Board Sanctions for 2023

Name Sanction Date
Donta R. Matthews, Radiographer Termination of Probation. 12/22/2023
Mount Saint Mary's University Civil fine of $1,000.00 Satisfied. 12/22/2023
Brandon A. Nelson, A.T. Civil fine of $1,000.00; payable within one year. 12/20/2023
David A. Rodriguez, D.O. Reprimand. Civil fine of $5,000.00; payable within one year. Probation for a minimum of six months; terms and conditions. 12/20/2023
Jason A. Clem, M.D. Reprimand. Probation for a minimum of two years; terms and conditions. 12/19/2023
Hugh A. Smith, M.D. Application for Initial Medical Licensure Denied. 12/19/2023
Melissa D. Harben, Perfusionist Suspension imposed under the Order on Application for Reinstatement of Perfusion License After Surrender, dated May 25, 2023, is Terminated. Probation for a minimum of nine months; terms and conditions. 12/15/2023
Mount Saint Mary's University Civil fine of $1,000.00; payable within thirty days. 12/15/2023
Susan Yost, M.D. Civil fine of $625.00; payable within thirty days. 12/15/2023
Sarah A. Combs, M.D. Terms and Conditions Satisfied. 12/14/2023
Garrett Regional Medical Center Civil fine of $1,000.00 Satisfied. 12/14/2023
Gafari Oyedokum, PSGT Civil fine of $250.00 Satisfied. 12/11/2023
Swetcha Lankapalli, PA-C Civil fine of $1,000.00 Satisfied. 12/07/2023
Hooman Azmi, M.D. Termination of Probation. The requirement to permanently cease treating addiction and prescribing Methadone and Suboxone remains in effect. 12/06/2023
Alan S. Weiss, M.D. Termination of Probation. 12/06/2023
Wilton Nedd, M.D. Termination of Probation. 12/06/2023
Lindsay A. Zilliox, M.D. Reprimand. Civil Fine of $2,500.00; payable within 30 days. 12/04/2023
Gafari Oyedokun, PSGT Civil Fine of $250.00; payable within 90 days. 12/04/2023
Trevia Hayden, M.D. Surrender of License. 12/01/2023
Miguel Antonatos, M.D. Reprimand; terms and conditions. 12/01/2023
Susan W. Owens, M.D. Civil fine of $1,000.00; payable within thirty days. 11/30/2023
Hamid Tabatabai, M.D. Termination of Probation. 11/29/2023
Miranda N. Porter, RCP Reprimand. Probation for a minimum of six months; terms and conditions. 11/29/2023
Elizabeth Fondong, Unlicensed Cease and Desist. 11/29/2023
Pivot Physical Therapy (Facility) Civil fine of $1,000.00 Satisfied. 11/29/2023
Donald W. Alves, M.D. Termination of Probation. 11/29/2023
Garrett Regional Medical Center Civil fine of $1,000.00; payable within thirty days. 11/27/2023
Daniel D. Dietrick, M.D. Summary Suspension. 11/22/2023
Sara Cook-Pulizzotto, Radiographer Surrender of License. 11/17/2023
Rowena Grumbine, M.D. Summary Suspension Affirmed. 11/16/2023
Eric J. Seifter, M.D. Reprimand. 11/16/2023
Nestor Almeida, M.D. (Applicant) License Granted. Reprimand. 11/13/2023
Cheryl L. Magness, Radiographer Termination of Probation. 11/08/2023
Swetcha Lankapalli, PA-C Reprimand. Civil fine of $1,000.00; payable within one year. 11/08/2023
Pivot Physical Therapy (Facility) Civil fine of $1,000.00; payable within sixty days. 11/08/2023
Abbie L. Fields, M.D. Reprimand. Probation for a minimum of one year; terms and conditions. Civil fine of $5,000.00; payable within one year. 11/03/2023
Ahmad O. Aljamal, M.D. Summary Suspension Affirmed. 11/02/2023
Raul E. Hiedra, M.D. Termination of Probation. 11/01/2023
Susan G. Andrews, M.D. Surrender of License. 10/27/2023
Laura E. Purdy, M.D. Terms and Conditions Satisfied. 10/27/2023
Nilay B. Thaker, D.O. Civil fine of $7,500.00 Satisfied. The Cease and Desist dated July 13, 2022, remains in effect. 10/26/2023
Jennifer Adu-Frimpong, M.D. Civil fine of $1,500.00 Satisfied. 10/25/2023
Andrew S. Cruz, M.D. Suspension until the Physician's ability to practice medicine in the state of Arizona is restored/reinstated by the Arizona Board of Medicine. 10/24/2023
Joseph L. Raffetto, M.D. Permanent Surrender of License. 10/23/2023
Ahmad O. Aljamal, M.D. Summary Suspension. 10/18/2023
Julia E. Olson, M.D. The Summary Suspension dated June 15, 2023, is terminated as moot. Reprimand. Suspension for a minimum of fifteen months; terms and conditions. 10/18/2023
