Total Active DC Licenses: 2,048

NC Active Licenses: 1,787

Non-NC Active Licenses: 261

Top 5 Licensee States Outside of NC

1. South Carolina– 57

2. Florida– 38

3. Georgia- 25

4. Virginia– 20

5. New York– 14

NCBOCE– The Connection– page 01

NC Licensure Demographics

Runners Beware ………….……….…....….…….1

Who is Dr. Mueller?...…………….....…………..2

Updating Contact Information......………....2

Public Hearing…………………………..….….......2

NCBOCE Website Upgrade….…..…....….……3

Master Calendar ……………………..…….……...4

New Doctors of Chiropractic….....…………..5

Disciplinary Actions……....….……….....……...6

About The Board…...………….………..…….…..6

6070 Six Forks Road, Ste L · Raleigh, NC 27609 · (704) 793-1385 · ncboce@ncchiroboard.com

Over the last year, the Board has increased its

focus on the “Runner” problem that has been

pervasive in the Charlotte area for years. This

practice of aggressively seeking out recent auto

accident victims using various sources including police accident reports

and routing the patients to pre-determined DC’s is a violation of Rule

10.0303(b) Solicitation of Auto Accident Victims. This activity is

primarily targeted at non-English speaking, minority groups.

As the Board dug deeper, it became clear that the Runner networks are

much more than just 3-4 people working together in Charlotte. There are

multiple groups that leverage technology and some even have ties to orga-

nized crime.

The Board realized that to make an impact, we needed to find partners

that were aligned with us. We could not make the desired impact given

our size and limited resources.

The Board has since been successful in developing working relationships

with local, state and federal agencies over the last year.

A recent example of a developing relationship at the state level is with the

NC Insurance Crime Information Exchange. Last month, Board President

Kevin Sharp and Ricky Sides, Director – Standards & Enforcement

presented at the 2018 North Carolina Insurance Crime Information

Exchange (NCICIE) Conference.

Kevin Sharp D.C., President (right) and Ricky

Sides, D.C., Director of Standards & Enforcement

(left) at the recent NCICIE Conference.

Continued on page 2….

NCBOCE Connection– page 02

NORTH CAROLINA STATE BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS

Who is Dr. Mueller?

Public Hearing on Proposed Rule Change

The Board will hold a Public Hearing on Thursday, June 21st at 6 PM. The Hearing is to collect comments on the propose change to Rule 21 NCAC 10 .0203 “North Carolina Examination” that would lower the passing score for Part IV of the National Board Exam from 475 to 375. The Hearing will be held at the Board Office located at 6070 Six Forks Rd. Ste. L, Raleigh, NC 27609.

The Board has also received great cooperation and support from DC’s in the Charlotte area that have been directly impacted by this illegal activity. The Board has already taken disciplinary action against two DC’s in the last four months and we have several ongoing investigations. The Board continues to work with our new “partners” to root out Runners in the Charlotte area. We are just getting started!

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Runners Beware

If any of your contact information has changed, Rule 10.0204 requires you to notify the Board office of these changes within 30 days of the event. You can complete this requirement by sending an email to ncboce@ncchiroboard.com with the new infor-mation.

Has Your Contact Information Changed?

The Board office received several inquiries regarding an email sent in early May to licensees generated from a Dr. Mueller of Mueller Chiropractic (drmueller1976@gmail.com). The Board office can confirm that there is no licensed chiropractor with the name “Dr. Mueller” and no registered practice under the name “Mueller Chiropractic” in NC.

If this email was sent by a licensed chiropractor in NC whose name isn’t Dr. Mueller, this is a violation of N.C.G.S. 90-154(b)(9) “Committing or attempting to com-mit fraud, deception, or misrepresentation”. It is unclear how this individual obtained licensee email addresses as they were not provided by the Board office. Our investiga-tion continues.

Dr. Mueller Mueller Chiropractic

NORTH CAROLINA STATE BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS

As part of NCBOCE’s ongoing effort to make stakeholder’s interactions with the Board easier and more efficient, the Board’s website (www.ncchiroboard.com) recently underwent a major upgrade. Users can now choose from the drop down menus located at the top of the webpage and “hot buttons” that have been added to the center of the page for users to quickly access frequently searched items. Of specific note is the “Make A Payment” option in the header of the Home Page. This will allow all types of payments to be made without logging into your profile record. Additional enhancements will be rolled out over the balance of 2018.

NCBOCE’s Website Gets a Total Facelift

NCBOCE Connection- page 03

NCBOCE Connection– page 04

Board Meeting (all meetings are open to the public and begin at 10 AM unless noted)

July 27, 2018 Sheraton Hotel at Four Seasons 3121 West Gate City Blvd. Greensboro, NC

October 26, 2018 Sheraton Imperial Hotel RTP 4700 Emperor Blvd. Durham, NC

JP Exam Dates Exam begins at 10:30 AM following a review session from 8 – 10 AM)

August 4, 2018

Four Points by Sheraton Raleigh Durham Airport @ Research Triangle Park 1200 Claren Circle Morrisville, NC 27560

November 3, 2018 Four Points by Sheraton Raleigh Durham Airport @ Research Triangle Park 1200 Claren Circle, Morrisville, NC 27560

NORTH CAROLINA STATE BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS

CCCA Exam Dates (Exam begins at conclusion of 6-Hour Didactic Class;

approximately 3:30 – 4:00 PM) August 4, 2018 Four Points by Sheraton Raleigh Durham Airport @ Research Triangle Park 1200 Claren Circle, Morrisville, NC 27560 November 3, 2018 Four Points by Sheraton Raleigh Durham Airport @ Research Triangle Park 1200 Claren Circle, Morrisville, NC 27560

XT Exam Dates (Exam begins at conclusion of Day 2 Didactic Class; approximately 2 PM)

