MDs may do a lot of harm before they lose their licenses in Texas
Let's take the case of Dr. Eric Scheffey,MD. One can still find him listed at healthgrades.com as an orthopaedic surgeon, even though he was arrested in Colorado.
Many people know the story of Eric Scheffey, especially doctors. Let's look at some of the facts about this orthopaedic doctor.
Wednesday, August 27, 2003
Medical Board Panel Votes to Suspend License of Dr. Eric Scheffey
http://www.tmb.state.tx.us/news/press/2003/082703.php
"A panel of the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners took action to temporarily suspend the license of Eric H. Scheffey, M.D., License #E6607, of Houston, after a determination that Dr. Scheffey’s continuation in the practice of medicine presents a continuing threat to the public welfare.
The temporary suspension hearing took place Tuesday under the Board’s authority to suspend physicians’ licenses when it determines there is a threat to the public welfare. The suspension will be effective with the board’s issuance of the Temporary Suspension Order.
The panel, composed of two physicians and a public member, reviewed Dr. Scheffey’s care and treatment of 10 patients. The panel determined that Dr. Scheffey violated the Medical Practice Act by his “failure to treat a patient according to the generally accepted standard of care”; nontherapeutic prescribing; failure to maintain adequate medical records; billing for treatment that was “improper, unreasonable, or medically or clinically unnecessary”; and repeated or recurring meritorious health care liability claims.
The length of a temporary suspension order is indefinite but it remains in effect until the board takes further action. "
Note, this was a "temporary suspension" in 2003. this was AFTER the decision in the following case http://www.14thcoa.courts.state.tx.us/case/opinions/022102/000424f.pdf
And then, this :
http://www.goodlifemag.com/archives/09-05/09-05_doctors.htm
"The board made headlines across Texas this year by revoking the licenses of several infamous physicians in Dallas, Houston and Fort Worth. In February, the board handed down a record fine of eight hundred and forty-five thousand dollars to Houston orthopedic surgeon Eric Heston Scheffey, MD, for performing unnecessary surgery and overbilling the Texas Workers' Compensation system. (See accompanying article, "Notorious Predator or Insurance Company Victim?")."
Many people know the story of Eric Scheffey, especially doctors. Let's look at some of the facts about this orthopaedic doctor.
Wednesday, August 27, 2003
Medical Board Panel Votes to Suspend License of Dr. Eric Scheffey
http://www.tmb.state.tx.us/news/press/2003/082703.php
"A panel of the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners took action to temporarily suspend the license of Eric H. Scheffey, M.D., License #E6607, of Houston, after a determination that Dr. Scheffey’s continuation in the practice of medicine presents a continuing threat to the public welfare.
The temporary suspension hearing took place Tuesday under the Board’s authority to suspend physicians’ licenses when it determines there is a threat to the public welfare. The suspension will be effective with the board’s issuance of the Temporary Suspension Order.
The panel, composed of two physicians and a public member, reviewed Dr. Scheffey’s care and treatment of 10 patients. The panel determined that Dr. Scheffey violated the Medical Practice Act by his “failure to treat a patient according to the generally accepted standard of care”; nontherapeutic prescribing; failure to maintain adequate medical records; billing for treatment that was “improper, unreasonable, or medically or clinically unnecessary”; and repeated or recurring meritorious health care liability claims.
The length of a temporary suspension order is indefinite but it remains in effect until the board takes further action. "
Note, this was a "temporary suspension" in 2003. this was AFTER the decision in the following case http://www.14thcoa.courts.state.tx.us/case/opinions/022102/000424f.pdf
And then, this :
http://www.goodlifemag.com/archives/09-05/09-05_doctors.htm
"The board made headlines across Texas this year by revoking the licenses of several infamous physicians in Dallas, Houston and Fort Worth. In February, the board handed down a record fine of eight hundred and forty-five thousand dollars to Houston orthopedic surgeon Eric Heston Scheffey, MD, for performing unnecessary surgery and overbilling the Texas Workers' Compensation system. (See accompanying article, "Notorious Predator or Insurance Company Victim?")."
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