Proposed Rule Revisions Public Rule Hearing November 15, 2007

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Volume 12 Issue 2 October 2007

Effective August 16, 2007, the Governor appointed Dr. Robert L. McRoberts to replace Dr. Alfredo Vigil. Dr. McRoberts has been licensed in New Mexico since 1972 having come to the University of New Mexico as an instructor in Orthopaedic Surgery in 1972. He was certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery in 1974. Dr. McRoberts is a graduate of Amherst College and Yale University. He completed a four year Orthopaedic residence program at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, NM in 1972. He was in the private practice of Orthopaedic Surgery in Albuquerque from 1978 until 2003. Dr. McRoberts is currently a visiting Associate Professor of Orthopaedics at the University of New Mexico. He is a member in the Greater Albuquerque Medical Association, New Mexico Medical Society, American Academy of Othopaedic Surgeons, & New Mexico Orthopaedic Association.

On August 16, 2007, the Board accepted the resignation of Dr. Prakash Ranka after approximately four years of service. The Board bid farewell to Dr. Alfredo Vigil upon his appointment by the Governor to the position of Health Secretary effective June 11, 2007. Dr. Vigil served on the Board for approximately two years. The Board appreciates the dedicated service Dr. Ranka and Dr. Vigil provided during their tenure.

The Board is considering rule revisions to the following Parts as summarized below. Please submit written comments by November 1, 2007, if you are unable to attend. For a full copy of the proposed revisions, visit the Board’s web site at www.nmmb.state.nm.us or call (505) 476-7220. Part 16.10.2 NMAC—Physicians: Licensure Requirements Subsection G of Section 9, Initial License Expiration. Add provi-sion: “If New Mexico is the first state of licensure, initial licenses are valid for a period of not less than twenty-four months or more than thirty-five months and shall be renewed on July 1.” Subsection D of Section 12, License Expiration Revise to read: “Postgraduate training licenses are valid for no longer than three years but may be renewed for a period not to ex-ceed six years, as long as the license holder is enrolled in a board approved training program. Part 16.10.3 NMAC—Examinations Revise to add definitions in Section 7. Subsections A,B, & C of Section 8 are revised to clarify and sim-plify eligible exam combinations. This section applies to applicants who were examined PRIOR to January 1, 2000. Part 16.10.4 NMAC—Continuing Medical Education Subsection B of Section 10 NM Specific CME, correct language to delete “whether taken in an on site format or taken using the inter-net” , as these credits are for committee participation and not avail-able on the internet. Part 16.10.9 NMAC—Fees Proposed fee increase for license application, triennial renewal, late fee, and reinstatement. Delete fees for duplicate licenses. Revenue increase is needed to cover increased cost of overall li-censing operations. - -The Board strongly encourages your com-ments regarding the proposed fee increases. - - Part 16.10.11 NMAC—Physicians Supervising Pharmacist Clinicians Subsection I of Section 9, revise to read: “A physician may super-vise as many pharmacist clinicians as the physician can effectively supervise and communicate with in the circumstances of their par-ticular practice setting.”

Welcome New Board Member Dr. Robert L. McRoberts

Farewell to Dr. Prakash Ranka & Dr. Alfredo Vigil

Criminal Background Checks Rule Revisions Adopted Medical Marijuana Board Actions Physician Licenses Not Renewed New MD, PA, & AA Licenses

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Criminal Background Checks

Are Here!

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STATE AND NATIONWIDE CRIMINAL HISTORY SCREENING REQUIRED

The New Mexico Medical Board was created by the State Legislature in the interest of the public health, safety and welfare. Its statutory mandate is to protect the public from the improper, unprofessional, incompetent and unlawful practice of medi-cine. In the fulfillment of that mission, the NMMB has joined the majority of states in the country by requiring all license applicants and current license holders to submit to a state and nationwide criminal background check. LICENSE RENEWALS: Beginning with the 2008 renewal cycle, every licensee seeking to renew their license will be required to submit fingerprints for a state and national criminal background check in accordance with the provisions of 61-6-11(G) of the Medical Practice Act and Title 16, Chapter 10, Part 2, Part 7 and Part 15 of the rules and regulations. The Board is committed to processing background checks as quickly and efficiently as possible. If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact Board staff directly so they may assist you. What is a criminal history record?

The nationwide criminal history record includes information concerning a person’s arrests, indictments or other formal criminal charges and any dispositions arising there from, including convictions, dismissals, acquittals, sentencing and correc-tional supervision, collected by criminal justice agencies and stored in the computerized data bases of the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), the national law enforcement telecommunications systems, the Department of Public Safety (DPS) or the repositories of criminal history information of other states. Will the criminal background check slow down my license or renewal application?

No. There will be absolutely no delay in the Board’s timeline for processing completed license applications or renewals. In order for your application , renewal or reinstatement to be considered complete, the Board office will need to receive the completed fingerprint cards and authorization forms. The office will proceed to approve your application or renewal while the background screening is pending and you should receive your license in a timely manner. Neglecting to complete and send the fingerprint cards would delay license issuance because your application will be considered incomplete. If the back-ground screening reveals a felony or a violation of the Medical Practice Act, the applicant or licensee will be notified ,and the Board will determine what action may be taken. How frequently am I going to have to submit to a background check?

