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ARKANSAS STATE MEDICAL BOARD
2019 ANNUAL REPORT
The 2019 members and officers of the Arkansas State Medical Board are as follows:
Sylvia D. Simon, MD, Chairman
Robert E. Breving, Jr., MD, Vice Chairman
Veryl D. Hodges, D.O., Secretary
John H. Scribner, MD, Treasurer
Omar T. Atiq, MD
Rhys L. Branman, MD
Rodney L. Griffin, MD
Mrs. Marie Holder
Brian T. Hyatt, MD
Larry D. “Buddy” Lovell
Timothy C. Paden, MD
Don R. Phillips, MD
William L. Rutledge, MD
David L. Staggs, MD
The Board met bimonthly and addressed complaints, hearings, and other pertinent business affecting health care in the state of Arkansas.
2019 Licensing Statistics
Medical Doctors and Doctors of Osteopathy Licensed...............931
Medical Doctors and Doctors of Osteopathy (total)...............11,139
Medical Doctors and Doctors of Osteopathy (in state)............6,992
Occupational Therapists Licensed ................................................92
Occupational Therapists (total)..................................................1,698
Occupational Therapy Assistants Licensed..................................130
Occupational Therapy Assistants (total)......................................949
Physician Assistants Licensed.........................................................56
Physician Assistants (total)............................................................527
Respiratory Care Therapists Licensed..........................................115
Respiratory Care Therapists (total) ...........................................2,068
Radiologist Assistants (total).............................................................6
Radiology Practitioner Assistants (total)..........................................3
Medical Corporations Registered....................................................53
Medical Corporations (total)..........................................................987
Surgical Technicians Registered......................................................16
Surgical Technicians (Total)...........................................................270
Withdrawn Applications...................................................................17
Summary of Board Proceedings for 2019
Individual Discussions and Issues (total)......................................427
Complaints (including investigations and other
issues involving licensed practitioners)........................................368
Issues..................................................................................................59
2019 Board Actions
Complaint Allegations
(including investigations)
1
Alcohol/Substance Abuse
20
Attestation/Renewal Affirmative Answers
10
Arkansas Medical Foundation Reports
13 Behavior/Attitude
12
Billing/Insurance Issues
25
Board Actions Taken by Other States
4
CME/CEU Issues
3 Discrimination/Harassment
50
Dissatisfaction with Treatment/Procedure
1 Ethics
1
HIPAA Issues
20
Hospital Reporting
7
Inmate Allegations
10
Inappropriate Prescribing
37
Lack of Attention to Medical Needs
25
Malpractice Regulation 23
14
Medical Records – Failure to Provide
1
Medical Records –Discrepancy
4 Misdiagnosis
41 Miscellaneous
16 Over-Prescribing/Over-Testing
2
Patient Abandonment
5
Physician Inquiries
12
Doctor Refuses to Prescribe/Refill Pain Meds
2
Didn’t/Won’t Comply with Patient’s Request to
Complete Paperwork
1
Self Reporting
4
Staff Generated
7
Sexual or Romantic Relationship
15
Terminated Patient
5
Licensure Issue
Suspension........................................................................................21
Revocation...........................................................................................1
Revocation/Stayed.............................................................................5
Surrendered in lieu of further action................................................3
Reprimand.......................................................................................... 1
Consent Orders..................................................................................14
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To see the amended regulations for the calendar
year as well as the full report, visit
http://www.armedicalboard.org.
www.ArkMed.org