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 $35.00 per verification:
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LICENSE NO. |
DATE |
SUMMARY OF ORDER
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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
Suspension completed |
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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. |
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Ahadpour, Ali |
02074 |
4/3/03 |
Summary Suspension of license: April 2, 2003: Practicing chiropractic while wrongfully using controlled substances; criminal convictions (MD District Court) for fraudulent writing of prescriptions for controlled substances.
2/23/12: Consent Order: License Reinstatement only after passing NBCE SPEC Exam; 1 year probation upon reinstatement with quarterly random drug tests; Consent Order is a public document.
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Ashenfelter, Christina |
Applicant |
8/18/10 |
Failed to disclose prior criminal convictions on application. Ordered: Application denied |
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Barnes, Kaylyn A |
RC1153 |
11/23/10 |
Use of illicit drugs: Ordered Revoked |
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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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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, Lakesha |
S02152 |
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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Carle, Jason |
S01974 |
7/19/12 |
Felony conviction conspiracy to commit mail fraud, filing a false report, unethical, immoral, unprofessional practice. Ordered : 18 month suspension, 3 year probation, $2,000 fine, take & pass NBCE ethics & boundaries exam. |
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Choi, Andrew |
03473 |
1/13/2011 |
Practicing chiropractic with an unauthorized person. Reprimand, $2,500 fine, and take/pass Board's Supervising Chiropractic exam, and jurisprudence exam |
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Cohen, Jeffrey |
S01490 |
9/15/2010 |
Practicing with an expired license Ordered: Probation for 2 years, Fine $5,000
Probation competed |
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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 hours community service; Pay all costs. |
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Erle, Stephen |
S02023 |
12/15/09 |
Submits false statements to collect fees for which services were not provided, practices chiropractic with an unauthorized person, misrepresents the effectiveness of treatment: $5,000 fine, 6 month suspension, 2 year probation, reimburse hearing costs, successfully complete Board ordered courses during probation. |
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Erle, Stephen |
S02023 |
3/10/11 |
License surrendered in lieu of completing Board Order of 12/15/2009 |
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Fedorczyk, Mark |
S01649 |
5/10/11 |
Practicing chiropractic with an unauthorized person. Reprimand, $2,500 fine, 18 months probation and take/pass Board approved course in professional ethics , and jurisprudence exam.
Probation competed |
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Gakner, Richard |
01617 |
6/17/04 |
Violation of Board rules and regulations. Probation – 1 year Recordkeeping course. |
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Gray, Seth |
Applicant |
12/4/12 |
Practicing chiropractic without a license: Application for licensure denied. Rehearing - Denied - May reapply 11/1/13 |
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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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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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Hoffman, Richard |
S01401 |
3/30/12 |
Misuse of prescription drugs & script
1 year Probation, subtance abuse monitoring |
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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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Huntington, Eric |
S02029 |
5/14/09 |
Permitted assistants to engage in prohibited acts, failed to provide appropriate supervision to assistants: 18 month probation, $5000 fine, take/pass Board approved course in professional ethics.
