Oregon Medical Board BOARD ACTION REPORT...*Jungwirth-Large, Lance Brandon, MD; MD23110; Lebanon, OR...
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Oregon Medical Board
BOARD ACTION REPORT October 15, 2018
The information contained in this report summarizes new, interim, and final actions taken by the
Oregon Medical Board between September 16, 2018, and October 15, 2018.
Scanned copies of Interim Stipulated Orders, Orders of Emergency Suspension, Stipulated
Orders, Final Orders, Termination Orders, Modification Orders and Voluntary Limitations are
included at the end of this report in the order that they appear in the report. These orders are
marked with an * asterisk. Scanned copies of Consent Agreements are not posted, as they
are not disciplinary action and impose no practice limitations. Complaint and Notices of
Proposed Disciplinary Action are not listed in this report, as they are not final actions by the
Board. Both Orders, however, are public and are available upon request.
Printed copies of the Board Orders not provided with this report are available to the public. To
obtain a printed copy of a Board Order not provided in this report, please complete the License
Verification and Malpractice Report Request (http://www.oregon.gov/OMB/ombforms1/request-
licensee-info-verification.pdf) found under the Forms link on the Board's web site. Submit it with
the $10.00 fee per licensee and mail to:
Oregon Medical Board
1500 SW 1st Ave, Ste 620
Portland, OR 97201
Copies of the Orders listed below are mailed to Oregon hospitals where the Licensee had self-
reported that he/she has privileges.
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*Compton, Alan Cleve, Jr., MD; MD164737; Hillsboro, OR
On October 4, 2018, Licensee entered into a Corrective Action Agreement with the Board. In
this Agreement, Licensee agreed to complete a pre-approved course on prescribing to treat
chronic pain; complete 20 hours of pre-approved CME relating to prescribing; be subject to
no-notice chart audits and office visits by the Board's designee; and establish and maintain
care with a healthcare provider.
*Drew, Daniel Elliott, MD; MD152952; Ashland, OR
On October 4, 2018, Licensee entered into a Stipulated Order with the Board for
unprofessional or dishonorable conduct; gross or repeated acts of negligence; willful violation
of any rule adopted by the Board; and prescribing controlled substances without a legitimate
medical purpose or without following accepted procedures for examination of patients or for
record keeping. This Order reprimands Licensee; suspends Licensee from the practice of
medicine for 15 days; assesses a $2,500 civil penalty; places Licensee on probation for 10
years; restricts Licensee from prescribing stimulants; restricts Licensee from treating chronic
pain with any DEA scheduled medications; limits Licensee's treatment of acute or intermittent
pain and restricts licensee's prescribing of concurrent benzodiazepines or muscle relaxants
with Schedule II or III medications; requires Licensee to complete a pre-approved CPEP
education plan; requires Licensee to complete a pre-approved course on medical
documentation; and subjects Licensee's practice to no-notice chart audits and office visits by
the Board's designee.
*Fontus, Snell, MD; MD20286; Eugene, OR
On October 4, 2018, Licensee entered into a Stipulated Order with the Board for
unprofessional or dishonorable conduct, and gross or repeated acts of negligence. This Order
reprimands Licensee; requires Licensee to consult with a pre-approved surgeon prior to any
surgery; requires Licensee to have a pre-approved surgeon available to assist with all surgeries
and present to assist with any surgeries in which complications are likely; requires Licensee to
submit monthly reports to the Board regarding surgeries performed; and requires Licensee to
report certain surgical events and outcomes to the Board within 10 days.
*Griffin, John William, MD; MD08392; Portland, OR
On October 4, 2018, the Board issued an Order Terminating Corrective Action Agreement.
This Order terminates Licensee's January 4, 2018, Corrective Action Agreement.
*Haralabatos, Susan Scolman, MD; MD126073; Tualatin, OR
On October 4, 2018, the Board issued an Order Modifying Stipulated Order. This Order
modifies Term 4.3 of Licensee's April 5, 2018, Stipulated Order.
*Jungwirth-Large, Lance Brandon, MD; MD23110; Lebanon, OR
On September 27, 2018, Licensee entered into an Interim Stipulated Order to voluntarily cease
initiating chronic pain treatment with opioids; maintain or taper current patients to 90 MED or
less or transfer care of the patient; limit prescribing for acute pain; taper concurrent
benzodiazepines or transfer care of the patient; and upon completion of the benzodiazepine
tapering, cease prescribing concurrent benzodiazepines with opioids pending the completion of
the Board's investigation into his ability to safely and competently practice medicine.