ONE-TIME-ONLY. Recent advancements in technology mean that each applicant will only have to submit to a single combined state and national background check, rather than a background check at each renewal; a new background check will only be required if new information about the licensee becomes available. Where would I go to have my fingerprints taken? Most public law enforcement agencies offer fingerprinting services; such as, Department of Public Safety, county sheriff, city police, campus, military and tribal police. Check your local “yellow pages” for other qualified fingerprinting sources. Remember, you need to obtain the cards and forms from the NM Medical Board office before having your fingerprints taken.

What will a criminal history screening cost me? The cost is currently $34.00, payable to the NM Medical Board, in addition to the fee charged by the fingerprinting agency. Do I have to wait until I receive a renewal application to submit fingerprints? No. You may submit fingerprints at any time or wait until you receive a renewal application in 2008, 2009, or 2010. Remember, this is a one-time-only requirement so you will not be required to submit fingerprints when renewing after 2010. Fingerprint cards will be mailed to all licensees with their renewal application; however, if you want to submit fingerprints sooner, contact the Board office for the required cards and forms to be mailed to you. What if my criminal history screening reveals an arrest? The Board will consider each instance where a background check reveals relevant information very carefully. It will take into consideration all aspects of the situation, including the type of offense, when the offense occurred, and any evidence – or lack thereof – of continued problems. The Board predicts (based on statistical information from other states that conduct background checks) that there will be very few disciplinary actions resulting from the screenings. The Board’s intention is not to uncover each and every past indiscretion; however minor ,which resulted in an arrest and charges with the goal to punish and invoke disciplinary action. The Board is committed to its statutory mis-sion—to protect the public—and; therefore, will use every tool available to uncover and investigate the most egre-gious actions. What if I suspect my criminal history screening may reveal an arrest and I can’t remember if—or I forgot to—report it to the Board? The Board only intends to consider the actual infraction and as stated before, will consider all relevant aspects of the arrest. Of course the Board expects full and honest disclosure. The initial application for a NM license and every license renewal application thereafter requires NM physicians to disclose any arrest or conviction they may have had. However, the Board is not conducting these background checks for the purpose of identifying or prosecuting any historical instances of failure to disclose. Nevertheless, you are well advised to voluntarily report a previously undisclosed violation to the Board prior to the criminal background check. And again, the Board does not contem-plate any allegations based on prior failure to disclose. Why can’t you use the criminal history screening I had taken for my employer or university? The FBI does not allow criminal background check documentation to be shared from agency to agency. What if I refuse to submit to a criminal history screening when I renew my license? Because the law requires a criminal history screening, refusing to submit fingerprints with your renewal application will result in an incomplete application and your license will not be renewed. You may voluntarily choose not to renew and let your license lapse with no disciplinary action. Reference Part 7, Subsection C of Section 13 NMAC. A physician may inform the Board that he does not wish to renew an active license to practice in New Mexico and will voluntarily allow the license to lapse. A voluntarily lapsed license is not valid for practice in New Mexico.

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MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The Board office is collaborating with the NM Medical Society, the Greater Albuquerque Medical Association, the NM Hos-pital Association, the UNM Medical Students Society and state hospitals to assist all state physicians with access to fingerprint-ing resources. You have probably already had fingerprints taken for employment or university enrollment; however, the FBI does not allow this information to be shared agency-to-agency. We definitely do not want this license requirement to be burdensome. The actual process takes only about five minutes. As you know, students, teachers, nurses, and all or nearly all, healthcare provid-ers are required to submit fingerprints for enrollment, employment, or licensure, either currently or they will be in the very near future. The fingerprint requirement has been in the Medical Practice Act for years and implemented off and on. In to-day’s world, this requirement is becoming the norm. We will be compiling a list of certified fingerprinting agencies, in addition to the law enforcement or university offices for your reference. As soon as the list is available, we will post it on the Board’s web site.

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Summaries of the rule revisions adopted at a Rule Hearing held on August 16, 2007 are as follows: Part 16.10.2 NMAC—Physician Licensure Requirements Removed Subsection D of Section 17 regarding accepting criminal background checks from another state because the FBI does not allow criminal background check documentation to be shared from agency-to-agency. Part 16.10.3 NMAC—Examinations Subsection E of Section 9 was revised to expand and clarify the Board’s authority to grant exceptions to the seven-year requirement for qualified applicants. Part 16.10.4 NMAC—Continuing Medical Education Subsections A, B & C of Section 8 were revised for clarification. Subsections A & B of Section 11, added language “whether taken in an on-site format or taken using the internet”. Section 12, removed language limiting the number of hours that are obtained using the internet. Subsections A, B &C of Section 13, Verification of CME, were revised for clarification; added that settlements and fines may be offered for physicians unable to provide the required documenta-tion in lieu of initiating disciplinary action. Part 16.10.7 NMAC—License Expiration, Renewal and Reinstatement Section 7, added definitions of “nationwide criminal history record” and “nationwide criminal history screening”. Sections 9 & 18, added that the criminal background screening includes nationwide. Part 16.10.8 NMAC—Medical Ethics Section 7, added the definition of an established physician-patient relationship. Subsection L of Section 8 was revised to define prescribing, dis-pensing or administering drugs to a patient when there is no estab-lished physician-patient relationship. Part 16.10.9 NMAC—Fees Subsection H of Section 7 was revised to state the fee for a nation-wide criminal history screening is equal to the current FBI and Department of Public Safety fee. Section 12, Miscellaneous Fees, increased copying fee and license verification fee. Part 16.10.15 NMAC—Physician Assistants: Licensure & Practice Requirements Section 7, Definitions, clarified “alternate supervising physician’, added “effective supervision, removed “oral communication”, and added “direct communication. Subsection H of Section 9, removed rule accepting criminal back-ground checks from another state because the FBI does not allow criminal background check documentation to be shared from

