Cause of Discipline: 334.100.2(4)(g) & (5), RSMo

The Board found cause to discipline license based upon the denial of Licensee’s application for hospital privileges.  In its report of the denial, the hospital cited continued practice below the standard of care due to Licensee’s failure to prescribe medications upon discharge, pending a follow-up visit. In addition, the hospital cited Licensee’s repeated failure to make progress visits to hospitalized patients.

Board Action: License is placed on Probation for a period of two (2) years. During Probation, Licensee is restricted from engaging in a solo practice of medicine.  Within thirty (30) days of effective date of agreement, Licensee shall submit a plan of practice limited to a supervised, structured environment.

Effective Date: 4/12/2005

Cause of Discipline: 334.100.2(4), (6) and (13), RSMo

The Board found cause to discipline license based upon Licensee’s failure to maintain records of controlled substance prescriptions and his failure to maintain an annual inventory of controlled substances.

Board Action: License is Publicly Reprimanded. Licensee must obtain six (6) hours of continuing medical education in medical record keeping or compliance within nine (9) months from date of this agreement. These hours shall be in addition to the number of hours required for licensure renewal.

Effective Date: 4/15/2005

Cause of Discipline: 620.153 RSMo

The Board found cause to discipline license based upon Licensee’s failure to complete both a prescribing course and a record keeping course within six (6) months of April 15, 2003, the effective date of the Settlement Agreement.

Board Action: License is Suspended for a period ofthree (3) years or until the Board receives a fit-to-practice letter from Rush Behavioral Health Center and proof of completion of Board-approved prescribing and record keeping courses. The Suspension shall be immediately followed by Probation for a period of five (5) years.

Effective Date: 4/20/2005

Cause of Discipline: 334.103 RSMo

The Board found cause to discipline license based upon Licensee’s conviction of the felony offense of Conspiracy to Distribute and Dispense More than 30,000 Units of Lortab (hydrocodone) Outside the Scope of Professional Practice.

Board Action: License is Revoked with no application for reinstatement for a period of seven (7) years.

Effective Date: 4/27/2005

Cause of Discipline: 334.103 RSMo

The Board found cause to discipline license based upon Licensee’s conviction of the felony offenses of Distribution of Hydromorphone and Distribution of Methadone.

Board Action: License is Revoked with no application for reinstatement for a period of seven (7) years.

Effective Date: 4/27/2005

Cause of Discipline: 334.103 RSMo

The Board found cause to discipline license based upon Licensee’s guilty plea to the felony offenses of First Degree Deviate Sexual Intercourse with a Person Less Than Fourteen (14) Years Old, Second Degree Sodomy, Abuse of a Child and First Degree Endangering the Welfare of a Child.

Board Action: License is Revoked with no application for reinstatement for a period of seven (7) years.

Effective Date: 4/27/2005

Cause of Discipline: 334.100.2(1),(4)(i), RSMo

The Board found cause to discipline license based upon the summary suspension of Licensee’s privileges at Missouri Delta Medical Center. Suspension was due to allegations of assault against Licensee’s spouse following Licensee’s consumption of alcohol, and also due to allegations of sexual misconduct involving Licensee and a patient.

Board Action: License is Publicly Reprimanded. In addition, license is Suspended for a period of one (1) year, to be followed by Probation for a period of seven (7) years. Due to the fact that Licensee sought treatment, period of suspension shall be deemed to have commenced six (6) months prior to the effective date of this Agreement.

Effective Date: 5/2/2005

Cause of Discipline: 345.065.2(6) RSMo

The Board found cause to discipline license based upon the fact that Licensee charged clients for services which were not documented in the client’s records.

Board Action: License is placed on Probation for a period of two (2) years.

Effective Date: 5/6/2005

Cause of Discipline: 334.100.2(4), (13) and (22), RSMo

The Board found cause to discipline license based upon Licensee forging prescriptions for controlled substances, then consuming the prescriptions he obtained.

