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ARKANSAS STATE MEDICAL BOARD
2018 ANNUAL REPORT
The 2018 members and officers of the Arkansas State Medical Board are as follows:
Robert E. Breving, Jr., MD, Chairman
Bob E. Cogburn, MD, Vice Chairman
Veryl D. Hodges, DO, Secretary
John H. Scribner, MD, Treasurer
Omar T. Atiq, MD
Rhys L. Branman, MD
Rodney L. Griffin, MD
Mrs. Marie Holder
Larry D. “Buddy” Lovell
Don R. Phillips, MD
William L. Rutledge, MD
Sylvia D. Simon, MD
David L. Staggs, MD
John B. Weiss, MD
The Board met bimonthly and addressed complaints, hearings, and other pertinent business affecting health care in the state of Arkansas.
2018 Licensing Statistics (As of 1/5/19)
Medical Doctors and Doctors of Osteopathy Licensed.................... 865
Medical Doctors and Doctors of Osteopathy (total).....................10,795
Medical Doctors and Doctors of Osteopathy (in state).................. 6,900
Occupational Therapists Licensed ................................................ 145
Occupational Therapists (total)..................................................... 1,673
Occupational Therapy Assistants Licensed .................................. 131
Occupational Therapy Assistants (total) ...................................... 864
Physician Assistants Licensed ...................................................... 66
Physician Assistants (total) ............................................................ 482
Respiratory Care Therapists Licensed .......................................... 107
Respiratory Care Therapists (total) .............................................. 2,055
Medical Corporations Registered....................................................... 78
Medical Corporations (total).......................................................... 1,102
Radiologist Assistants Licensed........................................................... 0
Radiologist Assistants (total)................................................................ 6
Radiology Practitioner Assistants (total)............................................... 4
Withdrawn Applications..................................................................... 20
Surgical Technicians Registered...................................................... 363
Surgical Technicians (Total).............................................................. 289
Summary of Board Proceedings for 2018
Individual Discussions and Issues (total).......................................427
Complaints (including investigations and
other issues involving licensed practitioners).............................. 370
Issues.............................................................................................57
Summary of Board Proceedings for 2017
Suspension.....................................................................................15
Revocation........................................................................................2
Revocation/Stayed............................................................................0
Surrendered in lieu of further action..................................................2
Reprimand........................................................................................0
Consent Orders...............................................................................15
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Complaint Allegations (including investigations)
2 Advertising
30 Attestation/Renewal Affirmative Answers
13 Arkansas Medical Foundation Reports
21 Behavior/Attitude
13 Billing/Insurance Issues
12 Board Actions Taken by Other States
5 Criminal Allegations
3 CME/CEU Issues
4 Communication Issues
39 Dissatisfaction with Treatment/Procedure
3 Ethics
4 HIPAA Issues
15 Hospital Reporting
7 Inmate Allegations
10 Inappropriate Prescribing
47 Lack of Attention to Medical Needs
7 Malpractice Regulation 23
18 Medical Records – Failure to Provide
2 Medical Records –Discrepancy
5 Misdiagnosis
27 Miscellaneous
15 Over-Prescribing/Over-Testing
2 Patient Abandonment
8 PDMP Violation
1 Physician Inquiries
9 Doctor Refuses to Prescribe/Refill Pain Meds
2 Didn’t/Won’t Comply with Patient’s Request

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1 Staff Generated
9 Sexual or Romantic Relationship
1 Telemedicine
13 Terminated Patient
19 Licensure Issue
3 Update
To see the amended regulations for the calendar year as well
as the full report, visit http://www.armedicalboard.org.
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