At its August 27-29 meeting, the Texas Medical Board took disciplinary action against 48 licensed physicians. The actions included 12 violations based on quality of care; six actions based on unprofessional conduct; three actions based on violation of probation or prior board order; nine actions based on inadequate medical records…
Fort Worth: The Texas Medical Board (TMB) has disciplined a Fort Worth doctor for failing to keep adequate medical records. Dr. Bill E. Weldon’s probationary term, has been extended with this action. The initial probation was ordered by the TMB after a patient to whom the doctor prescribed drugs accidentally…
The Texas Medical Board implemented this month, the Licensure Inquiry System of Texas, (LIST), an online license application tracking system that is designed to reduce the time required to process and issue physician licenses in Texas. LIST allows applicants to communicate with TMB via internet access and the system creates…
Texas Medical Board (TMB) has adopted a new “fast-track” procedure that will allow doctors facing discipline for relatively minor administrative violations to quickly resolve the matter. Physicians who choose to participate in the new fast-track system can agree to administrative charges and pay a fine, rather than undergo a full…
Texas Medical Board (TMB) suspended the license of Roberto Zayas Jr., M.D., , after ruling that Dr. Zayas’ continuation in the practice of medicine would present a continuing threat to the public welfare. The temporary suspension hearing was held with notice on Monday, April 28. The action was based on…
The Texas Medical Board (TMB) took disciplinary action against 66 licensed physicians. Actions included 19 violations based on quality of care; 12 actions based on unprofessional conduct; 7 actions based on violation of probation or prior board order; 9 actions based on inadequate medical records violations; 3 actions based on…
Texas Medical Board (TMB) suspended the license of Beauford Basped, D.O., license of Fort Worth, after a hearing in which the panel determined Dr. Basped had violated previous orders. The action was based on Dr. Basped’s failure to comply with an agreed order dated April 20, 2007, requiring him to…
Texas Medical Board issued 672 physician licenses in February, while reducing licensure processing time, and disciplined 50 physicians. Texas issued a large number of medical licenses, also the board is moving towards meeting its legislative mandate to reduce the time it takes to issue a license; the average time for…
The Texas Medical Board panel suspended the license of Dennis Donald Roberts, M.D., after ruling that Dr. Roberts’ continuation in the practice of medicine would present a continuing threat to the public welfare. The temporary suspension hearing took place under the Board’s authority, granted by S.B. 104 of the 78th…