Board Action: License is Publicly Reprimanded.

Effective Date: 5/6/2005

Cause of Discipline: 334.103, RSMo

The Board found cause to discipline license based upon Licensee's guilty plea in the Circuit Court of Cedar County, Missouri, to the Class C felony of possession of hydrocodone, a controlled substance.

Board Action: License is revoked. Licensee may not reapply for licensure until such time as he obtains a passing score of seventy-five (75) on the SPEX.

Effective Date: 7/22/2005

Cause of Discipline: 334.100.2(4)(d) RSMo

The Board found cause to discipline license based upon Licensee delegating the practice of physical therapy to an unlicensed and unauthorized person.

Board Action: License is Publicly Reprimanded.

Effective Date: 5/18/2005

Cause of Discipline: 345.065.2(6) RSMo

The Board found cause to discipline license based upon Licensee continuing to practice Speech-Language Pathology after her license lapsed.

Board Action: License is Publicly Reprimanded.

Effective Date: 5/23/2005

Cause of Discipline: 334.100.2 (6) & (13) RSMo

The Board found cause to discipline license based upon Licensee prescribing a schedule II controlled substance to an individual not in the course of professional practice.

Board Action: License is Publicly Reprimanded. Licensee must complete a Board-approved prescribing course and record keeping course within six (6) months of the effective date of the Settlement Agreement.

Effective Date: 6/6/2005

Cause of Discipline: 345.065.2(6), RSMo

The Board found cause to discipline license based upon Licensee engaging in the practice of speechlanguage pathology during a period of time when license was expired.

Board Action: License is Publicly Reprimanded and placed on Probation for a period of two (2) years.

Effective Date: 7/7/2005

Cause of Discipline: 334.100.2 (5), RSMo

The Board found cause to discipline license based upon Licensee's practice which fell below the standard of care.

Board Action: License is Publicly Reprimanded.

Effective Date: 7/13/2005

Cause of Discipline: 334.103, RSMo

The Board found cause to discipline license based upon Licensee having been convicted of attempting to distribute controlled drugs (6 counts) and distribution of controlled drugs (170 counts), outside the scope of professional practice and not for a legitimate medical purpose.

Board Action: License is Revoked with no application for reinstatement for a period of seven (7) years.

Effective Date: 7/19/2005

Cause of Discipline: 334.100.2(5) RSMo

The Board found cause to discipline license based upon conduct by Licensee that is or might be harmful or dangerous to the mental or physical health of a patient.

Board Action: License is Publicly Reprimanded and placed on Probation for a period of two (2) years. Licensee shall have a qualified physician(s) assist in, and/or observe all major OB/GYN surgeries until thirty (30) surgeries are completed.

Effective Date: 7/28/2005

Cause of Discipline: 334.100.2(4)(h) and (5) RSMo

The Board found cause to discipline license based upon Licensee’s failure to properly document controlled substances prescribed. Licensee also engaged in conduct or practices potentially harmful or dangerous to the mental or physical health of patients and failed to use the degree of skill and learning ordinarily used under the same or similar circumstances by members of the profession.

Board Action: License is placed on Probation for a period of three (3) years. Licensee shall not reapply for BNDD or DEA registration without prior written consent of the Board.

Effective Date: 7/28/2005

Cause of Discipline: 334.103, RSMo

The Board found cause to discipline license based upon Licensee's plea of guilty to the felony offense of making a false statement to the Department of Labor.

License is Revoked.

Effective Date: 7/29/2005

Cause of Discipline: 334.100.2(13), RSMo Supp.

The AHC found cause to discipline license based upon the Joint Stipulation entered by the parties whereby Licensee acknowledged violations of state and federal drug laws, rules and regulations.

Board Action: License is Publicly Reprimanded. Licensee must also complete a Board-approved record keeping course and a Board-approved prescribing course within six (6) months of the effective date of this Order.

