Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, BOARD OF MEDICINE
Respondent: EMMANUEL JOHNSON, M.D.
Judges: WILLIAM F. QUATTLEBAUM
Agency: Department of Health
Locations: Tampa, Florida
Filed: Sep. 10, 2008
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Tuesday, November 25, 2008.
Latest Update: Dec. 24, 2024
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STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH,
PETITIONER,
v. CASE NO.:; 2006-10384
EMMANUEL JOHNSON, M.D.,
RESPONDENT.
INIST I OMPLA
COMES NOW, Petitioner, Department of Health, by and through its
undersigned counsel, and files this Administrative Complaint before the
- Board of Medicine against the Respondent, Emmanuel johnson, M.D., and
in support thereof alleges:
i. Petitioner is the state department charged with regulating the
practice of medicine pursuant to Section 20.43, Florida statutes; Chapter
456, Florida Statutes; and Chapter 458, Florida Statutes. |
2, At all times material to this Complaint, respondent was a
licensed physician within the State of Florida, having been issued license
number ME 84606.
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3. Respondent's address of record is 405 S. Dale Mabry Road,
#251, Tampa, FL 33609.
4. On or about March 7, 2006, Respondent's privleges were
suspended at St. Vincent Hospital, Jacksonville, Florida.
5 On or about March 9, 2006, Respondent's privileges were
suspended at Baptist Medical Center, Jacksonville, Florida. |
6. On or about March 13, 2006, Respondent's privileges were
suspended at Memorial Hospital, Jacksonville, Florida. |
7. On or about June 7, 2006, the Department's file reflects that
during a routine follow-up site visit by the Florida Agency for Health Care
Administration, it was noted that Respondent's office was closed with no
forwarding information visibly posted. |
8. The Department had not received any prior notification or
publication of the office closing.
9. Prior to closing his practice, Respondent did not pre-arrange for
patients to receive their medical records if desired.
10, On or about July 8, 2007, Respondent's Medicaid provider
number was removed by the Agency for Health Care Administration,
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Medicaid Program Integrity (AHCA/MPI), eliminating respondent as a
Medicaid provider. |
11, As a result of the above noted suspension of rosptal staff
privileges, Respondent did not have access to any hospital in Jacksonville
at which to treat his then current patients. , |
12, Respondent's practitioner's profile, Staff Privileges section,
indicates he did not have hospital staff privileges at any hospital in Florida.
Respondent's profile further notes that he had had ‘no disciplinary actions,
and had never been asked to resign or limit his privileges. |
13. Respondent's Financial Responsibility profile noted that he had
staff privileges and liability coverage, in direct conflict with the information
contained in other sections of his practitioner’s profile.
COUNT I
14. Petitioner realleges and incorporates paragraphs one (1)
through thirteen (13) as if fully set forth herein.
15. Section 458.331(1)(nn), Florida Statutes (2005), sets forth
grounds for disciplinary action by the Board of Medicine for violating any
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provision of Chapter 458 or 456, or any rules adopted pursuant thereto.
16.
states:
17.
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Rule 64B8-10.002(4), Florida Administrative Code (FA.C.),
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When a licensed physician terminates practice or relocates and
is no longer available to patients, patients should be notified of
such termination, sale, or relocation and. unavailability by the
physician’s casing to be published, once during each week for
four (4) consecutive weeks, in the newspaper Oo greatest
circulation in each county in which the physician practices or
practiced and in a local newspaper that serves the immediate
practice area, a notice which shall contain the date of
termination, sale, or relocation and an address at which the
records my be obtained from the physician terminating or
selling the practice or relocating or from another licensed
physician or osteopathic physician. A copy of this notice shall
also be submitted to the Board of Medicine within one (1)
month from the date of termination, sale, or relocation of the
practice. The licensed physician may, but is not required to,
place a sign in a conspicuous location on the facade of the
physician's office or notify patients by letter of the termination,
sale, or relocation of the practice. The sign or notice shall
advise the licensed physician's patients of their opportunity to
transfer or receive their records. ;
Respondent failed to do one or more of the following:
Provide notice of termination, sale or relocation of his office to
the Board of Medicine; |
_ Provide an address at which the records may be obtained from
the Physician terminating or selling the practice or relocating;
. Publish in a newspaper the termination, sale or relocation of his
office. with an address at which the patient records could be
found;
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d. Post a sign in a conspicuous place in front of his office advising
of the termination, sale or relocation of his office, and an
address at which the patient records could be obtained.
18, Based on the foregoing, Respondent has violated Section
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458.331(1)(nn), Florida Statutes, by violating Rule 64B8+10.002(4),
Florida Administrative Code (FA.C.). |
. COUNT II :
19. Petitioner realleges and incorporates paragraphs ond (1)
through eighteen (18) as if fully set forth herein. |
20. Section 458.331(k), Florida Statutes, orovides that making
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deceptive, untrue, or fraudulent representations, in or related to the
practice of medicine or employing a trick or scheme in the practice of
medicine are grounds for disciplinary action by the Board of Medicine.
