jenkins, KY

12/09/11 License Revoked based on fraudulently writing and obtaining prescriptions for Lortab from employer’s prescription pad and unable to practice profession with reasonable skill and safety due to substance abuse.

Hathaway, Katherine P., OTA 0131-000612 Norfolk, VA

12/07/11 Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 09/12/2011; probation and terms terminated; shall continue to comply with terms and conditions of HPMP contract.

Erle, Stepeh M., DC 0104-556636 Fredericksburg, VA

12/06/11 Compliance with Board’s Order entered 10/04/20111; suspension stayed, license reinstated to full and unrestricted status.

Malouf, Jorge L, DC 0104-556085 Potomac, MD

12/02/11 Reprimand, monetary penalty ($1000.00) based on practicing chiropractic without holding a valid license.

Hopsicker, Benjamin D., DC 0104-556533 Woodbridge, VA

12/07/11 08/20/12

Reprimand, license subject to terms and conditions based on plea of guilty in U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria Division to one count of conspiracy to commit misdemeanor theft. Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 12/07/2011; terms terminated and license restored to full and unrestricted status

Ahadpur, Ali, DC 0104-556805 Vienna, VA

12/22/11 Mandatory Suspension based on action by the Maryland State Board of Chiropractic and Massage Therapy Examiners.

Loebig, Glenn M., DC 0104-001591 Great Falls, VA

12/21/11 01/27/12

Monetary penalty ($1500.00) and shall submit written certification to Board that laws and regulations have been read and will comply with based on aiding and abetting, had professional connection with, and/or lent name to person engaged in unlicensed practice of acupuncture. Compliance with Board’s Order entered 12/21/2011; license reinstated to full and unrestricted status.

Dileo, Leonard M., MD 0101-031222 Virginia Beach, VA

12/06/11 06/14/12 effective 05/03/12

Indefinite probation, license subject to terms and conditions based on while providing psychiatric care to multiple patients he treated pain related complaints with various Schedule II-IV narcotics without appropriate or acceptable pain management practices; prescribed medication for conditions unrelated to psychiatric care or pain management without related examinations, consultations, or rationale in two patient cases, and failure to keep legible and adequate medical records. Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 12/06/2011; terms and probation terminated; Term # 1 permanently restricting prescribing of Schedule II-V opioids and other analgesics still in effect.

Tandjeu, Denise T., MD 0101-240377 Centreville, VA

12/12/11 Reprimand based on failure to review and interpret x-rays or ensure that another physician reviewed x-rays prior to ending of shift which showed peritoneal free air highly suggestive of bowl perforation in one patient case.

Miller, Daniel J., MD 0101-248130 Jonesborough, TN

12/27/11 Reprimand based on action by the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners.

Aldhizer, Theodore G., MD 0101-019183 Penn Laird, VA

01/09/12 Voluntary Permanent Surrender of license based on being unable to practice with reasonable skill and safety.


Paslawsky-Braggs, Nadine A., PA 0110-840247 Portsmouth, VA


O’Brien, Michael J., DO 0102-050017 Uniontown, OH


Vasquez, Betsy, MD 0101-052517 Sterling, VA

01/03/12 02/22/12

Reprimand, monetary penalty ($3000.00) and shall submit written certification to Board that the laws and regulations governing the practice of medicine were read and will comply with based on while serving as medical director aided and abetted the unlicensed practice of medicine and jeopardized patient safety by allowing an individual to perform nondiscretionary duties requiring exercise of professional judgment. Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 01/03/2012; terms terminated and license restored to full and unrestricted status.

Yadao, Alex P., MD 0101-023123 Triangle, VA

01/12/12 12/12/12

Summary suspension based on prescribing Schedule II and/or Schedule III narcotics and/or Schedule IV benzodiazepines to multiple patients outside of a bona fide practitioner-patient relationship; failure to conduct, take, or record vital signs, conduct physical examinations, take medical histories, or make any effort to determine source or validity of patient’s claims prior to prescribing; failure to conduct random drug screenings, random pill counts, and obtain Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) reports; failure to maintain timely, accurate, legible and complete medical records; and failure to maintain offices in a manner that would render offices safe for patients and the public. Mandatory suspension based on guilty plea to a felony charge in the Circuit Court of Prince William County, Virginia, to wit: One (1) Count of Prescription Fraud.

Carter, Gloria N., RCP 0117-004731 Midlothian, VA


Quandt, Christine E., RCP 0117-001682 Crewe, VA


Anokhin, Jo Dee, RCP 0117-000620 Fredericksburg, VA

01/19/12 07/18/12

Reprimand, license subject to terms and conditions based on performance of sleep studies on multiple patients. Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 07/18/2012; terms terminated and license restored to full and unrestricted status.

Raza, Jamal, MD 0101-223868 Reston, VA

01/18/12 Mandatory suspension based on conviction of felony charges in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, to wit: one count of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a quantity of hydrocodone, a Schedule III controlled substance and one count of conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States, namely to deliver tramadol and sildenafil citrate.


Avellini, James R., MD 0101-055094 Keyport, NJ

01/19/12 Reprimand based on action by the New York State Board for Professional Medical Conduct.

Powell, Mark A., MD 0101-056024 Lacrosse, VA

01/23/12 Verification of completion of monitoring contract with HPMP effective 1/20/2012; license restored to full and unrestricted status.

Pometto, Patricia S., PA 0110-001832 Virginia Beach, VA

01/23/12 Indefinitely suspended for a period not less than 12 months from date of entry of Order based on being placed in indefinite suspension from employment as a physician assistant as a result of chronic tardiness and lack of time management relating to patient care; self prescribing Schedule VI controlled substances without maintaining a patient record documenting compliance with statutory criteria for a bona fide practitioner-patient relationship; and being dismissed from HPMP for failure to comply with Recovery Monitoring Contract.

Fantauzzi, Mark R., DO 0102-050023 Portland, ME

01/30/12 Mandatory suspension based on surrender for permanent revocation of Ohio Medical License.

Clarke, Mark G., MD 0101-038467 Cape Charles, VA

01/09/12 nunc pro tunc 12/09/11 02/13/12 08/28/12

Indefinite probation, license subject to terms and conditions, prohibited from prescribing, administering, or dispensing Schedule II-IV controlled substances based on multiple patient cases of pain management involving prescribing controlled substances, including narcotics, without medical indications or rationale; without performing examinations, evaluations or assessments; failure to properly monitor patient usage or respond to drug seeking behavior; failure to provide adequate consultation and coordinate treatment with other physicians; prescribed medications to patients that were contraindicated or potentially dangerous; and failure to manage and maintain accurate and complete medical records. Compliance with Term #1 of Board’s Amended Order entered 01/09/2012 nunc pro tunc, restriction prohibiting prescribing, administering, or dispensing Schedule II-IV controlled substances terminated; license will remain on indefinite probation. Compliance with Board’s Amended Order entered 01/09/2012 nunc pro tun; terms terminated and license restored to full and unrestricted status.

Forbes, Brad L., DC 0104-556084 Newport News, VA

12/27/11 Reprimand, continued on Indefinite probation, license subject to terms and conditions based on failure to provide records that supported billing for services during DHP inspection.

Gumberts, Robert D., DO 0102-201989 Williamsville, NY

01/30/12 Indefinite suspension, suspension shall be stayed upon compliance with terms and conditions based on action by the New York State Board for Professional Medical Conduct and demonstrating an inability to practice medicine with reasonable skill and safety due to substance abuse.

Vest, Gayle S., MD 0101-031916 Norton, VA

12/07/11 Reprimand based on care and treatment in one patient case where patient was 37 year old pregnant woman with pregnancy induced hypertension and preeclampsia.


Gurrala, Joseph P., MD 0101-242248 Reston, VA

02/07/12 Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 05/12/2011; terms terminated and license restored to full and unrestricted status

Gyarteng-Dakwa, Kwadwo, MD 0101-230956 Greensboro, NC


Ward, William C., MD 0101-024791 Roanoke, VA


Heron, A. R., Jr., MD 0101-031092 Accokeek, MD

12/28/11 Reprimand based on an unannounced inspection pursuant to the Board’s Order dated 08/10/2009 by DHP investigator that revealed dispensing of Schedule III and IV controlled substances to patients without being licensed by the Board of Pharmacy and dispensing said prescriptions in plastic zip lock containers that did not meet packaging and labeling requirements, failure to take biennial inventory of controlled substances, failure to maintain records of receipt and distribution of controlled substances and failure in two patient cases at the time of weight loss treatment initiation of pharmacotherapy to perform and record a history and physical examination, record a diet and exercise program or record vital signs within 30 days of initiation

Robalino, Joffre E., DO 0102-202190 Columbia, MD

02/01/12 Indefinite suspension for a period of not less than eighteen (18) months from 10/04/2011 based on writing prescriptions for oxycodone (Schedule II) to people physician did not know with the intent or knowledge that such scripts would be used for other than medicinally accepted purposes; and impaired and/or incompetent to practice osteopathic medicine with reasonable skill and safety due to mental or physical illness.

Noel, Kenneth R., MD 0101-055807 Charles Town, WV

02/08/12 Voluntary surrender of license for permanent suspension based on voluntary surrender of Pennsylvania State Board medical license and unfit for the performance of professional obligations and duties, and/or unable to practice medicine with reasonable skill or safety due to mental incapacity or incompetence and/or illness.