Nasima N. Jaffery, M.D. Reprimand. The physician is permanently prohibited from prescribing, dispensing, and administering all Controlled Dangerous Substances (CDS). The physician is permanently prohibited from certifying patients for the medical use of cannabis. The prohibitions on prescribing, dispensing, and administering CDS and certifying patients for medical cannabis go into effect sixty calendar days after this Consent Order goes into effect. Probation for a minimum of two years; terms and conditions. 10/18/2023
Rowena Tan Grumbine, M.D. Summary Suspension. 10/17/2023
Walter E. Kozachuk, M.D. Termination of Probation. 10/17/2023
Mark V. Sivieri, M.D. Termination of Probation. 10/17/2023
Alphonsus E. Okoli, M.D. Termination of Probation. 10/17/2023
Katherine Asadi, D.O. Summary Suspension Affirmed. 10/12/2023
Brady A. Perrott, PA-C Civil fine of $1,000.00 Satisfied. 10/04/2023
Nick Tkeshelashvili (Unlicensed) Civil fine of $15,000.00 Satisfied. 10/03/2023
Doriann R. Thomas, M.D. The Order to comply in full with the Board's subpoena dated August 5, 2021, and the civil fine of $10,000.00 have been Satisfied. 09/29/2023
Jackie A. Syme, Jr., M.D. Suspension imposed by the Consent Order, dated June 22, 2022, is terminated. The permanent conditions set forth in the Consent Order, dated April 29, 2014, and the Order, dated September 29, 2017, remain in effect. Probation for a minimum of five years; terms and conditions. 09/28/2023
Charles Graham, D.O. Reprimand. The physician shall comply with the conditions of the Consent Order, dated March 28, 2023, entered into with the North Carolina Medical Board. 09/28/2023
Ife Rodney, M.D. Civil fine of $1,500.00 Satisfied. 09/28/2023
Samuel S. Nokuri, M.D. Civil fine of $50,000.00; payable within one year. 09/27/2023
Angela Gucwa, M.D. Summary Suspension Affirmed. 09/27/2023
Wilfredo Gamez, M.D. Permanent Surrender of License. 09/27/2023
Katherine A. Asadi, D.O. Summary Suspension. 09/27/2023
Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center Civil fine of $1,000.00 Satisfied. 09/26/2023
Orlando Davis, M.D. Reprimand. The physician is permanently prohibited from prescribing and dispensing all Controlled Dangerous Substances (CDS) in the State of Maryland. Probation for a minimum of one year; terms and conditions. 09/26/2023
Hamed Elfeky, M.D. Reprimand. 09/26/2023
Peter Su, M.D. Termination of Probation. 09/25/2023
Ife Rodney, M.D. Civil fine of $1,500.00; payable within ninety days. 09/22/2023
Oluwatobi A. Yerokun, M.D. Revocation. The Suspension imposed in the Order dated May 19, 2023, is Terminated as Moot. 09/21/2023
Terri L. Blume, PA-C RReprimand. Civil fine of $2,500.00; payable within one year. 09/20/2023
Richard S. Chang, M.D. Reprimand. Probation for a minimum of eighteen months; terms and conditions. Civil fine of $10,000.00; payable within one year. 09/20/2023
Raj Parekh, M.D. Civil fine of $3,000.00 Satisfied. 09/20/2023
Bernard A. Cohen, M.D. Permanent Surrender of License. 09/13/2023
Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center Civil fine of $1,000.00 Satisfied. 09/13/2023
Angela Gucwa, M.D Summary Suspension. 09/12/2023
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States, Inc. Civil fine of $1,000.00 Satisfied. 09/12/2023
Brady A. Perrott, PA-C Reprimand. Civil fine of $1,000.00; payable within one year. 09/11/2023
Doriann R. Thomas, M.D. Reprimand. Within five business days, the Physician shall comply with the Board's August 5, 2021 subpoena. If the Physician fails to comply, her medical license shall be automatically suspended from the 6th business day and will remain suspended until she is in full compliance with the Board's investigation. Civil fine of $10,000.00; payable within fifteen days. 09/08/2023
Thomas F. Fahey, Jr., RCP Reprimand. The terms and conditions, including probation, of the Order, dated July 9, 2021, are Terminated, and superseded by this Order after Show Cause Hearing. Probation for a new period of three years; terms and conditions. 09/08/2023
Joseph J. Barth, III, M.D. Civil fine of $5,000.00 Satisfied. 09/08/2023
Laura E. Purdy, M.D. Suspension for three months; Suspension Immediately Stayed. The Respondent shall comply with the terms and conditions of the May 18, 2023, Mississippi Board Corrected Determination and Order. 09/06/2023
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States, Inc. Civil fine of $1,000.00; payable within thirty days. 09/06/2023