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In-State Toll Free 1-800-945-5845 MD Licensing 505-476-7225 PA Licensing 505-476-7227 License Renewal 505-476-7227 License Verification 505-476-7224 Public Info Officer 505-476-7230 Complaints/Investigation 505-476-7232 Fax 505-476-7233

New Staff

The Board is pleased to announce two new staff members. Samantha Breen started on September 10, 2007 as a part-time receptionist and licensing clerk, and J.J. Walker started on July 30, 2007 replacing Jenny Felmley as Compliance Manager / Public Information Officer. Effective October 1, 2007, Amanda Quintana was promoted to the position of Licensing Manager.

BOARD STAFF Executive Director Lynn Hart Medical Director Grant La Farge, MD Administrative Prosecutor G.T.S. Khalsa Board Attorney Corliss Thalley, AAG Administrative Assistant Lynn Tipton Licensing Manager Amanda Quintana Quality Assurance Manager Barbara Mohler Licensing Specialist Julie Martinez Licensing Clerk David Padilla Licensing Clerk Samantha Breen Nurse Investigator Carol Tyrrell, RN Investigator Vacant Financial & HR Manager Geraldine Mascarenas Financial & HR Administrator Angel Roybal Financial Clerk Jutka Szabo Compliance Mgr./ PIO J.J. Walker

RULE REVISIONS The following rule revisions are effective September 27, 2007

agency-to-agency. Section 10, Interim Training & Permits, added training permits may be issued to eligible applicants, regardless of NCCPA certification. Subsection A of Section 11, Approval of Supervising Physicians, re-vised to allow a physician to supervise as many physician assistants as the physician can effectively supervise and communicate with in the circumstances of their particular practice setting. For a full copy of the adopted rule revisions, visit the Board’s web site at www.nmmb.state.nm.us or call the Board office at (505) 476-7220.

Medical Marijuana Medical Use of Cannabis Act

Dr. Steve Jenison, Medical Director, Department of Health, provided the Board an update on Senate Bill 523 at their August 17, 2007 meeting. The Department of Health (DOH) has created a registry for people that have a prescription and medical diagnosis for use of medical cannabis. As part of the application review, each referring physician is contacted by Dr. Jenison. Since the reg-istry began on July 1, 2007, thirty people have been enrolled. The people enrolled suffer from diagnoses such as cancer, glaucoma, spinal cord damage with intractable spasticity, multiple sclerosis, HIV or AIDS, and hospice care. Those people approved get a card in the mail indicating what being enrolled in the program means. The production and distribution portion of the Bill are cur-rently on hold. Applications are on the DOH web site. Currently the DOH is not providing the cannabis and is not inquiring where the registrants acquire it. New Mexico’s law is similar to laws in Colorado. No other states have a provision for providing cannabis. A public hearing was held on October 1, 2007, to adopt two proposed rules 7.34.2 NMAC, Advisory Board Responsi-bilities and Duties, and 7.34.3 NMAC, Registration Identification Cards. The Board invited Dr. Jenison to attend their November 2007 meeting for an update. The following physicians are serving on the Advisory Committee: Erin Bouquin, MD; Elaine Edmonds, MD; Eve Elting, MD; Eve Espey, MD; William Johnson, MD, Timothy Lopez, MD; Mitchell Simson, MD; and Karla Thornton, MD. The committee will meet at least twice a year to hold public hearings and evaluate patients’ petitions to add conditions to the list of qualifying medical conditions. There is a list of “Frequently Asked Questions” on the Department of Health web site. All the information available may be found on the New Mexico Department of Health web site at www.health.state.nm.us or www.nmhealth.org or by calling Melissa Milam at (505) 827-2321.

BOARD ACTIONS Removal of stipulations or reduced restrictions are not reported unless requested by the practitioner; however, we are please to report that three physicians have suc-cessfully petitioned the Board to have their stipulations removed..

Busch, Timothy, PA – License #PA2005-0055 – issued a stipulated license with standard substance abuse stipulations. ((May 2007) Dericks, Gerard, MD – License #95-223 – issued an Order of Dismissal with Prejudice and agreed not to use his NM license to practice medicine. (March 2007) Galyon, Steven, MD – License #2002-0431 - issued letter of reprimand and fine for failure to report action taken in another state. (February 2007) Gilbert, Scott, MD – Applicant - issued a Notice of Contemplated Action (NCA) based on action in another state. (August 2007) Withdrew license application and NCA dismissed. (September 2007) Goodell, Charles, MD – License #MD2004-0568 - issued letter of reprimand and fine for failure to report action taken in another state. (February 2007) Groves, Mary, MD – License #2000-199 – suspended license based on evi-dence presented at the default hearing. (March 2007) Holbrook, Kevin, MD – License #MD2005-0707- issued a Stipulation to sum-marily suspend his license. (August 2007) Knight, Robert A., MD – applicant – After a hearing, issued an Order to deny licensure to practice in New Mexico based on action taken by the Colorado medical board. (May 2007) Dr. Knight has appealed to the District Court.