Traylor, Amy H., MD 0101-229422 Culpeper, VA

02/08/12 06/28/12

Reprimand, license subject to terms and conditions based on multiple patient cases of prescribing narcotics and other controlled substances for pain management without medical indications or medical diagnoses; failure to obtain comprehensive patient history, obtain adequate medical records from prior physicians and perform physical examinations; and failure to manage and maintain accurate, legible and complete patient records. Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 02/08/12; terms & conditions terminated.

Brandveen, Kim J., RCP 0117-002945 Petersburg, VA

02/01/12 Mandatory suspension based on conviction of a felony in United States District Court, Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division, to wit: One count of tax evasion.

Dovan, Tierney O’Brien, LM 0129-000040 Marshall, VA

02/01/12 Reprimand based on standard of care in one patient case where patient was completely dilated when fetal distress was


detected and acquiesced to another midwife and allowed said patient to labor with very little progress

Muller, Glenn S., DC 0104-000474 Newport News, VA

01/03/12 Reprimand based on one patient case where patient was on five week weight loss program that included a five day period of liquids only detoxification despite the fact that said patient was being treated for atrial fibrillation; and statements pertaining to his weight loss program that were false, misleading, and deceptive.

Gilbert, Timothy B., MD 0101-043249 Severna Park, MD

02/14/12 Mandatory suspension based on action by the Maryland State Board of Physicians.

Emran, Khairul B., MD 0101-232785 Fredericksburg, VA

02/13/12 Monetary penalty ($1000.00) and shall submit written certification to Board that the laws and regulations governing the practice of medicine were read and will comply with based on permitting members of staff to reconstitute, mix, and dilute medications without appropriate training and supervision and failure to establish and implement procedures for verification of accuracy of product that has been mixed, diluted or reconstituted.

McGhee, James E., MD 0101-240432 Charlotte, NC


Jenet, Richard, MD 0101-038636 Woodbridge, VA

02/13/12 07/18/12

Reprimand, five (5) hours of continuing education based on care and treatment in one patient case in that during her labor and delivery failed to appropriately monitor and respond to non-reassuring fetal heart rate and failed to timely place internal fetal monitors or to consider need for C-section. Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 02/13/2012; terms terminated and license restored to full and unrestricted status.

Moore, Kerry F., MD 0101-240861 Tazewell, VA

01/10/12 12/21/12

Reprimand, license subject to terms and conditions based on multiple patient cases of failure to obtain patient history, failure to perform adequate evaluation, failure to develop comprehensive treatment plan, failure to undertake appropriate measures to determine efficacy of prescribed medications and failure to consistently manage and maintain accurate or complete records. Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 01/10/2012; terms terminated and license restored to full and unrestricted status.

Eniola, Razaak, MD 0101-055107 Eden, MD

01/11/12 Reprimand based on one patient case of failure to adequately evaluate patient who presented to Emergency Department with symptoms of slurred speech, unsteady gait and left side weakness; failure to order a CAT scan of head of said patient or consult with a neurologist, and failure to accurately document the history and characteristics of patient’s speech problem.

Stroud, Stephen B., MD 0101-026609 Newport News, VA

02/22/12 Reprimand based on one patient case of failure to adequately supervise the evaluation and treatment of patient while acting as a supervising physician to a physician assistant.


Wong, Wendy, MD 0101-237562 Rockville, MD

02/23/12 Reprimand based on action by the Maryland Board of Physicians.

Pevarski, Dennis J., MD 0101-248587 Asheville, NC

02/16/12 Violation, no sanction based on action by the Florida Board of Medicine.

Seldes, Mark A., MD 0101-058449 Tampa, FL

02/27/12 License reinstated, shall continue to comply with terms and conditions of Florida Board of Medicine’s Orders entered June 15, 2011 and February 16, 2012.

Barber, James B., MD 0101-049347 Durham, NC

02/28/12 Prohibited from practicing medicine and surgery in the Commonwealth of Virginia until evidence satisfactory to the Board is provided that requirements set forth in North Carolina Order dated 05/04/2011 are satisfied and license no longer restricted in said jurisdiction.

Murshed, Farid, MD 0101-230866 Hagerstown, MD


Tran, Sang V., MD 0101-050962 Burke, VA

02/27/12 05/07/12

Reprimand, license subject to terms and conditions based on one patient case of failure to note presence of numerous risk factors associated with or to take appropriate action to diagnose or conduct appropriate diagnostic studies to determine the cause of patient’s numerous symptoms and/or to rule out gastric cancer and failure to manage and maintain accurate, legible and complete patient records. Compliance with the Board Order entered 02/27/12; terms terminated and license restored to full and unrestricted status.

Rogatnick, Lewis A., MD 0101-058773 Mount Crawford, VA

01/19/12 11/13/12

Reprimand, license subject to terms and conditions based on while serving as a medical director at two different nursing home facilities, engaged in a pattern of unprofessional and disruptive conduct by exhibiting rude and verbally abusive behavior towards nursing staff, behavior that interfered with, or could reasonably be expected to adversely impact the care of patients. Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 01/19/2012; term terminated and license restored to full and unrestricted status.

Roberts, Erin C., R.T. 0120-004675 Chesapeake, VA

02/29/12 Reprimand, shall remain in HPMP and continue to comply fully with terms of contract based on stealing blank prescription forms from employment, fraudulently writing prescriptions for personal use and unauthorized use in both her name and another individual and forged signature of physician in the practice; found guilty of one count of Driving While Intoxicated and two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor in the Circuit Court of Chesapeake, Virginia; and unfit for the performance of duties and unable to practice with reasonable skill and safety due to illness and/or substance abuse.

Mellman, David M., MD 0101-247031 Oakton, VA

02/29/12 Violation no sanction based on action by the Florida Department of Health.

Greene, Garland V., MD 0101-047176 Hampton, VA

01/19/12 Reinstatement granted, license subject to terms and conditions.


McKinley, Tammi L., LM 0129-000017 Arlington, VA

01/25/12 09/07/12

Reprimand, license subject to terms and conditions based on one patient case of failure to recognize patient was not suitable candidate for midwife assisted homebirth and such birth posed considerable danger to mother and infant based on multiple high risk factors including two prior Cesarean sections. Compliance with the Board Order entered 01/25/2012; terms and conditions terminated; license reflects full and unrestricted status.

Orme, Lori L., LM 0129-000033 Warrenton, VA

01/23/12 08/01/12

Reprimand, license subject to terms and conditions based on failure to recognize potential risks associated with a homebirth for patient based on factors indicating an increased risk for macrosomic infant and associated complications; and failure to properly manage another patient that had two previous Cesarean deliveries when assuming coverage for another midwife. Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 01/23/2012; terms terminated and license restored to full and unrestricted status.

Taylor, James M, Jr., DC 0104-000225 Colonial Heights, VA

01/19/12 Violation no sanction based on providing services that exceed the scope of practice for chiropractic specifically by providing oxygen therapy in one patient case.

Lininger, Steven, DC 0104-556227 Bethesda, MD

01/19/12 10/15/12

Indefinite probation, license subject to terms and conditions based on billing for services, examinations, and/or treatment that were performed as a result of and within 72 hours of an initial office visit obtained in response to an advertisement for a free consultation in two patient cases; and provided services that exceed the scope of practice for chiropractic in one patient case. Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 01/19/2012; probation and terms terminated, license restored to full and unrestricted status.

Choi, Andrew S., DC 0104-556400 Gainesville, VA

02/28/12 Violation no sanction based on action by the Maryland State Board of Chiropractic and Massage Therapy Examiners.

Fam, Danielle M., MD 0116-023023 Norfolk, VA

03/01/12 Reprimand and shall remain in HPMP and continue to comply with terms of contract based on obtaining for personal and unauthorized use Adderall by forging prescriptions and signatures of three different physicians and being unable to practice medicine and surgery with reasonable skill and safety.

Campbell, Ellen F., MD 0101-052547 Reston, VA

03/07/12 Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 03/25/2011 nunc pro tunc 02/24/2011; terms terminated and license restored to full and unrestricted status.

Parker, Charles H., MD 0101-041330 South Boston, VA

03/07/12 Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 08/24/2011; terms terminated, shall continue to comply with HPMP contract.

Meek, Robert J., DO 0102-202215 Fort Lauderdale, FL

03/01/12 Mandatory suspension based on action by the State Medical Board of Ohio.


Stough, Rick A., MD 0101-052985 Harrisonburg, VA


Rassael, Hadi, DO 0102-050032 Potomac, MD


Doebler, William C., MD 0101-025752 Bonita Springs, FL

03/27/12 Reprimand based on actions by the New York State Board for Professional Conduct and the Colorado Medical Board.

Gebreziabiher, Mussie T., RT 0120-004946 Hyattsville, MD

03/12/12 Reprimand based on termination of employment from nursing home due to using restraints on patient to stabilize patient to perform an x-ray procedure.

Ford, Michael B., MD 0101-020991 Appalachia, VA

03/21/12

06/20/12

Indefinitely suspended, suspension shall be stayed ninety (90) days after entry of Order, stay shall be subject to terms and conditions based on self prescribing without maintaining a medical record; prescribing to a family member a Schedule IV controlled substance; maintaining and dispensing controlled substances in practice to patients without a pharmacy license; failure to maintain an inventory of all Schedule II-V controlled substances maintained in office; pre-signing multiple blank prescriptions; continuously prescribing medications without having adequate medical justification and performing any physical examinations or assessments in several patient cases; failure to manage and maintain accurate, legible, and complete medical records; prescribing weight loss medications to multiple patients without consistently weighing patients, presenting and recording diet and exercise program, or documenting continuous progress toward achieving or maintaining weight. License reinstated on terms & conditions after 90 day suspension pursuant to the Board’s Order entered 03/21/12.