Jennifer L. Mohler, PA-C Civil fine of $2,500.00 Satisfied. 09/05/2023
Michael P. Vincent, M.D. Termination of Probation. 08/31/2023
Marwan Wiggins, M.D. Suspension imposed under the Consent Order dated May 11, 2022, is Terminated. Probation for a minimum of three years; terms and conditions. 08/31/2023
Preeti Rout, M.D. Revocation. 08/24/2023
Darrell E. Lewis, M.D. Reprimand. Suspension for a minimum of one year; terms and conditions. Order for Summary Suspension, issued April 11, 2023, is terminated as moot. 08/18/2023
Charles Tita, M.D. Termination of Probation. 08/18/2023
Elizabeth Seton High School Civil fine of $1,000.00 Satisfied. 08/16/2023
Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center Civil fine of $1,000.00; payable within sixty days. 08/16/2023
Fysal Henson, NMT Order dated August 23, 2022, is terminated. Reprimand. Suspension for a minimum of six months; terms and conditions. 08/10/2023
Elizabeth Seton High School Civil fine of $1,000.00; payable within sixty days. 08/09/2023
Joseph J. Barth, III, M.D. Reprimand. Civil fine of $5,000.00; payable within one year. 08/09/2023
Gregory James Hall, M.D. Reprimand; terms and conditions. 07/31/2023
Joanna Macapinlac Delaney, D.O. Civil fine of $2,500.00 Satisfied. 07/27/2023
Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center (Facility) Civil fine of $1,000.00; payable within one year. 07/27/2023
Sinikka Liisa Green Civil fine of $1,850.00; payable within thirty days. 07/27/2023
Amanda V. Sultani, PA-C Civil fine of $500.00 Satisfied. 07/25/2023
Raj Parekh, M.D. Civil fine of $3,000.00; payable within ninety days. 07/25/2023
Jennifer L. Mohler, PA-C Reprimand. Civil fine of $2,500.00; payable within one year. 07/11/2023
Alexandra L. Kelly, PA-C Civil fine of $1,000.00 Satisfied. 07/11/2023
Sampson Sarpong, M.D. Reinstatement of Medical Licensure Denied. 07/06/2023
Roberto D. Reyna, Jr., RCP Reinstatement of License to Practice Respiratory Care Denied. 06/30/2023
Renee Atzeni-Dandrea, Radiographer Revocation. 06/30/2023
Seth M. Garber, M.D. Civil fine of $1,000.00 Satisfied. 06/27/2023
Gerard S. O'Connor, M.D. Termination of Probation. 06/26/2023
Dominic Diggin, Unlicensed Civil fine of $1,000.00; payable within one year. 06/15/2023
Julia E. Olson, M.D. Summary Suspension. 06/15/2023
Amanda V. Sultani, PA-C Reprimand. Civil fine of $500.00; payable within one year. 06/14/2023
Gary Floyd, Radiographer Civil fine of $500.00 Satisfied. 06/14/2023
Joanna M. Delaney, D.O Reprimand. Civil fine of $2,500.00; payable within one year. 06/14/2023
Kenneth A. Carle, M.D. Termination of Suspension. Reprimand remains in effect. Probation for a minimum of two years; terms and conditions. Civil fine of $7,500.00; payable within one year. 06/14/2023
Seth M. Garber, M.D. Reprimand. Civil fine of $1,000.00; payable within six months. 06/07/2023
Rowena Tan Grumbine, M.D. Reprimand. Probation for a minimum of eighteen months; terms and conditions. Civil fine of $5,000.00; payable within eighteen months. 06/07/2023
Alexandra L. Kelly, PA-C Reprimand. Civil fine of $1,000.00; payable within one year. 06/07/2023
Netosha L. Wilson, RCP Revocation. 06/02/2023
Melissa D. Harben, Perfusionist License Reinstated. Suspension; terms and conditions. 05/25/2023
Darrell Lewis, M.D. Summary Suspension Affirmed. 05/24/2023
Jacqueline Q. Ripple, ATC Order for Summary Suspension of Athletic Trainer License, issued on December 7, 2022, and affirmed on December 21, 2022, is terminated as moot. Suspension for a minimum of six months; terms and conditions. 05/24/2023
Agha S. Khan, M.D. Termination of Probation. 05/24/2023
Oluwatobi A. Yerokun, M.D. Suspension. 05/19/2023
Lawrence Vidaver, M.D. Termination of Probation. The permanent prohibition of the physician's ability to prescribe CDS remains in effect. 05/19/2023
Hugo Benalcazar, M.D. Summary Suspension issued on July 2, 2021, and affirmed on August 1, 2022, terminated as moot upon reinstatement of the Physician's expired license. Reprimand. Suspension for a minimum of one year upon reinstatement of the Physician's license; terms and conditions. Upon termination of Suspension; Probation for a minimum of two years; terms and conditions. 05/18/2023
Robert F.A. Cadogan, M.D. Termination of Probation. 05/15/2023.
