Name:

GLASS, TED ALAN, MD

City, State:

Jackson, MS

Date of Arrest:

11/29/2006

Date of Conviction:

02/12/2007

Judicial Status:

Pled Guilty

Conviction:

Acquiring a controlled substance by fraud

DEA Registration:

Retired 12/06/2006

Remarks:

Ted A. Glass, MD, age 50, of Jackson, MS, pled guilty in federal court to one count of acquiring a controlled substance by fraud. According to court documents, in February 2006, Glass knowingly and intentionally forged a prescription for oxycodone, a Schedule II controlled substance, using the name of another medical doctor and filled the prescription at a local pharmacy.

Glass was sentenced to probation for a term of four (4) years and ordered to pay a fine of $5,000 and an assessment of $100. Glass also had to make restitution in the amount of $4,186.06 to the State Insurance Administrator, Mississippi Office of Insurance.

Name:

GONZALEZ, Juan Oscar, MD

City, State:

Miami, FL

Date of Arrest:

03/23/2005

Date of Conviction:

03/23/2006

Judicial Status:

Pled Guilty

Conviction:

Conspiracy to distribute Schedule III and IV controlled substances

DEA Registration:

Retired 02/18/2004

Remarks:

Juan Oscar Gonzalez, MD, age 50, of Miami, Florida pled guilty in federal court to two counts of conspiracy to distribute Schedule III and IV controlled substance and Conspiracy to Launder Money. According to court records, between September 2003 and November 2003, Dr. Gonzalez authorized at least 6,870 dosage units of Schedule III controlled substances and 31,890 dosage units of Schedule IV controlled substances via the internet. Said prescriptions were issued outside the usual course of medical practice and without a legitimate medical purpose.

Gonzalez was sentenced to two years probation, eight months home detention, and ordered to forfeit $17,500.

Name:

GORIN, Kevin, MD

City, State:

Lake Charles, LA

Date of Arrest:

01/12/2006

Date of Conviction:

06/19/2006

Judicial Status:

Pled Guilty

Conviction:

Distribution of, and possession with intent to distribute, a controlled substance

DEA Registration:

Surrendered 01/12/2006

Remarks:

Kevin E. Gorin, MD, age 47, of Lake Charles, LA, pled guilty in federal court to four counts of distribution of controlled substances and one count of possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance. According to court documents, Gorin knowingly, intentionally, and unlawfully distributed OxyContin, Xanax, Percocet, Valium, and Ambien, Schedule II - IV controlled substances, outside the usual course of professional practice and not for a legitimate medical purpose.

Gorin was sentenced to federal prison for a term of 48 days with credit for time served followed by two years supervised release and ordered to pay a fine of $50,000 and an assessment of $500.00.

Name:

GUENTHER, Joseph, MD

City, State:

Metairie, LA

Date of Arrest:

04/12/2005

Date of Conviction:

04/18/2007

Judicial Status:

Pled Guilty

Conviction:

Conspiracy to and illegally dispensing and distributing controlled substances

DEA Registration:

Surrendered 04/12/2005

Remarks:

Joseph F. Guenther, MD, age 76, of Metairie, LA, pled guilty in federal court to four counts of dispensing Schedule III and Schedule IV controlled substances outside the scope of professional practice and not for legitimate medical purposes; and one count of conspiracy to illegally dispense and distribute Schedule III and Schedule IV controlled substances and mixtures of Schedule III and Schedule IV controlled substances outside the scope of professional practice and not for legitimate medical purposes.

According to court documents, Guenther was employed by Advanced Pain Management at clinics located in Metairie, Slidell, and Gretna, LA. During his employment, Guenther knowingly used his DEA registration to issue controlled substance prescriptions that were not medically necessary or were issued for overlapping treatment periods for the same medical condition.

Guenther was sentenced to ten months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release and ordered to pay a fine of $40,000 and an assessment of $500.00.