Adu-Amoako, Michael, RCP 0117-006114 Greenbelt, MD

03/01/12 02/28/13

Mandatory suspension based on action by the District of Columbia Board of Respiratory Care. License Reinstated.

Emran, Khairul B.M., MD 0101-232785 Fredericksburg, VA


Corbin, Michael, W., MD 0101-051224 Point Pleasant, WV

04/10/12 Reprimand based on action by the West Virginia Board of Medicine.

Chidester, Rebecca L., RCP 0117-002377 Mineral, VA

04/13/12 Indefinitely suspended; may not petition the Board for reinstatement for at least one (1) year from entry of Order based on falsely and fraudulently documenting a patient’s record on several occasions that respiratory treatments and assessments were performed when such actions were not performed.

Krohn-Polsinello, Marie, RCP 0117-002965 Farmville, VA

04/13/12 08/07/12

Indefinite suspension based on non-compliance with the Board’s Order entered 07/24/08; suspension stayed upon execution of a Recovery Monitoring Contract with HPMP. Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 04/13/12; suspension stayed and license restored to current active status; continue to comply with HPMP.


Verheul, John W., MD 0101-039982 Midlothian, VA


Younger-Eure, Terri, DO 0102-202073 Martinsville, VA

04/11/12 Reprimand based on failure to properly interpret pathology report from tissue collected and failure to adequately document medical record regarding recommended treatment and to schedule said treatment in one patient case.

Ivey-Crowe, Gloria, MD 0101-102474 Sterling, VA

03/12/12 11/05/12

Indefinite probation, license subject to terms and conditions, shall be restricted from performing any and all surgery to include office-based surgery and procedures based on one patient case of failure to recognize the serious clinical developments in the course of care and treatment of patient after performing a hysteroscopy and D&C and failure to act and respond with appropriate remedial measures. Continued on indefinite probation, license subject to terms and conditions as a result of the comprehensive clinical competency assessment required by Board Order entered 03/12/2012.

Trask, John D., MD 0101-235377 Chesapeake, VA

03/12/12 Reprimand based on authorizing and allowing independent performance at Skin Renaissance, outside his direction, control and/or supervision when not physically present, discretionary duties that require the exercise of professional judgment.

McNeill, Dianne M., MD 0101-236350 Suffolk, VA

03/13/12 Reprimand based on authorizing and allowing independent performance at Skin Renaissance, outside her direction, control and/or supervision when not physically present, discretionary duties that require the exercise of professional judgment.

Mauroner, Norman L., Jr., MD 0101-033227 Warrenton, VA

04/18/12 02/08/13

Indefinite probation, license subject to terms and conditions, and prohibited from prescribing, dispensing, and administering Schedule II and Schedule III controlled substances based on failure to properly manage care and treatment in multiple cases; multiple cases of prescribing controlled substances to patients exhibiting drug seeking behavior; failure to obtain complete patient histories prior to prescribing controlled substances; failure to consistently obtain treatment records from prior or concurrently treating physicians; failure to obtain comprehensive patient history and perform proper physical exams; failure to obtain or order appropriate diagnostic tests or studies prior to prescribing controlled substances; failure to develop comprehensive treatment plan and/or review and monitor the efficacy of treatment for several patients including monitoring and managing usage of narcotics, benzodiazepine, and/or amphetamine medications; failure to recommend or prescribe to multiple patients treatment modalities other than prescription of controlled substances; and failure to maintain accurate, legible, and complete records. Reprimand, shall continue to comply with Consent Order entered 04/18/2012 based on violating Board’s Order entered 04/18/2012 by prescribing Fiorinal, a Schedule III controlled substance, for various patients.


Neisser, John P., MD 0101-245966 Fredericksburg, VA

04/24/12 Indefinitely suspended, suspension shall be stayed when evidence satisfactory to the Board is provided of re-entrance into HPMP based on being unfit to practice medicine with reasonable skill and safety due to illness and/or substance abuse in that physician has condition that requires treatment, aftercare, medical management, and monitoring.

Manney, Maruthi S., MD 0101-232863 Great Falls, VA

03/19/12 Reinstatement denied; continued on indefinite suspension.

Adams, Tairy E., P.A. 0110-001991 Roanoke, VA

04/30/12 Monetary penalty of $500 based on while employed at Carilion Clinic, prescribing Schedule II controlled substances on approximately 16 occasions without receiving prescriptive approval from the Board

Dorr, Cynthia E., MD 0101-052405 Chesapeake, VA

03/26/12 Reprimand, shall remain in HPMP and continue to comply fully with terms of contract based on diverting Percocet for personal and unauthorized use on three different occasions and being unable to practice with reasonable skill and safety due to relapse after completing HPMP contract in August 2009.

Hayes, Shawn M., MD 0101-057596 Lynchburg, VA

03/26/12 06/05/12

Reprimand, license subject to terms and conditions based on one patient case of failure to obtain complete patient history, failure to perform adequate physical examination, failure to develop a comprehensive treatment plan and/or review and monitor the efficacy of treatment, failure to conduct pill counts or order any drug urine/serum screens and failure to maintain timely, accurate and complete records. Compliance with the Board Order entered 03/26/12; terms terminated and license reflects full & unrestricted status.

Shaw, William E., Jr., MD 0101-050789 Fairfax Station, VA

05/01/12 10/15/12 01/02/13

Summary suspension based on being unfit for the performance of professional obligations and duties, and/or unable to practice medicine with reasonable skill and safety due to mental illness and substance abuse requiring treatment and continuous monitoring; failure to properly manage and/or maintain patient records; and failure to properly care and treat one patient subsequent to cataract surgery with intra-ocular lens implant. Continued on Indefinite suspension, suspension stayed contingent upon terms and conditions based on treatment in one patient case involving a follow up visit subsequent to cataract surgery with intra-ocular lens implant where the left eye wasn’t examined; being unfit for the performance of professional obligations and duties, and/or unable to practice medicine with reasonable skill and safety due to mental illness and substance abuse requiring treatment and continuous monitoring; and failure to properly manage and/or maintain patient records. Complied with terms and conditions of Consent Order entered 10/15/2012, suspension of license stayed and license reinstated shall continue to comply with HPMP contract.


Match, Joel, MD 0101-040957 Reston, VA

05/01/12 10/17/12

Summary suspension based on multiple patient cases of prescribing controlled substances without adequate medical indication; prescribing narcotics to patients even though patients had documented history of drug seeking and aberrant behavior; failure to adequately address clear indications of substance misuse/abuse and other non compliance with medication regimen and treatment plan; failure to obtain diagnostic testing, studies or other objective evidence to support diagnoses; failure to properly maintain and monitor narcotic usage; failure to properly manage and maintain accurate and complete records; failure to properly manage and oversee care and treatment of nurse practitioners and physician assistants, whom he supervised; and prescribing Suboxone to treat one patient narcotics abuse/addiction even though not qualified or registered to dispense narcotic drugs for narcotic treatment as required by federal law. Continued on indefinite suspension until six (6) months from date of summary suspension i.e. until November 1, 2012, on such date license shall be reinstated on indefinite probation for six (6) months and subject to terms and conditions based on multiple patient cases of failure to properly manage and monitor narcotic usage, failure to take appropriate responsive action for violation of terms of pain management contract and exhibiting drug seeking behavior; failure to appropriately address to clear indications of substance abuse/misuse and non compliance of treatment plan; failure to address reported medication diversion in one patient case; failure to properly manage and maintain accurate and complete patient records, and failure to properly manage and oversee care and treatment of nurse practitioner and physician assistants whom he supervised.

Arnold, John M., MD 0116-019761 Richmond, VA

04/10/12 Reprimand based on falsifying the history and physical examination document in one patient case and falsifying medical records in two other patient cases.

Jennings, Walter S., Jr., MD 0101-034383 Richmond, VA

03/27/12 Reprimand based on one patient case of inadequate management of lithium therapy, failure to obtain/document informed consent, and failure to order or review diagnostic tests.

Roca, Margo H., MD 0101-242633 Port Charlotte, FL

05/03/12 Violation; no sanction based on action taken by the Florida Board of Medicine.

Shah, Rakesh K., MD 0101-033134 Woodbridge, VA

05/08/12 Reprimand based on one patient case of failure to ensure adequate respiratory support in the post-op period.

Bushrod, Deborah G., MD 0101-048740 Clinton, MD

05/07/12 Reprimand based on action taken by the Maryland Board of Physicians.

Beharry, Rani V., MD 0101-243511 Toronto, Ontario

05/14/12 Reprimand; $500 monetary penalty based on multiple instances of failure to ensure patient records were properly secured in order to maintain confidentiality.


Allingham, David G., MD 0101-046274 Oakton, VA

04/11/12 Reprimand, indefinite probation with terms and conditions based on one patient case of inappropriate prescribing Methadone, failure to check prior medical records/diagnostic tests, contact PMP, or order a urine drug screen, perform/document a physical examination and failure to maintain complete medical records.

Kraske, Gerhard K., MD 0101-240703 Warrenton, VA

05/22/12 Reprimand based on one patient case of failure to obtain a comprehensive patient history, perform a physical exam/assessment, and obtain treatment records prior to prescribing.

Sicari, Sebastian A., DO 0102-201018 Spotsylvania, VA

05/24/12

Reprimand; $1000 monetary penalty based on accessing the PMP for an individual with whom he did not have a bona fide practitioner-patient relationship.