*Kelly, Daniel Joseph, MD; MD12291; The Dalles, OR
On October 4, 2018, Licensee entered into a Stipulated Order with the Board for
unprofessional or dishonorable conduct, and impairment. With this Order Licensee retires his
medical license while under investigation.
*Morgan, Shawn Michael, MD; MD23459; Oregon City, OR
On September 25, 2018, Licensee entered into an Interim Stipulated Order to voluntarily
withdraw from practice and place his license in Inactive status pending the completion of the
Board's investigation into his ability to safely and competently practice medicine.
*Siegel, Michael Anthony, MD; MD16692; Portland, OR
On October 10, 2018, Licensee entered into a Stipulated Order with the Board for
unprofessional or dishonorable conduct. With this Order Licensee retires his medical license
while under investigation.
Singh, Andrew Harjeet, MD; MD190137; Pick City, ND
On October 3, 2018, Licensee entered into a Consent Agreement for Re-Entry to Practice with
the Board. In this Agreement, Licensee agreed to practice under the supervision of a pre-
approved mentor for six months, to include chart review and reports to the Board by the
mentor.
*Taylor, Brynn Jenny Louise, MD; MD173709; Oceanside, CA
On October 4, 2018, Licensee entered into a Corrective Action Agreement with the Board. In
this Agreement, Licensee agreed to complete a pre-approved course on professionalism.
*Waters, Harris J, MD; MD15831; Canby, OR
On October 4, 2018, the Board issued an Order Terminating Stipulated Order. This Order
terminates Licensee's October 11, 2012, Stipulated Order.
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If you have any questions regarding this service, please call the Board at (971) 673-2700 or toll-
free within Oregon at (877) 254-6263.
1 BEFORE THE
2 OREGON MEDICAL BOARD
3 STATE OF OREGON
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ALAN CLEVE COMPTON, JR., MD ) CORRECTIVE ACTION AGREEMENT6 LICENSE NO. MD 164737 )
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9 The Oregon Medical Board (Board) is the state agency responsible for licensing,
10 regulating and disciplining certain health care providers, including physicians, in the State of
11 Oregon. Alan Cleve Compton, Jr., MD (Licensee) is a licensed physician in the State of Oregon
12 and holds an active license.
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14 Licensee is a board certified family medicine physician practicing in Hillsboro, Oregon.
15 The Board opened an investigation after receiving a complaint in regard to Licensee’s manner of
16 prescribing combinations of controlled substances (opioids and benzodiazepines) for patients.
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18 Licensee and the Board now desire to settle this matter by entty of this Agreement.
19 Licensee understands that he has the right to a contested case hearing under the Administrative
20 Procedures Act (chapter 183), Oregon Revised Statutes. Licensee fully and finally waives the
21 right to a contested case hearing and any appeal therefrom by the signing of and entry of this
22 Agreement in the Board’s records. The Board agrees to close the current investigation and does
23 not make a finding in regard to any violation of the Medical Practice Act. This Agreement is a
24 public document; however, it is not a disciplinary action. This document is reportable to the
24 National Practitioner Data Bank and the Federation of State Medical Boards.
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2 In order to address the concerns of the Board and for purposes of resolving this
3 investigation, Licensee and the Board agree that the Board will close this investigation
4 contingent upon Licensee agreeing to the following conditions:
5 4.1 Within six months from the signing of the Agreement by the Board Chair,
6 Licensee agrees to successfully complete a course on prescribing to treat chronic pain that has
7 been pre-approved by the Board’s Medical Director.
8 4.2 Subsequent to the completion of term 4.1, and within one year of the effective
9 date of this Agreement, Licensee agrees to complete 20 hours CME related to prescribing which
10 have been pre-approved by the Board’s Medical Director. These hours may not be applied to the
11 mandatory CME hours required for license renewal.
12 4.3 Licensee’s practice is subject to no-notice office visits and/or chart audits by the
13 Board’s designee(s).
14 4.4 Licensee agrees to establish and maintain care with a primary care healthcare
15 provider.
16 4.5 Licensee must obey all federal and Oregon State laws and regulations pertaining
17 to the practice of medicine.
18 4.6 Licensee agrees that any violation of the terms of this Agreement constitutes
19 grounds to take disciplinary action under ORS 677.190(17).
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4.7 This Agreement becomes effective the date it is signed by the Board Chair.
IT IS SO STIPULATED THIS day of _ S f p f ,2018.
