MN Board of Medical Practice November 9, 2013 Publishable Actions Press Release

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (11/20/2013)(readMedia)-- Ali Ebrahimi, M.D. #41161

1920 1st Street South, Apt. 602

Minneapolis, MN 55454

Year of Birth: 1965

Date of Action: November 9, 2013

Nature of Misconduct: Unethical and unprofessional conduct; improper management of medical records; inappropriate prescribing practices.

Action Taken: Dr. Ebrahimi'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, by Scott M. Fishman, M.D.;

3. He shall complete, within one year, the following pre-approved courses:

a. Chemical dependency awareness.

b. Boundaries.

4. Six months following successful completion of the pre-approved courses, he shall undergo an audit of his prescribing practices;

5. Before prescribing a Schedule II-IV drug, he shall check the Minnesota Prescription Monitoring Program;

6. He shall develop, and submit for Committee approval, a written protocol for the management and tracking of controlled substance prescriptions;

7. He shall develop, and submit for Committee approval, a narcotics agreement to be used with all chronic pain patients;

8. He shall pay a civil penalty of $6575.60;

9. This Stipulation and Order will remain in effect for a minimum of one year. At the end of this period, he may petition for reinstatement of an unconditional license. Upon hearing the petition, the Board may continue, modify or remove the conditions set out herein.

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Kristin J. Knudsen, R.T. #4032

6051 6th Street NE

Fridley, MN 55432

Year of Birth: 1987

Date of Action: November 9, 2013

Nature of Misconduct: Violating a statute related to the practice of respiratory therapy; unethical and unprofessional conduct.

Action Taken: Ms. Knudsen is granted a respiratory therapy license pursuant to the following conditions:

1. She is reprimanded.

2. She shall pay a $300 civil penalty.

3. She shall provide to the Board, within six months, documentation that she has completed as least 12 credit hours of continuing medical education coursework within the past 12 months.

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Hannah M. Lelugas, R.T. #4036

11304 Davenport Circle, Unit B

Blaine, MN 55449

Year of Birth: 1988

Date of Action: November 9, 2013

Nature of Misconduct: Violating a statute related to the practice of respiratory therapy; unethical and unprofessional conduct.

Action Taken: Ms. Lelugas is granted a respiratory therapy license pursuant to the following conditions:

1. She is reprimanded.

2. She shall pay a $300 civil penalty.

3. She shall provide to the Board, within six months, documentation that she has completed as least 12 credit hours of continuing medical education coursework within the past 12 months.

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David R. Lindgren, M.D. #27161

1900 CentraCare Circle

St. Cloud, MN 56303

Year of Birth: 1948

Date of Action: November 9, 2013

Nature of Misconduct: Unprofessional conduct.

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

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David C. Miller, M.D. #37184

112 Lookout Lane

New Ulm, MN 56073

Year of Birth: 1954

Date of Action: October 22, 2013

Nature of Misconduct: Pleading guilty to a felony reasonably related to the practice of medicine.

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

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Steven G. Muehlstedt, M.D. #42983

4028 ½ Sheridan Avenue South

Minneapolis, MN 55410

Year of Birth: 1969

Date of Action: November 9, 2013

Nature of Misconduct: Violating a federal law related to the practice of medicine; unethical conduct; unprofessional conduct, inability to practice medicine with reasonable skill and safety due to illness; becoming addicted to a drug or intoxicant; improper prescribing practices.

Action Taken: Dr. Muehlstedt's license is suspended. The suspension is stayed contingent upon his compliance with the following conditions:

1. He is reprimanded.

2. He shall participate in the Health Professionals Services Program (HPSP) and comply with all terms and conditions of his HPSP Participation Agreement and Monitoring Plan, including any modifications. Failure to comply with the HPSP Monitoring Plan shall constitute a violation of this Order.

3. He shall not prescribe, administer, or dispense any prescription drug or drug sample for his own use, his family members' use, or for any person who is not in an established physician/patient relationship with him.

4. He shall not prescribe Schedule II, Schedule III, and Schedule IV controlled substances without a co-signature.

5. He shall obtain a pre-approved supervising physician who shall submit quarterly reports to the Board.

6. He may petition for reinstatement of an unconditional license upon submission of satisfactory evidence of four years of documented, uninterrupted recovery, and upon successful completion of the terms of this Order.

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Blair A. Nelson, M. D. #43550

15040 78th Way NE

Otsego, MN 55330

Year of Birth: 1972

Date of Action: October 8, 2013

Nature of Misconduct: Violating an Order of the Board.

Action Taken: The Stay of Suspension set forth in Dr. Nelson's Order dated September 7, 2013, is removed and Dr. Nelson's license is suspended.

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Luther P. Philaya, M.D. #32213

10515 266th Avenue NW

Zimmerman, MN 55398

Year of Birth: 1957

Date of Action: November 9, 2013

Nature of Misconduct: Violating a law related to the practice of medicine; unethical conduct; unprofessional conduct; inability to practice medicine with reasonable skill and safety due to illness; becoming addicted to a drug or intoxicant.

Action Taken: Dr. Philaya's license is suspended as follows:

1. He is reprimanded.

2. His license is indefinitely suspended.

3. During the suspension, he shall not practice medicine and surgery in Minnesota.

4. He may petition for reinstatement of his license upon completion of a comprehensive skills assessment at the Center for Personalized Education for Physicians (CPEP), concluding that he is fit and competent to resume the practice of medicine and upon submission of satisfactory evidence of a minimum of 18 months of documented, uninterrupted recovery.

5. Upon petitioning for reinstatement, the Complaint Review Committee may request that he meet with the Committee to discuss his petition. Upon hearing the petition, the Committee may recommend that the Board continue, modify, or remove the suspension or impose conditions and restrictions as deemed necessary.

6. He shall sign releases allowing the Board access to all treatment records.

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Kimberly S. Robertson, R.T. #3730

4541 Minnehaha Avenue South

Minneapolis, MN 55406

Year of Birth: 1960

Date of Action: September 30, 2013

Nature of Misconduct: Inability to practice respiratory care with reasonable skill and safety due to illness.

Action Taken: Ms. Robertson's license is suspended.

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Mark A. Shoemaker, P.A. #8822

17021 Helium Street NW

Ramsey, MN 55303

Year of Birth: 1950

Date of Action: September 16, 2013

Nature of Misconduct: Violating a rule or an order of the Board or a state or federal law relating to the practice of a physician assistant; inability to practice as a physician assistant with reasonable skill and safety to patients by reason of illness.

Action Taken: Mr. Shoemaker's license is revoked.

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Dr. Steven S. Shu #44484

6545 France Avenue South, Suite 290

Edina, MN 55435

Year of Birth: 1962

Date of Action: November 9, 2013

Nature of Misconduct: Unprofessional Conduct.

Action Taken: Dr. Shu's license is conditioned as follows:

1. He shall only perform surgery in a certified surgical center or hospital. The nature and type of procedures and surgeries shall be pre-approved by the Committee.

2. He shall meet monthly with a pre-approved supervising physician who shall make quarterly reports to the Board.

3. He shall undergo an audit of his surgical practice prior to petitioning for an unconditional license.

4. This Order shall remain in effect for a minimum of two years.