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Declaratory statements are an agency's opinion as to the applicability of a statutory provision, or of any rule or order of the agency, as it applies to the petitioner's particular set of circumstances (s. 120.565, F.S.).
Below is a listing of declaratory statements issued by the Board of Medicine. This information is provided in the most accessible format possible. To request a more accessible version of the documents on this page, please send an email to MQA_Medicine@doh.state.fl.us.
| Subject |
Petitioner |
Final Order
Number |
Order Filed
Date |
| §458.053, F.S. |
Mark P. Trolice, M.D.
|
DOH-08-0689-DS-MQA (pdf - 342kb) |
4/16/08 |
| §456.053, F.S. |
Jacksonville Heart Center |
DOH-07-2605-DS-MQA (zip - 820kb) |
12/19/07 |
| §458.331(1)(i), F.S. regarding marketing programs |
Paul Befanis, M.D. |
DOH 07-1805 (pdf - 173kb) |
8/29/07 |
| §458.315, F.S. – Whether an area of critical need certificate holder provide crisis stabilization services to Project Access Foundation patients in a hospital and/or mental health setting under the auspices of the Project Access Foundation. |
Project Access Foundation, Linda Mendoza, M.D. |
DOH 06-2085 (pdf - 1.33mb) |
10/31/06 |
| §458.331(1)(i), F.S. – Stop Smoking Program |
Stephen E. Mitteldorf, M.D. |
DOH-06-2084(pdf - 2.54 mb) |
10/31/06 |
| §456.054(1), F.S. – use of disks to maintain patient medical history and emergency medical information |
My Medical CD, LTD, James K. Knight, M.D. |
DOH-06-2086 (pdf - 1.5mb) |
10/31/06 |
| Laser Hair Removal/Direct
Supervision |
Randy Zeldin, Esquire |
DOH-05-0163 (pdf - 95kb) |
02/17/05 |
|
| Financial Responsibility
Requirements/Insurance Coverage |
Radiology Associates of
South Florida, P.A., et. al. |
DOH-05-1085 (pdf - 776kb) |
06/24/05 |
| Patient Self Referral
Act/Providing Diagnostic Imaging Services |
Tallahassee Neurological
Clinic, P.A. |
DOH-04-0921 (pdf - 611kb) |
08/17/04 |
| §458.319, F.S. and Rule
64B8-13.001(5), F.A.C./Constitute active Practice |
Robert W. Patton, Jr., M.D. |
DOH-04-1552 (pdf - 246kb) |
12/16/04 |
| §458.327(1)(a),
F.S./Constitutes active Practice of Medicine with a Foreign
Corporation |
Emergency Medical
Associates of New Jersey, P.A. |
DOH-03-1018 (pdf - 224kb) |
09/16/003 |
| Patient Self Referral
Act/Involves Physician Group Practice |
AMT, L.L.C. |
DOH-03-1217 (pdf - 133kb) |
10/20/03 |
| §458.347(4)(e), F.S. and
Rule 64B8-30.008, F.A.C. and §458.347(2), (3), (4), and (13), F.S.
and 64B8-30.012, F.A.C./Allowing Physician Assistants to perform
Injective Therapy under Fluoroscopic Guidance on Sacroiliac and
Facet Joints under the Direct Supervision of a Physician |
Orlando G. Florete, Jr.,
M.D. |
DOH-03-1216 (pdf - 167kb) |
10/20/03 |
| §458.319, F.S. and Rule
64B8-13.001(5), F.A.C./Renewal of License Without Examination and
Payment of Fees |
Phillip W. Farthing M.D.,
J.D. |
DOH-02-0274 (pdf - 275kb) |
2/21/02 |
| §458.F.S./Injection of
Contrast Media during an MRI |
Richard Goldberg, M.D. |
DOH-02-0275 (pdf - 68kb) |
2/21/02 |
| §456.053, F.S., and
§458.053, F.S., Patient Self Referral Act/Physician Assistants
providing medical services under contract with the PA’s subsidiary
and Humana, Inc. |
John Sokolowicz, M.D |
DOH-02-0673 (pdf - 718kb) |
5/6/02 |
| Chapter 458.303(2),
F.S./Services rendered under Direct Supervision |
Tammie L. Hilton, RN |
DOH-02-1292 (pdf - 161kb) |
8/26/02 |
|
| §458.331(1)(t),
F.S./Appropriate Standard of Care |
Mark Rabinowitz, M.D. |
DOH-02-1930 (pdf - 134kb) |
12/23/02 |
458.315, F.S./Physicians
authorized to provide medical services at correctional facilities as
employees of private, for-profit subcontractors if the correctional