Name:

HENRY, Jesse B., MD

City, State:

Albuquerque, NM

Date of Arrest:

06/23/2003

Date of Conviction:

09/14/2004

Judicial Status:

Pled Guilty

Conviction:

Involuntary manslaughter, money laundering, racketeering, trafficking

DEA Registration:

Surrendered 10/21/2005

Remarks:

Jesse B. Henry, MD, age 69, of Albuquerque, NM, pled guilty in the Second Judicial District Court, County of Bernalillo, New Mexico, to seven counts of involuntary manslaughter, one count of money laundering, one count of racketeering, and one count of drug trafficking. An investigation by the State Medical Investigator found that the deaths of three of Dr. Henry’s patients were attributable to the quantities and combinations of methadone, hydrocodone, OxyContin, alprazolam, and diazepam prescribed by Henry.

Henry was sentenced to five years supervised probation and ordered to pay a $50,000 fine.

Name:

HERPIN, Callie, MD

City, State:

Houston, TX

Date of Arrest:

09/30/2004

Date of Conviction:

04/06/2006

Judicial Status:

Pled Guilty

Conviction:

Conspiracy to commit fraud; Illegal distribution of a controlled substance

DEA Registration:

Expired 01/31/2005

Remarks:

Callie Herpin, MD, age 35, of Houston, TX, pled guilty to conspiracy to illegally distribute in excess of 1,765,000 dosage units of hydrocodone and 2,500 gallons of promethazine with codeine.   She also pled guilty to conspiracy to defraud Medicare and violation of the Anti-Kickback statute. Court documents show her to have written prescriptions using a list of names generated from the phone book.

Herpin was sentenced to 120 months in prison, three years supervised release, and was ordered to pay $12.9 million in restitution to Medicare.

Name:

HOWARD, Douglas, MD

City, State:

Melrose, MA

Date of Arrest:

01/28/2005

Date of Conviction:

09/30/2005

Judicial Status:

Pled Guilty

Conviction:

Illegal distribution of a controlled substance

DEA Registration:

Surrendered 06/10/2005

Remarks:

Douglas Howard, MD, age 57, of Melrose, MA, pled guilty to illegal distribution of oxycodone and possession of cocaine.

Howard was sentenced to 30 months in jail (three months to serve and the balance suspended for four years) and four years probation.

Name:

HOXIE, David Albert, MD

City, State:

Waverly, OH

Date of Arrest:

05/13/05

Date of Conviction:

08/21/06

Judicial Status:

Pled Guilty

Conviction:

Illegal Processing of Drug Documents

DEA Registration:

Revoked 09/20/04

Remarks:

David Albert Hoxie, age 52, of Waverly, Ohio pled guilty to one count of Illegal Processing of Drug Documents on August 21, 2006. Sentencing is pending in this case.

Name:

HUSSAIN, Abul, MD

City, State:

Wilkes-Barre, PA

Date of Arrest:

07/29/2005

Date of Conviction:

01/25/2006

Judicial Status:

Pled Guilty

Conviction:

Illegal prescribing; Medical Fraud

DEA Registration:

Surrendered 09/21/2005

Remarks:

Abul Hussain, MD, age 53, of Wilkes-Barre, PA, pled guilty in state court to illegal prescribing, a violation of the State Controlled Substances Act, and attempted Medicaid fraud.

Hussain did not act in good faith when he prescribed controlled substances outside the course of his professional practice by not establishing a proper doctor/patient relationship. According to court documents, Hussain did not act in accordance with treatment principles accepted by any reasonable segment of the medical profession. Hussain committed Medicaid fraud by referring a medical assistance recipient to a provider for services that was not documented in the record in the prescribed manner and was of little or no benefit to the recipient.

Hussain was sentenced to 36 to 120 months of incarceration, fined $13,000 and ordered to surrender his Pennsylvania medical license.