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Nicholas, Winslow, MD – License #91-274 issued a Notice of Contem-plated Action (NCA) based on action taken in other states. (August 2007) Pacheco, Alonso, MD, Resident – License #RS2004-0252 - issued stipula-tion of the current resident license with standard substance abuse stipula-tions. (August 2007) Pollock, Jeffrey, PA—Expired License #98-PA24—issued a Notice of Contemplated Action (NCA) based on felony convictions. (August 2007) Tate, Harold, MD—License #97-156—issued letter of reprimand based on a felony conviction regarding taxes in California. (August 2007) VanArsdale-Imani, Yvonne, MD, License # MD2004-0550 - issued a Notice of Contemplated Action (NCA) based on failure to respond to Board investigation. Wells, Kip, MD – License #MD2005-0007 – issued a letter of reprimand and assessed a fine of $1,000 after a hearing was held. (May 2007) Wolter, James, MD – License #MD2004-0744 - issued a Letter of Repri-mand and fine of $1,000. (August 2007) Zaenglein, James, MD – License #MD2003-0775 - issued stipulation of licensure to match action taken in another state. (March 2007)

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Physician Licenses Not Renewed as of October 1, 2007.

Please call the Board immediately if your name is on this list, and if you see the name of someone you know, please tell them to call the Board. These licenses have been suspended for non-renewal.

Abbott, Alice Farmington, NM Alcazar-Pesante, L. Vestal, NY Allam, Azmy Flushing, MI Allen, Thomas Midland, TX Anand, Sandeep Jackson, MI Ardeshiri, Farnaz Ontario, Canada Arkfeld, Dean Omaha, NE Armstrong, Richard Lamy, NM Baker, David Albuquerque, NM Barrett, Linda Pinetop, AZ Bassichis, Michelle Dallas, TX Beaulieu, Andrew Greenville, SC Bell, Leslie Albuquerque, NM Ben-Artzi, Ami Beverly Hills, CA Bergsrud, Richard Ruidoso Downs, NM Bessel, Marjorie Phoenix, AZ Bessoff, Joel Longmeadow, MA Bibb, Javier Albuquerque, NM Bibb, John Albuquerque, NM Binder, Christian Pittsburg, Ca Blackley, J Fredric Sandia Park, NM Block, Steven Lubbock, TX Blount, Richard Garden Ridge, TX Bodell, Leonard Phoenix, AZ Boyd, Marie Missoula, MT Branstetter, Vanessa Sparks, NV Bystol, Norman GreenValley, AZ Canete, Catherine El Paso, TX Cardona, Susan Brooklyn, NY Chan, Federico Cedar Park, TX Chen, Richard Columbia, MO Cheng, Anson Salt Lake City, UT Cheng, Huaxu Abilene, TX Christoforatos, Demetrius Kingston, PA Chutkow, Lee Louisville, KY Clark, James Atlanta, GA Collinge, Neil Farmington, NM Collins, Jeffrey Port Townsend, WA Conty, Orlando Las Cruces, NM Corn, Todd Albuquerque, NM Cox, Ann Corpus Christi, TX Cunnane, Mary Albuquerque, NM Daniels, James Albuquerque, NM Davis, Nancy New Orleans, LA Dehority, Walter Albuquerque, NM DelValle, Rodney Pace, FL Dematteo, Michael Williamstown, MA Diana, Paul Albuquerque, NM Doman, Florence LehighAcres, FL Donahue, Brian Dallas, TX

Douglass, Marion Radford, VA Dunaway, Byron Mooresville, NC Eckles, Michael Little Rock, AR Eng,Gilbert Phillips Ranch, CA Englehart, Susan Anchorage, AK Evans, Michelle Columbia, SC Everett, Mark Norman, OK Fagerlie, Seth El Paso, TX Falkenburg, Neil Ennis, MT Ferries, James Sheridan, WY Firoz, Muhammad Carlsbad, NM Flaster, Ronald Margate, FL Forbes, Alvis Jackson, WY Funk, Erik Durham, NH Gallegos, Ramon Deerfield Bch., FL Gallo, Gary Naples, FL Gandhi, Sanjay Albuquerque, NM Gasis, Albert Fairfax Station, VA Geoula, Jack Albuquerque, NM Gerlay, Gary Anchorage, AK Geurkink, Nathan Hanover, NH Gorrell, Robert Milford, PA Guggina, Thomas S. Hadley, MA Gupta, Anuja Farmington, NM Hagedorn, Frederick Lubbock, TX Haji Ali Ahmadi, Sheila Albuquerque, NM Hall, Leila Bethesda, MD Hanaki, Roy E. Stroudsburg, PA Head, Bronwyn Albuquerque, NM Heaman, Allen Albuquerque, NM Hemmen, Andrew Phoenix, AZ Hernandez, Juan Albuquerque, NM Hickey, Martin Albuquerque, NM Higgins, Karen Aurora, CO Hochman, Ronald St. Paul, MN Hogan, Pamela S. Hadley, MA Hood, Dwight Lubbock, TX Hovda, Allen Albuquerque, NM Hoy, Wendy Albuquerque, NM Hurley, James Madison, WI Jackson, Jamie Albuquerque, NM Jacob, Annie Santa Barbara, CA Jacob, T. Philip Corrales, NM Jason, Maguinez Edwardsville, IL Jbara, Marlena Brooklyn, NY Jones, McClure San Antonio, TX Kamguia, Pierre Watertown, NY Kazemi, Navid Arlington, VA Khanna, Anubha El Paso, TX Khawaja, Mubarak Albuquerque, NM