Keanna N. Dillard Civil fine of $500.00; payable within one year. 05/11/2023
Carl F. Oltman, PA Revocation. 05/08/2023
Donta Matthews, Radiographer Reprimand. Probation for a minimum of six months; terms and conditions. Civil fine of $500.00; payable within six months. 05/08/2023
Shannon Roy Ginnan, M.D. Reprimand. 05/08/2023
Kenneth A. Carle, M.D. Reprimand. Suspension for a minimum of ten days (Effective June 4, 2023); terms and conditions. Upon termination of Suspension, Probation will be imposed for a minimum of two years; terms and conditions. Civil fine of $7,500.00; payable within one year. 05/05/2023
Asheesh Kumar, M.D. Termination of Suspension. Probation for a minimum of two years; terms and conditions. 05/01/2023
Efraim Kessous, M.D. Reprimand. Probation for a minimum of one year; terms and conditions. Civil fine of $10,000.00; payable within one year. 05/01/2023
Ty Gardner, A.T. Civil fine of $250.00 Satisfied. 04/27/2023
Sigala Gang, Radiographer Civil fine of $1,000.00; payable within one year. 04/26/2023
Sara Cook-Pulizzotto, Radiographer Reprimand. Suspension for a minimum of one year; terms and conditions. 04/24/2023
Tonasha Johnson, M.D. Termination of Probation. 04/21/2023
Cynthia J. Moorman, M.D. Termination of Probation. 04/21/2023
Kevin M. Meadowcroft, P.A. Reprimand. Probation for a minimum of one year; terms and conditions. Civil fine of $5,000.00; payable within one year. 04/21/2023
Reza Ghorbani, M.D. Fine of $10,000.00 Satisfied. 04/21/2023
Mikaela Flanagan, A.T. Fine of $250.00 Satisfied. 04/19/2023
Bernard Cohen, M.D. Suspension remains in effect. 04/19/2023
Thomas J. Raley, M.D. Revoked. 04/19/2023
Donald William Alves, M.D. Reprimand. The physician is prohibited from supervising physician assistants pursuant to a delegation agreement. Probation for a minimum of six months; terms and conditions. Civil fine of $15,000.00; payable within one year. 04/19/2023
Jamal Yousefi, M.D. Reprimand. 04/17/2023
John L. Farrar, Radiographer (Applicant) Application for Initial License to Practice Radiography Denied. 04/17/2023
Shannon Tai, M.D. Application for Initial Medical Licensure Denied. 04/17/2023
Alan M. Geringer, M.D. Reprimand. 04/17/2023
Tarik Y. Farrag, M.D. Summary Suspension Affirmed. 04/13/2023
Pramit Jitesh Patel (Unlicensed) Civil fine of $50,000.00; payable within two years. 04/12/2023
Darrell E. Lewis, M.D. Summary Suspension. 04/11/2023
Deep Kukreti, M.D. Civil penalty of $5,000.00; payable within thirty days. 04/06/2023
Mikaela Flanagan, A.T. Civil fine of $250.00; payable within ninety days. 04/06/2023
Ronald E. Miller, M.D. Termination of opioid and benzodiazepine prescribing and dispensing prohibition. Reprimand remains in effect. Probation and terms and conditions imposed by the Consent Order, dated October 17, 2022, remain in effect. 04/04/2023
Mark V. Sivieri, M.D. Reprimand. Probation for a minimum of six months; terms and conditions. Civil fine of $10,000.00; payable within six months. 04/04/2023
Nick Tkeshelashvili Civil fine of $15,000.00; payable within six months. 04/03/2023
Zain U. Syed, M.D. Fine of $5,000.00 Satisfied. 03/30/2023
Tarik Y. Farrag, M.D. Summary Suspension. 03/28/2023
Thomas J. Raley, Jr., M.D. Fine of $5,000.00 Satisfied. 03/22/2023
Soshana Clerizier, M.D. Civil penalty of $3,600.00; payable within thirty days. 03/21/2023
Carolyn J. Pass, M.D. Surrender of License. 03/16/2023
Colleen A. Githens, RCP Termination of Probation. 03/15/2023
Russell R. De Luca, M.D. Reprimand. Probation for a minimum of one year; terms and conditions. 03/10/2023