Name:

JASZCZULT, Joan, DO

City, State:

Belleville, NJ

Date of Arrest:

09/20/2005

Date of Conviction:

03/04/2008

Judicial Status:

Jury Conviction

Conviction:

Conspiracy to distribute, and distribution of, oxycodone

DEA Registration:

Retired 11/28/2006

Remarks:

Joan Jaszczult, DO, age 46, of Belleville, NJ, was found guilty by a federal jury on one count of conspiracy to distribute oxycodone and one count of distribution of oxycodone. According to court documents, Jaszczult wrote illegal prescriptions for drugs containing oxycodone without a legitimate medical purpose and outside the usual course of professional practice. Jaszczult provided these illegal prescriptions to her co-conspirators in exchange for money and services rendered. She also directed certain co-conspirators to create false patient files to justify the illegal prescriptions and caused the filing of a false police report that alleged that prescription pads had been stolen from her office to conceal her issuance of illegal prescriptions.

Jaszczult was sentenced to 132 months in federal prison, followed by supervised release for a term of three (3) years, and ordered to pay a fine of $12,500.

Name:

JACOBSON, Joel C., MD

City, State:

Oshkosh, WI

Date of Arrest:

09/28/05

Date of Conviction:

08/28/06

Judicial Status:

Pled No Contest

Conviction:

Obtaining controlled substances by fraud

DEA Registration:

Surrendered 12/22/06

Remarks:

Joel C. Jacobson, MD, age 47, of Oshkosh, WI, plead No Contest to two counts of obtaining controlled substances by fraud. Dr. Jacobson was sentenced to six months in jail, 100 hours of community service, and four years probation. His jail sentence was stayed pending completion of his probation period.

Court records reveal that on at least nineteen separate occasions, Dr. Jacobson withdrew Fentanyl from a hospital Pyxis system and did not administer the Fentanyl to the corresponding patients for which it was withdrawn.

Jorgensen was placed on probation for three years beginning on August 19, 2003, ordered to pay court costs and crime victim’s compensation fund, enter into and successfully complete any treatment program recommended by the Probation Department and complete 100 hours of community service.

Name:

JEWETT, Stephen S., MD

City, State:

Centerville, IA

Date of Arrest:

03/10/2006

Date of Conviction:

06/29/2007

Judicial Status:

Guilty Plea

Conviction:

Conspiracy; Acquiring or obtaining a controlled substance by fraud

DEA Registration:

Retired 06/27/2007

Remarks:

Stephen S. Jewett, MD, age 67, of Centerville, IA, pled guilty in federal court to one count of conspiracy to fraudulently obtain controlled substances and four counts of acquiring or obtaining a controlled substance by misrepresentation, fraud, deception, or subterfuge. According to court documents, Jewett knowingly and intentionally conspired with others to acquire and possess hydrocodone, a Schedule III controlled substance, and phentermine, a Schedule IV controlled substance, through misrepresentation, fraud, deception, and subterfuge. Jewett would prescribe, for no legitimate medical purpose and outside the scope of professional practice, controlled substances to individuals who would fill the prescriptions and obtain the controlled substances, and then return the drugs to Dr. Jewett.

Jewett was sentenced to four months in federal prison, followed by supervised release for a term of one year, and ordered to pay an assessment of $500 and a fine of $11,000.

Name:

JORGENSEN, Eric, MD

City, State:

St. Joseph, MO

Date of Arrest:

04/1/2003

Date of Conviction:

08/19/2003

Judicial Status:

Pled Guilty

Conviction:

Possession of a controlled substance

DEA Registration:

Surrendered 12/03/2002

Remarks:

Eric Jorgensen, MD, age 42, of St. Joseph, MO, pled guilty to possession of a controlled substance in the 5th Judicial Circuit Court of Buchanan County, Missouri. In his Petition to Enter a Plea of Guilty, Jorgensen represented to the court that, due to stress and his personal addiction, on September 2, 2002, he misappropriated a narcotic, fentanyl, a schedule II controlled substance, by administering it to himself after finishing a 24 hour work shift in a hospital.

Jorgensen was placed on probation for three years beginning on August 19, 2003, ordered to pay court costs and crime victim’s compensation fund, enter into and successfully complete any treatment program recommended by the Probation Department and complete 100 hours of community service.