IT IS SO ORDERED THIS 7 ~ day of
ALANTLEVE COMPTON, JR., MD
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OREGON MEDICAL BOARD State of Oregon
K. DEAN GUBLER, DO BOARD CHAIR
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1 BEFORE THE
2 OREGON M EDICAL BOARD
3 STATE OF OREGON
4 In the M atter o f ))
DANIEL ELLIOTT DREW, M D ) STIPULATED ORDER LICENSE NO. MD 152952 )
8 The Oregon Medical Board (Board) is the state agency responsible for licensing,
9 regulating and disciplining certain health care providers, including physicians, in the state of
10 Oregon. Daniel Elliott Drew MD (Licensee) is a licensed physician in the state o f Oregon.
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12 On M arch 20 ,2017, the Board issued a Complaint and Notice o f Proposed Disciplinary
13 Action (Notice) in which the Board proposed taking disciplinary action by imposing up to the
14 maximum range o f potential sanctions identified in ORS 677.205(2), to include the revocation of
15 license, a $ 10,000 civil penalty, and assessment o f costs, against Licensee for violations o f the
16 Medical Practice Act, to wit: ORS 677.190(l)(a) unprofessional or dishonorable conduct, as
17 defined in ORS 677.188(4)(a); ORS 677.190(13) gross or repeated acts o f negligence; ORS
18 677,190(17) willful violation o f any rule adopted by the Board; and ORS 677.190(24)
19 prescribing controlled substances without a legitimate medical purpose or without following
20 accepted procedures for examination o f patients or for record keeping. Prior to the issuance o f
21 the Notice, on July 6 ,2016 , Licensee entered into an Interim Stipulated Order w ith the Board in
22 which he voluntarily agreed to prescribing restrictions for chronic pain patients. On December
23 18,2017, Licensee entered into a second Interim Stipulated Order in which he voluntarily agreed
24 to voluntarily withdraw from the management o f intrathecal pain pumps.
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26 Licensee’s acts and conduct that violated the Medical Practice Act follow:
27 The Board conducted a review of Licensee’s management and treatment o f chronic pain
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1 patients to the risk o f harm, and violated a Board regulation (OAR 847-015-0030), and
2 constitutes prescribing controlled substances without a legitimate purpose or without following
3 accepted procedures for examinations o f patients or for record keeping, as described below:
4 • Licensee maintained his chronic pain patients on a long term medication regimen
5 that included high dosages o f opioids, often in combination with a benzodiazepine or
6 Carisoprodol (Soma), which subjected his chronic pain patients to significant risk of
7 cardiac arrest and respiratory depression as well as other adverse side effects.
8 • In the context o f managing chronic pain patients, Licensee failed to provide each
9 patient with material risk notification, as required by OAR 847-015-0030.
10 • Licensee failed to conduct a cardiovascular examination (to include ordering or
11 reviewing an electrocardiogram (ECG) prior to treating patients with Methadone
12 (Schedule II), and during the course o f treatment.
13 • Licensee failed to follow-up on positive tests revealing illegal drugs or negative
14 urine drug screens (UDS) for prescribed medications, or other evidence o f aberrant
15 departures from the treatment plan.
16 • Licensee failed to conduct adequate physical examinations at the outset o f or
17 during the course o f treatment to justify diagnoses and therapeutic decisions.
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19 Licensee and the Board desire to settle this matter by entiy o f this Stipulated Order.
20 Licensee understands that he has the right to a contested case hearing under the Administrative
2 1 Procedures Act (chapter 183), Oregon Revised Statutes. Licensee fully and finally waives the
22 right to a contested case hearing and any appeal therefrom by the signing o f and entry o f this
23 Order in the Board’s records. Licensee admits that he engaged in the conduct described in
24 paragraph 3 (above) and that this conduct violated ORS 677.190(l)(a), as defined in ORS
25 677.188(4)(a); ORS 677.190(13); ORS 677.190(17); and ORS 677.190(24). Licensee
26 understands that this Ol der is a public record and is a disciplinary action that is reportable to the
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2 Licensee and the Board agree to resolve this m atter by the entry o f this Stipulated Order
3 subject to the following terms and conditions:
4 5.1 Licensee is reprimanded.
5 5.2 Licensee’s medical license is suspended for 15 calendar days effective the first
6 day o f the month following the month in which this Order becomes effective.
7 5.3 Licensee m ust pay a civil penalty o f $2,500 within two years from the effective
8 date of this Order. Licensee may make monthly installment payments with no payment,
9 excepting the final payment, to be less than $ 100.