Khetsuriani, Irina Bronx, NY Kim, Ellen Albuquerque, NM Knospe, William Albuquerque, NM Kopelson, Gene Seattle, WA Kraisosky, Alissa Pleasanton, CA Kreisberg, David Melbourne Bch, FL Krepostman, Jaime Slingerlands, NY Larrabee, Marly Las Cruces, NM Lee, James Raton, NM Leith, Catherine Madison, WI Levitt, Jo Ann Roswell, NM Lopez, Arturo Albuquerque, NM Luckwitz, John Vancouver, WA Lujan, Ronald Albuquerque, NM Madrid, Anthony Albuquerque, NM Majmundar, Kshitij Richmond, VA Mansfield, Richard Sedona, AZ Manuelidis, Laertes Ft. Myers, FL Marble, Kevin Elizabethtown, Mattison, Patricia Albuquerque, NM McAllister, Terence Albuquerque, NM McClintock, Bettie Tomball, TX McDonald, Bruce Austin, TX McMurry, Melanie Edgewood, NM McNairy, Matthew Albuquerque, NM Meglin, Allen Salt Lake City, Miranda, Mary Ann Phoenix, AZ Misson, Joseph GrandRapids, MI Mittal, Prabhas India Monasterio, Jose Beloit, WI Montgomery, Mary Ashland, OR Motahar, Nary Duluth, GA Munson, Anne Lawton, OK Murnik, Michael Tijeras, NM Murphy, James W. Chester, PA Murphy, Maurice Williamsburg, VA Narvarte, Guillermo Houston, TX Needham, Charles Dupont, WA Nicholas, W. State College, PA Nishimura, Elena Albuquerque, NM Odom, Max II Nashville, AR Odujinrin, Oluwole Pasadena, CA Owens-Collins, Sheila Houston, TX Oyedijo, Dotun Albuquerque, NM Pasternak, Derick Seattle, WA Paz, Raymond Los Alamos, NM Pergam, Steven Albuquerque, NM Petrick, Maria Los Alamos, NM Portnoy, Darin New York, NY Pratt, Richard Ventura, CA

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Physician Licenses Not Renewed as of October 1, 2007 (continued)

Purtzer, Thomas Central Pt., OR Rapiejko, John Durango, CO Reed, Teresa El Paso, TX Reyes, John Las Vegas, NV Rock, Alice Los Alamos, NM Rodriguez, Miguel Las Cruces, NM Rogers, William Sandia Park, NM Rogoza, Michael Olympia, WA Rolfe, Natali W. Palm Bch., FL Romero, Cecilia Galveston, TX Romero, John Albuquerque, NM Rosenberg, Ruth WA Crossing, PA Ross, Wanda Richmond, VA Runnels, Sean Hood River, OR Ruttenberg, Allen Santa Fe, NM Salcedo, Jorge Canutillo, TX Saunero-Nava, Liliana Santa Fe, NM Schermer, Carol Albuquerque, NM Schilz, James Salt Lake City, UT Schmidt-Nowara, W. Dallas, TX Settle, Russell Conifer, CO Shabnam, Saba Hobbs, NM Shafie, Radman Placitas, NM Shafique, Shoaib Zionsville, IN Shaikh, Hameeda Winfield, IL Sharvelle, Derek Battleground, IN Sheppeck, James Farmington, NM Sherry, Stuart Fairmont, MN Shih, Jerry Albuquerque, NM Shore, Brian San Diego, CA Silberstein, Marsha Philadelphia, PA Sinha, Sumita Atlanta, GA Skirboll, Stephen Palo Alto, CA Sklar, Marshall New London, NC Slocumb, John Englewood, CO Slotar, Dylan Chicago, IL Smith, Harris Jackson, TN Smith, Samuel Durango, CO Song, Qunsheng Tucson, AZ Staples, Amy Albuquerque, NM Steciw, Ann Hibbing, MN Stuart, Stephen Prescott, AZ Swartz, Carrie Albuquerque, NM Tamar, Kyron Odessa, TX Tamura, Wataru Roswell, NM Tankleff, Bert El Paso, TX Tawil, Isaac Brooklyn, NY Tehranifar, Mitra Albuquerque, NM Trompler, Raymond Las Cruces, NM Urbina, Christopher Albuquerque, NM U’Ren, Shelly Gallup, NM Valmiki, Himabindu El Paso, TX Venero, Matilde El Paso, TX Vepa, Sanjay San Diego, CA Vigil, Jacob El Paso, TX

Walker, Jeffrey Treasure Island, FL Watts, Jeffrey Edmond, OK Wells, Kip Hobbs, NM Werring, John Mendham, NJ Wilke, Andrew Fairhope, AL Willis, Henry Albuquerque, NM Wilson-Ramirez, Gina Albuquerque, NM

⇒ The NMMB Staff will be mailing out a revised opioid prescribing guide as soon as it is finalized. This guide will be mailed to all physicians, physician assistants, and anesthesiologist assis-tants licensed in New Mexico.