Name:

JUNCO, Anthony Jr., MD

City, State:

Savannah, GA

Date of Arrest:

01/13/06

Date of Conviction:

03/27/2006

Judicial Status:

Pled Guilty

Conviction:

Obtaining Controlled Substances by Fraud

DEA Registration:

Surrendered 01/13/2006

Remarks:

Anthony Junco, Jr., MD, age 47, of Savannah, GA, pled guilty to one count of obtaining controlled substances by fraud. According to court documents, Dr. Junco, aided and abetted by another, knowingly and intentionally obtained and acquired possession of a controlled substance, namely Norco 10/325 tablets containing Hydrocodone Bitartrate, a Schedule III controlled substance, by misrepresentation, fraud, deception and subterfuge.

Junco was sentenced to three months imprisonment, one year supervised release, 50 hours community service, and fined $10,000.

Name:

KATHPAL, Gurbachan, MD

City, State:

Canonburg, PA

Date of Arrest:

11/17/2004

Date of Conviction:

05/05/2006

Judicial Status:

Pled Guilty

Conviction:

Violation of the Pennsylvania State Controlled Substance Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act

DEA Registration:

Surrendered 08/04/2004

Remarks:

Gurbachan Kathpal, MD, age 62, of Canonburg, PA, pled guilty in State Court to six counts of violating the Pennsylvania State Controlled Substance Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act, and one count each of Medicaid Fraud and Criminal Attempt. Kathpal also entered a plea of no contest to one count of indecent assault on an unrelated charge.

According to court documents, Kathpal did knowingly, unlawfully, and illegally prescribe controlled substances to individuals under circumstances wherein the prescription was not prescribed in good faith in the course of his professional practice; and/or within the scope of the patient relationship; and/or in accordance with treatment principles accepted by a responsible segment of the medical profession.

Kathpal was sentenced to 24 to 48 months of incarceration for the controlled substances violations, and probation of six months home electronic monitoring for indecent assault.

Name:

KATZ, Harry M., MD

City, State:

Cedar Hill, MO

Date of Arrest:

6/18/2004

Date of Conviction:

3/15/2005

Judicial Status:

Jury Conviction

Conviction:

Illegal distribution of a controlled substance

DEA Registration:

Surrendered 03/26/2004

Remarks:

Harry Meyer Katz, MD, age 79, of Cedar Hill, MO, was found guilty by a jury on 176 counts of illegal distribution of alprazolam, diazepam, and hydrocodone. An expert witness described the prescribing of 1,729,845 dosage units of controlled pharmaceuticals over a two-year period in a medical practice such as Dr. Katz's as "incomprehensible."

Katz was sentenced to sixteen months in federal prison followed by two years supervised release and ordered to pay a fine of $75,000 and an assessment of $17,600.

Name:

KEENAN, Robert M., MD

City, State:

Towson, MD

Date of Arrest:

10/25/2004

Date of Conviction:

6/30/2005

Judicial Status:

Jury Conviction

Conviction:

Conspiracy to manufacture MDMA; Attempting to manufacture MDMA; Aiding and Abetting

DEA Registration:

Retired 7/31/2006

Remarks:

Robert M. Keenan, MD, age 47, owner / operator of Elite Weight Management Center, Towson, MD, was convicted on April 25, 2005 in United States District Court on one count of conspiracy to manufacture MDMA (Ecstasy); one count of Attempting to manufacture MDMA; and one count of Aiding and Abetting.

Keenan was sentenced to 84 months imprisonment, to be followed by three years supervised release and 1,800 hours of community service.

Name:

KEITH, Rosalie, DO

City, State:

Alfred, NY

Date of Arrest:

10/7/2005

Date of Conviction:

1/25/2006

Judicial Status:

Pled Guilty

Conviction:

Failure to maintain proper controlled substance records

DEA Registration:

Surrendered 2/10/2006

Remarks:

Rosalie Keith, DO, age 60, of Alfred, NY, pled guilty in federal court on October 6, 2005 to one count of failure to maintain proper controlled substance records. According to court records, between November 2003 and January 2004 Dr. Keith obtained quantities of fentanyl, a Schedule II controlled substance, and midazolam, a Schedule IV controlled substance, and failed to keep complete and accurate records of the receipt and disposition of those drugs. Dr. Keith was employed at St. James Mercy Hospital, Hornell, NY.

