- Synopses of public license actions are posted on a current basis as they are made public.
- The listings generally will remain for three months.
- After three months,
this information may be found:
- In the Public Action Reports in the BME Newsletters Archives
- NEW: There is now an online database of all Public Actions (Public Log File)
- Look up the licensee in our online license verification search
- Disciplinary action will be indicated by a "yes" in the "public file" row on the details page
- If there is a public file, you can download a .pdf file of the documents using the Public Log File database.
Recent actions
BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS - JANUARY 2020
On Jan. 15, the Board accepted the voluntary surrender of the Alabama Controlled Substances Certificate of David Rick Brown, MD, lic. no. MD.10423, Birmingham AL.
MEDICAL LICENSURE COMMISSION - JANUARY 2020
Effective Jan. 15, the license to practice medicine in Alabama of Willie James Chester, Jr., DO, lic. no. DO.138, Wetumpka AL, is reinstated with probation.
On Jan. 15, the Commission affirmed the Board's denial of the application for reinstatement of Joseph Ngui Mwau Ndolo, MD, lic. no. 21199, Fairhope AL.
Effective Jan. 15, the Commission granted the license to practice medicine in Alabama of Craig C. Oliver, DO, lic. no. DO.2104, with conditions.
On Jan. 6, the license to practice medicine in Alabama of Karen S. G. Moore, MD, lic. no. MD.25444, Tuscaloosa AL, was temporarily suspending pending a hearing on the allegations.
BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS - DECEMBER 2019
On Dec. 11, the Board placed on probation the license to practice as a physician assistant of Katie A. Riegle, P.A., lic. no. PA.811, Enterprise AL.
On Dec. 5, the Board issued an Order reinstating the Alabama Controlled Substances Certificate of Marie C. Cebert, DO, lic. no. DO.656, Harvest AL.
Effective Dec. 2, the Alabama Controlled Substances Certificate of David Rick Brown, MD, lic. no. 10423, Birmingham AL, is temporarily suspended until a hearing is held and a decision rendered.
MEDICAL LICENSURE COMMISSION - DECEMBER 2019
None to date.
BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS - NOVEMBER 2019
On Nov. 21, the Board reinstated with restrictions the Alabama Controlled Substances Certificate of Kenneth E. Roberts, MD, lic. no. MD.9562, Dothan AL.
MEDICAL LICENSURE COMMISSION - NOVEMBER 2019
Effective Nov. 29, the Commission denied the request of Amjad I. Butt, MD, lic. no. MD.29003, Valley Grande AL, to lift the restrictions currently attached to his license to practice medicine in Alabama.
Effective Nov. 29, the Commission denied the request of Michelle Snyder Jackson, MD, lic. no. MD.18274, Mobile AL, to lift the probation of her license to practice medicine in Alabama.
Effective Nov. 29, the license to practice medicine in Alabama of Herbert W. Jones, MD, lic. no. SP.139, Minneapolis MN, is placed on indefinite probation.
Effective Nov. 29, the license to practice medicine in Alabama of Duane W. King, MD, lic. no. MD.11133, is revoked.
Effective Nov. 26, the license to practice medicine in Alabama of George E. S. Hipp, MD, lic. no. MD.28785, Vestavia AL, is temporarily suspended until such time as a hearing is held and a decision rendered.
Effective Nov. 26, the license to practice medicine in Alabama of Ronald Tai Young Moon, Jr., DO, lic. no. DO.419, Birmingham AL, is temporarily suspended until such time as a hearing is held and a decision rendered.
BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMINERS - OCTOBER 2019
Effective Oct. 22, the Alabama Controlled Substances Certificate of Shakir R. Meghani, MD, lic. no. MD.22917, Dothan AL, was placed on probation.
On Oct. 16, the Board placed on probation the license to practice as a physician assistant of Steven P. Laubenheimer, PA, lic. no. PA.414, Collinsville AL.
On Oct. 16, the Board accepted the voluntary surrender of the certificate of qualification and license to practice medicine in Alabama of Bob David Pike, MD, lic. no. MD.11136, Alabaster AL.
MEDICAL LICENSURE COMMISSION - OCTOBER 2019
Effective Oct. 30, the Commission temporarily suspended the license to practice medicine in Alabama of Sherri L. Studstill, MD, lic. no. MD.33412, Phenix City AL.
On Oct. 2, the Commission revoked the license to practice medicine or osteopathy in Alabama of Vinson M. DiSanto, DO, lic. no. DO.1189, Springdale AR.
On Oct. 2, the Commission denied the application of Marcus Freeman, MD, Pensacola FL, for a license to practice medicine in Alabama.
Effective Oct. 1, the license to practice medicine in Alabama of Thomas D. Nielsen, MD, lic. no. MD.26107, Birmingham AL, is temporarily suspended pending a hearing before the Commission.
BOARD OF MEDICAL EXAMININERS - SEPTEMBER 2019
On Sept. 13, the Board denied the application for rehearing of Joseph N. M. Ndolo, MD, lic. no. MD.21199, Fairhope AL.
On Sept. 5, the Board temporarily suspended the license to practice as a physician assistant in Alabama of Katie A. Riegle, PA, lic. no. PA.811, Enterprise AL, pending a hearing.
MEDICAL LICENSURE COMMISSION - SEPTEMBER 2019
On Sept. 25, the Commission entered a Consent Order reprimanding and assessing a fine against Sherri L. Studstill, MD, lic. no. MD.33412, Phenix City AL.
Effective Sept. 19, the Alabama Controlled Substances Certificate of Jimmy S. Hankins, DO, lic. no. DO.199, is reinstated to full, unrestricted status.
Effective Sept. 10, the license to practice medicine in Alabama of Edith H. G. McCreadie, MD, lic. no. MD.23369, Mobile AL 36609, is placed on probation.
On Sept. 10, the Commission issued a clarification order concerning Judy O.C. Travis, MD, lic. no. MD.11061, Demopolis AL.
MEDICAL LICENSURE COMMISSION - AUGUST 2019 (too late for newsletter)
Effective Aug. 29, the Commission summarily suspended the license to practice medicine in Alabama of Patrick E. Ifediba, MD, lic. no. MD.19014, Birmingham AL.
Actions for CME (reprimand, fine, additional CME required):
Aubrey P. Schinnerer, MD, lic. no. MD.35088, Birmingham AL
Joseph A. Zarzaur, MD, lic. no. MD.5659, Mountain Brook AL
Actions on ACSC for not being registered for PDMP (administrative fine):
None to date.
Actions on ACSC for prescribing controlled substances with expired ACSC (administrative fine):
None to date
Actions for not being registered for Office Based Surgery (administrative fine):
None to date.
Actions for not obtaining/renewing Pain Management Services registration (administrative fine):
Jonathan R. Moore, MD, lic. no. MD.30077, Birmingham AL
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