10 5.4 Licensee is placed on probation for 10 years. Licensee must report in person to the
11 Board at each o f its quarterly meetings at the scheduled times for a probation interview, unless
12 otherwise directed by the Board's Compliance Officer or its Investigative Committee. In the event
13 the Board develops protocols for conducting electronic probation interviews, interviews may be
14 held electronically, at the Board’s discretion, between Licensee and the B oard’s Compliance
15 Officer (or its designee) using Board established protocols for the location and electronic
16 transmission o f the meeting. Licensee is responsible for supplying and maintaining the equipment
17 and technology necessary for him to participate in the electronic meetings. Licensee will be
18 notified i f and when such meetings are scheduled in lieu o f an in person appearance at a quarterly
19 Board meeting. After three years o f full compliance with the terms o f this Order, Licensee may
20 submit a written request to m odify the duration o f his probation.
21 5.5 Licensee m ust not prescribe stimulants, to include phentermine (Schedule IV) or
22 dextroamphetamine & amphetamine (Adderall, Schedule II) for any purpose, to include weight
23 loss or to treat attention deficit disorder or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
24 5.6 Licensee m ust not heat chronic pain with any DEA scheduled medications, to
25 include intrathecal pain pumps. For the purposes o f this Order, chronic pain is defined as pain
26 that persist or progresses over a period o f time greater than 30 days. Licensee may prescribe
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1 less than six months. Licensee m ust certify on the written prescription that the patient is a
2 hospice patient.
3 5.7 Licensee m ay treat acute or intermittent pain, with short acting opiates, for no
4 more than 30 days per patient in a calendar year in an amount not to exceed 50 morphine
5 equivalent dose (MED) per day. In addition, Licensee must not combine benzodiazepines or
6 muscle relaxants with Schedule II or III medications.
7 5.8 W ithin 30 days o f the effective date o f this Order, Licensee m ust contract with
8 CPEP for the development o f an education plan which is focused on Licensee’s family medicine
9 practice. The cost o f the development o f an education plan must be borne by the Licensee.
10 Licensee must sign all necessary releases to allow full communication and exchange o f
11 documents and reports between the Board and CPEP. Licensee must ensure CPEP submits the
12 education plan reports directly to the Board.
13 5.9 Upon approval o f the educational plan by the Board’s Medical Director, Licensee
14 must successfully complete the CPEP education plan, including any post-education evaluation,
15 within 18 months from the date the educational plan is approved. All costs associated w ith the
16 approved education plan m ust be borne by Licensee. Licensee must sign all necessary releases
17 to allow full communication and exchange o f documents and reports between the Board and
18 CPEP. Licensee must keep the Board apprised o f his compliance with the CPEP education plan
19 throughout the duration o f plan completion.
20 5.10 Licensee must provide the Board with written proof from CPEP upon successful
21 completion o f the approved education plan, including successful completion o f any post-
22 education evaluation, as defined above.
23 5.31 Within six months o f the effective date o f this Order, Licensee m ust complete a
24 course on medical documentation that has been pre-approved by the Board’s Medical Director.
25 5.12 After three years o f continued compliance with all terms o f this Order, Licensee
26 may submit a written request to m odify the terms o f this Order. Granting o f any modification
27 requests rests solely with the Board. Licensee will be notified in writing if and when any
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5.13 The Interim Stipulated Orders o f July 6, 2016, and December 18, 2017, terminate
effective the date the Board Chair signs this Stipulated Order.
5.14 Licensee’s medical practice is subject to random, no notice chart audits and office
visits by Board designees.
5.15 Licensee m ust inform the Compliance Section o f the Board o f any and all practice
sites, as well as any changes in practice address(es), employment, or practice status.
Additionally, Licensee m ust notify the Compliance Section o f any changes in contact
information within 10 business days.
5.16 Licensee stipulates and agrees that this Order becomes effective the date it is
signed by the Board Chair.
5.17 Licensee m ust obey all federal and Oregon state laws and regulations pertaining
to the practice o f medicine.
5.18 Licensee stipulates and agrees that any violation o f the terms o f this Order shall
be grounds for further disciplinary action under ORS 677.190(17).
IT IS SO STIPULATED THIS
DANIEL E L U O T T D iE W , MD
IT IS SO ORDERED THIS '■« ‘ day o f 2Q18.
