DISCIPLINARY ORDERS
The following
is only a SUMMARY of public orders of formal disciplinary cases decided by the
Board. Full copies of the orders may be requested in writing. This summary
should NOT be considered a formal, updated, accurate verification of the
license status of chiropractors. Formal verification must be requested in
writing from the Board, accompanied by a check for $25.00 per verification:
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NAME |
LICENSE NO. |
DATE |
SUMMARY OF ORDER
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1. |
Aaron, Frederick |
01919 |
9/21/06 |
Professionally incompetent;
Practicing with unauthorized personnel; Unprofessional
conduct; Violating various regulations: License Suspended for 60 days and
until cleared by a psychological and substance abuse specialist/evaluator;
Comply with all directed treatment
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2. |
Adolph, J. Mitchell |
S01128 |
3/17/00 |
Improper Advertising,
Unethical conduct, Incompetence, Misrepresentation: $10,000 penalty, 100 hours
community service, ethics, record courses, SPEC Exam, voluntary license
surrender.
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3. |
Baron, F. Steven |
S01288 |
10/14/04 |
Utilizing unregistered
personnel to perform chiropractic assistant services; Failure to maintain
adequate patient records: $2,872.00 hearing costs, Formal Reprimand: Upheld
on appeal at Circuit Court & MD Court of Special Appeals
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4. |
Blaker, F. Keen |
01074 |
10/3/01 |
Violation of Board rules and regulations.
Suspension 1 year
Fine - $5,000.00
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Braxton, Lakasha |
S01948 |
8/19/05 |
Fraudulent use of license;
Unethical Conduct; Filing false report/record;
Practice with an unlicensed individual; Unprofessional conduct; Submitting
false statements to collect fees. Formal Reprimand; Take/pass Board
approved ethics course and jurisprudence examination; pay all hearing costs.
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6. |
Dezes, Nicholas |
S01510 |
7/27/06 |
Failure to maintain adequate records; Unethical
practice of chiropractic; Makes/filed false reports; Over utilizes
healthcare services; Unprofessional conduct; Grossly over-utilizing
services; Submitting false billing statements: Complete record-keeping
course; Quarterly peer review; $2,500 fine; 50 ours community service; Pay
all costs.
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7. |
Gakner, Richard |
01617 |
6/17/04 |
Violation of Board rules
and regulations.
Probation 1 year
Recordkeeping course. |
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8. |
Harris, Wayne |
S1506 |
10/11/01 |
Prior felony conviction for
mail fraud: Ethics course, 100 hours
community service, SPEC and MD jurisprudence exams.
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9. |
Helschein, Steven |
S01146 |
12/15/98 |
Failure to properly
document treatment, Unauthorized personnel: $750 penalty, cessation of
practice for 6 months, 2 years probation, mentorship, audit, documentation
and risk management courses.
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10. |
Hughes, Joseph |
S01182 |
11/16/05 |
Submitting a
factually deficient renewal form - failure to disclose pertinent information
on 2005 biennial renewal application: 90 day suspension (60 days stayed); 3
years probation; payment of
$1,139.00 in
hearing costs; take/pass Jurisprudence and Ethics Courses.
Affirmed on
appeal by Baltimore County Circuit Court on 04/27/2007. Order affirmed by MD
Court of Special Appeals. Request for stay of sanctions denied on
06/08/2007.
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11. |
Jennings, John III |
S01284 |
3/20/07 |
Unethical
conduct, filing report or record, overt-utilizing healthcare services,
practicing with unauthorized personnel, submitting false billing statements. 30 day
suspension, 1 year probation, pass a Board billing/coding course, undergo a
mentorship regarding billing and documentation,
$2,000. penalty.
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12. |
Kennedy, Patrick |
S01511 |
7/11/00 |
Inappropriate conduct with
female patient: 1 year license suspension,
stayed, providing he does not return to practice in Maryland.
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13. |
Lawrence, Robert |
S01095 |
10/14/04 |
Summary Suspension of
License for incapacity to practice:
license on indefinite suspension - October
2004 |
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14. |
Miller, Keith |
S01427 |
2/10/00 |
Unethical, unprofessional
conduct, impaired ability: 11/7/01 - Dr. Miller
agreed to surrender his license for two (2) years & to withdraw his appeal
of the Boards Order. Should he apply for reinstatement, at end of 2
years, must demonstrate to Board that he is competent to practice
chiropractic and that he possesses good moral character.
