Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida
Filed: Mar. 05, 1990
The issue in this case is whether disciplinary action should be taken against Respondent's license to practice medicine, number ME 00067895, based on the alleged violations of Section 458.331(1), Florida Statutes, set forth in the Administrative Complaint. The allegations of the Administrative Complaint focus on the Respondent's treatment of a patient, hereinafter referred to as D.D., with legend drugs (commonly known as prescription drugs), including controlled substances, at his office during the period of October 1985 through December 1985 and later at his personal residence during the period of February 1-3, 1986. Petitioner charges that Respondent's treatment of D.D. was (1) inappropriate or excessive, and/or (2) below an acceptable standard of medical care, and that (3) Respondent failed to maintain adequate medical records to justify his course of treatment.Physician inappropriately administered controlled substances to a patient in his personal residence and failed to keep accurate records.