2i. Respondent had staff privileges suspended at three hospitals in
jacksonville, Florida from March 7, 2006 through March 13, 2007.
Respondent's practitioner's profile indicated that he had never had hospital
staff privileges suspended, disciplinary actions, nor had ever been asked to
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resign or limit privileges.
22, Respondent failed to truthfully represent the facts of the
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hospital disciplinary actions as to his st
Center, Memorial Hospital,
Florida in completing his practitioner's profile.
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aff privileges at St. Vincent Medical
and Baptist Medical Center in Jacksonville,
23. Based on the foregoing, Respondent has violated Section
458,331(1)( k), Florida Statutes, by making deceptive, untrue, o fraudulent
representations in or related to the practice of medicine or employing a
trick or scheme in the practice of medicine.
WHEREFORE, the Petitioner respectfully requests that the Board of
Medicine enter an order imposing one O
or suspension of Respondent's license,
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permanent revocation
imposition of an administrative fine, issuance of a
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practice,
placement of the Responde
‘fees billed or collected, remedial education and/or an
r more of the following penalties:
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estriction of
reprimand,
nt on probation, corrective action, refund of
y other relief that the
Board deems appropriate.
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SIGNED this_// — day of A , 2008. .
Ana M. Viamonte Ros, M.D., M.P.H.
State surgeon General, Department of Health
Jf )uanita Powell-Williams
Assistant General Counsel |
DOH Prosecution Services Unit
: 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C-65
FILER... Tallahassee, FL 32399-3265
DEPARTMENT SURE ‘Florida Bar # 0544663 |
(850) 245-4640 |
CLERK: Ou :
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PCP; April 11, 2008
PCP Members: Ashkar, Lage, Beebe
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NOTICE OF RIGHTS
Respondent has the right to request a hearing to be
conducted in accordance with Section 120.569 and 120.57,
Florida Statutes, to be represented by counsel or other qualified
representative, to present evidence and argument, to call and
cross-examine witnesses and to haye subpoena and subpoena
duces tecum issued on his or her behalf if a hearing is requested.
NOTICE REGARDING ASSESSMENT OF COSTS
ice that Petitioner has incurred
and prosecution of this matter.
Florida Statutes, the Board shall
assess costs related to the investigation and prosecution of a
disciplinary matter, which may include attorney hours and costs,
on the Respondent in addition any other discipline imposed.
DOH vs. EMMANUEL JOHNSON, M.D., CASE NO.; 2006-10384
Respondent is placed on not
costs related to the investigation
Pursuant to Section 456.072(4),
Docket for Case No: 08-004431PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Jan. 12, 2009 |
Response to Initial Order and Motion to Consolidate filed.
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Dec. 01, 2008 |
Motion to Reopen Closed Case for Submission of Documents to the Court filed. (DOAH CASE NO. 09-0034PL ESTABLISHED)
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Nov. 25, 2008 |
Notice of Appearance of Co-counsel (filed by E. Livingston).
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Nov. 25, 2008 |
Order Relinquishing Jurisdiction and Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
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Nov. 24, 2008 |
Notice of Transfer.
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Nov. 24, 2008 |
Petitioner`s Motion for Official Recognition filed.
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Nov. 18, 2008 |
Order to Show Cause.
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Nov. 07, 2008 |
Notice of Filing Motion to Compel Discovery and Motion to Deem Requests for Admissions Admitted filed.
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Oct. 22, 2008 |
Petitioner`s Notice of Service of Documents to Respondent`s First Request for Interrogatories and First Request for Production of Documents filed.
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Oct. 15, 2008 |
Notice of Taking Deposition (of Emmanuel Johnson) filed.
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Sep. 22, 2008 |
Petitioner`s First Request for Production of Documents filed.
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Sep. 22, 2008 |
Notice of Serving Petitioner`s First Request for Interrogatories and First Request for Production filed.
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Sep. 22, 2008 |
Petitioner`s First Request for Interrogatories filed.
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Sep. 19, 2008 |
Petitioner`s First Set of Request for Admissions filed.
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Sep. 19, 2008 |
Notice of Serving Petitioner`s First Request for Admissions filed.
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Sep. 18, 2008 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Sep. 18, 2008 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for December 2, 2008; 9:00 a.m.; Tampa, FL).
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Sep. 17, 2008 |
Motion for Consideration of Additional Dates for Hearing filed.
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Sep. 11, 2008 |
Initial Order.
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Sep. 10, 2008 |
Notice of Appearance (filed by J. Powell-Williams).
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Sep. 10, 2008 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Sep. 10, 2008 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Sep. 10, 2008 |
Agency referral filed.
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