by Linda Cheek, MD | Feb, Sat, 2020 | Convicted physician |
Frank H. Bynes, Jr, MD, a 70 y/o internal medicine doctor in Savannah GA, was sentenced to 20 years in prison (probably a life sentence unless we do something) on Valentine’s Day for prescribing legal opioids to established medical patients with pain. In contrast to...
by Linda Cheek, MD | Aug, Mon, 2019 | Convicted physician |
Christopher G. Bereznak, DMD, 48, of Tunkhannock, PA was indicted on 9 counts February 6, 2018, for unlawfully distributing controlled substances without a legitimate medical purpose. As a result, his license to practice dentistry was suspended. This is a violation of...
by Linda Cheek, MD | Oct, Fri, 2018 | Plea agreement |
Forty-two year-old internist Afzal Beemath, MD runs a hospice and palliative care clinic in Lathrup Village, MI. On October 23, 2018, he was indicted, arrested, and placed in jail by false accusations for legitimate patient care. His clinic is closed indefinitely....
by Linda Cheek, MD | Jun, Fri, 2018 | Government Misconduct |
AG Sessions calls it “the largest health care fraud takedown” in history. Charging innocent physicians with fraud is the DOJ plan to support their burgeoning agency costs. This attack involves 165 medical professionals including 76 doctors, 23 pharmacists, and 19...
by Linda Cheek, MD | Jun, Tue, 2018 | Doctor Raided |
Stuart Gitlow, MD, 56, of Woonsocket, RI, is a psychiatrist and addiction medicine specialist, has a high national profile in addiction medicine and ran twice for a seat in the General Assembly of Rhode Island. But on March 17, 2018, FBI agents raided his home and...