by Linda Cheek, MD | Sep, Thu, 2016 | Plea agreement |
Tressie Duffy, MD, 46, a family practice physician in Martinsburg, WV was sentenced June 28, 2016 to a year and a day in jail along with an $18,200 penalty after pleading guilty to seven felonies for illegal distribution of oxycodone. The plea agreement also required...
by Linda Cheek, MD | Aug, Tue, 2016 | Plea agreement |
On August 25, 2016, Melanie Mencer-Parks, MD was arrested, placed in handcuffs, and escorted out of her office by the DEA based on one charge of one count of conspiracy to unlawfully distribute controlled substances. Dr. Mencer-Parks is a solo family practice...
by Linda Cheek, MD | Jun, Thu, 2016 | Plea agreement |
Steven Kotsonis, MD, 34, of Compassionate Care Clinic in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin was indicted June 21st. The indictment was for 21 counts including conspiracy and distribution of controlled drugs. His office manager, Susan Moyer, 53, was charged with 10 similar counts....
by Linda Cheek, MD | Jun, Sun, 2016 | Convicted physician |
Michael Minas, MD, 51, a solo, independent family practice doctor in Eagle, Idaho, was indicted in June, 2014, with seventeen counts of distributing a controlled substance outside the usual course of professional practice and not for a legitimate medical purpose. He...
by Linda Cheek, MD | Apr, Mon, 2016 | Under fire by Medical Board |
This is an extremely long post. It records what happened over three years to Dr. Mark Ibsen of Helena, Montana. The main points to glean are the facts that State Medical Boards do not have patient needs as their priority. They are as much a part of government control...