⇒ Representative of the NMMB will be

participating with various other health care professions regarding Senate Memorial 48. Senate Memorial 48 resolves that the Regulation and Li-censing Department, the Office of Attorney General, representatives from each of the State boards that license health care providers includ-ing the New Mexico Medical Board, the Board of Nursing, the Board of Pharmacy and representatives from the health care-related boards within Regulation and Licensing, collaborate on a study that will assess whether current law adequately protects the public’s right to access safe and effec-tive traditional, cultural, complemen-tary and alternate health care remedies freely and whether any changes to State law are necessary to protect this right.

⇒ Resolution B-201: New Mex-ico Medical Board Should As-sert Control Over Determining the Scope of Practice of Non-Physician Medical Practitioners in New Mexico. This resolu-tion was adopted unanimously by the Greater Albuquerque Medical Association (GAMA) at their May 11-12, 2007, House of Delegates. The reso-lution directs the New Mexico Medical Society (NMMS) to collaborate with the New Mex-ico Medical Board (NMMB) to prepare a report evaluating the extent to which the NMMB has the statutory authority to define the practice of medicine and surgery and those aspects of that practice that may be dele-gated to practitioners of other allied professional health fields. The Board will be dis-cussing this resolution in the near future.

⇒ The Board office receives calls

from patients when their medi-cal records are not released in a timely manner. Remember - Part 17 of the NMMB regula-tions require physicians to pro-vide complete copies of medi-cal records to a patient or to another physician in a timely manner when legally requested to do so by the patient or by a legally designated representa-tive of the patient.

⇒ The New Mexico Monitored

Treatment Program (MTP) is always available to assist licen-sees with issues of substance abuse or mental health. Call (505) 271-0800.

ANNOUNCEMENTS, TIDBITS AND

ODDS AND ENDS

Abousleman, Mona N.Highlands, MA Acosta, Steven Lovington, NM Alexander, Alan Lancaster, PA Alexander, Warren El Paso, TX Allen, Tammy Gilbert, AZ Altrabulsi, Base Waxahachie, TX Alvarez, Charles Waldport, OR Aries, Richard Albuquerque, NM Arnold, Patrick Albuquerque, NM Arrington, Alan Albuquerque, NM Ash-Mott, Carrie Roswell, NM Aulakh, Bhagat Albuquerque, NM Ayanzen, Ron Lake Havasu, AZ Ayo, Luis El Paso, TX Ballo, Matthew Houston, TX Barbour, Lesley Boston, MA Barnett, Robert Yuma, AZ Barry, Marc Brighton, MA Beesley, Bryant Lancaster, CA Belknap, Donald Goshen, KY Benson, Stephanie Las Cruces, NM Bernal, Ruth Albuquerque, NM Bhatti, Kamran Roswell, NM Bisht, Geeta Clovis, NM Block, Neil V. Cottage, NY Bolton, Jonathan Providence, RI Bonham, Caroline Albuquerque, NM Branche, Robert Phoenix, AZ Brett, Meghan Albuquerque, NM Brimhall, Bradley Littleton, CO Brown, Shannon Albuquerque, NM Brownlow, Elizabeth Concord, MA Bucci, Lucy Las Cruces, NM Buffaloe, Robert Gallup, NM Burns, Rodney Lafayette, LA Camponovo, Ernest MechanicsburgPA Cane, Rudolph Phoenix, AZ Cardwell, Milton Santa Fe, NM Carrejo, Valerie Albuquerque, NM Carrellas, Joan Bethel, AK Chan, Jennifer Albuquerque, NM Chanin, Matthew Cincinnati, OH Chavez, Alma Little Rock, AR Chin, Jennifer Santa Fe, NM Close, David Lubbock, TX Collura, Paul Lancaster, PA Cooney, Paul Las Cruces, NM Corpus, Virginia San Antonio, TX Cristanelli, Martin Opelousas, LA Crosby III, Robert Maurepas, LA Cruz-Hinson, Laura Farmington, NM Cummings, David Lubbock, TX Curlee, Paul Sonoma, CA Cutchen, Lisa Asheville, NC DeVane, Gary Winter Park, FL Debba, Bachir El Paso, TX

New M.D. Licenses Issued

the Board issued 275 New Medical Doctor Licenses Between March 15, 2007 and September 15, 2007!

Delu, Adam Houston, TX DeRosa, Melissa Albuquerque, NM Dhingra, Meenakshi Clovis, NM Dietsch, Fernando Walla Walla, WA DiFederico, Elaine Portland, OR Diseati, Lori Alamogordo, NM Domer, Timothy Ramah, NM Drescher, Kelly Houston, TX Dunn, Jeffrey Voorhees, NJ Elting, Eve T or C, NM Emil, Nicole Albuquerque, NM Eng, Tin Yam Hartland, Wi Erinle, Ayodele Dickinson, TX Etheridge, Brian Louisville, KY Feldmann, Marni Los Alamos, NM Field, Dexter Southfield, MI Fisch, Bruce New Orleans, LA Francis, Karl Omaha, NE Funk, Kevin Lubbock, TX Garcia, Peter Reno, NV Gardner, Danuta El Paso, TX Garza, Luis Albuquerque, NM Gomez, Alison Silver City, NM Gonzales, Denise Albuquerque, NM Gonzalez, Mario Deming, NM Gopal, Ramesh Albuquerque, NM Greco, Michael Albuquerque, NM Green, Michael Flint, TX Greer, Jason Ridgway, CO Gurmendi, Alfredo Irving, TX Guttikonda, Jyothsna Gallup, NM Haarhues, Patrick Phoenix, AZ Hall, Christine Alamogordo, NM Hanna, Hank Albuquerque, NM Harper, Amanda Albuquerque, NM Hartman, Claude Elkhart, IN Helsell, John Albuquerque, NM Hennemann, Jeanne Cudjoe Key, FL Herbert, Scott Indianapolis, IN Hoekstra, Dale W. Bloomfield, MI Hurd, Martin Morton, IL Imoisi, Aroboyi Richmond, TX Imuro, George El Paso, TX Iwunze, Rosemary Houston, TX Jakobson, Peeter Punta Gorda, FL Jing, Tong Timonium, MD Jun, Hong Joon Albuquerque, NM Kanard, Roly Columbus, OH Karimian, Siavash Roswell, NM Katz, Michael San Antonio, TX Kelly, John Phoeniz, AZ Kessey, Richard Douglasville, GA Khalid, Muhammad New Orleans, LA Khalsa, Gurujot M. Heights, MI Khalsa, Satkirin Scottsdale, AZ Kharidi, Viswanatha El Paso, TX

