| Physician Last Name: | Leone |
| Physician First Name: | Anthony |
| Physician Middle Name: | M. |
| Address: | Address redacted |
| License Number: | 199038 |
| License Type: | MD |
| Year of Birth: |
1964
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| Effective Date: | 11/09/2021 |
| Action Description for DOH Webpage: | The Administrative Review Board overturns the Hearing Committee’s permanent license limitation of holding a DEA license and affirmed the one-year license suspension retroactive to February 25, 2020. The Administrative Review Board modifies the probation period and imposes probation for five years with conditions. During the period of probation, the physician may not apply to have his DEA license reinstated but may apply at the end of five years. If the physician’s DEA application is approved and the physician obtains a DEA license, the period of probation is extended an additional three years with a practice supervisor. |
| Misconduct Description for DOH Webpage: | The Administrative Review Board affirmed the Hearing Committee’s June 4, 2020 determination and order finding the physician guilty of committing professional misconduct by having been convicted in the United States District Court, Western District of New York, of Making Materially False Statements (one count) and Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance (one count). Previously on February 25, 2020 the physician’s New York State medical license was suspended by the New York State Commissioner of Health. |
| License Limitations or Conditions for DOH Webpage: | During the period of probation, the physician shall submit to a substance abuse and mental health evaluation approved by the Director of the Office of Professional Medical Conduct and comply with all recommendations of the evaluation. During the period of probation, the physician may only practice medicine when their practice is being monitored by a licensed physician board certified in an appropriate specialty; practice medicine with a practice supervisor who shall be on-site at all locations and monitored by qualified health care professionals. |
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