Professional Misconduct and Physician Discipline
The Office of Professional Medical Conduct (OPMC) is responsible for investigating complaints about physicians, physician assistants and specialist assistants. The Office also monitors practitioners who have been placed on probation.
The Office serves as staff to the Board for Professional Medical Conduct which is comprised of some 200 physicians and lay members. Board members are responsible for the adjudication of cases and for developing direction and policy regarding medical conduct issues.
(The Department of Health presents the information on this Web Site as a service to the public. The Department has attempted to ensure that the information is as accurate as possible. However, the Department makes no warranty or guarantee concerning the accuracy or reliability of the content of this Web Site. No posted information or materials provided are intended to constitute legal or medical advice. Before considering taking any action, confirm information by contacting OPMC at the address below.)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Disciplinary Actions
This section provides a listing of all physicians, physician assistants and specialist assistants who have been disciplined since 1990.
For information about physicians disciplined prior to 1990:
- Call: 1-800-663-6114 (Monday-Friday 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.),
- Email: opmc@health.state.ny.us, or
- Write to: NYS Department of Health, OPMC
433 River St., Suite 303
Troy, N.Y. 12180
The following button provides a link to look-up physician's license numbers.
To File a Complaint
If you wish to file a complaint, please review the following brochure before printing and filling out a complaint form: How to Choose the Right Physician - How to Tell Us if You Don't.
If you have a complaint or need information about professionals other than physicians, physician assistants or specialist assistants, please contact the New York State Education Department.
Other Useful Information:
Brochures and Reports
- Pain Management: A Guide for Physicians
- Pain Management: A Guide for Patients
- Do I Have a Right to See My Medical Records?
- Fraud in Medicine
- How to Choose the Right Physician - How to Tell Us if You Don't
- Understanding New York's Medical Conduct Program
- Reference Information: Registered Physician Assistant
- Policy Statement on Physician Sexual Misconduct
- Statements on Telemedicine - Board for Professional Medical Conduct
- Annual Reports
- Press Releases
Relevant New York State Laws Compliments of the NYS Senate
Public Health Law
- Section 230. State board for professional medical conduct; proceedings
- Section 230-a. Penalties for professional misconduct
- Section 230-a. Infection control standards
- Section 230-b. Disciplinary proceedings for physician's assistants and specialist's assistants
- Section 230-c. Administrative review board for professional medical conduct
- Section 18. Access to patient records
To access Section 230 of Public Health Law:
- Visit the NYS Senate Web site at http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menuf.cgi
- Select the link for "Laws of New York."
- Select law PBH Public Health
- Scroll to Article 2, Title 2-A Professional Medical Conduct
Education Law
- Section 6530. Definitions of professional misconduct
- Section 6531. Additional definition of professional misconduct, limited application
- Section 6532. Enforcement, administration and interpretation of this article
To access the above-referenced sections of Education Law:
- Visit the NYS Senate Web site at http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menuf.cgi
- Select the link for "Laws of New York."
- Select law EDN Education
- Scroll to Article 131-A Definitions of Professional Misconduct Applicable to Physicians, Physician's Assistants and Specialist's Assistants