Many years, thousands of hours, and hundreds of thousands of dollars are expended in order to become a physician. When a physician’s license is threatened or a physician faces any sort of disciplinary action, there is more than just a license at stake. There is a career and a lifetime of hard work in jeopardy, not to mention an entire family’s security.
Attorney James W. Burdick understands the seriousness of what physicians are facing when a discipline action erupts, as well as how to be proactive in finding a solution. As a skilled and effective attorney for decades, he has extensive experience with license reinstatement, administrative and other disciplinary matters facing doctors. Not only did he serve as a member of the Michigan Board of Medicine for nearly a decade, but his success rate in reinstatement proceedings is close to 99%.
CATEGORIES OF PHYSICIAN DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS
Investigations of doctors can be based on a number of allegations — some true, some not — including charges of:
- Alcohol/Substance Abuse
- Patient Abuse/Patient Endangerment
- Negligence/Incompetence
- Poor Moral Character
- Fraud, Deceit
- Health Care Fraud
- Medicare or Medicaid Fraud
- Billing Fraud
- Prescription Fraud
- Alteration of Medical Records
- Conviction of Any Crime