facility is approved by the State Health Officer. Federation of
Physicians and Dentists DOH-01-0418 3/27/01
§458.331(1)(g), F.S., 458.331(1)(i), F.S. and 817.505, F.S. /Fee
Splitting See Order on Petition for Declaratory Statement of Magan
L. Bakarania, M.D. Kenneth Novick, MD and New Interlachen
Pediatrics, PA |
Federation of Physicians
and Dentists |
DOH-01-0418 (pdf - 505kb) |
3/27/01 |
| §458.331(1)(g), F.S.,
458.331(1)(i), F.S. and 817.505, F.S. /Fee Splitting See Order on
Petition for Declaratory Statement |
Kenneth Novick, MD and New
Interlachen Pediatrics, PA |
DOH-01-0896 (pdf - 3mb) |
6/20/01 |
| §458.331(1)(g), F.S.,
458.331(1)(i), F.S. and 817.505, F.S. /Petitioner already involved
in contractual agreement relating to fee splitting |
Howard Tee, MD |
DOH-01-1207 (pdf - 6mb) |
7/24/01 |
| §458.331(1)(i), F.S.,
455.657, F.S., 817.505(1), F.S./Patient referral agreement between
parties does not constitute violation of 458.331(1)(i) or 456.054,
F.S. with no ruling on contractual agreement between parties |
James Norconk, Jr., MD,
Paul H. Skaggs, MD, JoAnne W. Wernicki, MD & H. Paul Hatten, Jr., MD |
DOH-01-2227 (pdf - 1.8mb) |
12/26/01 |
| §458.327, F.S., §464.012,
F.S., and Rule 64B8-9.007,F.A.C./Delegation and Informed Consent |
Jack W. MacDonald, M.D. |
DOH-00-0569 (pdf - 190kb) |
4/5/00 |
| §458.331(1)(g), (t), and
(w), F.S./Standard of Care to determine whether shared treatment
responsibility model is prohibited |
Raymond Gabb, M.D., Yolanda
C. Hernandez, M.D., Eduardo Infante, M.D., and James Yelton, M.D. |
DOH-00-1228 (pdf - 579kb) |
7/13/00 |
| §455.654(3) and (4),
F.S./Fee Splitting involving a contractual arrangement between
parties |
Karl Hempel, M.D. and
Tallahassee Primary Care Associates, P.A. and Donald W. Dewey, M.D.
and Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic, III, P.L. |
DOH-00-1229 (pdf - 948kb) |
7/13/00 |
| §455.654, F.S. now
§456.053, F.S./Patient Self-Referral Act involves contractual
agreement not prohibited by Petitioner |
David W. Shoemaker, M.D. |
DOH-00-2454 (pdf - 776kb) |
12/21/00 |
| §458.331(1)(g), F.S.,
458.331(1)(i), F.S. and 817.505, F.S./Fee Splitting the Interveners
filed a Motion to Dismiss and to see Order relating to Bakarania
Declaratory Statement |
William R. Cook, M.D. and
Gary C. Courville, M.D. |
DOH-99-0924 (pdf - 25kb) |
7/27/99 |
|
| §458.331(1)(i), F.S., Fee
splitting involves contractual agreement not prohibited by
Petitioner |
Rew, Rogers and Silver,
M.D.’s, P.A. |
DOH 99-0977 (pdf - 517kb) |
8/25/99 |
| §455.241(1), F.S./Whether
or not the Petitioner should provide copies of Patient Records |
Hugo Gonzalez, M.D. |
AHCA-97-0496 (pdf - 1.1mb) |
5/2/97 |
| §455.227(1(q), F.S.,
455.236, F.S., and 458.331(1)(i) and (j), F.S./Fee splitting
arrangement between the Petitioner and an MRI center is prohibited |
George G. Levy, M.D. |
AHCA-97-0495 (pdf - 624kb) |
5/2/97 |
| §455.236, F.S. and
458.331(1)(i), F.S./Patient Self-Referral Act described by
Petitioner is prohibited |
AmeriPath and Alan Levin,
M.D. |
DOH 97-022 (pdf - 1.5mb) |
7/11/97 |
| §455.241(2), 455.2415,
458.331(1)(e), 458.331(1)(g), and 458.331(1)(s), F.S., Physicians
Reporting Pursuant to Chapter 458.F.S./Patient-Physician
relationship and reporting requirement. |
Robert Steinberg, M.D. |
DOH 97-076 (pdf - 607kb) |
7/22/97 |
| §455.227(1)(q), 455.236,
455.237, and 458.331(1)(i) and (j), F.S./Fee splitting arrangement
regarding ordering of medications is prohibited |
Jeffrey Fernyhough, M.D |
DOH 97-0332 (pdf - 1.5mb) |
11/12/97 |
| §458.331(1)(i) and 817.505,
F.S./Fee splitting arrangement between the parties are prohibited |
Magan L. Bakarania, M.D. |
DOH 97-0333 (pdf - 4.5mb) |
11/12/97 |
| §458.236, F.S. |
Nancy Bryant, M.D.