Shimkus, Jeanette F., DO 0102-202597 Chesapeake, VA


Martinez, Carlos J., MD 0101-245937 Stephens City, VA

05/31/12 10/24/12

Reprimand; required to provide the Board with a signed contract with HPMP based on false representation in obtaining licensure; mental health conditions which require medication management, and possible impairment due to alcohol dependence. Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 05/31/2012, shall continue to fully comply with terms and conditions of contract with Health Practitioners’’ Monitoring Program.

Erskine, Alistair R., MD 0101-232382 Bridgeport, CT

05/30/12 Voluntary surrender of license based on inappropriate prescribing to a family member outside a bona fide practitioner-patient relationship with prescribed medications to be used for his own personal use; and inability to practice with reasonable skill and safety due to illness and/or substance abuse.

Edmondson, Jr., William P., MD 0101-014422 Virginia Beach, VA

05/30/12 Voluntary surrender of license based on inability to practice with reasonable skill and safety due to neurologic illness and retirement.

Daspit, Dana, OT 0119-000659 Alexandria, VA

04/24/12 Reinstated with a reprimand and a $750 monetary penalty based on practicing without a current, valid license.

Barbarisi, Kenneth E., RCP 0117-005534 Chandler, AZ

05/17/12 Reprimand based on false statements/representation on license application.

Pollock, Michael D., DC 0104-000305 Richmond, VA

04/30/12 Reinstated on terms and conditions based on prior Board history and length of time since any clinical practice.

O’Daniel, Michael I., DC 0104-001263 Warrenton, VA

05/30/12 Reinstated; reprimand based on two felony convictions: “Attempting to Interfere with the Administration of the Internal Revenue Laws”

Simon, Derron M., MD 0101-232169 Midlothian, VA

05/08/12 01/14/13

Continued on indefinite probation subject to terms and conditions based on failure to comply with the Board Order entered 11/24/08. Modifications to terms and conditions of Board Order entered 05/08/2012 granted; still prohibited from practicing surgery.

Stone, Jr., James W., MD 0101-035455 Midlothian, VA

06/01/12 Reprimand based on failure to follow accepted standards for the safe administration of injectable drugs.


Kelly, Jr., Thomas J., DO 0102-201267 New Philadelphia, OH

06/04/12 Mandatory suspension based on action by the State of Michigan Board of Osteopathic Medicine & Surgery – acceptance of voluntary surrender in lieu of disciplinary action.

Rodriquez, Jose H., MD 0101-054792 Portsmouth, VA

06/07/12 Reprimand based on misrepresentation of an unlicensed individual as a licensed physician and allowing the unlicensed individual to perform discretionary duties.

Goad, Bradley J., DO 0102-201348 Galax, VA

06/04/12 Reprimand based on pre-signing blank prescriptions with said prescriptions not dated nor signed on the day when issued as required.

Fant, Vanessa S., MD 0101-234819 Galax, VA


Thompson, Lee A., PA 0110-001042 Galax, VA


Franklin, Peggy Lee, LM 0129-000006 Gainesville, VA

01/30/12 05/09/12 06/27/12 11/13/12 11/30/12

Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 08/03/2011; terms terminated and license restored to full and unrestricted status. Reprimand; license subject to terms and conditions based on failure to transfer care or consult with a physician on a patient over a 42 week gestation period. Compliance with the Board Order entered 05/09/12; terms and conditions terminated; license reflects full and unrestricted status. Reprimand, license subject to terms and conditions based on treatment and care in two patient cases. Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 11/13/2012; terms terminated and license restored to full and unrestricted status.

Avance, David M., PA 0110-840639 Madison Heights, VA

06/13/12 Reprimand based on false statements on an application for privileges at a health care center.

Jamshidi, Saied, MD 0101-037228 Oxon Hill, MD

06/19/12 Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 07/20/10; probation and terms/conditions terminated; license restored to full and unrestricted status.

Tempkin, David L., MD 0101-049982 Staunton, VA

05/18/12 Reprimand based on review and dictation of a report on prior MRI images instead of the most recent MRI images; thereby, resulting in delay of treatment/diagnosis.

Lewis, Edward J., MD 0101-238901 Lynchburg, VA

05/18/12 Reprimand based on inappropriate prescribing of pain medication in two patient cases in which the patients diverted and abused the prescriptions medications.

Jones, Deborah J., MD 0101-235543 Bethesda, MD

05/22/12 Indefinite probation; restricted from clinical practice until certain terms and conditions met based on standard of care, improper diagnosis/treatment and prescribing in one patient case resulting in death.

Essah, Paulina A., MD 0101-059357 Glen Allen, VA

06/27/12 Violation/no sanction based on one patient case of inappropriate prescribing.

Shelly, Mark E., DO 0102-200835 Virginia Beach, VA

06/28/12 Reprimand; $2500 monetary penalty based on allowing family members to touch and be photographed with a deceased individual’s brain which he was transporting in conjunction with his duties as a military medical examiner; as well as, failure to disclose his outside employment concurrent with his course of employment with the Navy.


Paden, Scott W., MD 0101-045156 Virginia Beach, VA

06/29/12 Indefinite suspension based on inability to practice with reasonable skill and safety due to illness or substance abuse and dismissal from HPMP for noncompliance.

Ayers, Donald M., MD 01010-243091 Richmond, VA

07/02/12 Revocation based on conviction of one count of Administering Stupefying Drugs and one count of Assault Contrary to the Criminal Code; drugging an individual on two separate occasions with the intent of perpetrating sexual acts on her; diversion of ketamine, propfol and lidocaine for the purpose of perpetrating criminal sexual activities; inability to practice with reasonable skill and safety due to mental illness; and making false and deceptive statements to the Board and/or its investigator.

Shah, Mehul J., DPM 0103-300893 Ashburn, VA

05/21/12 01/10/13

Reprimand and remain in HPMP based on alcohol/substance abuse impairment; prescription forgery and inappropriate prescribing for an employee, family member and himself. Mandatory suspension based on being found guilty of felony charge in the Circuit Court of Loudoun County for the Commonwealth of Virginia, to wit: Grand Larceny.

Esway, Jan-Eric, MD 0101-243150 Richmond, VA

07/06/12 02/05/13

License subject to terms and conditions based on a medical condition requiring medication management. Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 07/06/2012; terms terminated and license restored to full and unrestricted status.

Peterson, Sarah H., DC 0104-001683 McLean, VA

07/05/12 09/05/12

Reinstatement granted subject to terms and conditions; cannot return to active practice until terms and conditions satisfied. Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 07/05/2012; terms terminated and license restored to full and unrestricted status.

Faulk, Charlie M., MD 0101-029830 Newport News, VA

06/04/12 Reprimand based on two patient cases of failure to recognize and repair a right ureteral injury during performance of a surgical procedure.

Lim, Jin Soo, MD 0101-236105 Gainesville, VA

07/10/12 Reprimand based on one patient case of failure to render/refer for prompt treatment of peripheral vascular disease.

Babar, Zaheer U., MD 0101-247304 Ashburn, VA

07/09/12 Voluntary surrender of license based on action by the New York State Board for Professional Conduct.

Fenton, Robert G., MD 0101-246955 Clarkesville, MD

07/16/12 nunc pro tunc 02/02/12

License suspended at least twelve months based on engaging in an egregious pattern of disruptive behavior in a health care setting which interfered with patient care and possibly adversely impacted the quality of patient care and inability to practice with reasonable skill or safety because of mental or physical incapacity.

White, Robert J., MD 0101-045187 Richmond, VA

07/26/12 Reprimand based on one patient case of failure to consistently perform adequate physical assessments and examinations and to properly manage/maintain accurate and complete medical records.

Harris, Tanya S., MD 0101-239550 Norfolk, VA

07/18/12 nunc pro tunc 06/04/12

Indefinite probation; license subject to terms and conditions to include prohibited from prescribing Schedule II-V controlled substances for at least six months based on multiple patient cases of inappropriate prescribing of narcotics and other


01/25/13

medications. Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 07/18/2012; terms terminated and license restored to full and unrestricted status.

Hall, Sherry, MD 0101-041465 South Boston, VA

07/18/12 Reprimand; license subject to terms and conditions based on failure to maintain timely, accurate, and complete medical records for multiple patient cases.

Khan, Mansoor A., MD 0101-228937 Hopewell, VA

08/16/12 Summary suspension based on engaging in romantic relationship concurrent with and by virtue of practitioner-patient relationship; multiple patient cases of prescribing and/or authorizing prescriptions for controlled substances for patients while out of country and while practice was closed, failure to have comprehensive treatment plan and/or review and monitor efficacy of treatment; failure to order drug screening tests; failure to refer patients for diagnostic testing to support diagnosis and request prior medical records; failure to appropriately treat or refer multiple patients for treatment of substance abuse; prescribed controlled substances to multiple patients who exhibited drug seeking behavior; abandoned patients with no prior notice or provision for the transfer of patients care and with statutory notice, and failure to maintain legible, accurate and complete medical records

Kotecha, Amy, MD 0101-243040 Arlington, VA

08/13/12 08/20/12

Reprimand, license subject to terms and conditions based on diverting Lidocaine from office stock at medical practice for personal and unauthorized use in treating own chronic neck pain and for writing prescription for family member with intent to evade the law with respect to the use and disposition of controlled substances. Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 08/13/2012; terms terminated and license restored to full and unrestricted status.

Okoji, Godswill O., MD 0101-056574 Takoma Park, MD

08/20/12 Reprimand based on action taken by the Maryland Board of Physicians.