August 19, 2018 Holiday Inn Charlotte Airport 2707 Little Rock Rd. Charlotte, NC 28214

November 18, 2018 Residence Inn Raleigh Crabtree Valley Hotel 220 Summit Park Lane, Raleigh, NC 27612

Street view of 6070 Six Forks Rd

NORTH CAROLINA STATE BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS

New Doctors Of Chiropractic January 1, 2018– May 16, 2018

First Name Last Name License

No

First Name Last Name

License No

Cheynia Allen 4865 Mark Levi 4918

Hunter Bailey 4890 Shea Levitan 4892

Bruce Bearder 4922 Beth Liles 4908

Chase Biagini 4877 Alexandrea Lyon 4911

Jon Bjarnason 4857 Morgan McCaskill 4893

Jamie Braddy 4854 Sean McCauley 4864

Ronald Braun 4901 Kalie McCurry 4891

Regan Buck 4934 Brieanna Merriwether 4874

Kylie Butler 4861 Katelyn Miles 4903

Jeremy Cannon 4888 Matthew Monaghan 4894

Daeho Choi 4863 Brett Morgan 4910

Kyle Clayton 4847 Joseph Morschauser 4919

Scott Councilman 4900 Matthew Mundorf 4889

Kenneth Curtis 4941 Christopher Musso 4853

Molly Durham 4899 Michael Pease 4806

Derek Farmen 4936 Brandis Peeples 4917

William Ferro 4844 Andrea Pinkstaff 4920

Christopher Foltanski 4811 Danielle Plummer 4905

Taylor Frederick 4860 Stacey Rodsater 4880

Angela Gabella 4885 Luis Rosado 4887

Christopher Gehrke 4881 Shannon Ruff 4915

Susan Giacalone-Fucci 4826 Laurel Sams 4803

Alexa Gruhot 4909 Danielle Senviel 4914

Spencer Gunn 4940 Erin Stefanacci 4884

Tyshia Hedgspeth 4898 Rebecca Sutphin 4814

Sean Hickman 4895 Melissa Tang 4897

Krista Hilliard 4916 Jonathan Ward 4882

Daniel Keadle 4875 Kirsten West 4928

Randall Kruel 4851 Dwight Whynot 4907

Stephen Laski 4886 Mary Wilkinson 4931

Tyler Ledford 4896 Marcus Woodburn 4871

Christopher Wright 4906

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NCBOCE Connection– page 06

NCBOCE Board Members:

President

Kevin Sharp, DC Winston Salem

Vice President

Thomas Ayres, DC Raleigh

Secretary

Richard Davis, DC Conover

Treasurer

Mr. Adam Bridgers Charlotte

Member

Bruce Hilton, DC Conover

Member

Jessica Benningfield, DC Mooresville

Member

John Hammer, DC Rocky Mount

Public Member

Mrs. Jacqueline Hobbs Hertford

6070 Six Forks Road, Ste L

Raleigh, NC 27609

Phone: (704) 793-1342

Fax: (704) 793-1385

Email:

ncboce@ncchiroboard.com

About The Board

The North Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners was established May 5, 1917 by the General Assembly (G.S 90-139) to properly regulate doctors of chiropractic for the benefit and protection of the people of North Carolina. The North Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners also regulates and certifies Chiropractic Clinical Assistants (G.S. 90-143.4) and Diagnostic Imagining (X-Ray) Technicians (G.S. 90-143.2).

The practice of chiropractic is a privilege granted by the State of North Carolina. The North Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners, through diligent oversight, will license, monitor, discipline and educate practitioners to assure their fitness and competence in serving the people of North Carolina. In fulfilling its mission, the Board will play a role in the ever-changing health care environment through dialogue with the public, the legislature, academia and the chiropractic community.

North Carolina

State Board of

Chiropractic

Examiners

NCBOCE Staff:

Thomas Sullivan Executive Director

Ricky Sides, DC

Director of Standards and Enforcement

Vance Kinlaw

Board Counsel

John Riggleman Licensing Specialist

Lisa Hicks Jones Office Manager

The Board has approved the following Final Agency Decisions:

Jeffery H. Carlisle, DC was found guilty on two counts of unlawful patient solicitation.

Dr. Carlisle’s license is suspended for a term of four months beginning 1/1/2018 thru

4/30/2018. This will be followed immediately by a period of one-year, unsupervised

probation upon condition that he personally not commit a violation of the laws govern-

ing patent solicitation or knowingly permit any associate employed by him to commit a

violation of said laws. This Final Agency Decision was approved by the Board on Oc-

tober 27, 2017, filed with the national disciplinary reporting service CIN-BAD and post-

ed on the Board’s website.

Arnie Wynn, DC accepted sanctions to resolve the issues resulting from the Complaint

of April 2017, specifically but not limited to, unlawful patient solicitation and

unacceptable care/deficient record-keeping. Dr. Wynn’s license is suspended for a term

of 90 days beginning 3/1/2018 thru 5/29/2018. This will be followed immediately by a

period of one-year, unsupervised probation upon condition that he personally not

commit a violation of the laws governing patent solicitation or acceptable care in the

practice of chiropractic. This Final Agency Decision was approved by the Board on

January 26, 2018, filed with the national disciplinary data bank service CIN-BAD and

posted on the Board’s website.

Eric Batchatis, DC was found guilty of failing to respond completely to an inquiry from the Board about a matter affecting licensure. He was officially reprimanded and required to make restitution of $2,000 for hearing costs incurred by the Board. The Final Agency Decision was approved by the Board on January 26, 2018, filed with the nation-al disciplinary data bank service CIN-BAD and posted on the Board’s website.

Disciplinary Actions

NORTH CAROLINA STATE BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC EXAMINERS