|
AHCA-95-01140 (pdf - 2mb) |
8/18/95 |
| §458.236, F.S. |
Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic, P.A. & Charles Wingo, M.D. |
AHCA-95-00693 (pdf - 2mb) |
5/10/95 |
§455.236, F.S.
|
Stephen G. Sackel, M.D.
|
AHCA-95-00646 (pdf - 1mb) |
4/27/95 |
| §458.327(1), F.S. |
Steven R. Cohen, M.D. |
AHCA-95-00645 (pdf - 1mb) |
4/27/95 |
| §458.331(1)(i) |
Christopher Soprenuk, M.D. |
NA (pdf - 1mb) |
8/18/95 |
§458.331(1)(i), F.S.
|
C. Robert Crow, M.D. |
AHCA-95-00405 (pdf - 2mb) |
3/16/95 |
| §458.236, F.S. |
St. Josephs Physician Association, Inc. & Charles Cernuda, M.D.
|
AHCA-95-00406(zip- pdf - 8mb)
|
3/16/95 |
§455.236-239, F.S.
|
Orthopedic Center & Oliver L. Jones, Jr., M.D. |
NA (pdf - 667kb) |
2/24/93 |
| §458.313(1)(b), F.S. |
Mayo Clinic Jacksonville & Panayotis Kelalis, M.D. |
NA (pdf - 1mb) |
7/11/92 |
| §458.345 |
St. Lukes Hospital Association DBA St. Lukes Hospital and Mayo Clinic Jacksonville |
NA (pdf - 1mb) |
7/11/92 |
| §458.331(1)(i), F.S. |
Paul Speiller, M.D., DBA Multi Specialists of Deerfield |
NA (pdf - 787kb) |
7/11/92 |
§458.331(1)(i), F.S.
|
Gary Johnson, M.D. & The Green Clinic
|
NA (pdf - 463kb) |
7/11/92 |
| §458.331(1)(i), F.S. |
Barry Zaretzky, M.D. |
NA (pdf - 459kb) |
7/11/92 |
§458.331(1)(i), F.S.
|
John Leikensohn, M.D.
|
NA (pdf - 551kb) |
2/2/90 |
| §458.331(1)(i), F.S. |
Joseph Zeterberg, M.D. |
NA (pdf - 610kb) |
2/20/90 |
| §458.331(1)(i) & (n), F.S. |
Anthony Nowels, M.D. & Barry Kaplan, M.D. DBA Doctors Family Care |
NA (pdf - 1mb) |
2/12/90 |
| §458.331(1)(i), F.S. |
William Ertag, M.D. |
NA (pdf - 1mb) |
7/12/89 |
| §458.331(1)(i), F.S. |
Coral Way Health Provider Association, Inc, Mid Miami Services Group, & Fernando Villacian, M.D.
|
NA (pdf - 824kb) |
7/12/89 |
| §458.331(1)(i), (h), (k), F.S. |
Alan Altman, M.D. |
NA (pdf - 604kb) |
7/25/89 |
| §458.331(1)((k), (n) |
Blood Shield, Inc. |
NA (pdf - 328kb) |
3/30/89 |
§458.327(1)(a) and 458.331(1)(f)
|
Conrad Goulet, M.D. |
NA (pdf - 820kb) |
3/30/89 |
| §458.301 & 458.311 |
John Lister, M.D. |
NA (pdf - 514kb) |
12/31/97 |
§458.331(1)(i), (n), (gg)
|
Gene Myers, M.D.
|
NA (pdf - 1mb) |
10/25/88 |
| §458.347, F.S. |
Stanley Wegryn, M.D. |
NA (pdf - 1mb)
NA #2 (pdf - 335kb) |
4/1/88 |
| §458.331(1)(j) |
Edmund Lundy, M.D. |
NA(pdf - 1mb) |
12/3/87 |
| §458.331(1)(i) |
Melbourne Health Association, Inc. & John Lozito, M.D |
NA (pdf - 836kb) |
11/22/87 |
| §458.331(1)(i), (k), (n) |
Alan Graff, M.D. |
NA (pdf - 1mb) |
8/18/87 |
| §486.171(2), F.S. |
Sofia Escobar, M.D.
|
NA (pdf - 735kb) |
1/17/86 |
| §458.303 |
David Marcus, M.D. |
NA (pdf - 922kb) |
1/30/85 |
§458.331(1)(i), (k), (n)
|
Robert Goldstone, M.D. |
NA (pdf - 520kb) |
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