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Kilpatrick, Craig Albuquerque, NM Kothalanka, S. Clayton, NM Kowal, Kra S.L.C., UT Larson, Jeffrey Baltimore, MD Lauer, Richard Atlanta, GA Lavin, Bruce Ringoes, NJ Lawrence-Hylton, R. Albuquerque, NM Le, Phi-Nga Minh Bolingbrook, IL Lebkuechner, Ulrike Albuquerque, NM Lee, Kevin N. Highlands, MA Lee, Roger Orange, OH Lee, Vivian Evanston, IL Lin,Sabrina Chicago, IL Liu, Jonathan Deming, NM Loaiza, Jose El Paso, TX Lockwood, Bruce Fort Collins, CO Lomo, Lesley Brighton, MA Lopez, Kathleen Miami, FL LoPresti, David San Diego, CA Low, Ronald S.L.C., UT Lubert, Ryan Ann Arbor, MI Lujan, Donnie Albuquerque, NM Lujan, Nicolette Pittsburgh, PA Lum, Jennifer Kailua, HI Lutner, Lawrence Lake Worth, FL Maben, Kevin Shawnee, KS Macheria, Murali Albuquerque, NM Madarang, Rose Munster, IN Maidana Paz,Claudia Miami, FL Mallett, Paul Galveston, TX Mamidi, Dheeresh Galveston, TX Maor, Moshe Houston, TX Marcus, Keith Ann Arbor, MI Marinez, Javier Tampa, FL Martin, Ellen Durango, CO Mawas, Isam Chicago, IL McCollum, Michael Irving, TX McGuire, James St. Augustine, FL Medina-Flores, R. Albuquerque, NM Meredick Jr., Richard Copley, OH Millea, Casandra Corrales, NM Miller, Clyde Las Cruces, NM Miller, Daniel N.S. Bch, FL Mohan, Sushila St. Paul, MN Moola, Sunita El Paso, TX Morrison, Charles Colbert, WA Munroe, Martin Bryan, TX Murthy, Kurukundi Albuquerque, NM Newell, Linda Gold Canyon, AZ Nguyen, Tien Las Cruces, NM Nishiyama, Junedale Albuquerque, NM Nwaezeapu, Odiah Amarillo, TX Nyase, Gerhard Albuquerque, NM Oldham, Robert Thomasville, GA Ozdegirmenci, H. Baltimore, MD Ozir, Orlando S. R. Hill, NY

New M.D. Licenses, continued

Palekar, Nicole San Antonio, TX Pallin, Samuel Edgewood, NM Panwar, Monica Brooklyn, NY Parker-Ray, Nikki Albuquerque, NM Patel, Nayankumar Amarillo, TX Patel, Premal Albuquerque, NM Parker-Ray, Nikki Albuquerque, NM Patel, Nayankumar Amarillo, TX Patel, Premal Albuquerque, NM Patino, Hernan Elephant ButteNM Perossa, Sergio Albuquerque, NM Petrochko, Nicholas SantaRosa BchFL Pham, Justin Irving, TX Pickad, Thomas Sterling, CO Piernot, Ellen Waukesha, WI Pinnell, Sean San Diego, CA Pirio Richardson, S. Albuquerque, NM Pope, Thomas Mt. Pleasant, SC Prenzlauer, Steven Greenport, NY Pruett, Wesley Birmingham, AL Putnam, Adam Albuquerque, NM Rael, Jennifer Albuquerque, NM Ramsey, Michael Midland, TX Rappaport, Michael Santa Fe, NM Raziano, Randall Denver, CO Reddy, Suraj Albuquerque, NM Reiter, Kimberly Palo Alto, CA Reyes, Cynthia Albuquerque, NM Reyes, May Waipahu, HI Reyes, Renato Waipahu, HI Righi, Alberto Port Charlotte, FL Ritsema, Molly Albuquerque, NM Rizzoni, Walter Macon, GA Robbins, Mark Concord, MA Roca, Margo Port Charlotte, FL Romero, Iris Chicago, IL Rosen, Stephanie Rochester, MN Rosenbaum, Nils Albuquerque, NM Rosenberg, Steven Middletown, NY Rubio, Ricardo Las Cruces, NM Rudloff, Udo New York, NY Sabin, Noah Lake Worth, FL Saffarian, Nasser Minot, ND Sanchez, Angela Albuquerque, NM Sanchez, Paul Albuquerque, NM Sandhu, Baljinder Albuquerque, NM Saucedo, Mario Odessa, EX Saul, Richard Beverly Shores, IN Scherer, James Punta Gorda, FL Schroeder, Thomas Pearland, TX Schruff, Louis Mandeville, LA Schual-Berke, Daniel Seattle, WA Seifert, Steve Albuquerque, NM Sewell, Jeffrey Butte, MT Shah, Chaitanya Cypress, TX Shervanick, Claire Fairfield, CA Sholabi, Isiaka Newark, NJ Shook, Alicia Albuquerque, NM Shulman, Peter Studio City, CA Siddiqui, Mohammad Albuquerque, NM Sin, Kunthearith Beaverton, OR Singh, Veena Albuquerque, NM Slaughter, Douglas Santa Fe, NM