OREGON M EDICAL BOARD State o f Oregon
K. DEAN GUBLER, DO Board Chair
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1 BEFORE THE
2 OREGON MEDICAL BOARD
3 STATE OF OREGON
4 In the Matter of ))
5 SNELL FONTUS,MD ) STIPULATED ORDERLICENSE NO. MD20286 )
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9 The Oregon Medical Board (Board) is the state agency responsible for licensing,
10 regulating and disciplining certain health care providers, including physicians, in the State of
11 Oregon. Snell Fontus, MD (Licensee) is a licensed physician in the State of Oregon.
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13 On January 22, 2018, the Board issued a Complaint and Notice of Proposed Disciplinary
14 Action [hereinafter Notice] in which the Board proposed taking disciplinary action by imposing
15 up to the maximum range of potential sanctions identified in ORS 677.205(2), to include the
16 revocation of license, a $10,000 fine, and assessment of costs, pursuant to ORS 677.205 against
17 Licensee for violations of the Medical Practice Act, to wit: ORS 677.190( l)(a) unprofessional or
1 ̂ dishonorable conduct, as defined in ORS 677.188(4)(a); and ORS 677.190(13) gross or repeated
19 acts of negligence.
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21 Licensee and the Board desire to settle this matter by entry of this Stipulated Order.
22 Licensee understands that he has the right to a contested case hearing under the Administrative
23 Procedures Act (chapter 183), Oregon Revised Statutes. Licensee fiilly and finally waives the
24 right to a contested case hearing and any appeal therefrom by the signing and entry of this Order
25 in the Board’s records. Licensee neither admits nor denies but the Board finds that he engaged in
26 the conduct described in the Board’s Notice and that this conduct violated ORS 677.190(i)(a), as
27 defined in ORS 677.188(4)(a) and ORS 677.190(13) gross or repeated acts of negligence.
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Licensee understands that this Order is a public record and is a disciplinary action that is
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Licensee and the Board agree to resolve this matter by the entry of this Stipulated Order
subject to the following terms and conditions:
5.1 Licensee is reprimanded.
5.2 Licensee must consult with a surgeon who has been pre-approved by the Board’s
Medical Director prior to any surgery. The consultation must include a discussion of indications
for surgery, risks, benefits, patient selection and coraorbidities, and must be documented in the
patient chart.
5.3 Licensee must have another surgeon, who has been pre-approved by the Board’s
Medical Director, present to assist during any surgeries in which the pre-surgical consult
identifies that it is more likely than not that complications will arise.
5.4 Licensee must have another surgeon who has been pre-approved by the Board’s
Medical Director available for all other surgeries that do not fall under term 5.3.
5.5 On a monthly basis, Licensee must submit a report to the Board that identifies:
5.5.1 All surgeries performed during the preceding one month period;
5.5.2 All surgeries during the preceding month in which another surgeon was
engaged to assist based on the pre-surgical consultation, as well as identifying the
assisting surgeon in each case;
5.5.3 All surgeries during the preceding month in which an assistant surgeon or
consulting surgeon was brought in after die surgery was begun, as well as identifying the
surgeon in each case;
5.5.4 All surgeries during the preceding month that required blood transfusion
within 72 hours of surgery;
5.5.5 All post-operative surgical infections or infections of the intra-abdominal
region during the preceding month that occurred within 10 days of surgery;
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5.6 Licensee must report to the Board the following items within 10 days of
becoming aware of them:
5.6.1 All surgeries requiring re-operation;
5.6.2 Any instances in which a hospital re-admission was required within 30
days of a surgery that was performed after the effective date of this Order;
5.6.3 All surgical transfers that occur in which a surgery was begun by
Licensee;
5.6.4 All patient deaths in which the death occurs during or within 60 days of a
surgery performed since the effective date of this Order.
5.7 Licensee may, after 12 months of successful compliance with the terms of this
Order, request the Board to modify or terminate the terms of this Order. The Board may require
such a request to be accompanied by supportive recommendations from a specified number of
Licensee’s pre-approved consulting or assisting surgeons as determined by the Board’s Medical
Director. The Board, in considering Licensee’s request, may also seek retrospective review of
surgeries performed by Licensee as determined by the Board’s Medical Director.
5.8 The Interim Stipulated Order, dated December 12, 2017, terminates upon the
effective date of this Order.
5.9 Licensee stipulates and agrees that this Order becomes effective the date it is
signed by the Board Chair.
5.10 Licensee must obey all federal and Oregon state laws and regulations pertaining
:he practice of medicine.
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5.11 Licensee stipulates and agrees that any violation of the terms of this Order shall
be grounds for further disciplinary action under ORS 677.190(17).
IT IS SO STIPULATED THIS day of , 2018.
SNELL FONTUS, MD
IT IS SO ORDERED THIS day of {L 2018.
