Source: https://podiatry.az.gov/board-actions?page=1
Timestamp: 2020-07-07 18:35:14
Document Index: 786342191

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 32', '§ 32', '§32', '§2', '§32', '§ 32', '§ 32', '§ 25', '§ 32', '§ 32', '§ 32', '§ 32', '§ 32', '§ 32', '§32', '§32', '§ 32']

Elaine Shapiro 0174
95-15 & 95-29
Habitual intemperance in the use of alcohol or habitual substance abuse, use of controlled substances or prescription-only drugs except if provided by a physician for use during a prescribed lawful course or treatment, providing any controlled substances or prescription-only drug for other than accepted therapeutic purposes, Licensee failed to obtain informed consent from patient prior to the performance of any surgical procedure. Licensee failed or refused to maintain adequate records on patient. Licensee engaged in conduct or a practice which was harmful or dangerous to the health of patient.
Habitual intemperance 10 the use of alcohol or habitual substance abuse and conduct or practice that is or might be harmful or dangerous to the health of a patient.
Wendy Sternberg 0286
Dr. Sternberg violated a provision of A.R.S. § 32-854, specifically, A.R.S. § 32-854.01(11), by failing or refusing to maintain adequate records on a patient or failing or refusing to make such records promptly available to a physician or another podiatrist upon request and receipt of proper authorization. Dr. Sternberg's conduct and health problems disqualify her from the practice of Podiatry until the Board is assured that her health issues are resolved.
Dr. Sternberg's conduct was dangerous to the health and welfare of the patient. Dr. Sternberg's conduct constitutes a violation of A.R.S. §32-854.01( 23) in that Dr. Sternberg charged and/or collected a clearly excessive fee.
Valerie Schade 0690
Between March 14, 2014 and May 27, 2014, Respondent aided an employee on several different occasions in unlawfully acquiring and obtaining possession of a Schedule II controlled substance.
Michael Schubyn 0440
97002, 97006, 97008, 97009, 97014, 97016 & 97027
The conduct and circumstances described constitute unprofessional conduct pursuant to AR.S. §2 32-854.01(20) (any conduct or practice which is or might be harmful or dangerous to the health of the patient); The conduct and circumstances described constitute unprofessional conduct pursuant to A.R.S. §32-854.01(11) (failing or refusing to maintain adequate records on a patient or failing or refusing to make such records promptly available to a physician or another podiatrist upon request and receipt of proper authorization).
Brian Schumer 0304
96012, 96027 & 96028
Based upon the uncontroverted evidence before it, the Board finds that the conduct and circumstances constitutes violations of the following: A.R.S. § 32-854.01(11) (Failing or refusing to maintain adequate records on a patient or failing or refusing to make such records promptly available to a physician or another podiatrist upon request and receipt of proper authorization); A.R.S. § 32-854.01(16) (Malpractice, repeated malpractice or any malpractice resulting in the death of a patient); A.R.S. § 25 32-854.01(18) (Violation of any federal or state laws or rules and regulations of applicable to the practice of podiatry); A.R.S. § 32-854.01(20) (Any conduct of practice which is or might be harmful or dangerous to the health of the patient); A.R.S. § 32-854.01(22) (Violating or attempting to violate, directly or indirectly, or assisting in or abetting the violation of or conspiring to violate any provision of this chapter) and A.R.S. § 32-854.01(23) (Charging or collecting a clearly excessive fee).
Dr. Schumer failed or refused to maintain adequate records on patient, Dr. Schumer did not obtain a signed consent form from the patient prior to surgery. The conduct and circumstances constitute a violation of A.R.S. § 32-854.01(23). Dr. Schumer charged and collected an excessive fee from the insurance company for two post-operative visits.
Kent Peterson POD-000261
The U.S. Attorney's Office concluded that Respondent had misused the code 10060 on a majority of the procedures when that code was billed. The misuse of that code resulted in higher payment to Respondent than he would have received had the proper billing codes been used.
The conduct described in the Findings of Fact constitute grounds for disciplinary action pursuant to A.R.S. §§ 32-852 and 32-852.01 and violates the provisions of A.R.S. § 32-854.01(11) which states, “Failing or refusing to maintain adequate records on a patient for at least seven years or failing or refusing to make the records available to a physician or another podiatrist within twenty-one days after request and receipt of proper authorization.”
15-06-C
Under the Consent Agreement, Dr. Peterson was placed on Probation for a period of no less than two (2) years from the effective date of the Order, during which time Dr. Peterson would have been subject to a monthly random chart audit by the Board. On October 23, 2018, Dr. Peterson contacted the Board to seek review and modification of this term in the Order. Dr. Peterson will return to the practice of podiatry in March 2019, the period of Probation shall resume.
15-06-C Addendum to Consent Agreement for Probation
Michael Porter 0349
The conduct and circumstances described constitute a violation of A.R.S. §32-854.01(20). Dr. Porter engaged in conduct or a practice which was harmful or dangerous to the health of patient, repeatedly misdiagnosing condition as a heel spur.
The conduct and circumstances described constitutes a violation of A.R.S. §32-854.01(9) in that Dr. Porter failed to obtain informed consent from patient prior to the performance of any surgical procedure on the patient. The conduct and circumstances described constitutes a violation of A.R.S. § 32-854.01(11) in that Dr. Porter failed or refused to maintain adequate records on patient or failed or refused to make such records promptly available to a physician or another podiatrist upon request and receipt of proper authorization.
Deo Rampertab POD-000411
Improper billing and patient charts lacked sufficient documentation to support the utilization of certain billing codes.
Steven Moore POD-000802
The application submitted on Applicant's behalf appeared to bear his signature and was notarized by a notary public of Arizona and dated February 25, 2014. The application was received from a staff member of Daniel Bangart, DPM, Arizona license number 0345, and was accompanied by a personal check from Dr. Bangart for the application fee. During the administrative and substantive review periods, suspicion arose as to the authenticity of the application document. Applicant was questioned regarding the notarized date and his signature on the application. Applicant asserted several times that the document was authentic. In an appearance before the Board on June 11, 2014, Applicant admitted that he had not actually signed the application document in question. Applicant stated that he did not want to miss the application deadline due to a pending employment offer from Dr. Bangart. Applicant also stated that the course of action and deception in submitting the application document was initiated by Dr. Bangart but that he willingly participated in the deception in an effort to obtain a license.
Serjik Nazarian POD-000380
Respondent inappropriately performed a neuroma removal procedure on patient's left foot without obtaining a vascular surgery consult and without prescribing her a pre-operative prophylactic antibiotic. As a result of Respondent's surgery, the patient developed a non-healing surgical wound and an infection in her left foot, which ultimately required amputation below the knee.