Smith, Michael L., MD 0101-035309 Williamston, NC

08/16/12 Suspension, suspension shall be stayed and license subject to terms and conditions based on action by North Carolina Medical Board.

Ingram, Jonathan D., MD 0101-242714 Lafayette, LA

08/15/12 Mandatory suspension based on action by the State Medical Board of Ohio.

Hovey, Charlotte E., MD 0101-058764 Saint Johns, FL

08/15/12 Mandatory suspension based on action by Washington State Medical Quality Assurance Commission.

Leet, Christopher J., MD 0101-023981 Manassas, VA


McDonald, Wilbur E., Jr., MD 0101-031729 Suffolk, VA

08/07/12 Reprimand, license subject to terms and conditions based on one patient case of failure to assess, examine or speak to patient who had an unusual EKG appearance.

Oppenheim, Arnold, MD 0101-033623 Virginia Beach, VA

07/18/12 Reprimand based on while serving as medical director authorized and allowed the unlicensed practice of medicine and compromised patient safety by allowing individuals unlicensed by the Board to provide patient care and perform duties that require professional judgment.


Williams, Melborne A., Jr., MD 0101-047368 Danville, KY

08/24/12 Mandatory suspension based on action by the Commonwealth of Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure.

Baecher, Nicolai B., MD 0116-021562 Washington DC

08/20/12 03/04/13

Reprimand, license subject to terms and conditions based on prescribing Schedule II-IV controlled substances outside of a bona fide practitioner-patient relationship without a physical examination, assessment, treatment planning and without maintaining a patient record and failure to be truthful to a Special Agent of the Virginia State Police when questioned about nature of relationship and when began prescribing to said patient. Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 08/20/2012; terms terminated and license restored to full and unrestricted status.

Stribling, Jennifer T., MD 0101-243424 Brentwood, TN

08/20/12 Reprimand based on one patient case of failing to properly assess, evaluate, and examine said patient and failure to examine area of the inguinal hernia or consider condition in determining cause of patient’s symptoms.

Martin, Charles F., MD 0101-238843 Manteno, IL

08/22/12 Reprimand based on action by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.

Goerz, Stephen D., MD 0101-250878 Pawleys Island, SC

08/22/12 Violation no Sanction based on action by the Florida Board of Medicine.

Calhoun, Daniel M., Jr., MD 0101-029941 Grafton, VA


Booze, George W., MD 0101-018546 Kingsport, TN

08/27/12 Reprimand based on action by the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners.

Phillips, Alice T., MD 0101-034419 Alexandria, VA

08/22/12 Voluntary permanent surrender of the privilege to renew license based on being unable to safely practice medicine due to multiple significant impairing physical and mental health conditions.

Maung, Thein, MD 0101-238242 Midlothian, VA

08/27/12 Indefinite probation, license subject to terms and conditions based on engaging in pattern of unprofessional and disruptive conduct in health care settings by repeatedly exhibiting rude, demeaning and confrontational behavior toward medical staff, behavior that interfered with or could reasonably to expected to adversely impact the care of patients; failure to perform adequate hands-on examinations on multiple patients, including required physical assessments; falsely documented patient medical records for physical examinations that did not occur; failure to maintain timely, accurate, legible and complete medical records and documentation, and one patient case of failure to evaluate said patient for renal problem by ordering diagnostic tests/studies or to document as a potential differential diagnosis.

Cantwell, Thomas J., MD 0101-044130 Bristol, VA

08/30/12

Summary suspension based on at least two occasions, with the intent to evade the law with respect to the sale, use, or disposition of narcotics, wrote prescriptions for hydrocodone/ APAP in the names of two fictitious patients and with respect to one such fictitious patient, forged signature of another physician on prescription, and is


09/18/12

impaired and unfit to practice medicine with reasonable skill and safety due to illness and/or substance abuse. Permanent Surrender of license.

Weiner, Paul L., MD 0101-022800 Clinton, MD

08/30/12 Reprimand based on one patient case of incorrectly reading mammograms resulting in delayed diagnosis.

Clowdis, William G., Jr., MD 0101-047103 Red House, VA

09/07/12 03/04/13

Stay of indefinite suspension from Board Order entered 05/24/2011 summarily rescinded based on dismissal from Virginia Health Practitioner’s Monitoring Program. License continued on indefinite suspension, suspension stayed upon evidence of entrance into HPMP, reprimand, and monetary penalty ($5000).

Caligtan, Emma A., MD 0101-037633 Great Falls, VA

07/23/12 Reprimand based on one patient case of failure to adequately respond when ventilation of patient became difficult while providing anesthesia services.

Ruiz, Gil M., MD 0101-023685 McLean, VA

09/04/12 Voluntary surrender of license based on failure to inform patient that blood sample was “repeatedly reactive” to Hepatitis C or order additional testing as directed by laboratory report and failure to maintain legible records for said patient.

Sherry, John E., MD 0101-059231 Harrisonburg, VA

09/06/12 Reprimand based on failure to make record of clinical encounters with one patient when scheduled to see physician assistant, failure to document compliance with requirement to see said patient at least every fourth visit; and failure to take appropriate responsive action to one patient’s abnormal urine drug screen.

Solos-Kountouris, Eleni, MD 0101-058312 Centreville, VA

07/31/12 11/13/12

Reprimand, license subject to terms and conditions based on documenting in Medicaid reimbursement forms completed and filed for three patients that it was medically necessary for each patient to electively terminate their pregnancies based on psychological/psychosocial reasons, despite the fact that insufficient evidence existed to support claims. Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 07/31/2012; term terminated and license restored to full and unrestricted status.

Stovall, Dale W., MD 0101-058522 Newport News, VA

09/10/12 10/10/12

Reprimand, shall provide Board with written statement certifying has read and will comply with laws, regulations, and drug laws based on telephonically calling in prescriptions (Schedule VI) for own personal use and providing the name of former professional colleague as prescriber, despite the fact that physician has not treated and/or examined him and had not authorized prescriptions. Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 09/10/2012; term terminated and license restored to full and unrestricted status.

Kleiman, Bruce J., MD 0101-239530 Norfolk, VA

09/17/12 Reprimand based on reviewing and signing orders for one patient’s chart for admission to nursing facility and giving verbal orders for patient’s care to staff and signing medical records but never physically examined, saw, assessed, monitored condition, or formulated treatment plan for said patient.


Newman, James P., MD 0116-025016 Richmond, VA

09/12/12 09/19/12 (effective 09/15/12)

Suspension based on submission of dishonored check. Reinstated.

Stokes, George N., MD 0101-051171 Kingwood, TX

09/20/12 Reprimand based on action by the Texas Medical Board.

Gurrala, Joseph, MD 0101-242248 Reston, VA

09/25/12 nunc pro tunc 08/13/12

Reprimand based on dispensing to patients controlled substances without holding a valid pharmacy license and failed to adequately document in one patient’s medical record rationale for administering injections and dispensing tablets containing vitamins, minerals and other supplements.

Ghanei, Arman, MD 0101-054545 Fairfax, VA

09/18/12 nunc pro tunc 08/13/12

Reprimand based on dispensing to patients controlled substances without holding a valid pharmacy license and failed to adequately document in one patient’s medical record rationale for administering injections and dispensing tablets containing vitamins, minerals and other supplements.

Farmer, Che-Nita, RCP 0117-006246 Charlottesville, VA

09/20/12

11/15/12

Suspension based on action by District of Columbia Board of Respiratory Care. License Reinstated.

Holley, David, RCP 0117-004440 Gaithersburg, MD

09/20/12 Suspension based on action by District of Columbia Board of Respiratory Care.

Meredith Margaret L., DPM 0103-000830 Pearisburg, VA

09/17/12 Reprimand, license subject to terms and conditions based on one patient case of prescribing controlled substances to patient that was abusing or had become addicted to or dependent on medications, failure to address or document that signs and symptoms of escalation of abuse had been addressed, and failure to record number of dosage units prescribed and dosing instructions for medications prescribed.

Curcio, Paul J., DC 0104-000808 Centreville, VA


Khan, Mansoor A., MD 0101-228937 Hopewell, VA

09/17/12 Voluntary surrender for suspension for a period not less than thirty (30) months from entry of Order based on engaging in a romantic relationship concurrent with and by virtue of the practitioner-patient relationship with one patient; prescribing methadone for narcotic abuse/dependency even though not qualified or registered to prescribe narcotics for addiction treatment as required by federal law and regulations; prescribing and/or authorizing prescriptions for controlled substances for multiple patients without performing examinations while practice was closed and he was out of the country; prescribing Aderall to treat metabolic syndrome and/or obesity when medications not indicated for those purposes; abandoning patients when closed practice without any prior notice or provision for transfer of patients care to another physician and without statutory notice; multiple cases of prescribing controlled substances to patients who exhibit drug-seeking behavior; multiple cases of prescribing narcotics without ordering or


reviewing prior records or diagnostic tests; failure to order drug urine/serum screens or conduct pill counts; failure to address or document signs and symptoms of escalation of abuse of narcotics; prescribing pain medications containing acetaminophen to patients in dosages such that if taken as directed patients would have on multiple occasions exceeded daily maximum recommended dosage; failure to maintain legible, accurate, up to date, and complete records, and failure to note in patients records number of dosage units of medications prescribed and as well as refills being authorized.