Smith, Peter Lancaster, PA Solano, Ambrosio Bixby, OK Solomon, Debra Questa, NM Soon, Mary Grace Columbus, GA Sonano-Turque, R. New York, NY Spector, Jesse Lenox, MA Spizarny, David Ann Arbor, MI Springer III, Robert Lancaster, PA Starr Brian Albuquerque, NM Steele, Dale Albuquerque, NM Stillwell, Peter Lancaster, PA Stuart, John Fontana, CA Stuart, Kelly Fontana, CA Swanson, John Neenah, WI Taghizadeh, Firooz Uniontown, PA Thirumala, Seshadri Lubbock, TX Thirumalai, Shanti Ann Arbor, MI Torgeson, Eli Albuquerque, NM Toya, Yolandra Albuquerque, NM Tso, Yolanda Albuquerque, NM Tu, Mark Danville, CA Tufariello, Daniel Punta Gorda, FL Upham, Bryan Philadelphia, PA Vaddireddy, V. Odessa, TX Vally-Mahomed, Zain Albuquerque, NM Vanderjagt, Timothy Mt. View, CA Verma, Vishal Mission Viejo, CA Wallace, Stephen Jackson, WY Walton, Betty Ojai, CA Wang, Benjamin El Paso, TX Watch, Libby Albuquerque, NM Watson, Troy Santa Fe, NM Wayburn, Lawrence Carlsbad, NM Weeratunge, Kumari El Paso, TX Weiner, Shelley Pleasantville, NY Weiss, Barry Scottsdale, AZ West, Sonlee Albuquerque, NM White, Jeremy Bryan, TX Williams, Charles Bryan, TX Williams, Jessica Albuquerque, NM Withers, Elizabeth Albuquerque, NM Yaroch, Joseph Ann Arbor, MI Yoo, Meela Albuquerque, NM Yount, Mitchell Coppell, TX Zagler, Luna Miami, FL Zhang, Dahua Madision, WI Zmily, Hammam Belleville, MI

Akota, Bhavana Carlsbad, NM Espinoza, Deborah Houston, TX Falkenhayn, Julianne Silver City, NM Gallegos, Manuela Keller, TX Gladstone, Jilana Las Cruces, NM Hawkes, April Albuquerque, NM Heaphy, Kathleen Albuquerque, NM Hitchcock, Deborah Las Vegas, NM Horton, Catherine Murray, UT Machak, Raymond Tobyhanna, PA Masden, Betty Magdalena, NM McMinn, Sylvia Watauga, TX Newman, Debra Santa Fe, NM Redwing, Jonathan Farmington, NM Romero, Kelly Albuquerque,NM Sanchez, Tracy Albuquerque, NM Sandow, Jennifer Albuquerque, NM Seyko, Deneen St. Clair, MI Silvas, Lauren Deming, NM Skarsgard, Amy Albuquerque, NM Stacey, Christopher Santa Fe, NM Tedford, Shawn Albuquerque, NM Toledo, Wilma Albuquerque, NM Udell, Rio Albuquerque, NM Yerxa, John Lordsburg, NM

NEW PA LICENSES

The Board Issued 25 New Physician Assistant Licenses between March 15, 2007 and

September 15, 2007

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NEW AA LICENSES

The Board Issued 1 New Anesthesiologist Assistant License

between March 15, 2007 and September 15, 2007

Joss, Lori Bernalillo, NM

What is your address?

The address the Board has on file for you is what you provide to us. If you give us only a home address and no work address, then your home address is what we will use as your mailing address … and it’s also the address we will post on the web site and include in the roster. Similarly, the specialty infor-mation we have on file is what you have provided us with. So please check the roster or the Board’s web site and see what information we have for you. If it is incorrect, or you would like to add a practice address or specialty, you’ll need to let us know in writing.

BOARD MEMBERS Chair Paul Kovnat, M.D. Santa Fe Vice-Chair Steve Weiner, M.D. Santa Fe Secretary-Treasurer John Lauriello, M.D. Albuquerque Vivian Giudice, M.D. Albuquerque Robert L. McRoberts, M.D. Albuquerque Reza Ghadimi, P.A.-C. Albuquerque Rebecca Cochran Farmington Public Member Richard Heim Albuquerque Public Member One Professional Member Vacancy

NM Medical Board 2055 South Pacheco Street Building 400 Santa Fe, NM 87505

BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE 2007—2008

Check with the Board office or website for

meeting agendas and locations.

November 15 & 16, 2007

February 14 & 15, 2008

May 22 & 23, 2008

August 21,& 22, 2008

November 13 & 14, 2008