Probation completed |
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Jennings III, John |
S01284 |
3/20/07 |
Unethical conduct, filing report or record, over-utilizing healthcare services, practicing with unauthorized personnel, submitting false billing statements. 30 day suspension, 1 year probation, pass Board billing/coding course, undergo mentorship re:billing & documentation, $2,000.penalty. Suspension/Probation completed |
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Joyce, Andrew |
02160 |
6/18/08 |
Fraudulent use of license; Unethical Conduct; Filing false report/record; Unprofessional conduct; Submitting false statements to collect fees. Suspension-stayed; 3 yr Probation; $9,000 fine; Take & pass jurisprudence exam & ethics course; 2 yr mentorship. All sanctions pend |
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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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Kilchenstein, James |
S01899 |
10/22/12 |
Convicted of 2nd degree assault & 4th degree sex offense, Ordered: Summary Suspension subject to show cause hearing |
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Lawrence, Robert |
S01095 |
10/14/04 |
Summary Suspension of License for incapacity to practice: license on indefinite suspension - October 2004 |
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Miller, Glenn |
S01232 |
7/11/12 |
Practicing chiropractic with an unauthorized person, unprofessional conduct: Reprimand, 1 year probation, $3000 fine, take & pass Board jurisprudence exam, ethics course and supervising chiropractor exam. |
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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 Board’s 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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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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Musico, Joseph |
S01483 |
8/6/12 |
Practicing chiropractic with an unauthorized persons: $2,500 fine, 1 year probation, public reprimand, take & pass Board jurisprudence exam, ethics course and supervising chiropractor exam. |
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Nichols, Clyde |
S01285 |
1/28/99 |
Improper Billing: Required ethics and record courses and audit. |
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Osborne, William |
S01213 |
10/27/2010 |
Violation of various laws and regulations. Voluntary surrender of Chiropractic license in lieu of disciplinary hearing. |
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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. Suspension/Probation completed |
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Robinson, Daniel |
S01364 |
8/24/99 |
Unprofessional Conduct: Reprimand, $3,000 penalty, required ethics and records courses. |
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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). Suspension/Probation completed |
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Rogers, Morgan |
S01574 |
1/28/99 |
Improper Advertising: Reprimand and requirement to submit an accurate resume. |
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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.Probation completed |
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Rush, Christopher |
02053 |
6/29/10 |
Practices chiropractic with an unauthorized person, submitted misleading report to the Board, failed to cooperate with a Board investigation: Reprimand, $7,500 fine, 2 year probation, reimburse hearing costs, successfully complete Board ordered courses during probation. Probation completed |
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Sable, Kenneth |
S01765 |
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. Suspension/Probation completed |
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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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Seymore, Brian |
S03390 |
10/25/2010 |
Practicing chiropractic with an unauthorized persons: $5,000 fine, 2 year probation, public reprimand, take & pass Board jurisprudence exam, ethics course and supervising chiropractor exam.
Probation completed |
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Shefts, Leonard |
S01690 |
12/14/00 |
Billing irregularities: $500 penalty, record course. |
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Showan, Nina |
S01216 |
11/3/10 |
Practicing chiropractic with unauthorized personnel. Reprimand, 2 year probation, $2,000 fine, reimburse the Board the hearing costs and take/pass Board jurisprudence exam. Probation completed |
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Sigafoose, Carey |
S01864 |
4/4/2011 |
Voluntary surrender of license in lieu of disciplinary hearing. Must prove rehab to apply for reinstatement |
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Silverman, Mitchell |
S01450 |
12/22/03 |
Violation of regulations – failure to maintain proper patient record & entries: 18 months probation, CPT and record-keeping courses. Probation completed |
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Sodano, Wayne |
S01265 |
12/30/08 |
Practicing chiropractic with an unauthorized person. $2500 fine, 2 year probation, public reprimand take and pass Board jurisprudence exam. Probation completed |
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Tarquini, Frank |
S01882 |
10/24/12 |
Alleged alcohol abuse, Ordered: Summary Suspension subject to show cause hearing |
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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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Weaver, Douglas |
S01908 |
12/6/11 |
Practicing chiropractic with unauthorized personnel. Reprimand, 1 year probation, $1,000 fine, and take/pass Board jurisprudence exam, supervisors exam & ethics course
Probation completed 12/6/12 |
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Williams, Michelle |
02162
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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. Probation completed |
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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. Probation completed |
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Young, Leon |
S01643 |
8/6/2012 |
Practicing chiropractic with an unauthorized persons: $2,500 fine, 1 year probation, public reprimand, take & pass Board jurisprudence & ethics exam. |
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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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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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Zumbado, Delores |
S01665 |
10/13/09 |
Practicing chiropractic with unauthorized personnel, use of unapproved trade name. Reprimand, 1 year probation, $2,000 fine, complete an ethics course and take/pass Board jurisprudence exam. Probation completed |
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