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Physician Profile Law States:
States which have enacted a Physician Profile Law often
provide much more detailed information such as Medical
Malpractice, Hospital Discipline and Criminal Convictions.
Those States include:
New
York Doctor Information
- Record
of Disciplined New York Doctors
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New York Doctor License Information
Doctor Information
Physician Profiles
The
Profile Statute - click to read
If
enforcement (or disciplinary) action has been taken
against a physician's license, the public documents
related to the action are available to the public.
Click here to order these documents.
These documents may include:
Accusation: the public document stating
the charges the Board has filed against a physician.
Decision:
the public document describing the legal findings of
the charges in an Accusation and identifying the penalties
imposed on the physician.
Stipulated
Agreement: a form of plea bargain negotiated
and settled prior to a hearing.
Temporary
Restraining Order or Interim Suspension Order:
issued by either a Superior Court Judge or Administrative
Law Judge to halt a physician's practice immediately.
Public
Letter of Reprimand: a lesser form of discipline
that can be negotiated for minor violations before filing
formal charges or an accusation.
Citation
and Fine: an alternative method by which the
Board can impose a sanction and take action against
a physician for a technical violation of the law. (Note:
Citations are not considered disciplinary action.)
Other
Information includes:
Disciplinary
Actions by the Medical Board and pending disciplinary
proceedings in which formal charges have been filed
by the Board.
Felony Criminal Convictions.
Hospital Disciplinary Actions resulting in termination
or revocation of hospital staff privileges for medical
disciplinary reasons going back to January 1, 1995.
Amounts Paid as a result of Malpractice Judgments and
Arbitration Awards. The actual dollar amount of the
award is provided along with the court and docket number.
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