| | Physician Last Name: | Shapiro |
| | Physician First Name: | George |
| | Physician Middle Name: | Craig |
| | Address: | Address redacted |
| | License Number: | 179543 |
| | License Type: | MD |
| | Year of Birth: |
1960
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| | Effective Date: | 06/18/2020 |
| | Action Description for DOH Webpage: | Censure and reprimand, $50,000 fine and probation for thirty-six months with conditions. The physician's New York State medical license is limited to preclude him from diagnosing, treating or prescribing for suspected or diagnosed endocrine disorders. Any patient for whom such an evaluation and treatment may be indicated shall be referred to an appropriate physician with whom the physician has no financial relationship. This limitation remains in effect for as long as the physician remains licensed in New York State. |
| | Misconduct Description for DOH Webpage: | The physician asserted he could not successfully defend against at least one of the charges of alleged professional misconduct by having practiced the profession of medicine with negligence on more than one occasion and by having failed to maintain accurate patient medical records. |
| | License Limitations or Conditions for DOH Webpage: | The physician's New York State medical license is limited to preclude him from diagnosing, treating or prescribing for suspected or diagnosed endocrine disorders. Any patient for whom such an evaluation and treatment may be indicated shall be referred to an appropriate physician with whom he has no financial relationship. This limitation remains in effect for as long as the physician remains licensed in New York State. During the period of probation the physician may only practice medicine when his practice of medicine is being monitored by a licensed physician board certified in either internal medicine and/or cardiology. |
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