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License Number 35.079291

City Youngstown

State OH

Country United States

Board Action Yes

Board Action Details 09/14/2023 -License to practice medicine and surgery permanently revoked, and subject to payment of an eighteen thousand dollar ($18,000.00) fine. Based on the finding that the doctor’s plea of guilty to fifty-two felony counts of Distribution of Controlled Substances, one felony count of Distribution of Controlled Substance to a Person Under Twenty-one Years of Age, one felony count of Distribution of Controlled Substances, and thirty-one felony counts of Healthcare Fraud, in the United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio, those acts and/or omissions, individually and/or collectively, constitute: a plea of guilty to, a judicial finding of guilt of, or a judicial finding of eligibility for intervention in lieu of conviction for, a felony. Order effective 9/14/23.

09/14/2022 CITATION - Based on allegations that the doctor’s plea of guilty to fifty-two felony counts of Distribution of Controlled Substances, one felony count of Distribution of Controlled Substance to a Person Under Twenty-one Years of Age, one felony count of Distribution of Controlled Substances, and thirty-one felony counts of Healthcare Fraud, in the united State District Court, Northern District of Ohio, those acts and/or omissions, individually and/or collectively, constitute: a plea of guilty to, a judicial finding of guilt of, or a judicial finding of eligibility for intervention in lieu of conviction for, a felony. Notice of Opportunity for Hearing mailed 9/15/22.

07/14/2021 BOARD ORDER - License to practice medicine and surgery indefinitely suspended, and subject to conditions for reinstatement or restoration, and probationary terms, conditions, and limitations for at least one year. Based on the finding that when the doctor voluntarily surrendered his DEA Registration Numbers for the states of Ohio, Michigan, and West Virginia, those acts individually and/or collectively constitute the revocation, suspension, restriction, reduction, or termination of clinical privileges by the United States department of defense or department of veterans affairs or the termination or suspension of a certificate of registration to prescribe drugs by the drug enforcement administration of the United States department of justice. Order effective 7/15/21.

11/10/2020 - CITATION - Based on allegations that when the doctor surrendered his Drug Enforcement Administration Registration Numbers for the states of Ohio, Michigan, and West Virginia as a condition for his release from custody in a pending criminal matter filed in the United State District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, that act individually, and/or collectively constitutes a "revocation, suspension, restriction, reduction, or termination of clinical privileges by the United States department of defense or department of veterans affairs or the termination or suspension of a certificate of registration to prescribe drugs by the drug enforcement administration of the United States department of justice. Notice of opportunity for a hearing mailed 11/12/2020.

01/08/2020 CITATION - Based on allegations that when the Court of the United States District Court, for the Northern District of Ohio, ordered the doctor not to prescribe medication during the pending criminal case, resulting in the doctor’s voluntarily surrender of his DEA Registration Numbers for the states of Ohio, Michigan, and West Virginia, individually and/or collectively, constitute any of the following actions taken by an agency responsible for authorizing, certifying, or regulating an individual to practice a health care occupation or provide health care services in this state or another jurisdiction, for any reason other than the nonpayment of fees: the limitation, revocation, or suspension of an individual's license to practice; acceptance of an individual's license surrender; denial of a license; refusal to renew or reinstate a license; imposition of probation; or issuance of an order of censure or other reprimand. Notice of opportunity for a hearing mailed 1/9/2020.

07/13/2011: BOARD ORDER: Doctor reprimanded; required to submit documentation of compliance with required CME for specified CME acquisition periods. Based on doctor’s failure to maintain detailed records of CME hours, including written verification of such completion. Order effective 7/15/11.

08/11/2010: CITATION: Based on doctor’s alleged violation of conditions of limitation placed on medical license by 4/11/07 consent agreement requiring doctor to submit documentation of CME compliance for the October 2, 2006 through October 1, 2008 CME period; alleged failure to comply with CME requirements for the October 2, 2006 through October 1, 2008 CME period; alleged making a false, fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading statement concerning completion of required CME of doctor’s 2009 license renewal application; and alleged failure to respond to a CME audit notice. Notice of Opportunity for Hearing mailed 8/12/10.

04/11/2007: CONSENT AGREEMENT: Doctor reprimanded, fined $750, and required to submit documentation of compliance with required CME for specified CME acquisition periods. Based on doctor’s admission of having certified on license renewal application that requisite CME had been completed, when, in fact, it was not completed. Agreement effective 4/11/07.