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15. |
Mills, Henry |
S01132 |
3/25/00 |
Ingestion of
over-prescribed medication, violation of Board reporting requirements: $5,000 fine, required
professional counseling substance abuse monitoring.
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16. |
Nichols, Clyde |
S01285 |
1/28/99 |
Improper Billing: Required ethics and record
courses and audit.
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17. |
Regan, Brian |
S01350 |
9/10/95 |
Unethical practice, False
reports, Unauthorized personnel: $5,000 penalty, ethics
course, 2 year suspension, all stayed except 6 months, 1 year probation.
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18. |
Robinson, Daniel |
S01364 |
8/24/99 |
Unprofessional Conduct: Reprimand, $3,000 penalty, required ethics and records
courses.
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19. |
Rodriguez, Asher A. |
S01655 |
2/22/07 |
Behaving immorally in practice of chiropractic by committing acts of
unprofessional conduct
inappropriate touching of minor female patient: 6 month suspension, 2 years
probation,
payment of all hearing fees ($3,287.00), take/pass NBCE and Board
ethics/jurisprudence
exams,
mentorship and payment of all associated fees. (Order Affirmed by Baltimore
County
Circuit Court on 08/04/08). |
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Rogers, Morgan |
S01574 |
1/28/99 |
Improper Advertising: Reprimand and requirement to submit an accurate resume.
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21. |
Romano, Phillip |
S01881 |
10/20/05 |
Practice with
an unlicensed individual. Probation for one (1) year; Pay $1,000.00
fine; Take/pass Board approved ethics and record-keeping course.
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22. |
Sable, Kenneth |
S01765
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11/15/07 |
Violating
advertising regulations, including using false/misleading advertisements
regarding spinal decompression device, using unapproved practice trade name,
unethical conduct, incompetence. ,misrepresenting the effectiveness of
treatment, making false reports, paying a fee for referrals.
Action: $4,000.00 Monetary Penalty, 6months suspension, 2 years
probation, 1 year mentorship with quarterly progress reports, payment of all
mentorship fees/costs, jurisprudence exam. |
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Schaeffer, John |
S01757 |
1/09/06 |
Unethical Conduct:
Failure to reimburse patient for services not delivered. Formal
Reprimand, Reimbursement of $709.00 to patient, Payment of all costs
associated with Order.
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24. |
Shefts, Leonard |
S01690 |
12/14/00 |
Billing irregularities:
$500 penalty, record course.
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25. |
Silverman, Mitchell |
S01450 |
12/22/03 |
Violation of regulations failure to maintain proper
patient record & entries: 18 months probation, CPT and record-keeping courses.
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26. |
Tobin, Melissa |
S01531 |
11/14/02 |
Making a false report; practicing chiropractic with
unauthorized personnel; unprofessional conduct; submitting false statements
to collect fees for which services not provided: $10,000.00 fine, ethics & record-keeping courses, therapist
counseling, random records review.
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27. |
Williams, Michelle |
02162 |
05/24/06 |
Using
unregistered personnel as chiropractic assistants;:
Reprimand/Probation 1 year.
Take
Board Ethics Course.
Quarterly practice reviews all costs to be borne by respondent.
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28. |
Worley, Juliet |
S01865 |
07/09/07 |
Unethical practice, making/filing false report,
practicing with an unauthorized person, submitting false statements to
collect fees, misrepresenting qualifications: Probation for 1 year,
complete Board approved courses on ethics, boundaries and billing. |
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29. |
Young, Timothy |
S01948 |
5/10/04 |
Probation Lifted - June 13,
2005
Improper Recordkeeping:
Two (2)years probation,
board imposed mentorship, $5,000.00 penalty, recordkeeping course,
jurisprudence course.
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30. |
Young, Timothy |
S01948 |
11/05/07 |
Violation of various laws and regulations.
Voluntary, permanent surrender of Chiropractic license in lieu of
disciplinary hearing. All charges/allegations are considered as proved
notwithstanding the absence of an admission by Dr. Young. |
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