MN BMP Publishable Press Releases, July 9, 2016
MINNEAPOLIS, MN (07/22/2016)(readMedia)-- Timothy E. M. Beyer, D.O. #46523
1809 Marion Road SE
Rochester, MN 55904
Year of Birth: 1954
Date of Action: July 9, 2016
Nature of Misconduct: Violating an order of the Board; unethical and unprofessional conduct, inability to practice medicine due to illness; and failure to maintain adequate medical records.
Action Taken: Dr. Beyer's license, which was suspended on March 30, 2016, is reinstated. His license is suspended with the suspension stayed contingent upon his compliance with the following:
1. He shall participate in the Health Professionals Services Program (HPSP) and comply fully with all terms and conditions of his HPSP Participation Agreement and Monitoring Plan.
2. He shall obtain a pre-approved primary care treating physician who shall submit quarterly reports to the Board.
3. He shall obtain a pre-approved treating psychiatrist who shall submit quarterly reports to the Board.
4. He shall engage in individual therapy as recommended by his treating psychiatrist.
5. He shall successfully complete, within 121 days of this Order, the following pre-approved courses:
a. Chemical dependency awareness.
b. Medical records management.
c. Professional boundaries.
6. He shall be subject to random chart audits of his practice during this Order.
7. He shall maintain a daily log of controlled substance prescriptions he authorizes.
8. He shall practice in a pre-approved group setting.
9. He shall obtain a pre-approved on-site supervising physician who shall submit quarterly reports to the Board.
10. He shall meet quarterly with a designated Board member.
11. He may petition for reinstatement of an unconditional license upon submission of satisfactory evidence of three years of documented, uninterrupted compliance and stable mental health, and completion of the terms and conditions of this Order.
Timothy L. Burke, M.D. #37785
Duluth Clinic
400 East 3rd Street
Duluth, MN 55805
Year of Birth: 1953
Date of Action: July 9, 2016
Nature of Misconduct: Unethical and unprofessional conduct.
Action Taken: Dr. Burke's license is conditioned as follows:
1. He is reprimanded.
2. He shall read the Model Policy for pain control published by the Federation of State Medical Boards and Responsible Opioid Prescribing, A Clinician's Guide, 2nd Edition, Revised, by Scott M. Fishman, M.D.
3. He shall complete, within one year, the following pre-approved courses:
a. Chemical dependency awareness.
b. Chronic pain management.
4. Upon completion of the readings and the coursework, he shall write a paper describing what he has learned from the coursework, how he might have treated the patient of the investigation differently, and how he will implement this knowledge into his practice.
5. He shall pay a $2,500 civil penalty.
6. He may petition for reinstatement of an unconditional upon completion of the terms of this Order.
Harvey J. Green, M.D. #27598
825 Nicollet Mall, Suite 1548
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Year of Birth: 1949
Date of Action: July 9, 2016
Nature of Misconduct: Unprofessional and unethical conduct; failure to maintain adequate medical records; abusive or fraudulent billing practices, and inappropriate prescribing practices.
Action Taken: Dr. Green's license is conditioned as follows:
1. He is reprimanded.
2. He shall retain and use a pre-approved billing service.
3. He shall read the Model Policy for pain control published by the Federation of State Medical Boards and Responsible Opioid Prescribing, A Clinician's Guide, 2nd Edition Revised, by Scott M. Fishman, M.D.
4. He shall complete, within one year, the following pre-approved courses:
i. Chronic pain management.
ii. Suboxone prescribing.
iii. Medical records management.
iv. Professional boundaries.
5. Six months following his successful completion of the pre-approved courses, he shall undergo an audit of his prescribing practices.
6. He shall maintain records that reflect the patient complaint, clinical findings, treatment plan, response to treatment, and prescriptions authorized, including refills.
7. He shall obtain a pre-approved supervising physician who shall submit quarterly reports to the Board.
8. He shall develop, and submit for Committee approval, a Suboxone agreement.
9. He shall document use of the Minnesota Prescription Monitoring Program.
10. He shall pay a civil penalty in the amount of $2,023.50.
11. He may petition for reinstatement of an unconditional license upon completion of the terms of this Order.
Keith Krueger, M.D. #36594
4801 Veterans Drive
St. Cloud, MN 56303
Year of Birth: 1958
Date of Action: July 9, 2016
Nature of Misconduct: Unprofessional conduct.
Action Taken: Dr. Krueger's license is conditioned as follows:
1. He is reprimanded.
2. He shall research, write and submit a paper for Committee approval describing the differential diagnoses that he identified to the Committee, including stroke, myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest, pulmonary embolism and seizure, detailing what he learned and how he will incorporate that knowledge into his current practice.
3. He may petition for reinstatement of an unconditional license upon completion of the terms of this Order.
Anton Rohan, M.B., B.S. #38309
16980 Northridge Avenue North
Marine on St. Croix, MN 55047
Year of Birth: 1963
Date of Action: July 9, 2016
Nature of Misconduct: Unprofessional conduct.
Action Taken: Dr. Rohan is Reprimanded.