Durrani, Abdul W., MD 0101-028628 Hopewell, VA

09/12/12 Indefinitely suspended based on multiple cases of failure to maintain information and documentation related to physical examinations, treatment plans, prescriptions issued, responses to narcotic usage and therapeutic results; failure to record adequate justification or medical indication for amounts and frequency of narcotics and other controlled substances; failure to properly monitor and manage the usage of narcotic medications; failure to enter into a controlled substance/pain management contract with patients even though regularly prescribed narcotics; failure to make referrals to other practitioners or to consult and coordinate treatment of patients with other practitioners involved in care; failure to adequately respond to drug-seeking behavior or signs that patients were abusing or misusing narcotics and/ or benzodiazepines that were prescribed; failure to properly terminate practitioner-patient relationship with multiple patients; failure to manage and maintain accurate, legible, and complete patient records; one patient case of failure to comply with the requirements for pharmacotherapy for weight loss and willfully refused to provide records as requested by the Board or its representative pursuant to an investigation.

Fenn, James D., MD 0101-039085 Moyock, NC

09/26/12 Mandatory Suspension based on action by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Board of Medicine.

Finizio, Joseph P., MD 0101-023241 Clinton, MD

09/06/12 Reprimand based on one patient case of failure to identify lesions on liver as cancerous masses after a CT scan was performed.

Bezirdjian, Diran R., MD 0101-032016 Richmond, VA

09/11/12

10/10/12

Reprimand, license subject to terms and conditions based on one patient case of failure to accurately inform the patient of placement of multiple stents and inappropriate placement of stents in a patient suffering from Thoracic Outlet Syndrome and Paget Schroetter Syndrome. Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 09/10/2012; term terminated and license restored to full and unrestricted status.

Desai, Chetnan H., MD 0101-241104 Winston Salem, NC

09/12/12 Mandatory suspension based on action by the North Carolina Medical Board.

Elsea, Richard W., MD 0101-048631 Churchville, VA

11/01/12

12/17/12

Summary suspension based on being unable to practice medicine with reasonable skill and safety due to mental illness. License continued on indefinite suspension.


McDonald, Wilbur E., MD 0101-031729 Suffolk, VA

10/26/12 Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 08/07/2012; term terminated and license restored to full and unrestricted status.

Holwick, Jann L., MD 0101-048833 Williamsburg, WV

10/29/12 Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 04/15/2008; license reflects full and unrestricted status.

Newman, Steven A., MD 0101-239450 McLean, VA


Rana, Jeevindra, MD 0101-057788 Arlington, VA

08/24/12 Reprimand based on one patient case discharging patient to a nursing facility without completing an in-hospital evaluation, failing to follow up on patients complaints of knee pains and failing to take appropriate action suggested by results of MRI.

Shareghi, Gholamreza, MD 0101-248590 Marshall, MI

10/23/12 Mandatory Suspension based on action by the Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine.

Smith, Garrett H., M.D. 0101-242036 Washington, DC

09/05/12

03/14/13

Reprimand, continued on indefinite probation, restricted from practice of medicine and surgery in Commonwealth until submits verification of compliance with terms and conditions of Michigan Board Order entered 12/12/2006 based on making false statements or representations which may be reasonably confused with a designation provided by statute or regulation to denote a standard of professional or occupational competence without being duly certified and making false, misleading and deceptive statements. Summary suspension based on violating Board Order entered 09/05/2012 restricting him from practicing medicine in Virginia until submission of verification of compliance with Michigan Board of Medicine Order entered 12/12/2006; failure to comply with the 2006 Michigan Order; making false, misleading, and deceptive statements to a Special Conference Committee of the Board at an informal fact-finding conference; advertising or caused to be advertised statements that are false, misleading, or deceptive or contain a claim of superiority; not competent to practice with safety to patients and public due to inability to refrain from deceptive, fraudulent, and harmful conduct and failure to document visits, physical examinations, or assessments in records in two patient cases while continuing to prescribe narcotics and other controlled substances.

Sarrafizadeh, Mohammad S., MD 0101-026827 Wichita, KS

10/10/12 Mandatory Suspension based on action by the New York State Board for Professional Medical Conduct.

Chalhoub, George Y., MD 0101-055403 Huntingdon Valley, PA

10/04/12 Mandatory Suspension based on action by the Medical Board of California.

Habib, Mahsin, MD 0101-230371 Ashburn, VA

09/21/12 Reprimand based on three chronic pain patient cases of failure to take appropriate responsive action, despite awareness of drug-seeking behavior and information that should have indicated patients were abusing and /or had become addicted to and/or was selling medications being prescribed.


Jones, Vincent K., MD 0101-231063 Martinsville, VA

08/24/12

03/15/13

Reprimand, license subject to terms and conditions based on one patient case of prescribing opiates without appropriate medical justification and failure to adequately evaluate patient including subjective and objective findings and assessment of patient’s condition. Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 08/24/2012; terms terminated and license restored to full and unrestricted status.

McBride, Timothy O., MD 0101-229648 Big Stone Gap, VA

09/04/12 Indefinite probation, license subject to terms and conditions, prohibited from prescribing, administering, or dispensing Schedule II-IV controlled substances based on engaging in behavior that could reasonably be interpreted as intended for sexual arousal or gratification; several patient cases of prescribing narcotics without having adequate medical justification or indication, failure to properly monitor and manage narcotic medications, failure to execute pain management/controlled substance contracts, failure to employ urine drug screens or pill counts, failure to take appropriate responsive action and continued to prescribe narcotic/ benzodiazepine medications to patients with drug-seeking behavior, and failure to obtain objective evidence or to order/perform diagnostic testing to support reported pain of patients.

Chambers, Joseph F., MD 0101-233994 Manassas, VA

09/24/12 Reprimand based on one patient case for failure to timely review and respond to Newborn Screening Program results which showed abnormal T4 and TSH levels consistent with a diagnosis of hypothyroidism.

Langille, David K.C., MD 0101-043050 Virginia Beach, VA

11/01/12 nunc pro tunc 10/01/12

Reprimand and shall remain in HPMP and continue to comply fully with terms of contract until successfully completes program based on impairment due to alcohol dependence.

MacCallum, Cecilia M., MD 0101-239992 Lynchburg, VA

09/21/12 nunc pro tunc 09/06/12

Reprimand based on one patient case of failure to respond to signs of patient’s respiratory and cardiac distress when patient presented with complaints of shaking, chills and rapid pulse rate.

Halapin, Philip T., MD 0101-027748 Nellysford, VA

10/09/12

12/10/12

License subject to terms and conditions based on closure of solo psychiatry practice without prior notice or provision for the transfer of patient records to other appropriate healthcare providers and without statutory notice. Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 10/09/2012; terms terminated and license restored to full and unrestricted status.

Acosta, Daniel, MD 0101-234759 Greenville, NC

10/24/12 Reprimand based on action the North Carolina Medical Board.

Newman, Steven A., MD 0101-239450 McLean, VA

10/24/12 Reprimand, license subject to terms and conditions based on three cases of prescribing controlled substances to individuals outside of a bona fide practitioner-patient relationship.

Sellers, Nathaniel, RCP 0117-006846 Lanham, MD

10/18/12 Suspension based on action by District of Columbia Board of Respiratory Care.


Bowman, Moir F., DC 0104-000546 Fairfax, VA

09/24/12 Reprimand, license subject to terms and conditions based on multiple patient cases of failure to perform or document adequate physical examination, failure to obtain a comprehensive patient history, failure to request or obtain medical records for prior treating physicians before initiating treatment, and failure to manage and maintain accurate, legible, and complete patient records.

Martin, Michael E., DC 0104-555949 Kansas City, MO

10/16/12

11/01/12

Reprimand, monetary penalty and shall provide Board with written statement certifying has read and will comply with laws and regulations based on violation of Term 1 of Virginia Board Order entered 05/21/2007, did not comply with terms and conditions of Kansas Board. Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 10/16/2012; license reflects full and unrestricted status.

Sturm, Anna C., PA 0110-001516 Alexandria, VA


Bonsu, Osei A., DO 0102-202065 Galax, VA

12/05/12

03/05/13

Summary suspension based on numerous occasions of engaging in inappropriate sexual contact/ behavior with two patients concurrent with and by virtue of the practitioner /patient relationship; engaging in an egregious pattern of disruptive behavior or interaction in a health care setting that interfered with patient care or could be reasonable expected to adversely impact the quality of care rendered to a patient; and treatment in two patient cases for weight reduction with controlled substances. Continued on indefinite suspension for a period not less than three (3) months, license to be reinstated following expiration of three month suspension provided completion of required CME.

Trepiccone, Audrey A., LM 0129-000016 Emporia, VA

12/05/12 Summary suspension based on being incompetent to safely practice midwifery and poses a danger to patients and public as evidenced in two patient cases; knowingly and willfully engaged in the illegal practice of midwifery and falsely held outs as a licensed midwife in the state of North Carolina; and failure to properly manage and maintain accurate and complete records.

Bramblett-Robinson, Amy R., PA 0110-002069 Roanoke, VA

10/01/12 Monetary Penalty ($1000.00) based on prescribing Schedule II controlled substances on multiple occasions without receiving prescriptive approval from the Board.

Hall, Sherry L., MD 0101-041465 Halifax, VA


Kulhavy, Lucia M., PA 0110-002394 Roanoke, VA

10/01/12 Monetary Penalty ($1000.00) based on prescribing Schedule II controlled substances on multiple occasions without receiving prescriptive approval from the Board.

O’Saile, Steven B., DO 0102-201163 Bluefield, WV

11/05/12 Reprimand based on action taken by the West Virginia Board of Osteopathy.