OREGON MEDICAL BOARD State of Oregon
K. DEAN GUBLER, DO BOARD CHAIR
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BEFORE THE
OREGON MEDICAL BOARD
STATE OF OREGON
In the Matter of ))
JOHN WILLIAM GRIFFIN, MD LICENSE NO. MD08392
) ORDER TERMINATING ) CORRECTIVE ACTION AGREEMENT )
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On January 4,2018, John William Griffin, MD (Licensee) entered into a Corrective
Action Agreement with the Oregon Medical Board (Board). This Agreement placed conditions
on Licensee’s Oregon medical license. On July 23,2018, Licensee submitted documentation
that he has successfully completed all terms of this Agreement and requested that this Agreement
be terminated.
The Board has reviewed the documentation submitted by Licensee and has determined
that Licensee has successfully complied with all of the terms of this Agreement. The Board
terminates the January 4, 2018, Corrective Action Agreement, effective the date this Order is
signed by the Board Chair.
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IT IS SO ORDERED this 4th day o f October, 2018.
OREGON MEDICAL BOARDState of Oregon
t . DEAN GUBLER, DO Board Chair
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1 BEFORE THE
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3 STATE OF OREGON
In the Matter o f ))
SUSAN SCOLMAN HARALABATOS, MD ) ORDER MODIFYING6 LICENSE NO. MD126073 ) STIPULATED ORDER
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10 Order with the Oregon Medical Board (Board). This Order placed certain conditions on
11 Licensee’s Oregon medical license. On August 21,2018, Licensee submitted a request asking
12 the Board to modify Term 4.3 of this Order, which reads:
13 4.3 Upon completion o f term 4.2, and within 180 days from the date the Board1 4 Chair signs this Order, a board-certified Pediatric Orthopedist or board-
certified Orthopedist, who is experienced in or specializes in pediatric15 orthopedics, who has been pre-approved by the Board’s Medical Director,
must retrospectively review Licensee’s charts fo r 20 additional pediatric16 operative cases, and submit a written report to the Board that assesses
Licensee’s ability to perform surgeries safely and competently. At the Board’s sole discretion, additional operative procedures may be required
1 g based upon the submitted report. Licensee will be notified in writing i fadditional operative procedures are required to fulfill this term.
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23 4.3 Within 180 days from the completion o f term 4.2, a board-certified Pediatric
24 Orthopedist or board-certified Orthopedist, who is experienced in or specializes in pediatric
25 orthopedics, who has been pre-approved by the Board’s Medical Director, must retrospectively
26 review Licensee’s charts for 20 additional pediatric operative cases, and submit a written report
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1 Board’s sole discretion, additional operative procedures may be required based upon the
2 submitted report. Licensee will be notified in writing if additional operative procedures are
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4 This modification becomes effective the date this Order is signed by the Board Chair.
5 All other terms of the April 5,2018, Stipulated Order are unchanged and remain in full force and
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IT IS SO ORDERED this 4‘” day o f October, 2018.
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The O regon M edical Board (Board) is the state agency responsible for licensing,
regulating and discip lin ing certain healthcare providers, including physicians, in the State o f
Oregon. Lance B randon Jungw irth-Large, M l) (Licensee) is a licensed physician in the State o f
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T he Board received credible inform ation regarding L icensee that resulted in the
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date this O rder is signed by Licensee:
3 .1 Licensee must not begin treatm ent for chronic pain w ith op io ids for any new or
existing patient. For the purposes o f this Order, chronic pain is defined as pain that persists or
jpm grcsses over a period o f tim e greater than 30 days.
3.2 L icensee m ust im m ediately begin to taper opioid m edications for any chronic pain
patient with a m orphine equivalent dose (M ED) over 90 by at least 10% per m onth until patien t’s
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1 MBD is 90 or [css. A lternatively, Licensee may transfer the cure o f any patient w ith an MBD
2 over 90 to another physician. L icensee may continue to prescribe greater than 90 M ED for j
3 chronic pain for patients who are currently enrolled in hospice o r w ho are currently receiving end
4 o f life care. Licensee m ust certify on the written prescription that the patient is a hospice patient
5 or receiving end o f life care.
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7 a maximum MBD o f 50. The year begins the date this O rder becom es effective. j
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9 buprenorphine/naloxone), Licensee m ust begin to taper benzodiazepines a fte r op io ids have becjn 1
10 tapered to 90 MBD or less. B enzodiazepines must be tapered by at least 10% p er m onth until the
1 1 patient is weaned o ff benzodiazepines. Alternatively, Licensee may transfer the care o f any
12 patient for whom he is prescribing benzodiazepines and opioids to another physician. Licensee
13 may continue to prescribe benzodiazepines to patients who arc currently enro lled in hospice or
14 who are currently receiving end o f life carc. Licensee must certify on tiic w ritten prescription I
15 that the patient is a hospice patient or receiving end o f life care.
