Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, BOARD OF MEDICINE
Respondent: DERRICK ANTHONY DAVIS, P.A.
Judges: F. SCOTT BOYD
Agency: Department of Health
Locations: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Filed: Jan. 20, 2017
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, February 6, 2017.
Latest Update: Jan. 03, 2025
STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH,
Petitioner,
v. CASE NO. 2016-14774
DERRICK ANTHONY DAVIS, P.A.,
Respondent.
AD RATIV! MPLAINT
Petitioner Department of Health files this Administrative Complaint
before the Board of Medicine against Respondent Derrick Anthony Davis,
P.A., and in support thereof alleges:
1. Petitioner is the state agency charged with regulating the
practice of medicine pursuant to Section 20.43, Florida Statutes; Chapter
456, Florida Statues; and Chapter 458, Florida Statutes.
2. Section 458.347(7)(f), Florida Statutes (2015), provides that the
Board of Medicine may impose penalties authorized under Sections 456.072
and 458.331(2), Florida Statutes (2015), upon a physician assistant if the
physician assistant has been found guilty of or is being investigated for any
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act that constitutes a violation of Chapter 456 or Chapter 458, Florida
Statutes (2015).
3. At all times material to this Complaint, Respondent was a
licensed physician assistant within the State of Florida, having been issued
license number PA 9103680.
4. Respondent's address of record is 11725 SW 17 Court, Miramar,
Florida 33025.
5. Onor about April 21, 2016, the Respondent pled guilty to and
was convicted of Accessory after the Fact to Racketeering in Circuit Court,
Palm Beach County, Case No. 2011-CF-1935.
6. The crime committed is a second degree felony pursuant to
Sections 773.01(1), 777.011 and 895.03, Florida Statutes (2015).
7. Respondent’s conviction was related to incidents which were
recorded by undercover officers while the Respondent was seeing patients,
and so is directly related to the practice of medicine.
8. Further, this conviction is directly related to the Respondent's
ability to practice medicine in that it demonstrates a lack of sound judgment
and/or lack of integrity.
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9. The Respondent is on probation for three years as a result of this
incident.
10. A special condition of probation is that Respondent cannot work
with any business related to pain management while on probation.
11. Section 458.331(1)(c), Florida Statutes (2015), provides that the
Board of Medicine may take disciplinary action for being convicted or found
guilty of, or entering a plea of nolo contender to, regardless of adjudication,
a crime in any jurisdiction which directly relates to the practice of medicine
or to the ability to practice medicine.
12. On April 21, 2016, Respondent was convicted of Accessory after
the Fact to Racketeering, which was directly related to seeing patients as a
physician assistant.
13. Based on the foregoing, Respondent violated Section
458.331(1)(c), Florida Statutes (2015), by being convicted of a crime which
directly relates to the practice of medicine and/or his ability to practice
medicine.
WHEREFORE, the Petitioner respectfully requests that the Board of
Medicine enter an order imposing one or more of the following penalties:
permanent revocation or suspension of Respondent's license, restriction of
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practice, imposition of an administrative fine, issuance of a reprimand,
placement of the Respondent on probation, corrective action, refund of fees
billed or collected, remedial education and/or any other relief that the Board
deems appropriate.
SIGNED this 27
FILED
Department Of Health
Deputy Clerk
MEM/ep
PCP Date: August 26, 2016
fy. vst 2016.
Celeste Philip, MD, MPH
Surgeon General and Secretary
Wilt | Fob.
Michael E. Morris”
Assistant General Counsel
Florida Bar No. 0081493
DOH-Prosecution Services Unit
4052 Bald Cypress Way-Bin C-65
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3265
Telephone: (850) 245-4444, Ext. 8114
Fax: (850) 245-4684
E-Mail: michael.morris@flhealth.gov
PCP Members: Georges El-Bahri, M.D., James W. Orr Jr., M.D., Brigitte
Goersch, Ricardo Morales, P.A.
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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 have subpoena and subpoena duces tecum issued
on his or her behalf if a hearing is requested.
A request or petition for an administrative hearing must be in
writing and must be received by the Department within 21 days
from the day Respondent received the Administrative Complaint,
pursuant to Rule 28-106.111(2), Florida Administrative Code. If
Respondent fails to request a hearing within 21 days of receipt of
this Administrative Complaint, Respondent waives the right to
request a hearing on the facts alleged in this Administrative
Complaint pursuant to Rule 28-106.111(4), Florida Administrative
Code. Any request for an administrative proceeding to challenge
or contest the material facts or charges contained in the
Administrative Complaint must conform to Rule 28-106.2015(5),
Florida Administrative Code.
Mediation under Section 120.573, Florida Statutes, is not
available to resolve this Administrative Complaint.
NOTICE REGARDING ASSESSMENT OF COSTS
Respondent is placed on notice that Petitioner has incurred
costs related to the investigation and prosecution of this matter.
Pursuant to Section 456.072(4), 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 to any other discipline imposed.
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Docket for Case No: 17-000479PL
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Feb. 06, 2017 |
Order Closing File and Relinquishing Jurisdiction. CASE CLOSED.
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Feb. 03, 2017 |
Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
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Jan. 27, 2017 |
Notice of Hearing (hearing set for February 28 through March 3, 2017; 9:00 a.m.; Fort Lauderdale, FL).
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Jan. 27, 2017 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
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Jan. 27, 2017 |
Joint Response to Initial Order filed.
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Jan. 25, 2017 |
Notice of Serving Petitioner's First Request for Admissions, First Request for Production and First Request for Interrogatories to Respondent filed.
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Jan. 23, 2017 |
Notice of Appearance of Co-Counsel (Katelyn R. Levine) filed.
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Jan. 20, 2017 |
Initial Order.
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Jan. 20, 2017 |
Notice of Appearance (Michael Morris).
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Jan. 20, 2017 |
Election of Rights filed.
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Jan. 20, 2017 |
Administrative Complaint filed.
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Jan. 20, 2017 |
Agency referral filed.
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