Mussenden, Caryl G., MD 0101-031282 Alexandria, VA

11/05/12 Reprimand, license subject to terms and conditions based on action by the Maryland Board of Physicians.


Bajwa, Gurprett, MD 0101-231157 Fairfax, VA

11/30/12

01/24/13

Indefinitely suspended, license shall be immediately reinstated upon submission of evidence satisfactory of completing terms outlined in Order based on multiple cases of failure to obtain treatment records from prior testing physicians nor updating medical histories; continuously prescribed narcotics and other controlled substances without consistently performing adequate physical examinations; failure to order, prescribe or attempt non-narcotic treatment modalities; failure to refer patients to specialists/ consultants; failure to adequately consult, confer, or coordinate treatment of patients with other physicians who were also treating patients; continuously prescribed controlled substances to patients without adequate medication or rational; failure to order or obtain appropriate diagnostic tests; failure to develop a comprehensive treatment plan or to review and monitor the efficacy of treatment; failure to adequately respond to drug-seeking behavior; failure to order any urine or drug screens; failure to manage and maintain accurate and complete patient records and falsely and deceptively informed DHP investigator of the amount of chronic pain management patients were being treated. Compliance with terms and conditions of Consent Order entered 11/30/2012, suspension of license stayed and license reinstated; terms terminated and license reflects full and unrestricted status.

Torres, Rudolfo B, MD 0101-052159 Youngstown, FL

11/16/12 Mandatory suspension based on action by the Florida State Board of Medicine.

Markovitz, Lawrence J., MD 0101-235031 McLean, VA

11/16/12

02/28/13

Mandatory suspension based on action by the Maryland State Board of Physicians. License reinstated; if should resume thoracic surgery, shall advise Board in writing of such intention prior to performing such surgery.

Bruni, Larry M., MD 0101-037258 Albany, NY

11/08/12 License reinstated with terms and conditions.

Langille, David K.C., M.D. 0101-043050 Virginia Beach, VA

10/01/12 Reprimand, shall remain in HPMP and continue to comply fully with terms of Recovery Monitoring Contract based on impairment due to alcohol abuse/dependence.

Molina, Galileo, MD 0101-027458 Richlands, VA

11/05/12 License revoked based on multiple patient cases of prescribing narcotics without adequate medical justification or indication; failure to properly monitor and manage use of narcotic medications regularly prescribed; failure to execute a pain management/ controlled substances contract; failure to take appropriate responsive action to drug seeking behavior or signs of abuse of prescribed medications; and failure to adequately monitor patients usage of medications via drug screens or pill counts

Montaldi, Stephen H., DO 0102-202814 Sinking Spring, PA

12/10/12 Mandatory suspension based on surrender of Florida State medical license in lieu of disciplinary action.


Werwath, David L., MD 0101-034422 Virginia Beach, VA

11/05/12

12/13/12

Reprimand, shall remain in HPMP and comply fully with contract, license subject to terms and conditions based on multiple occasions of diverting Dilaudid, lorazepam, and Demerol for personal and unauthorized use; being unable to practice medicine with reasonable skill and safety due to substance abuse; multiple patient cases of prescribing narcotics to patients who exhibited drug-seeking behavior; failure to monitor narcotic usage; multiple patient cases of prescribing narcotics in amount and for durations not medically necessary; failure to order any drug/urine serum screens or conduct pill counts; failure to perform and record appropriate history and physical examinations and record and review results of laboratory work at time of initiation of pharmacotherapy for treatment in patients for weight reductions; and prescribing outside of bona fide patient-practitioner relationship at time, as part as RMC with HPMP when agreed not to practice medicine. Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 11/05/2012; terms terminated and license restored to full and unrestricted status and shall continue to comply with terms and conditions of HPMP contract.

Mathews, Robert S., MD 0101-024023 Lancaster, PA

12/12/12 Mandatory suspension based on surrender of North Carolina medical license.

Halstead, George O., MD 0101-249165 Johnson City, TN


O’Daire, Alfred W., Jr., PA 0110-840276 Jarratt, VA

12/19/12

02/19/13

Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 03/29/2011; terms terminated and license restored to full and unrestricted status. Reprimand based on one patient case of prescribing controlled substances to patient despite exhibiting drug-seeking behavior..

Sack, Robert I., MD 0101-040979 Gainesville, VA

12/21/12 Mandatory suspension based on surrender of Maryland State medical license in lieu of disciplinary action.

Dimitrov, Marin V., MD 0101-232864 Bristol, TN

11/05/12 Violation no sanction based on action taken by the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners.

Small, Mary E., MD 0101-054650 Virginia Beach, VA

11/14/12 Violation no sanction based on inserting an expired IUD into a patient; failure to order or perform ultrasound to determine whether intrauterine fetal demise had occurred in patient; and failure to timely ensure RhoGAM was administered to a patient

Lester, Randall, MD 0101-057487 Blacksburg, VA

12/03/12 License subject to terms and conditions based on one patient case of failure to convert to open abdominal surgery and/or properly explore or inspect patient’s bowel for lacerations/perforations and failure to perform conduit vein mapping when using Gore-Tex as conduit on patient prior to surgery in two instances in another patient case.

LaHurd, Neil J., Jr., DO 0102-201590 Rising Sun, MD

12/17/12 nunc pro tunc 11/13/12

Reprimand based on one patient case of failure to order follow up EKG, chest x-ray or any additional cardiac testing, or admit patient to hospital for further observation, diagnosis, work-up or treatment when patient presented to hospital emergency department complaining of chest pain.


Scheiner, Steven J., MD 0101-240787 Jerusalem, Israel

12/06/12 Mandatory suspension based on action by the Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine

Hardcopf-Bickley, OT 0119-004289 Clarksville, VA

12/14/12 License indefinitely suspended, suspension shall be stayed upon receipt of verification of entrance into HPMP and execution of recovery monitoring contract based on dismissal from HPMP for noncompliance on or about 01/20/2012.

Donnelly, Robert P., DC 0104-001608 Midlothian, VA

12/14//12 Voluntary surrender for indefinite suspension of license for a period not less than twenty four (24) months from date of entry of Order based on during a training session with a potential new employee engaging in inappropriate, nonconsensual physical contact with said individual.

Caudell, Richard L., DPM 0103-000442 Colonial Heights, VA

01/09/13 Summary Suspension based on being unfit for performance of professional duties and unable to practice with reasonable skill and safety; engaged in romantic, physical relationship concurrent with and by virtue of practitioner-patient relationship; multiple patient cases of failure to consistently perform and/or document adequate physical assessments and examinations, document treatment plans, order or obtain appropriate diagnostic testing and wrote prescriptions for narcotics without patients presenting to office for a visit; and prescribed narcotics to multiple individuals outside of a bona fide practitioner-patient relationship.

Meadows, Glenn I., MD 0101-034632 Lynchburg, VA

01/09/13

02/13/13

Summary suspension based on engaging in a sexual relationship with a patient concurrent with and by virtue of the practitioner- patient relationship; one patient case of filling prescriptions for patient after said patient requested medication via text message; several patient cases of prescribing medications without adequate medical indication for doing so and/or without diagnosing a medical condition and regularly prescribed medications when patients did not present to office for examinations; failure to maintain timely, complete, accurate, and legible patient records. License suspended for not less than ten (10) months from date of summary suspension (01/09/2013).

Burke, Paul W., Jr., MD 0101-231999 North Parkersburg, WV

01/16/13 Mandatory suspension based on action taken by the State Medical Board of Ohio

Savas, Paul E., MD 0101-057603 Williamsburg, VA

12/03/12 Violation no sanction based on one patient case of treating a patient for neck pain with radiculopathy and performed surgery at the wrong level to the C-Spine.

Hamnik, Sheri E., MD 0101-242772 Wildwood, FL

12/17/12 Reprimand, license subject to terms and conditions based on inaccurately documenting patient records, making significant alterations and deletions to original signed medical records; being impaired to practice medicine with reasonable skill and/or safety due to mental or physical illness or substance abuse and prescribing medications to family members without having a bona fide patient-practitioner relationship.


Jackson, George H., MD 0101-238219 Baton Rouge, LA

12/03/12 Reinstatement granted, license subject to terms and conditions, shall remain in HPMP and continue to comply with contract.

Osadiaye, Edosa N., RCP 0117-006490 Glenn Dale, MD

12/18/12 Reprimand based on providing false statement on application for license to practice.

Sacra, Barbara, RCP 0117-001806 Moneta, VA

12/17/12

01/14/13

License subject to terms and conditions based on one patient case of failure to assess and treat patient in a timely manner or to follow up to ensure another Respiratory Care Practitioner asses and treated patient. Compliance with the Board’s Order; terms terminated and license restored to full and unrestricted status.

Smith, Robert M., RT 0120-003502 Wirtz, VA

12/14/12 License subject to terms and conditions based on one patient case of failure to review patient’s questionnaire, which stated she had polycystic kidneys, prior to injecting the IV contrast.

Chellappan, Anandababu, MD 0101-035017 Richmond, VA

01/24/13 Summary suspension based on two patient cases of engaging in sexual contact concurrent with and by virtue of the practitioner-patient relationship, and/or otherwise engaging during the course of the practitioner-patient relationship in conduct of a sexual nature that a reasonable patient would consider lewd and offensive and failure to take appropriate responsive action to patient’s prescription monitoring program profile.