Effective Date: 7/29/2005

Cause of Discipline: 334.100.2(13), RSMo

The Board found cause to discipline license based upon Licensee's violation of the terms of the Settlement Agreement, as amended. Under the terms of the Agreement, as amended, Licensee was not permitted to prescribe Schedule II controlled substances. Licensee prescribed demerol and morphine to a patient, which was a violation of Missouri law and regulations.

Board Action: License is Publicly Reprimanded. Licensee must, within thirty days, submit a written policy for handling of controlled substances that complies with BNDD and DEA regulations. Such policy shall include a requirement that twenty percent of cases requiring handling of controlled substances be audited by the hospital's credentialing committee and a quarterly report be submitted to the Board. Policy shall be signed by Licensee, consulting physician and hospital administrator.

Effective Date: 8/4/2005

Cause of Discipline: 334.100.2(4) and (5), RSMo

Supp. 1997-2004

The Board found cause to discipline license based upon conduct that was harmful or dangerous to the physical health of a patient and unprofessional conduct.

Board Action: License is Publicly Reprimanded.

Effective Date: 7-21-05

Cause of Discipline: 334.100.2(1), RSMo

The Board found cause to discipline license based upon Licensee’s personal use of methamphetamine and cannabis.

Board Action: License is placed on Probation for a period of five (5) years.

Effective Date: 9-7-05

Cause of Discipline: 334.100.2(6) RSMo

The Board found cause to discipline license based upon the fact that Respondent continued to practice as an Athletic Trainer after his registration lapsed.

Board Action: License is placed on probation for a period of one (1) year.

Effective Date: 5/25/2005

Basis for Action: 334.100.2(4), RSMo

Without admitting any fault or liability for the claims alleged by the Board of Healing Arts, which fault and/or liability Licensee expressly denies, Licensee agreed, pursuant to a Settlement Agreement with the Board, to voluntarily restrict his medical license to no longer perform spinal surgery involving the implantation and/or fixation of any hardware to the spinal cord area.

Effective Date: 6-3-05

Basis for Action: License issued on Probation for a period of ten (10) years in Lieu of Denial.

Effective Date: 6/7/2005

Basis for Action: Licensee requested modification of his Settlement Agreement to allow him to become selfemployed in a limited-practice setting, with mentorship.

Board Action: The Board approved Licensee’s request and requires that monitor visit Licensee’s office a minimum of two (2) times weekly to review charts and supervise Licensee’s practice.

Effective Date: 6/14/2005

Basis for Action: 334.100.2(1),(6),(13) and (22) RSMo

The Board found cause to discipline license based upon Licensee’s diversion of controlled substances for personal use.

Board Action: License is Voluntarily Surrendered in Lieu of Discipline.

Effective Date: 6/28/2005

Basis for Action: 334.100.2(8) RSMo

The Board found cause to discipline license based upon action taken against license in the States of California and Wisconsin.

Board Action: License is Voluntarily Surrendered in Lieu of Discipline.

Effective Date: 6/29/2005

Basis for Action: 334.100.2(4) and (5), RSMo Supp

1997-2004

The Board found sufficient cause to hold a disciplinary hearing based upon Licensee’s alleged unprofessional conduct in that Licensee submitted an Alternative Report in response to a Board subpoena that was not a true and accurate reflection of the medical care provided to the patient in question. Parties agreed that neither the agreed to facts or the conclusions of law shall be construed that Dr. Ellis knowingly made, or caused to be made, the Alternative Report.

Board Action: Respondent Voluntarily Retired his Missouri

Medical License In Lieu of a Board Disciplinary

Hearing. The parties specifically denominated the settlement non-disciplinary in nature.

Effective Date: 6/30/2005

Basis for Action: Licensee made formal request to terminate his Settlement Agreement and Probation prior to its expiration date.

Board Action: Settlement Agreement and Probation are terminated effective the date of the Order.

Effective Date: 8/8/2005