Keith was ordered to pay a fine of $5,000.

Name:

KISER, Donald Raymond, DO

City, State:

Marietta, OH

Date of Arrest:

04/16/2007

Date of Conviction:

02/06/2008

Judicial Status:

Pled Guilty

Conviction:

Conspiracy to distribute controlled substances

DEA Registration:

Retired 07/17/2007

Remarks:

Donald Raymond Kiser, DO, age 50, of Marietta, OH, pled guilty in federal court to one count of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances. According to court documents, Kiser knowingly and intentionally conspired to and distributed oxycodone, hydrocodone, and alprazolam, all controlled substances, without lawful authorization.

Kiser was sentenced to 87 months in federal prison followed by supervised release for a term of three (3) years and ordered to pay an assessment of $100.

Name:

KOBRIN, Kennard, MD

City, State:

Fall River, MA

Date of Arrest:

05/30/2003

Date of Conviction:

05/30/2003

Judicial Status:

Jury Conviction

Conviction:

Medicaid Fraud and Illegal Prescribing

DEA Registration:

Active Pending

Remarks:

Kennard Kobrin, MD, age 68, of Fall River, MA, was found guilty of one charge of illegal distribution of a class C substance (Klonopin) and two charges of Medicaid Fraud in Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Trial Court of the Commonwealth, Superior Court Department. Kobrin was sentenced to 18 months in the House of Correction, suspended for three years with 75 hours of community service for filing false Medicaid claims.

Kobrin was fined $5,000 per count for a total of $10,000. In addition, Kobrin was sentenced to nine months in the House of Correction for the charge of unlawful distribution of a class C substance (Klonopin). The sentence was suspended for three years with probation from prescribing any medication for two years and he was fined $10,000. Kobrin has filed an appeal in this case.

Name:

KOFF, Richard, MD

City, State:

Richboro, PA

Date of Arrest:

01/27/05

Date of Conviction:

01/28/05

Judicial Status:

Pled Guilty

Conviction:

Illegal sale of prescription samples

DEA Registration:

Active Pending

Remarks:

Richard Koff, MD, age 49, of Richboro, PA, pled guilty in federal court to one count of illegal sale of prescription drug samples. He was sentenced to four years probation with six months home detention with electronic monitoring, 400 hours community service, and ordered to pay a fine of $20,000.

Name:

KORNELL, Bernard, MD

City, State:

Duncanville, TX

Date of Arrest:

11/29/2005

Date of Conviction:

03/19/2007

Judicial Status:

Pled Guilty

Conviction:

Obtaining Controlled Substances by Fraud

DEA Registration:

Surrendered 07/21/2005

Remarks:

Bernard Kornell, MD, age 60, of Duncanville, TX, pled guilty in State court to obtaining controlled substances by fraud.

According to court documents, Kornell unlawfully obtained dihydrocodeinone from a legally registered pharmacist by use of a false and forged prescription.

Kornell was sentenced to ten years imprisonment, probated ten years, and fined $2,500 for each offense, totaling $7,500.

Name:

LAZARO-PAULINA, Juan Carol, MD

City, State:

Westbrook, ME

Date of Arrest:

08/11/2004

Date of Conviction:

11/18/2005

Judicial Status:

Pled Guilty

Conviction:

Theft by Deception and Unlawful Sexual Contact

DEA Registration:

Terminated 08/05/2005

Remarks:

Juan Carol Lazaro-Paulina, MD, age 58, of Westbrook, ME, pled guilty in Kennebec County Superior Court to one count of Theft by Deception. Lazaro-Paulina was sentenced to 30 days incarceration and forfeited $6,380. Lazaro-Paulina also pled guilty in Cumberland County District Court to three counts of Unlawful Sexual Contact for which he was sentenced to 30 days incarceration on each count, to be served concurrently.

The Maine Medical Board summarily revoked Lazaro-Paulina’s medical license and his DEA Registration was terminated.