Williamson, John A., MD 0101-032053 Norfolk, VA

01/30/13 Reprimand based on failure to obtain competency assessment as required by Board within twelve month period ending 11/20/2010.

Anderson, George E., MD 0101-039368 Farmville, VA

01/30/13 Mandatory suspension based on conviction of felony charges in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division, to wit: Two (2) counts of false income tax returns.

Jeffery, John, E., Jr., MD 0101-045007 Gainesville, FL

02/19/13 Violation no sanction based on action taken by the Florida Board of Medicine.

Allen, Benjamin F., MD 0101-031146 Culpeper, VA

01/23/13

02/14/13

Reprimand and monetary penalty based on engaging in an egregious pattern of disruptive behavior and interaction in a health care setting that interferes with patient care or could reasonably be expected to adversely impact quality of care rendered to a patient. Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 01/23/2013; terms terminated and license restored to full and unrestricted status.

Jones, Matthew L., MD 0101-235902 Mechanicsville, VA

01/02/13

Reprimand, license subject to terms and conditions based on one patient case of prescribing multiple medications without objective evidence or documentation, failed to consistently perform and/or document adequate physical examinations, failed to follow up on referrals to other practitioners or coordinate treatment, failed to develop a comprehensive treatment plan and monitor narcotic usage, failed to order any drug screens, failed to recognize drug seeking and possible diversionary behavior, failed to properly maintain and manage accurate and complete records, failed to record medications prescribed to patient and accessing prescription


01/16/13

history for said patient from Prescription Monitoring Program for other reasons than allowed. Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 01/02/2013; terms terminated and license restored to full and unrestricted status.

Saado, Walid, MD 0101-050942 Clintwood, VA

02/14/13 Reprimand, monetary penalty and license subject to terms and conditions based on aiding and abetting the unlicensed practice of medicine by knowingly allowing a licensed practical nurse perform PAP smears on patients; failure to manage and maintain accurate, legible, and complete patient records, and for willfully refusing to provide records requested by Board or its representative for an investigation.

Angelini, Christina A., PA 0110-002080 Smyrna, DE

02/23/13 Reprimand based on action taken by Delaware Board of Medical Licensure and Discipline.

Syed, Arjumand B., MD 0101-251994 Durham, NC

02/25/13 Reprimand based on action taken by North Carolina Medical Board.

VanOverberghe, Brenda, RT 0120-004531 Norfolk, VA

02/28/13 Indefinite suspension for a period not less than one year from date of entry of Order based on fraudulently obtaining for personal and unauthorized use of Vicodin by faxing fraudulent prescriptions and unable to practice with reasonable skill and safety due to substance abuse.

Caudell, Richard L., DPM 0103-000442 Colonial Heights, VA

02/07/13 Mandatory suspension based on being found as an incapacitated adult by the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond, Virginia.

Alouf, Gregory A., MD 0101-230957 Salem, VA

01/04/13 Restriction imposed under Board Order entered 02/28/2011 nunc pro tunc 02/24/2011 terminated.

French, Kathleen B., MD 0101-042074 Fairfax, VA

02/20/13 Reprimand, license subject to terms and conditions based on one patient cases of performing decompressive laminectomy at wrong level; failed to review radiology films or reports in one patient’s chart which showed hardware at incorrect level; one patient case of performing spinal decompression at wrong level; failed to ensure that one patient had been fully informed about error and failed to adequately document error.

Childs, Ronald C., MD 0101-049702 Fairfax, VA

02/13/13 Reprimand, license subject to terms and conditions based on two patient cases of performing spinal fusion surgery at wrong levels as intended.

Rana, Naila N., MD 0101-233818 Leesburg, VA

02/11/13

03/26/13

Indefinite probation, license subject to terms and conditions, and a monetary penalty based on making false statements or materially misrepresented facts on her application for a license to practice in Virginia and on two applications for privileges at Reston Hospital Center and failure to report pediatric residency program on Practitioner Profile Information website. Compliance with the Board’s Order entered 02/11/2013; terms terminated and license restored to full and unrestricted status.

Kumarappan, Uma, MD 0101-242077 Fairfax, VA

02/19/13 Reprimand based on prescribing Ativan with two refills in the name of an individual knowing that the medication was intended for a patient who did not have insurance.


Hadi, Sabah M., M.D. 0101-059359 Herndon, VA

01/14/13 Reprimand, license subject to terms and conditions based on four patient cases of exhibiting disruptive behavior; storing controlled substances in an unlocked cabinet on practice premises; instructing patients to pay him directly not the joint practice and altering patient payments.

Petrie, Yvoune K., DC 0104-556481 Vienna, VA

02/28/13 License suspended for a period not less than six (6) months from entry of Order, monetary penalty, must submit verification of corrected advertisements, prohibited from advertising any training not approved from council on Chiropractic Education, prohibited from referring to self as “doctor” without inclusion of the clarifying term, shall limit practice of chiropractic to scope defined in Code of Virginia based on advertising and/or representing services in a manner that is false, deceptive, and misleading; providing services outside scope of practice for chiropractic; advertising self as a qualified dietician or nutritionist without satisfying criteria set forth in the regulations or Code of Virginia; and permits individuals under supervision to engage in the unlicensed practice of medicine.

Massumi, M., Michael, MD 0101-047873 Towson, MD

03/07/13 Mandatory suspension based on action taken by Maryland State Board of Physicians.

Heydt, David M., MD 0101-248996 Davidsonville, MD

03/07/13 Mandatory suspension based on action taken by Maryland State Board of Physicians.

Chantelois, Judith L., MD 0101-245734 Dillwyn, VA

03/20/13 Voluntary surrender of the privilege to renew license based on being unable to safely practice medicine due to impairing mental and physical health conditions.

Kittrell, William L., Jr., MD 0101-222063 Lynchburg, VA

01/30/13 Reprimand based on one patient case of failure to properly assess, evaluate, examine and treat patient after undergoing a laparoscopic appendectomy and failure to document final progress notes.

Allen, Geraldine P., OTA 0119-000846 North Chesterfield, VA

02/07/13 Violation no further action due to compliance with current treatment based on history of mental health disorders that require ongoing monitoring and treatment.

Cashion, Tammy L., DC 0104-000806 Centreville, VA

03/04/13 Reinstatement denied, continued on indefinite suspension.

Donofrio, David, DC 0104-001725 Midlothian, VA

03/11/13 Voluntary surrender for suspension based on being impaired and unfit to practice chiropractic with reasonable skill and safety due to illness and/or substances abuse.

Stanga, William S., DC 0104-001843 Penhook, VA

03/04/13 Continued on suspension, suspension shall be stayed and license reinstated upon verification of entrance into HPMP.

Son, Wonhye, DC 0104-556123 Fairfax, VA

03/15/13 nunc pro tunc 02/07/13

Prohibited from performing laser treatment procedures that involve revision, destruction, incision of other structural alteration of human tissue and monetary penalty based on making false, deceptive and misleading statements on practice website and business card.


The following Radiologic Technologists (“Rad-tech”) or Radiologic Technologists-Limited (“Limited”), Respiratory Care Practitioners, Occupational Therapists or Athletic Trainers were issued a license and a reprimand, based upon practicing without a license for a period of time:

Brian R. Suyes, RT 0120-006851 11/30/11 Sheen A. Critzer, RT 0120-006873 12/28/11 Jessica N. House, RT 0120-006899 01/27/12 Katie E. Jacobs, RT 0120-006907 01/26/12 Jennifer M. Menechella, RT 0120-006914 02/01/12 Angela J. Bernier, OT 0119-003186 02/22/12 Leslie R. Brown, RT 0120-006964 03/26/12 Timothy S. Plapp, RT 0120-007059 06/27/12 Melissa N. Sharp, RT 0120-007058 06/27/12 Victoria V. Taylor, OTA 0131-001010 06/27/12 Misty L. Tracy, RT 0120-007095 07/16/12 Amy R. Stevens, OTA 0131-001033 08/17/12 Carrie Cooper, OTA 0131-000061 08/22/12 Heather L. Anson, RT 0120-007127 08/01/12 Heather Camper, RT 0120-005469 08/20/12 Andrea Stuckey, RT 0120-001450 08/28/12 Charity V. McDowell, RT-Limited 0122-002372 08/01/12 Erica D. Minx, RT 0120-007169 08/29/12 Chad E. Lane RT 0120-007151 08/16/12 John A. Miller, RT 0120-007203 09/11/12 Christina Salyers, RT 0120-007184 09/07/12 Willis Chang, RT 0120-007247 10/15/12 Louis J. Petra, AT 0126-001938 10/01/12 Nicole R. Knight, AT 0126-001944 10/15/12 Brittney A. Shaner, OTA 0131-001087 11/19/12 Cynthia L. Overstreet, OTA 0131-001089 11/26/12 Lindsay M. Ross, AT 0126-001956 11/29/12 Natalie Seiler, OT 0119-005820 12/20/12 Jamie Robertson, RT 0120-007342 01/15/13 Barron J. Gunnings, RT 0120-007352 01/28/13 Whitney R. Baker, OTA 0131-001126 03/05/13 Trista K. Mikolich, OTA 0131-001127 03/08/13 William J. Huff, AT 0126-001975 03/04/13

The following individuals were suspended due to submitting a check, money draft, or similar instrument for payment of a fee required by statute or regulation which is not honored by the bank or financial institution named thereon:

Jessica Atkinson Steiniger, AT 0126-001374 10/18/11 James P. Newman, MD 0116-025016 09/12/12 Tara A. Newberry, OTA 0131-000558 11/16/12

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