16 3.5 Licensee must not concom itantly prescribe opioids w ith benzodiazepines
17 following tapering as outlined in term s 3.2 and 3.4.
18 3.6 Licensee m ust not concom itantly prescribe opioids w ith carisoprodol (Soma).
19 3.7 Licensee- m ust com ply w ith OAR 847-015-0010 when prescrib ing Schedule 111 or
20 IV controlled substances for the purpose o f weight loss. ,,
21 3.8 Licensee understands that violating any term o f this O rder will be grounds for '
22 disciplinary action under ORS 677.190(17).
23 3.9 Licensee understands this Order becomes effective the date she signs it.
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Preview, not to lift the requirem ents o f this Order, Licensee may request a hearing to contest that
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This order is issued by the Board pursuant to ORS 677.410, w hich grants the Board the
IjiiUijthority to attach conditions to (he license o f Licensee to practice m edicine. T hese conditions
will remain in effect w hile the Board conducts a com plete investigation in order to fully inform
itself with respect to the conduct o f Licensee. Pursuant to ORS 677.425, Board investigative
materials arc confidential and shall not he subject to public disclosure, nor shall they be adm issible
; as evidence in any jud ic ia l proceeding. However, as a stipulation this O rder is a public docum entt.
; .Wd is reportable to the National Practitioner DataBank and the federa tion o f S tate MedicalX .1 Boards.
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1 BEFORE THE
2 OREGON MEDICAL BOARD
3 STATE OF OREGON
4 'In the Matter o f )
5 )DANIEL JOSEPH KELLY, MD ) STIPULATED ORDER
6 LICENSE NO. MD 12291 )
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9 The Oregon Medical Board (Board) is the state agency responsible for licensing,
10 regulating and disciplining certain health care providers, including physicians, in the State of
11 Oregon. f)aniel Joseph Kelly, MD (Licensee) is a licensed physician in the State of Oregon.
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13 On May 2,2018, the Board opened an investigation after receiving credible information
14 regarding Licensee’s possible impairment.
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16 Licensee and the Board desire to settle this matter by the entry of this Stipulated Order,
17 Licensee understands that he has the right to a contested case hearing under the Administrative
18 Procedures Act (Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 183), and fully and finally waives the right to a
19 contested case hearing and any appeal therefrom by the signing of and entry of this Order in the
20 Board’s records; Licensee neither admits nor denies, but the Board finds that Licensee engaged
21 in conduct that violated the Medical Practice Act, to wit: ORS 677.190(l)(a), unprofessional or
22 dishonorable conduct, as defined in ORS 677,188(4)(a); and ORS 677.190(7), impairment.
23 Licensee understands that this Order is a public record and is a disciplinary action that is
24 reportable to the DataBank and the Federation of State Medical Boards.
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26 Licensee and the Board agree that .the Board will close this investigation and resolve this
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4.3 Licensee stipulates and agrees that any violation o f the terms of this Order shall
be grounds for further disciplinary action under ORS 677.190(17).
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This Order becomes effective the date it is signed by the Board Chair.
IT IS SO STIPULATED this 2o day of A 0
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8 1.9 The Oregon Medical Board (Board) is the state agency responsible for licensing,
10 regulating and disciplining certain healthcare providers, including physicians, in the State o f
11 Oregon. Shawn Michael Morgan, MD (Licensee) is a licensed physician in the State o f Oregon.
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13 The Board received credible information regarding Licensee that resulted in the Board
14 initiating an investigation. The results o f the Board’s investigation to date have raised concerns
15 io the extent that the Board believes it necessary that Licensee agree to cease the practice o f
16 medicine until the investigation is completed.
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18 In order to address the concerns of the Board, Licensee and the Board agree to enter into
19 this Interim Stipulated Order, which is not mi admission o f any wrongdoing on the part of the
20 Licensee, and provides that Licensee shall comply with the following conditions effective the
2 1 date this Order is signed by Licensee:
22 3.1 Licensee voluntarily withdraws from the practice o f medicine. Licensee’s
23 medical license is placed in Inactive status pending the completion of the Boar d’s investigation
24 into Licensee’s ability to safely and competently practice medicine.