Rosemary Ingado, P.A. Termination of Probation. 03/10/2023
Peter Dixon, M.D. Termination of Probation. 03/10/2023
Rudy Juburi, M.D. Reprimand. 03/09/2023
Robynne Chutkan, M.D. Civil penalty of $2,900.00; payable within thirty days. 03/09/2023
Mary Kate Ferguson, P.A. License Reinstated. Reprimand. Probation for a minimum of five years; terms and conditions. 03/08/2023
Todd Jarosz, M.D. Reinstatement of Medical Licensure Denied. 03/08/2023
David N. Ijeh, M.D. Civil penalty of $4,500.00; payable within thirty days. 03/08/2023
Myron Gerard-Paul Slobogean, M.D. Reprimand. Probation for a minimum of one year; terms and conditions. Civil fine of $5,000.00; payable within one year. 03/06/2023
Krista Chastain, Radiographer Revocation. 03/06/2023
Howard J. Hoffberg, M.D. Revocation. Suspension Terminated. 03/06/2023
Barnett Mennen, M.D. Reprimand. 03/03/2023
Susan G. Andrews, M.D. Reprimand. Suspension for a minimum of one year; terms and conditions. Upon termination of Suspension, Probation will be imposed for a minimum of three years; terms and conditions. 02/24/2023
Jillian G. Goles, PA-C Revocation. 02/24/2023
Carolyn J. Pass, M.D. Summary Suspension Affirmed. 02/23/2023
Gary Floyd, Radiographer Civil fine of $500; payable within six months. 02/22/2023
Ty Gardner, AT Civil fine of $250.00; payable within ninety days. 02/21/2023
Craig R. Wilder, M.D. Reinstatement of Medical Licensure Denied. 02/16/2023
Ian Newbold, M.D. Reprimand. The physician is permanently prohibited from prescribing and dispensing Opioids and from certifying patients for the medical use of cannabis. Probation for a minimum of one year; terms and conditions. Civil fine of $2,500.00; payable within one year. 02/16/2023
Jontier A. Robinson, Radiographer Surrender of License. 02/16/2023
June E. Breiner, M.D. Surrender of License. 02/16/2023
Robert T. Do, M.D. Civil penalty of $5,000.00; payable within thirty days. 02/16/2023
Eyako K. Wurapa, M.D. Suspension Terminated. Reprimand remains in effect. Probation for a minimum of eighteen months; terms and conditions. 02/09/2023
Kyle A. Smith, M.D. Termination of Probation. 02/08/2023
Carolyn J. Pass, M.D. Summary Suspension. 02/07/2023
Navita Modi, M.D. Reprimand. Probation for a minimum of one year; terms and conditions. Civil fine of $2,500.00; payable within six months. 02/06/2023
Michael W. McCoy, R.C.P Reinstatement of License to Practice Respiratory Care Denied. 02/06/2023
Kiesa J. Smith, RCP Termination of Probation. 02/03/2023
Tejaswi Sastry, M.D. Fine of $1,000.00 Satisfied. 02/03/2023
Harini Balu, M.D. Termination of Probation. 01/25/2023
Ann Ruscher, M.D. (Applicant) License Granted. Reprimand. 01/23/2023
Lorrin David Martin, M.D. Fine of $5,000.00 Satisfied. The physician is permanently prohibited from treating chronic pain patients, from prescribing and dispensing all opioids, benzodiazepines, and sedative-hypnotics, and from certifying patients for the medical use of cannabis. 01/11/2023
Eric F. Ciganek, M.D. Reprimand. Probation for a minimum of one year; terms and conditions. Civil fine of $5,000.00; payable within one year. 01/09/2023
Jennifer Adu-Frimpong, M.D. Reprimand. Civil fine of $1,500.00; payable within one year. 01/09/2023
Tejaswi Sastry, M.D. Civil fine of $1,000.00; payable within ninety days. 01/09/2023
Michelle Roberts-Borden, M.D. Terms and Conditions Satisfied. 01/04/2023
DeWayne Martin, Unlicensed Cease and Desist. 01/04/2023
Nick Tkeshelashvili, Unlicensed Cease and Desist. 01/04/2023

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