Name:

LEVINE, Howard J., MD

City, State:

Seattle, WA

Date of Arrest:

06/26/2007

Date of Conviction:

02/19/2008

Judicial Status:

Pled Guilty

Conviction:

Distribution of a controlled substance

DEA Registration:

Retired 03/23/2007

Remarks:

Howard J. Levine, MD, age 58, of Seattle, WA, pled guilty in federal court to one count of distribution of a controlled substance. According to court documents, Levine unlawfully, knowingly and intentionally distributed, dispensed, and possessed with the intent to distribute, substances containing nandrolone decanoate gel and testosterone gel which are anabolic steroids and Schedule III controlled substances, and that Levine acted outside the scope of professional practice in distributing the controlled substance.

Levine was sentenced to 22 months in federal prison followed by supervised release for a term of three (3) years.

Name:

LIEBERMAN, Ira, DO

City, State:

North Branch, MI

Date of Arrest:

10/20/2003

Date of Conviction:

10/08/2004

Judicial Status:

Pled Guilty

Conviction:

Illegal distribution of a controlled substance

DEA Registration:

Surrendered 04/16/2004

Remarks:

Ira Lieberman, DO, age 56, of North Branch, MI, pled guilty to 14 counts of illegal distribution of a controlled drug. Court documents show that Lieberman supplied Demerol to a medical assistant so that she could inject him with the Demerol without a legitimate medical reason and outside the scope of legitimate medical practice.

Lieberman was sentenced to 27 months in prison followed by 36 months supervised release and ordered to pay an assessment of $1,400.

Name:

LIPSON, Philip A., DO

City, State:

Churchville, PA

Date of Arrest:

06/22/2005 (formal arrest processing delayed until sentencing date)

Date of Conviction:

06/22/2005

Judicial Status:

Pled Guilty

Conviction:

Illegal Sale of prescription drug samples

DEA Registration:

Active Pending

Remarks:

Philip Lipson, DO, age 56, of Churchville, PA, pled guilty in federal court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania to one count of illegal sale of prescription drug samples. Lipson had previously pled guilty to this charge on January 13, 2005, but formal arrest proceedings were delayed until he was sentenced.

According to court records, Lipson delivered thousands of non-controlled prescription drug samples to a pharmacist who, in turn, placed the drug samples into inventory and sold them to patients. The patient’s insurers reimbursed the pharmacist for the drug samples. Lipson was paid approximately $40,000 by the pharmacist for the drug samples.

Lipson was sentenced to 36 months probation and ordered to pay a $40,000 fine.

Name:

LISNICHY (aka LISNYCZYJ), Nicholas, MD

City, State:

Dunmore, PA

Date of Arrest:

12/08/2004

Date of Conviction:

02/07/2005

Judicial Status:

Pled Guilty

Conviction:

Delivery of a controlled substance; fraud

DEA Registration:

Surrendered 12/29/2004

Remarks:

Nicholas Lisnichy, MD, age 47, of Dunmore, PA, pled guilty to felony drug delivery by a practitioner, drug delivery to an addict, and health insurance fraud. Official documents show that, on numerous occasions, Lisnichy wrote prescriptions for controlled substances on the condition that the patients fill the prescriptions, often using their health insurance plan, and then return half of the drugs to him for his own personal use and distribution.  At times, he used the drugs with his patients for other than legitimate medical need.

Lisnichy was sentenced to 6 to 12 years in prison followed by 10 years probation and agreed to forfeit $173,000, two Mercedes-Benz vehicles valued at $75,000, and $50,000 from the sale of real estate.

Name:

LOXLEY, Sidney S., MD

City, State:

Chesapeake, VA

Date of Arrest:

1/19/2005

Date of Conviction:

12/23/2005

Judicial Status:

Pled Guilty

Conviction:

Conspiracy to traffic in controlled substances

DEA Registration:

Revoked 06/27/2006

Remarks:

Sidney S. Loxley, MD, age 63, of Chesapeake, VA, pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to traffic in controlled substances. Court documents show that Loxley unlawfully conspired to dispense controlled substances not for a legitimate medical purpose and beyond the bounds of medical practice, and that death and serious bodily injury resulted from the use of these substances.

Loxley was sentenced to 87 months in prison followed by three years supervised release.