25 3.2 Licensee understands that violating any term o f this Order will be grounds for
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2 At the conclusion o f the Board’s investigation, Licensee’s status will be reviewed in an
3 expeditious manner. Following that review, if the Board determines that Licensee shall not be
4 permitted to return to the practice of medicine, Licensee may request a hearing to contest that
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7 Tliis Order is issued by the Board pursuant to ORS 677.265(1) and (2) for the purpose
8 o f protecting the public, and making a complete investigation in order to fully inform itself with
9 respect to the performance or conduct o f the Licensee and Licensee’s ability to safely and
10 competently practice medicine. Pursuant to ORS 677.425, Board investigative materials are
11 confidential and shall not be subject to public disclosure. However, as a stipulation this Order is
12 a public document and is reportable to the National Practitioner Data Bank and the Federation o f
13 State Medical Boards.
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2Q SHAWN M ICHA El/^ORO A N, MD
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1 BEFORE THE
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3 STATE OF OREGON
4In the Matter of )
5 )MICHAEL ANTHONY SIEGEL,, MD ) STIPULATED ORDER
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9 The Oregon Medical Board (Board) is the state agency responsible for licensing,
10 regulating and disciplining certain health care providers, including physicians, in the State of
11 Oregon. Michael Anthony Siegel, MD (Licensee) is a licensed physician in the State of Oregon.
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17 Licensee understands that he has the right to a. contested case hearing under the A dministrative
18 Procedures Act (Oregon Revised Statutes chapter 183), and fully and finally waiv es the right to a
19 contested case hearing and any appeal therefrom, by the si gning of and entry of tin s Order in the
20 Board’s records. Licensee neither admits nor denies, but the Board finds that Licensee engaged.
21 in conduct that violated the Medical Practice Act, to wit: ORS 677.190(1 )(a), unprofessional or
22 dishonorable conduct, as defi ned in ORS 677.188(4)(a). Licensee understands that this Order is
23 a public record and is a disciplinary action that is reportable to the National DataBank and the
24 Federation of State Medical Efoards.
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2 4.2 Licensee must obey all Federal and Oregon State laws and regulations pertaining
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4 4.3 Licensee stipulates and agrees that any violation of the terms of this Order shall
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MICHAEL ANTHONY SIEGEL, IvfD12
13 IT IS SO ORDERED this day of W -e.*--' 2018.
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BEFORE THE
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STATE OF OREGON
In the Matter of ))
BRYNN JENNY LOUISE TAYLOR, MD ) CORRECTIVE ACTION AGREEMENTLICENSE NO. MD 173 709 )
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The Oregon Medical Board (Board) is the state agency responsible for licensing,
regulating and disciplining certain health care providers, including physicians, in the State of
Oregon. Brynn Jenny Louise Taylor, MD (Licensee) is a licensed physician in the State of
Oregon and holds an active license.
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Licensee is a board certified family medicine physician that practices medicine in Grants
Pass, Oregon. The Board opened an investigation in regard to an allegation of unprofessional
conduct by the Licensee.
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Licensee and the Board now desire to settle this matter by entry of this Agreement.
Licensee understands that she has the right to a contested case hearing under the Administrative
Procedures Act (chapter 183), Oregon Revised Statutes. Licensee fully and finally waives the
right to a contested case hearing and any appeal therefrom by the signing of and entry of this
Agreement in the Board’s records. The Board agrees to close the current investigation and does
not make a finding in regard to any violation of the Medical Practice Act. This Agreement is a
public document; however, it is not a disciplinary action and is not reportable to the National
Data Bank but is reportable to the Federation of State Medical Boards.
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contingent upon Licensee agreeing to the following conditions:
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Licensee must successfully complete a course on medical professionalism that is pre-approved
by the Board’s Medical Director. These courses may not be used to satisfy the Board’s
continuing education requirement.
4.2 Licensee must obey all federal and Oregon State laws and regulations pertaining
to the practice of medicine.
4.3 Licensee agrees that any violation of the terms of this Agreement constitutes
grounds to take disciplinary action under ORS 677.190(17).
IT IS SO STIPULATED THIS ) day of us
IT IS SO ORDERED THIS I day of
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OREGON MEDICAL BOARD State of Oregon
K. DEAN GUBLER, DO BOARD CHAIR
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HARRIS J WATERS, MD ) ORDER TERMINATINGLICENSE NO. MD15831 ) STIPULATED ORDER
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On October 11, 2012, Harris J Waters, MD (Licensee) entered into a Stipulated Older
with the Oregon Medical Board (Board). This Order placed conditions on Licensee’s Oregon
medical license. On May 7,2018, Licensee submitted a written request to terminate this Order.
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of this Order, the Board terminates the October 11,2012, Stipulated Order, effective the date this
Order is signed by the Board Chair.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 4th day of October, 2018.
OREGON MEDICAL BOARD State of Oregon
K. DEAN GUBLER, DO Board Chair
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