Press Releases of Board Actions, November 8, 2014

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (11/18/2014)(readMedia)-- Faruk S. Abuzzahab, M.D. #17068

Clinical Psychopharmacology Consultants, P.A.

5051 Highway 7, Suite 200

St. Louis Park, MN 55416-2436

Year of Birth: 1932

Date of Action: November 8, 2014

Nature of Misconduct: Unprofessional and unethical conduct; improper management of medical records; prescribing a drug for other than medically accepted purposes.

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

1. He is reprimanded.

2. He shall not prescribed Schedule II or Schedule III medications, other than Schedule 2N or Schedule 3N medications.

3. He shall practice in a pre-approved setting.

4. He shall meet monthly with a pre-approved supervising physician, who is board-certified in psychiatry. The supervising physician shall make quarterly reports to the Board.

5. He shall meet quarterly with a designated Board member.

6. He shall pay a $7,366.40 civil penalty.

7. This Order shall remain in effect for a minimum of three years.

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Aaron E. Johnson, M.D. #52254

35417 90th Street

Blue Earth, MN 56013

Year of Birth: 1971

Date of Action: November 8, 2014

Nature of Misconduct: Unprofessional conduct; improper management of medical records.

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

1. He is reprimanded.

2. He shall successfully complete the following pre-approved courses within one year:

a. Medical records management.

b. Management of labor and delivery in high-risk pregnancy.

c. Interpretation of fetal heart rate tracings.

d. Ultrasound.

3. Within 30 days of completed the pre-approved coursework, he shall write and submit for Complaint Review Committee review a paper describing what he has learned and how he has implemented this knowledge into his practice.

4. He shall meet monthly with a pre-approved supervising obstetrician who shall submit quarterly reports to the Board.

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

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Juan R. Lewis, M.D. #47970

5101 Boarshead Road, #113

Minnetonka, MN 55345

Year of Birth: 1967

Date of Action: November 8, 2014

Nature of Misconduct: Violating an Order of the Board.

Action Taken: Dr. Lewis' November 10, 2012, Order is rescinded. His license is conditioned as follows:

1. He is reprimanded.

2. Within 90 days of the date of this Order, he shall successfully complete the following pre-approved courses:

a. Electrocardiogram interpretation.

b. Family practice review.

3. Six months following complete of the pre-approved coursework, he shall undergo an audit of his prescribing practices.

4. He shall maintain a daily log of all controlled substance prescriptions. The log shall be made available for monthly review by his supervising physician and for quarterly review by his designated Board member.

5. He shall maintain patient records that reflect the patient complaint, examination, diagnosis, treatment plan, response to therapy, and medications prescribed.

6. He shall practice in a pre-approved group setting.

7. He shall establish a relationship with a pre-approved educational preceptor in family medicine. The preceptor shall submit quarterly reports to the Board.

8. He shall meet with a pre-approved supervising physician who shall submit quarterly reports to the Board.

9. He shall meet quarterly with a designated Board member.

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

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John R. Stroemer, M.D. #25233

13550 Scandia Trail North

P.O. Box 159

Scandia, MN 55073

Year of Birth: 1950

Date of Action: October 10, 2014

Nature of Misconduct: Violating a law related to the practice of medicine; unprofessional and unethical conduct; improper management of medical records; prescribing a drug for then medical accepted purposes; and failure to cooperate with an investigation of the Board.

Action Taken: Dr. Stroemer's license is temporarily suspended.

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John R. Stroemer, M.D. #25233

13550 Scandia Trail North

P.O. Box 159

Scandia, MN 55073

Year of Birth: 1950

Date of Action: November 8, 2014

Nature of Misconduct: Violating a law related to the practice of medicine; unprofessional and unethical conduct; improper management of medical records; and prescribing a drug for then medical accepted purposes.

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

1. He is reprimanded.

2. He is prohibited from treating chronic pain patients.

3. He is prohibited from prescribing Schedule II through V controlled substances.

4. He shall read the Model Policy for pain control published by the Federal of State Medical Boards and Responsible Opioid Prescribing, A Clinician's Guide, 2nd Edition, by Scott M. Fishman, M.D.

5. He shall successfully complete the following pre-approved courses:

a. Chemical dependency awareness.

b. Medical records management.

c. Boundaries.

d. Pharmacology.

6. No sooner than twelve months from the date of this Order and upon successful complete of the requirements in paragraphs 4 and 5, he may petition to resume prescribing Schedule II through V controlled substances.

7. Six months after he is authorized to resume prescribing controlled substances, he shall undergo an audit of his prescribing practices.

8. He shall maintain records that reflect the patient complaint, clinical findings, diagnosis, treatment plan, response to treatment, and authorized prescriptions, including refills.

9. Upon being authorized to resume prescribing controlled substances, he shall maintain a daily log of all controlled substance prescriptions. The log shall be available for monthly review by his supervising physician and for quarterly review by his designated Board member.

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

11. He shall practice in a pre-approved group setting.

12. He shall meet monthly with a pre-approved, on-site supervising physician who shall make quarterly reports to the Board.

13. He shall meet quarterly with a designated Board member.

14. He shall pay a civil penalty of $3,600.

15. This Order shall remain in effect for a minimum of three years.