MN BMP Publishable Press Release following the July 12, 2025, Board Meeting

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (08/01/2025) (readMedia)-- Sheena M. Rippentrop, M.D. #68283

8700 Starr Ranch #3302

San Antonio, TX 78015

Year of Birth: 1986

Date of Action: May 10, 2025

Nature of Misconduct: Revocation, suspension, restriction, limitation or other disciplinary action against the person's medical license in another state or jurisdiction, failure to report to the board the charges regarding the person's medical license have been brought in another state or jurisdiction or having been refused a license by any other state or jurisdiction.

Action Taken: Dr. Rippentrop's license is reprimanded.

Zvi Levran, M.D. # 54715

Lakes Medical Center

2300 Haggerty Rd., Ste 1010

West Bloomfield, MI 48323

Year of Birth: 1956

Date of Action: June 20, 2025

Nature of Misconduct: Felony level criminal sexual conduct conviction.

Action Taken: Dr. Levran's license is revoked

Levi W. T. Tande, A.T. # 3194

1544 27th Ave South

Fargo, ND 58103

Year of Birth: 1987

Date of Action: June 24, 2025

Nature of Misconduct: Felony level criminal sexual conduct conviction.

Action Taken: Mr. Tande's license is revoked

Ronald D. Dean, M.D. # 73939

855 Beaver Lake Road

Whitefish, MT 59937

Year of Birth: 1960

Date of Action: July 3, 2025

Nature of Misconduct: Judgement of, or a plea of guilty to, a felony reasonably related to the practice of patient care.

Action Taken: Dr. Dean's license is suspended.

James A. Hoffman, M.D. # 37142

2173 Selby Ave

Saint Paul, MN 55104

Year of Birth: 1958

Date of Action: July 12, 2025

Nature of Misconduct: Engaged in improper or unethical conduct; unable to practice medicine with reasonable skill and safety to patients by reason of illness, intoxication, use of drugs, narcotics, chemicals or any other type of substance, mental condition or physical condition; became addicted or habituated to a drug or intoxicant.

Action Taken: Dr. Hoffman's license is voluntarily surrendered.

Kassidy E. Westrom, P.A. # 14191

9741 Vincent Ave N

Brooklyn Park, MN 55444

Year of Birth: 1997

Date of Action: July 12, 2025

Nature of Misconduct: Engaged in unethical and unprofessional conduct.

Action Taken: Ms. Westrom's license is reprimanded and conditioned as follows:

• Within six months of the date of this Order shall complete pre-approved coursework in:

o Professional boundaries; and

o Specialized care in the primary care setting including endocrinology and psychiatry.

• Within three months of successful completion of the above referenced coursework, shall write and submit a paper, for committee approval, discussing what she learned from the coursework and how she will implement this knowledge into her practice.

• May petition for an unconditional license upon successful completion of the terms and conditions of the Order.

Frederick S. Dattel, M.D. # 61770

11600 Brookwood Ave

Leawood, KS 66211

Year of Birth: 1965

Date of Action: July 12, 2025

Nature of Misconduct: Conviction during the previous five years of a felony reasonably related to the practice of medicine; Revocation, suspension, restriction, limitation or other disciplinary action against the person's medical license in another state or jurisdiction, failure to report to the board the charges regarding the person's medical license have been brought in another state or jurisdiction or having been refused a license by any other state or jurisdiction; Violated a rule promulgated by the board or an order of the board a state or federal law which relates to the practice of medicine; engaged in unethical or improper conduct; engaged in abusive or fraudulent billing practices including violations of the Federal Medicare or Medicaid laws or state medical assistance laws.

Action Taken: Dr. Dattel's license is reinstated and is reprimanded and conditioned as follows:

• Within six months of the date of the Order shall successfully complete the following pre-approved coursework:

o Medicare and Medicaid billing; and

o Telehealth.

• Within three months of successful completion of the above referenced coursework, shall write and submit a paper, for committee approval, discussing what he learned from the coursework and how he will implement this knowledge into his practice.

• May petition for an unconditional license upon successful completion of the terms and conditions of the Order.

James P. Lewis, M.D. # 33298

2330 Golf Dr

Woodbury, MN 55129

Year of Birth: 1958

Date of Action: July 12, 2025

Nature of Misconduct: Engaged in any unethical or improper conduct; engaged in any conduct with a patient which is sexual or may be reasonably interpreted by the patient as sexual.

Action Taken: Dr. Lewis' license is voluntarily surrendered.