What Happened
The Board concluded that a pathologist was guilty of unprofessional conduct in the practice of medicine, including being addicted to or habitually abusing narcotics or controlled dangerous substances, willfully making or filing a false report in the practice of medicine and when applying for licensure, and prescribing drugs for illegal or illegitimate medical purposes.
The Board suspended the license for 5 years with terms and conditions, with probation for 5 years if the suspension is stayed Date of action: August 24, 2005.
What the Record Shows
Suspension for 5 years with terms and conditions; should the suspension be stayed, probation for 5 years with terms and conditions
Why It Matters for Diversion Programs
This entry comes from a primary source rather than a federal enforcement release, and it is recorded as reported: being addicted to or habitually abusing any narcotic or CDS; willfully making or filing a false report in the practice of medicine and when making application for licensure; and prescribing drugs for illegal or illegitimate medical purposes. Board and news records are a lagging indicator - by the time a licensing authority or a reporter learns of a diversion, the diversion was normally detected internally first, which makes each entry a signal that inventory reconciliation, waste observation or dispensing oversight failed earlier.